This is the second instalment in The God-King Chronicles.A daemonic warlord caused two warring kingdoms to collide, as one fled to the safety of another's shores. The two people were forced to work together, understand their differences, and allow for varying cultures and beliefs to share the same space. But now the warlord has followed those who escaped him and freedom won't be granted to those he seeks to overrule again.Just as in the previous series instalment, I became immediately immersed i...

HIGHLIGHTS~excuse me sir, those are not dragons they are dinosaurs~‘cease this foolishness and die quietly’ is a Vibe~a society that meets in secret is a secret society, Marin~don’t fight ‘well’, fight smart~libraries are sexyI really wasn’t sure what to expect from The Splinter King after the ending of book one, The Black Coast (and if you haven’t read Black Coast, please proceed no further, because spoilers!) Now that I’m finished, I’m in two minds about it.I loved a lot of things about Black

The Splinter King is the second book in the God King Chronicles, and it is a well told tale. Despite the huge number of characters and the large area covered, I was able to follow all the different story arcs (and there are plenty of them!) without difficulty. I am not sure where this series is going - the different stories seem only loosely connected, in that they occur in the same world at the same time. But (for example) what Zhenna's exploits have to do with Jeya's adventures is not all clea...

This reader enjoyed this sequel just as much as they enjoyed the first book. This has some of the best LGBTQIA representations I have ever seen in epic fantasy. It has many similarities to Game of Thrones, but far far better and more representative. The use of languages and diverse culture make all of the different viewpoints very interesting, and the political intrigue is far better in this book than the already quite good first book. This person would highly recommend this series to anyone who...

I kindly received a copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.After reading the first book earlier this year I was excited to continue with the story. I enjoyed The Splinter King much more than book 1, I felt the addition of pronoun explanation at the start was really helpful as well as the synopsis of book 1. . This was a reason I only gave book 1 four stars. Although I read it a few months ago it was still helpful to have a recap.I enjoyed the additional, and many, POV's

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher Orbit for providing me with an e-arc of this book! My opinions are my own.After reading The Black Coast, The Splinter King became one of my most anticipated reads for 2021! I had already fallen in love with the world Mike Brooks created and could not wait to learn more about the characters, especially those in Blackcreek. While I wasn't as blown away as I was with the first book, this is a more than worthy sequel and by Nari am I anxious to read book 3 when

*copy from Netgalley in exchange for a review*I’ve been a fan of Mike Brooks for yonks, ever since his Dark Run brought some punky fun to sci-fi. And I thought his new fantasy series started off rather well, with The Black Coast, a story of family, togetherness, politics, assassination, compassion, magic, and some explosive battles that dovetailed with a strong thread of humanity to make something rather special. Happily, the sequel is here. The Splinter King takes a lot of the core themes from

I dived into this one pretty quickly after having finished the first and although it had a little bit of ‘middle-book-syndrome’ I felt like it was a solid continuation and I enjoyed it. Some things I particularly liked in this book:Zhanna being an awesome leader and getting her chance to shine as she led a group into the mountains to discover the fate of the Smoking Valley people. Her chance to show her skills away from her mother and to demonstrate how she could invent plans and keep her group

One of these days, I'll write my reviews on time but I LOVED this book and wanted to put something out before the release day. The Splinter King is the sequel to The Black Coast which I had really enjoyed reading at the end of last year. Looking back at my review for it, I want to take back the two "quibbles" I had (past me, why do I want to slap you so bad?). I know I was disappointed that there were only non-flying dragons in it. Guess what? We got soo many freaking dragons in The Splinter Kin...

3/5Missing the spark the first one had, and doesn't progress the story in any meaningful wayAfter being pleasantly surprised by The Black Coast, I was ready to love this one. But for me, this just wasn't enough. I was ready for the plot to really get started, but so much of this felt like filler, and after over a thousand total pages over these two books, I'm shocked that I don't feel like I really know or care about these characters. Not a bad book at all, the world is still great and the actio...

