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David McK (3422 KP) rated Dawnthief (Chronicles of the Raven, #1) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Dawnthief (Chronicles of the Raven, #1)
James Barclay | 2002
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4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is pretty much what I would term your standard high-fantasy fiction: high fantasy as opposed to, say, urban fantasy, as it involves Dragons (albeit only at the very beginning, and then more-or-less forgotten about), Elves and Magic amongst other genre staples.

The Raven of the sub-title ('Chronicles of the Raven', remember!) are a group of mercenaries who, at the beginning of the novel, have lived and fought together for years. At the end of one contract, they are hired by a former enemy, before events start overtaking them and they find themselves as amongst the last hope for their land, which is descending into war ...

I found this to be an OK read: not the best of such-like books I've ever read; nor the worst.