King of Thorns (The Broken Empire #2)
Prince Honorious Jorg Ancrath vowed when he was nine to avenge his slaughtered mother and brother—and punish his father for not doing so. When he was fifteen, he began to fulfill that vow. Now he is eighteen—and he must hold on by strength of arms to what he took by torture and treachery.
King Jorg is a man haunted: by the ghost of a young boy, by a mysterious copper box, by his desire for the woman who rides with his enemy. Plagued by nightmares of the atrocities he committed, and of the atrocities committed against him when he was a child, he is filled with rage. And even as his need for revenge continues to consume him, twenty thousand men march toward the gates of his castle. His enemy is far stronger than him. Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight.
But he has found, in a chamber hidden beneath the castle, ancient and long-lost artifacts. Some might call them magic. Jorg is not certain—all he knows is that the secrets they hold can be put to terrible use in the coming battle…
(06/09) King of Thorns? Probably the best of all SO. MANY. FEELS.Do you know what I love in these books? Picture the perfect hero. Kind. Skilled. Supported by all kind of prophecies. See this guy, the perfect Gary Sue of fantasy? Well, here, you root for the other guy who wants to kill him. Because Jorg is some kind of anti Knight in Shining Armor. "I don't play by the rules you choose." ✿ Hello, Knight in Shining Armor : Prophecies see you rule the world because you're the One.♠ And Jorg?
Jorg Ancrath, you little fucker.My feelings towards Jorg and this book can be best described as the epitome of an abusive relationship. Jorg is not a nice man. Actually, for most of the book, he's 14 years old, so fuck the "nice man" part because he's not even a man yet. But he'll rip your head off, quite literally, if you say that to his face. He is a rapist. A murderer. He tortures. He kills haphazardly. He is destructive, capricious. A madman in every sense of the word. He will wound you,
Jorg Ancrath, you little fucker.My feelings towards Jorg and this book can be best described as the epitome of an abusive relationship. Jorg is not a nice man. Actually, for most of the book, he's 14 years old, so fuck the "nice man" part because he's not even a man yet. But he'll rip your head off, quite literally, if you say that to his face. He is a rapist. A murderer. He tortures. He kills haphazardly. He is destructive, capricious. A madman in every sense of the word. He will wound you,
This month I am recommending both PRINCE OF THORNS and KING OF THORNS by Mark Lawrence. They are two of three, with the third not yet published. I have read the first and am halfway through the second. As a fantasy tale, Prince Jorg Ancraft's story is quite extraordinary. It begins when he is 13 and already a stone cold killer with a horrific past. This is a dangerous and risky protagonist for any author to put forth, but Lawrence does it with verve and confidence. It is like a train wreck from
Well, Im pleased to say that I am pleasantly surprised at my feelings towards this book. Upon first reading I didnt much care for it at all. I didnt like Jorg, I didnt care for his brothers and I got overly confused by the different timelines in this book. Couple that with my tendency to read rather quickly and I was left rather underwhelmed. However, upon my re-read 4 years later my opinions have changed somewhat. Dont get me wrong, I still didnt much care for Jorgs brothers. I dont feel like
OH MY GODThis book wrecked me. It was sad, hilarious and gory at the same time.Granted, I thought this would be a boring middle book by the first 250 pages. Oh Boi was I wrong. Jorg is the same bloody bastard he was in book one, I'd say he's even scarier at this point. I'm truly terrified for book 3 and can't wait to finish the series. Also I can't believe I've DNF'ed book 1 two times. I'm so glad I gave it another chance, it's my favorite series now!
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Title | : | King of Thorns (The Broken Empire #2) |
Author | : | Mark Lawrence |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 449 pages |
Published | : | August 7th 2012 by Ace Books (first published August 2012) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Dark Fantasy. Epic Fantasy |
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The boy who would be King has gained the throne…Prince Honorious Jorg Ancrath vowed when he was nine to avenge his slaughtered mother and brother—and punish his father for not doing so. When he was fifteen, he began to fulfill that vow. Now he is eighteen—and he must hold on by strength of arms to what he took by torture and treachery.
