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The Blood King (Chronicles of the Necromancer, Book 2) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gail Martin
Publisher: Solaris
Category: Book
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 78504
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 624
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Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.9
ISBN: 1844165310
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9781844165315
ASIN: 1844165310
Publication Date: January 29, 2008
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Product Description
The second installment of the Chronicles of the Necromancer. Having escaped being murdered by his evil brother, Jared, Tris must take control of his magical abilities to summon the dead, and gather an army big enough to claim back the throne of his dead father. But it isn't merely Jared that Tris must combat. The dark mage, Foor Arontala, has schemes to raise the Obsidian King...
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 Riveting Sequel February 5, 2008
SciFiChick (Fishers, IN USA)
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
Following the events in The Summoner, Tris has been training his magical skills and has tried to remain hidden from his brother, Jared, the usurper of his father's throne. Tris and his growing number of friends and supporters devise a plan to stand against Jared and his dark mage Arontala. But Tris must make sure he's strong enough to overcome Arontala, for the dark mage plans to release the Obsidian King. And if the Obsidian King were to take control of Tris, a summoner, the evil king would be unstoppable.
The Blood King is an exciting sequel. Most of the novel revolves around the adventures of Tris and his party gathering more support and just staying alive. With colorful characters (alive, dead, and undead) and truly evil bad guys, Martin has created a wonderful world of magic and wonder. At a daunting, 624 pages, I was surprised how quickly I read this riveting story. And I was truly disappointed that it had to end.
 A terrible book March 29, 2008
Lee J. Eden (Virginia USA)
13 out of 22 found this review helpful
I read through the first book of this series and managed, somehow, to get past all the inconsistencies, plot holes, completely random occurrences, cliches, lack of anything truly significant happening (I mean, did that book even have a climax?) and decided to try to read the second book (after all, I got them together as a set).
Unfortunately the second book is, if at all possible, worse than the first. I believe that Gail Martin has had very little exposure to fantasy literature of any quality. Robert Newcomb's books most likely hold a place of honor on her shelves as an example of what fantasy should be. Her inability to create believable characters is very distracting and her knowledge of feudal life is lacking. Also, her overuse of deus ex machina completely undermines any dramatic tension that she tries to build up. How can you possibly worry for the character's chances of success when every time they find themselves in a serious pinch, the "Lady" appears to save the day.
Her naming conventions also need some work. I couldn't help but be pulled out of the story every time the Sovereignty of Principality was mentioned. Gail, baby... please crack open a dictionary and look up principality.
For the most part it reads as a very bad D&D game and makes me seriously wonder how these books even got published. It doesn't even rate a few stars as a fanfic, it's just that bad.
 Derivative would be high praise.... May 20, 2008
F. Williams (Montevallo, AL)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, I have to finish every series I start. I HOPE I have finished this one! This book was utter crap. There was nothing fresh or original about it. Formulaic would be an apt description.
Handsome bard who has a close relationship with the royal family and throws (guess what?!) knives!
Check.
Bitter Captain of the guard.
Check.
Young prince who becomes the most powerful mage in the world over the course of ONE year...actually about 6 weeks of intense training.
Check.
Evil mage who is surprisingly inept.
Check.
Evil Usurper who is a sadist and has NO redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Check.
Beautiful warrior princess.
Check.
I could go on, but if I think about this book anymore I'm going to have someone "eastmark" kick me in the balls just to dull the pain.
 Necromancer Chronicles Book Two February 22, 2008
Detra Fitch (USA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Margolan, so prosperous and peaceful under King Bricen's rule, has been reduced to starvation in less than a year. Everyone knows of the usurpation of the crown of Margolan by "Jared the Tyrant". He and his fire mage, Foor Arontala, have also broken the truce with the Blood Council and are hunting down all vayash moru (vampires). Things are going from bad to worse as the night of the Hawthorn Moon approaches. On that night, half a year from now, Jared and Arontala plan to feed all the souls captured in the Soulcatcher orb to the Obsidian King. Once accomplished, the Obsidian King will have the power needed to break free of the prison, which the Summoner named Bava K'aa had thrown him into, and evil will claim the entire Winter Kingdom.
He is Prince Martris "Tris" Drayke, son of Bricen of Margolan, Summoner and mage-heir of Bava K'aa. However, anyone looking at him would never imagine that he was more than a simple peasant enduring hard times, just like everyone else. The Sisterhood grudgingly agree to train Tris for his upcoming battles, but there is no guarantee that he will survive the training. Arontala is not only a strong fire mage, but is using blood magic (via sacrifices) to increase his power. Arontala will also draw power from the Obsidian King once he is freed.
Tris may very well be the strongest Summoner since Bava K'aa, but it is still going to be a royal battle indeed.
***** I thought this was going to be a trilogy or series, but the author may very well stop the adventure right here. The two books together are absolutely perfect. However, if she so chooses, Gail Z. Martin may continue the tale in another part of the kingdom. She could use the same characters or some of the secondary characters or even have completely new ones. I eagerly await this author's next title to see if the Winter Kingdom's story continues or not. As for the story itself, The Summoner and The Blood King may very well be the best fantasy story I have had the pleasure of reading in quite awhile. I do not doubt that the author, Gail Martin, will become a huge success in her chosen field. I foresee awards in her future and a large group (gaggle?) of fans, of which I now rank among. *****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
boring and bland February 19, 2008
E. Beltre (tampa, fl)
4 out of 13 found this review helpful
I found the it to be bland, no character depth, and the author just gives away the story in the first two chapters. a definite no for this one
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