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Legacy of Steel Paperback – Nov. 3 2020
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"Outstanding ... a ripping yarn that more than earns its length." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A year has passed since an unlikely alliance saved the Tressian Republic from fire and darkness, at great cost. Thousands perished, and Viktor Akadra -- the Republic's champion -- has disappeared.
While the ruling council struggles to mend old wounds, other factions sense opportunity. The insidious Parliament of Crows schemes in the shadows, while to the east the Hadari Emperor gathers his armies. As turmoil spreads across the Republic, its ripples are felt in the realms of the divine.
War is coming . . . and this time the gods themselves will take sides.
The Legacy TrilogyLegacy of AshLegacy of Steel
- Print length768 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOrbit
- Publication dateNov. 3 2020
- Dimensions15.88 x 5.08 x 23.5 cm
- ISBN-100275949672
- ISBN-13978-0316457903
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"Packed with big battles, shadowy intrigue and a large cast of characters, Legacy of Ash is an absorbing debut."―James Islington on Legacy of Ash
"A hugely entertaining debut."―John Gwynne on Legacy of Ash
"As intricate as a precision-engineered watch; as surprising as a precision-engineered watch with a concealed face-stabbing mechanism."―Gareth Hanrahan on Legacy of Ash
"Epic fantasy as it should be: big, bold and very addictive."―Starburst on Legacy of Ash
"An incredibly impressive piece of fantasy fiction."―The Fantasy Inn on Legacy of Ash
"This is the first epic fantasy book I've enjoying getting immersed in for ages . . . a great romp in a brilliantly realized setting . . . I have lost sleep, forgotten food and made this the thing what I pick up every moment I can get."―SFFWorld on Legacy of Ash
"A perfect blend of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Bernard Cornwell's The Last Kingdom."―FanFi Addict on Legacy of Ash
About the Author
After a decade serving as a principle architect for Games Workshop's Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 properties, Matthew embarked on an adventure to tell stories set in worlds of his own design. He lives near Nottingham with his extremely patient wife -- as well as a pride of attention-seeking cats -- and writes to entertain anyone who feels there's not enough magic in the world.
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- ASIN : 0316457906
- Publisher : Orbit (Nov. 3 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 768 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0275949672
- ISBN-13 : 978-0316457903
- Item weight : 771 g
- Dimensions : 15.88 x 5.08 x 23.5 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #359,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,363 in Fantasy Action & Adventure
- #12,038 in Epic Fantasy (Books)
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About the author

Matthew Ward is a writer, cat-servant and owner of more musical instruments than he can actually play (and considerably more than he can play well).
He's afflicted with an obsession for old places - castles, historic cities and the London Underground chief amongst them - and should probably cultivate more interests to help expand out his author biography.
After a decade serving as a principal architect for Games Workshop's Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 properties, Matthew embarked on an adventure to tell stories set in worlds of his own design.
He lives near Nottingham with his extremely patient wife - as well as a pride of attention-seeking cats - and writes to entertain anyone who feels there's not enough magic in the world.
Follow him on Twitter @TheTowerofStars
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If Ward excels at one thing, it is at creating characters and scenarios in which you do not know which side to root for. His characters are well written, and get put through the wringer in this one. We now have two main sides to the conflict, with the Hadari Emperor looking to invade the Tressians to the north. The twist in this novel is that the gods of this world get fully involved, and choose sides in the conflict. They fight alongside the troops, scheme and manipulate against each other, and are terrors on the battlefield. Seeing the gods enter the fray was unbelievably exciting and led to many page turning moments.
While these epic battles are occurring, there is scheming and politicking occurring in the capital. The parliament of crows are aiming to enhance their power in the region, and take the steps involved to do so. Their storyline with Malachi provided thrilling battle sequences, and moments of horror and dread. The crow market and their members are absolute stand outs in this series, and I throughly enjoy them anytime they appear on the page.
Legacy of Steel took all of the best qualities of Ash, and dialled it all up. If you’re looking for a classic fantasy story involving gods, political scheming, epic battles, and great characters, then Ward’s Legacy series is for you!
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The overuse of simile and metaphor is exhausting. I found myself skipping the first paragraph of each chapter as not only is it waffle, it's often contradictory. For example, 'motionless ink black water some thing something reflection of purity...' and you think.. if it's ink black, how did you know it was water? How could you see your reflection in it? It adds nothing and loses a lot.
There's also huge gaps, as if the writer didn't want to explain the why. The trilogy starts out OK, but then there's a huge wrench as it's all abandoned to push the story - I can't say plot - along. For example, there's repeated reference to a Trelan.. but.. I knew her for a chapter, with no reference as to what she did, where she came from or why she's relevant so we keep getting references to this hero figure that don't land.
Not a bad book, just one that feels lost, with more words than the plot can support and as this started with the author pushing the characters around rather than their being in a story.

