A Whirlwind of Pirates, Treachery, & Witchcraft: The God-King Chronicles by Mike Brooks
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The Black Coast and The Splinter King (Solaris, March and September 2021). Cover illustrations by Clare Stacey
It’s good to see the second book in a series get more acclaim than the first. Check out this rave for The Splinter King, second book in The God-King Chronicles from Mike Brooks.
An outstanding tale of honor, religion, politics, and crime… In East Harbour, capital of the island realm of Kiburu ce Alaba, street kid Jeya continues to help the last surviving child of the Splinter King, who has taken the name Bulang, to hide from the assassins who killed Bulang’s family — but now someone is targeting Jeya’s friends and allies… Brooks throws in pirates, treachery, witchcraft, combat, and dragons to create a whirlwind of drama and intrigue. Epic fantasy readers will find characters to cheer for and action to love in this excellent sequel.
That’s from the starred review at Publishers Weekly. Read the whole thing here.