Ward invited jeff salyards onto the podcast to discuss his bloodsounders arc, a tremendous new addition to fantasys landscape. You flounder for a while and at the end, you either love his work or you feel hes wasting paper. The different regiments publish in the local papers the names of deserters, and rewards are offered for their being caught. Veil of the deserters picks no, what im actually here to do is thrill you with specific, hyperbolic gushing about how much im bloody loving this series. Met after defeating the infiltrator and leaving via the new exit, rather than backtracking. Paced exceptionally well throughout, it also has the kind of killer climax that manages to completely satisfy, while still. Oct 23, 2019 veil of the deserters map, handmade scroll, jeff salyards bloodsounders arc trilogy map scourge of the betrayer map, chains of the heretic. Ive encountered many series where its obvious the second book was only written due to the success of the first, as a sort of afterthought.
Imagine a world wherein the author decides to drop you reader into without any warning. Will ask that you clear the western antechamber for them, then return. Veil of the deserters is the second book of the bloodsounders arc, which picks up as captain braylar killcoin and his army continue to sow chaos amongst the political elite of alespell. In scourge book 1, we only just find out the smallest bit about the syldoons and their mission. Martha wells, author of the books of the raksura series veil of the deserters is everything i was looking for in the highly anticipated followup to scourge of the betrayer. Veil of the deserters picks up right where scourge of the betrayer leaves off and treats the reader to a satisfying expansion of a world and characters introduced in the first book. Sometimes these felt unnecessary and i thought that they got in the way of the storytelling.
Veil of the deserters by jeff salyards is available in. Veil of the deserters, by jeff salyards sense of wonder. Veil of the deserters epub adobe drm can be read on any device that can open epub adobe drm files. Arki, our curious but somewhat timid narrator is trying to enjoy a tasty street vendor meal at a fair when his past sins catch up with himif having had a moral compass and a smidgen of mercy counts as a sin. Veil of the deserters jeff salyards bookworm blues. Veil of the deserters is a grim and gritty story, told without the icing. One of the deserters had positioned himself to fire on veil at pointblank range. They have been very rigid about this matter of desertion in the rebel army. Scourge of the betrayer just sort of stops, while this book closes with a promise that things are about to get a whole lot worse for our heroes. I would be disappointed if it simply nuzzled them and showed its belly for. Braylar is still poisoned by the memories of those slain by his unholy flail bloodsounder, and attempts to counter this sickness have proven ineffectual. Veil of the deserters isbn 9781597804905 pdf epub jeff. In veil of the deserters, he changed from a good protagonist, to a fascinating one.
When i finished veil of the deserters, i declared loudly on goodreads damn that was good. Although, as i mentioned above, there is a lot going on in the book and most of the scenes are needed either for advancing the plot or revealing details that are used later, i cannot help feeling that some of them couldnt have been trimmed, making the novel even better. Veil of the deserters by jeff salyards the fantasy hive. The syldoonian emperor, cynead, has solidified his power in unprecedented ways, and braylar a. Jeff shares about how he grew as a writer between the first book, scourge of the betrayer, and the sequel, veil of the deserters. Aisfp podcast 262 jeff salyards, veil of the deserters.
Veil of the deserters book by jeff salyards official. It is an engaging, enticing saga, with unusual magic, politics, mystery, extremely personal experiences, and abundant and satisfying battles. The first stories of the tribe of deserters started, of course, from the men on the front line. Thanks to the author, heres an extract from jeff salyards forthcoming veil of the deserters. Veil of the deserters is a good cover, but there is something about it that keeps nagging me. History, family and memory these are the seeds of destructi. Veil of the deserters has more of an ending that book 1 had, at least it felt more like an end. Several hundred deserters went over to the mexican side. Jeff salyards veil of the deserters is the second book of the bloodsounders arc, which picks up as captain braylar killcoin and his army continue to sow chaos amongst the political elite of alespell.
