The Pariah
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Summary
From the international best-selling author of the Raven's Shadow and Draconis Memoria series comes the spectacular first novel in an all-new epic fantasy trilogy。
Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine， Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw。 Quick of wit and deft with a blade， Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves。 But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance， which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army。
Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain， a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse， Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance。 But as dark forces， both human and arcane， gather to oppose Evadine's rise， Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior， or will he always be an outlaw？
Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine， Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw。 Quick of wit and deft with a blade， Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves。 But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance， which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army。
Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain， a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse， Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance。 But as dark forces， both human and arcane， gather to oppose Evadine's rise， Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior， or will he always be an outlaw？
Reviews
astaliegurec
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3。5 out of 5 starsSlow Burn， But GoodSeptember 06， 2021Anthony Ryan's 2021 novel [[ISBN:9780316430777 "Covenant of Steel， Book 1: Pariah， The"]] is a slow burn。 But， it's still a good book。 As a rough summary， it's sort of like taking his "Blood Song" （"Raven's Shadow #1）， replacing the good， charismatic protagonist with a less-than-good， not-as-charismatic protagonist， and instead of leading with the magical/spiritual business， slowly adding it in。 I've got some specific nits with it here and t 3。5 out of 5 starsSlow Burn， But GoodSeptember 06， 2021Anthony Ryan's 2021 novel [[ISBN:9780316430777 "Covenant of Steel， Book 1: Pariah， The"]] is a slow burn。 But， it's still a good book。 As a rough summary， it's sort of like taking his "Blood Song" （"Raven's Shadow #1）， replacing the good， charismatic protagonist with a less-than-good， not-as-charismatic protagonist， and instead of leading with the magical/spiritual business， slowly adding it in。 I've got some specific nits with it here and there。 But， by the end， all those are overcome and I'm happy with the book。 I'd like to rate it at 3-1/2 stars out of 5， but since I'm limited to integers， I guess I'll go with a Very Good 4 stars out of 5 this time around。 Looking forward to the sequels。 。。。more
P。J。 Bartlett
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Exciting tale with good plot Exciting throughout with well developed characterization of the main players。 Many twists and turns as the story evolves。 Anyone who enjoys a good fantasy tale should read this book
sam ☆ （tometravelling）
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RTC because wow this book totally blew me away！
Sistaharlem
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This book took me awhile to get into which is odd because the first chapter grabbed me & then somewhere along the way I was not quite following & had to stop， then reread a bit of it。 Always was a character that is definitely developing during the first book in the series。 I was a little frustrated with his naivete but understood it。 Always was essentially raised in a non conventional way by a leader of a feared outlaw group。 They are men & women who fear but love the leader。 The young Alwyn bli This book took me awhile to get into which is odd because the first chapter grabbed me & then somewhere along the way I was not quite following & had to stop， then reread a bit of it。 Always was a character that is definitely developing during the first book in the series。 I was a little frustrated with his naivete but understood it。 Always was essentially raised in a non conventional way by a leader of a feared outlaw group。 They are men & women who fear but love the leader。 The young Alwyn blindly loves this person because he saves him from living alone in the forest。 Older Alwyn now feeling the sting of betrayal from someone else within the outlaw tribe tries to avenge him。 This blindness to whom this father figure was in his life really paralyzes him from growing in some ways。 Looking forward to seeing him to continue to grow & find the balance between ruthless & grace。 。。。more
Adah Udechukwu
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The Pariah is a start to awesome。 It was a spectacular read from start to finish。
Rob
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I received as a giveaway from Goodreads and wish I hadn't delayed it due to other in the middle of reads。 Probably one of it no my favorite new release reads of 2021 to date。 A pleasant surprise after loving Bloodsong so much oh to be disappointed by the rest of that trilogy。 Alywn Scribe is a pragmatic， everyman sort of character （though not without certain talents and a good head on his shoulders）。 I look forward to seeing where this series goes。 I received as a giveaway from Goodreads and wish I hadn't delayed it due to other in the middle of reads。 Probably one of it no my favorite new release reads of 2021 to date。 A pleasant surprise after loving Bloodsong so much oh to be disappointed by the rest of that trilogy。 Alywn Scribe is a pragmatic， everyman sort of character （though not without certain talents and a good head on his shoulders）。 I look forward to seeing where this series goes。 。。。more
Andy L