DRC provided by Little, Brown Book Group UK via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Representation: gay protagonists, queer protagonists, trans secondary character, secondary and tertiary characters of colour, queer secondary and tertiary characters.Content Warning: death (graphic), war, mention of execution, enslavement, violence (graphic), misogyny, sexism.The Splinter King by Mike Brooks is the second astounding instalment in Brooks’ The God-King Chronicles series.Following the events

“We come with you. And we bring death.”There are some stories that we want to rave about from the rooftops for everyone to hear. Books that we crave to have long and insightful discussions on but can’t due to the story being one few have read. The God-King Chronicles is such a series, and I cannot imagine why more people aren’t talking about these books!The Splinter King starts off where we were left off at the end of The Black Coast. Sanna and Daimon are continuing to navigate their way around

The Splinter King is an excellent follow up to the Black Coast. Darel, dragon knight and the new leader of Black Keep, must travel to the palace of the God-King to beg for the lives of his people. But in the capital of Narida, Marin and his warrior husband will be drawn into a palace coup, and Princess Tila will resort to murder to keep her hold on power.

In the far reaches of the kingdom an heir in exile is hunted by assassins, rumours of a rival God-King abound, and daemonic forces from acros...

Having somewhat enjoyed the first book I was thinking I would have a good read with The Splinter King. I didn't think it was perfect or anything but a solid story for sure. Some of the things with the way he writes how everyone identifies themselves is still a little annoying and confusing. The writing and the story keep you interested or rather kept me interested for most of the book. There were a few characters that didn't grad me fully with every page but then I get back to them when their ch...

TL;DR The Splinter King by Mike Brooks is a wonderful follow up to The Black Coast . Return to the world of dragons, sars, and raiders in this fun epic fantasy. Disclaimer: The publisher provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Any and all opinions that follow are mine alone.SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 AHEADSTOP READING IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE BLACK COASTReview: The Splinter King by Mike BrooksEpic fantasy is a genre enjoying a fun moment where the settings are more th

4 1/2 Stars“Three of your men saw sense, and their lives have been spared,” the priest declared, in a tone as neutral as if he were discussing the weather. “One, in fact, has been healed of his wounds by the Divine One himself. The rest of you will, as this priest promised, be left out for the scavengers.” - Prologue, The Splinter King, Mike BrooksAnd so it begins…The Splinter King builds beautifully on The Black Coast. It is structured same, each chapter focuses on a different character from th...

Summary: The Splinter King by Mike Brooks is a fun sequel that develops excitingly on the plot threads set up in the first book. There are more dragons, more intrigue, and more of the hopeful attitude that helped me fall in love with the series.From the blurb, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the people of Black Keep, and my personal favourites Saana and Daimon, get ignored in this entry. While they are less of a focus than in the previous entry, their storylines are still progressed, as unwe...

A terrific follow up to The Black Coast and really moves the series forward in so many interesting ways!! The developments through each of the POV's went to unexpected places and I enjoyed each of them very much. The story picks up right after the events in The Black Coast, Darel has left as Thane of Blackcreek to go to Idramar and faces challenges along the way. His introduction to court life and his feeling completely out of place is understandable and has funny moments, he also finds a new fr...

Hohum. I loved The Black Coast, but if I hadn’t been so invested in the future of Black Keep, The Splinter King could easily have been a DNF. I love the themes and there’s plenty to enjoy on the way (my best boy Daimon, the most wholesome marital communication, Zhanna growing into her command, Ekram finding his feet, the focus on culture change and language barriers and open mindedness and loyalty), but The Splinter King had too many meanders, too little tension, and some resolutions that felt h...

DNF. 3* rating because nothing was particularly wrong with it, but I did give up because the plot was so slow paced and, in the end, uninteresting. It is the same flaw I had with the first book, that each character's P.o.V. seems very spaced out, but not much happens within each chapter. I may pick it up again, but for now I have decided to put it on hold.