Not only that, scourge of the betrayer, book one of bloodsounders arc, was relatively short. The first main conflict in the outer worlds is edgewater vs deserters, where the two factions battle it out for precious resources in the first hub zone of emerald vale. In veil, things are opened up wide and suddenly the story is completely different. Veil of the deserters is everything i was looking for in the highly anticipated followup to scourge of the betrayer. Veil of the deserters bloodsounders arc by jeff salyards.
My only problem with veil of the deserters is that it is far too long almost 70% longer than scourge of the betrayer was. Veil of the deserters part 2 bloodsounds arc by jeff. Veil of the deserters quotes showing 17 of 7 it is a ripper. Veil of the deserters picks right up where scourge left off, whirling us off our feet and right back into the story with even less fucking around than a typical episode of 24. Veil of the deserters is the second book of bloodsounders arc, which picks up as captain braylar killcoin and his army continue to sow chaos among the. I find it a bit crowded, with braylars sister, soffjian, finding herself in a perilous position. Salyards s characters are bold and complex as they clash upon the worlds stage. As was the case in the first installment, i felt that the ending was a bit rushed.
Braylar is still poisoned by the memories of those slain by his unholy flail, bloodsounder, and attempts to counter this sickness have proven ineffectual. Veil of the deserters is the second book of bloodsounders arc, which picks up as captain braylar killcoin and his army continue to sow chaos among the political elite of alespell. Veil of the deserters bloodsounders arc, book 2 by jeff salyards. This account has been terminated because we received multiple thirdparty claims of infringement regarding material the user posted. What jeff salyards has crafted here is a rare sequel that actually manages to outdo the first. Veil of the deserters is the second in jeff salyards bloodsounders arc series and is sequel to his debut novel scourge of the betrayer. Veil of the deserters is a gritty military fantasy with intriguing world building and grimly dark magic, as well as complex, interesting characters. Scourge of the betrayer and veil of the deserters by. Veil of the deserters is one of those sequels ive been dying to get my hands on. Salyards created this captivating world through the eyes of his protagonist, arkamandos arki, and then made us wait two years to see more. In veil of the deserters, conspirators weave plots within plots in a land where memory can be wielded like a weapon. Bloodsounders arc continues as captain braylar killcoin and his retinue continue to sow chaos amongst the political elite of alespell. Veil of the deserters, bloodsounders arc, jeff salyards. Matxinada was a mass antimilitarist movement of civil disobedience to compulsory military service in spain, the movement lasting from the early 1980s until the abolition of conscription on 31 december 2001.
I would be disappointed if it simply nuzzled them and showed its belly for a good rub. Veil of the deserters, the fastpaced sequel to scourge of the betrayer, picks up immediately where its predecessor left off. As i mentioned above, the plot starts out with a bang, and it really doesnt stop rolling. Veil of the deserters map, handmade scroll, jeff salyards. If there is a lull in the actionadventureintrigue, then theres enough personal stuff going on behind the scenes to. He gives tips on writing action and making the dialogue witty and effective, as well as how he has. Veil of the deserters audiobook jeff salyards audible. Veil of the deserters is the second book of bloodsounder s arc, which picks up as captain braylar killcoin and his army continue to sow chaos among the political elite of alespell. Veil of the deserters picks up as captain braylar killcoin and his army continue to sow chaos among the political elite of alespell. They are the first npcs you encounter in course of the game. Deserters is an npcs you face in lords of the fallen. Braylar is still poisoned by the memories of those slain by. The most famous group was the saint patricks battalion, about half of whom were catholics from ireland, anticatholic prejudice reportedly being. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Veil of the deserters was published in hardcover and ebook form on june 3, 2014. The syldoonian emperor, cynead, has solidified his power in unprecedented ways, and. A military court of inquiry subsequently ruled that veil had acted in selfdefense. Injuries that were inflicted in the first book are still causing problems broken ribs dont heal overnight, yknow as arkis tale continues to unfold in real.