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The epic Anthony Ryan we remember returns An resounding success coming from an author who masterfully mixes the epic and the intimate as an orphaned outlaw。finds。himself。caught up。in Kingdom shaking events。
Jason Aycock
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Sometimes a book is the perfect read that comes at just the right time。 Anthony Ryan's The Pariah was such a book for me。 I'd been in a reading slump for weeks。 I just couldn't bring myself to read anything at all。 The book I had been reading was really， really good， but every time I sat down I just couldn't get in the mood。 I finally finished it， took a couple extra days off from reading， then picked up The Pariah because I realized the release date would be upon me soon。 I was riveted from pag Sometimes a book is the perfect read that comes at just the right time。 Anthony Ryan's The Pariah was such a book for me。 I'd been in a reading slump for weeks。 I just couldn't bring myself to read anything at all。 The book I had been reading was really， really good， but every time I sat down I just couldn't get in the mood。 I finally finished it， took a couple extra days off from reading， then picked up The Pariah because I realized the release date would be upon me soon。 I was riveted from page one！ I read it in a matter of days， staying up late every night to finish as much as possible。 I know there are a few months left， but let me tell you， The Pariah is one of my top reads of the year！HighlightsOutlaw fantasyWriting/almost no info dumpingComing of age storyCompelling protagonist and support charactersWorld buildingThe ReviewI should note at this point that not only have I been in a reading slump， but I've been in a blogging slump。 It's been really， really hard for me to get the motivation to write anything。 I started this review a couple weekends ago and I'm just now getting it done。 I'm still feeling that writer's block， so this may not be as long or detailed of a review as normal。I love me some outlaw fantasy and that's what this book is。 Even when our protagonist is working from within the law and for a governing entity， there's still this constant sense of rebellion about to break out。 I don't know what I like so much about this trope。 Maybe it's just the idea of sticking it to "the man。" But this isn't Robin Hood。 It isn't stealing from the rich and giving to the poor。 This is self preservation in a place that doesn't care about you。 It's about banding together with similar people in order to survive and then， even if by accident， forming stronger bonds of friendship， if not family， and creating something new in a world that would prefer you dead。 And by the time you reach the end of the book you realize it's a story with character and heart hidden in a narrative about bandits and outcasts。I absolutely loved the protagonist Alwyn Scribe。 We meet him as a teen member of a band of outlaws。 And yeah they live in a forest， but what better place to hide？ We follow Alwyn as he matures into a young man， and we go through those trying years of maturity with him。 I'll tell you at first I thought we were gonna get a master assassin/thief from page one who could meet any challenge。 Thank the gods Ryan didn't write that character。 Instead we get someone who has ability， but is nowhere near a master， who messes up and has to deal with consequences， who doesn't have all the skills or knowledge， and experiences significant setbacks。 And my favorite part is he's never the leader。 He's always that guy helping and observing from the background， making an impact yes， but never the primary driving force。Ryan's other characters are written well too。 They add heart and depth to Alwyn's story and become a force that pushes and pulls him in different directions。 My favorite has to be Toria， a skinny， loyal， down on her luck thief who befriends Alwyn in captivity。 Their friendship was one of my favorite interpersonal character elements of the story。Ryan's writing feels effortless。 It isn't flowery prose （that wouldn't work here） but it's clear， fluid， and riveting。 The story is told from Alwyn's point of view; his future self looking back and narrating events from a distance in time with the wisdom of age。 It's almost a weary remembrance。 So， while we know he must survive， there's always this question of what happened in order to get him there， where is he now， how many years have passed， who is he telling his story too， and to what end？ The "why" of the narration is important and lends a mystery to it throughout the book。 And while the story isn't filled with action scenes let me say Ryan can definitely write them。 There are multiple fight/battle scenes but one large set piece in the middle of the book was just so well done， capturing the confusion and fear of the event in such a way that the reader， like the characters， doesn't know what's going to happen next， who will survive， or what's happening beyond the small bubble of space surrounding Alwyn。 I was sucked in。 Ryan also manages to write this book with almost no info-dumbing。 Thank you， thank you， thank you for that！ Info-dumping is something that drives me crazy in a narrative and when an author can tell the story without it my love for them grows exponentially。And then there's the world-building。 Wow。。。Ryan develops this world with skill and care。 It's focused upon a region， a single kingdom for the most part， but we get to feel some of the regional differences as well as the impact of neighboring areas。 We see significant cultural and religious differences。 Ancient history and current events play upon each other as the story unfolds。 I thought Ryan did a fantastic job of developing a religion where adherents worship in varying ways based upon the places they are from， where it's complex history is blurred by the passage of time， where some saints are real and others contrived， and where the flame of the martyrs can burn everything down。 