King Jorg is a man haunted: by the ghost of a young boy, by a mysterious copper box, by his desire for the woman who rides with his enemy. Plagued by nightmares of the atrocities he committed, and of the atrocities committed against him when he was a child, he is filled with rage. And even as his need for revenge continues to consume him, twenty thousand men march toward the gates of his castle. His enemy is far stronger than him. Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight.
But he has found, in a chamber hidden beneath the castle, ancient and long-lost artifacts. Some might call them magic. Jorg is not certain—all he knows is that the secrets they hold can be put to terrible use in the coming battle…
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Original Title: | King of Thorns |
ISBN: | 1937007472 (ISBN13: 9781937007478) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | The Broken Empire #2 |
Characters: | Jorg Ancrath |
Literary Awards: | David Gemmell Legend Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2013), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2012) |
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As good as the first? Not quite but I still really liked it. The story is told from three points of view, Jorg's present as he faces a massive army set to destroy him, flash back four years as Jorg tries to discover the origins of a mysterious copper box that seems to have stolen some of his memories, and finally the journal entries of Katherine Jorg's love interest.At times I found this bouncing back and forth confusing but I'm pretty sure it was only because of how slowly I was forced to read(06/09) King of Thorns? Probably the best of all SO. MANY. FEELS.Do you know what I love in these books? Picture the perfect hero. Kind. Skilled. Supported by all kind of prophecies. See this guy, the perfect Gary Sue of fantasy? Well, here, you root for the other guy who wants to kill him. Because Jorg is some kind of anti Knight in Shining Armor. "I don't play by the rules you choose." ✿ Hello, Knight in Shining Armor : Prophecies see you rule the world because you're the One.♠ And Jorg?
Jorg Ancrath, you little fucker.My feelings towards Jorg and this book can be best described as the epitome of an abusive relationship. Jorg is not a nice man. Actually, for most of the book, he's 14 years old, so fuck the "nice man" part because he's not even a man yet. But he'll rip your head off, quite literally, if you say that to his face. He is a rapist. A murderer. He tortures. He kills haphazardly. He is destructive, capricious. A madman in every sense of the word. He will wound you,
Jorg Ancrath, you little fucker.My feelings towards Jorg and this book can be best described as the epitome of an abusive relationship. Jorg is not a nice man. Actually, for most of the book, he's 14 years old, so fuck the "nice man" part because he's not even a man yet. But he'll rip your head off, quite literally, if you say that to his face. He is a rapist. A murderer. He tortures. He kills haphazardly. He is destructive, capricious. A madman in every sense of the word. He will wound you,
This month I am recommending both PRINCE OF THORNS and KING OF THORNS by Mark Lawrence. They are two of three, with the third not yet published. I have read the first and am halfway through the second. As a fantasy tale, Prince Jorg Ancraft's story is quite extraordinary. It begins when he is 13 and already a stone cold killer with a horrific past. This is a dangerous and risky protagonist for any author to put forth, but Lawrence does it with verve and confidence. It is like a train wreck from
Well, Im pleased to say that I am pleasantly surprised at my feelings towards this book. Upon first reading I didnt much care for it at all. I didnt like Jorg, I didnt care for his brothers and I got overly confused by the different timelines in this book. Couple that with my tendency to read rather quickly and I was left rather underwhelmed. However, upon my re-read 4 years later my opinions have changed somewhat. Dont get me wrong, I still didnt much care for Jorgs brothers. I dont feel like
OH MY GODThis book wrecked me. It was sad, hilarious and gory at the same time.Granted, I thought this would be a boring middle book by the first 250 pages. Oh Boi was I wrong. Jorg is the same bloody bastard he was in book one, I'd say he's even scarier at this point. I'm truly terrified for book 3 and can't wait to finish the series. Also I can't believe I've DNF'ed book 1 two times. I'm so glad I gave it another chance, it's my favorite series now!
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