Veradis is another prime example and he’s one of my favourite characters. He is not the only character in these books that seems to be stuck between what’s right and what’s wrong, we can see them popping up on both sides.

Even though his intentions are noble, his actions undo any of the good he would want to do. The decisions he makes are based on what his people have endured in the past and how he wants to change that in the future. He is yet again one of those characters that sides with what we would define as ‘Evil’ because he believes it is the best path for his people. Uthas, one of the Benothi Giants is one of them. A lot of the familiar ones from Malice have returned but there are some new additions and changes. This gives us a chance to explore the world a bit more and see it all through the eyes of various characters both on the side of Good and Evil. Over the course of that year we can see a lot of growth in all the characters and because war is raging in the Banished Lands, everyone seems to be on the move. Valour follows the events in the Banished Lands over approximately a year from the end of the first book. Boy, am I in for a ride! Valour is the second book in the series and I was glued to its pages from start to finish. I felt that now was the perfect time to jump in and binge-read all of them. Although I faithfully bought all the books when they came out, I never got a chance to read them because life got in the way. Though it starts off slow, introducing a whole cast of characters and an interesting world, it picks up around the middle and sets the tone for a fascinating story that would entice many. When I read Malice back in 2013 (review here), I knew I was reading one of the next big series.

Sides are chosen and oaths will be fulfilled or broken in a land where hell has broken loose. The need to find the cauldron of the giants drives him on.

Nathair becomes embroiled in the wars of the west as Queen Rhin marches against King Owain. Maquin seeks only revenge, but pirate slavers and the brutal world of pit-fighting stand in his way. But he has witnessed both combat and betrayal and his duty weighs heavily upon him. Veradis leaves the battleground and rushes to his King’s side. War has erupted in the Banished Lands as the race for power intensifies.Ĭorban flees his homeland searching for peace, but he soon discovers that there is no haven in the west as the agents of Rhin and roaming bands of giants hound his every step.

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