Part of the The Godless World series

The Godless World

Name: The Godless World
Author: Ruckley, Brian
ISBN: 9780316068062

by Ruckley, Brian

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About this book

I would categorize this as the bastard child of Tolkien and Martin: it has some of the ancient lore and world-building mythos present in Tolkien crossed with the dark grittiness of Martin. I don’t feel it completely lived up the initial expectations shown in the first book of the trilogy, but overall it was a good read and certainly better than the usual Tolkien clone series. Think of this as a way less complex version of A Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin Extra Lite without the complex characters though some of the characters are somewhat morally ambiguous in a gritty setting.

About the author

Ruckley, Brian

Brian Ruckley is a Scottish fantasy novelist, comic book writer and podcast creator. He is the author of The Godless World trilogy: Winterbirth, Bloodheir, and Fall of Thanes. He would go on to become principal writer of the 2019 Transformers: Generation 1 comic book series for IDW Publishing, following the conclusion of the previous continuity. His podcast, "The Wild Episode," has profiled over 100 creatures. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Ruckley

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