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The Saints of the Sword (2001)

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0553580329 (ISBN13: 9780553580327)
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This review is for the entire Tyrants and Kings series (The Jackal of Nar, The Grand Design and The Saints of the Sword). I stumbled upon these books when I was working at Borders about 15 years ago. Back then I wasn't as serious as I am now about the content of what I read, so I admit that I picked up the Jackal of Nar because it had a really cool cover. After reading it I was blown away by how good it was. At the time I was just getting into fantasy, but I had read enough to know that I wanted to keep reading. Anyway, fast forward 15 years later and I decided to reread this series with a more discerning reading palate to see if it still holds up to what I remember all those years ago. And guess what.....it does! One of the things that makes this series so good and makes it work where other fantasy books fail is that the characters evolve and change so much over the course of the series. Just when you think you have a character figured out, they do something totally out of left field that you didn't see coming. Richius Vantran is one of the most unlikely of "heroes" as a protagonist. Constantly examining himself and his decisions, there is a vulnerability there that is easy to relate to. The setting of the story is also one that I was instantly attracted to. The almost steampunk-like city of Nar is such a compelling locale to be placed in the center of a fantasy story. That's another reason why I like this series so much, Marco throws out all of the usual conventional fantasy templates. There are no endless quests here - only excellent political intrigues and a fantastic story that will keep you turning the pages until your wife yells at you to come to bed. If you haven't read John Marco before, that is your loss. The good news is that you can redeem yourself by picking up the Jackal of Nar, start there, and continue to read everything he has published since then. The guy should have way more notoriety than he has. Hopefully that will change as he continues to put out amazing books.

What do You think about The Saints Of The Sword (2001)?

John Marco has brought his Tyrants and Kings trilogy to a satisfying conclusion in The Saints of the Sword. Richius Vantran and his mortal enemy Emperor Renato Biagio return for this final installment in the trilogy, however this time the tables have turned and Biagio is seeking to ally himself with Vantran. Once again Biagio has a scheme and, though not as grand in scope as in The Grand Design, his plan seems pretty close to impossible. Can he get the ever troublesome and fierce Admiral Nicabar out of the picture and gain naval support for his venture? Will he be able to convince Richius Vantran that he has changed for the better in order to form an alliance bringing Vantran and the Triin into battle with the reclusive Highlanders in a battle against Talistan in order to stave off the possibility of world war? As in the previous two books in the series, Mr. Marco does an excellent job weaving his plot and filling his story with interesting, multi-layered characters. The story is fairly quick paced with a lot of action and Mr. Marco has created some wonderfully vivid scenes throughout the book that will stay with the reader for quite some time.Being a huge fan of the series, I would be overjoyed to see a fourth installment. However, I feel that this book does an excellent job of wrapping things up in the end and is a very satisfying conclusion to an excellent trilogy.
—Stefan Yates

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