The world-building isn't super complex， it has just the right amount of depth to keep the story interesting and moving forward without getting mired in the weeds。I know I don't write reviews with a lot of passion and feels， and I don't write with a charismatic voice。 I get that。 I mention it because I know this review may not feel as glowing and on fire as I'd like it to be based upon my feelings for this book。 So I want to end by being clear about something。 I。 LOVED。 THIS。 BOOK。Yeah。 The Pariah may be my favorite read of the year。 It has so much of what I love in fantasy。 Compelling characters， great world-building， action and drama， a little bit of the feels， and writing that gets out of the way and keeps you turning the pages。 That last part is really important。 I never wanted to set this book down。 I was upset at the end because I didn't have book two on hand to dive into。 I'm dying to know where this story goes and what will happen。 I don't want it to end。 I enjoyed it so much I immediately went out and bought one of Ryan's other books because I want more。 This was simply great storytelling that reminds you why you love to read。 Well， it was for me anyway。 I hope it will be the same for you。FYI - I received an ARC of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Micah Hall
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4。25/5I've steadily become an Anthony Ryan follower since Blood Song， which I really enjoyed。 Since， I've been following his sword and sorcery novellas and now The Pariah， possibly up there with his best。 Taking inspiration from the 100 years war， this is firmly low magic fantasy filled with knights， battles， outlaws， betrayals， and prophecy。 Pretty standard stuff but Ryan makes it his own。 Part of what stands out is the main character， Alwyn Scribe， who reminds me some of Mark Lawrence's Jorg A 4。25/5I've steadily become an Anthony Ryan follower since Blood Song， which I really enjoyed。 Since， I've been following his sword and sorcery novellas and now The Pariah， possibly up there with his best。 Taking inspiration from the 100 years war， this is firmly low magic fantasy filled with knights， battles， outlaws， betrayals， and prophecy。 Pretty standard stuff but Ryan makes it his own。 Part of what stands out is the main character， Alwyn Scribe， who reminds me some of Mark Lawrence's Jorg Ancrath mixed with Jon Snow of GRRM's series。 Alwyn Scribe is low born and raised as an outlaw， akin to a more naughty version of Robin Hood and the gang。 Slowly， events force him to change into something more noble and the journey to get there is a fun one。 Across the plot of the book， we are introduced to heroes， villains， and anti-heroes all of which for the most part are fun to hang out with， particularly those close to Alwyn。 There is plenty left on the cutting room floor （I understand this is a trilogy） by the end to the point where I wish I had the next one already available。 Ryan has always been a more workman-like writer although not to the point where it's too 'paint-by-numbers' like Sanderson for me。 I feel this is his best technical writing thus far though。 Very nice to be back into some medieval fantasy。 。。。more
Gabriel d'Matos
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Enjoyable book but at the same time a bit disappointing。 There is a lot here that i really like but there is a lot that didn't work for me。 Regardless it's beautifully written。 Enjoyable book but at the same time a bit disappointing。 There is a lot here that i really like but there is a lot that didn't work for me。 Regardless it's beautifully written。 。。。more
James
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Book: The PariahAuthor: Anthony RyanPublisher: OrbitPublished: 2021I received this book as an e-arc， though my review be true and pure。 This book is marmite。 Those who like it will love it and those who don't will hate it I think。 It has the potential to be a series that gets debated and discussed a lot， with what I envisage to be near religious zeal。 I hope the former will outweigh the latter though as I personally loved it。I wasn't sure at first which way I was falling。 Part 1 of 3 is a very s Book: The PariahAuthor: Anthony RyanPublisher: OrbitPublished: 2021I received this book as an e-arc， though my review be true and pure。 This book is marmite。 Those who like it will love it and those who don't will hate it I think。 It has the potential to be a series that gets debated and discussed a lot， with what I envisage to be near religious zeal。 I hope the former will outweigh the latter though as I personally loved it。I wasn't sure at first which way I was falling。 Part 1 of 3 is a very slow burning beginning through which we're introduced to the MC， Alwyn Scribe， during the latter days of his life as an outlaw in the band of the infamous Deckin Scarl。 I enjoyed this section but was a little frustrated at times by what I felt was a lack of plot progression。 The ending to part 1 and then from part 2 onwards however was worth the wait。 By this point we know Alwyn quite well so his choices and the events he's plunged into all become so much more believable and relatable。 He presents himself as wanting people to believe he is entirely amoral and roguish but the narrative voice frequently betrays clues to a present where he has eschewed this mantle somewhat。The basis of the plot feels at once very familiar for anyone with a passing knowledge of British medieval history。 Civil war is fermenting， religious zealotry is rife and the common churls are bearing the brunt of the hardship。 It's the previously alluded to style of first person narrative that gives us our hook as to why we want to read about these things。 Every so often narrator Alwyn will through in a line or two about an event shaped his future （the narrator's present）。 They are teasers that I am desperate to learn the payoff of。Can't wait for the next installment。 。。。more
Jennifer Riggenbach
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Great characters and a deep plot。Just trust me and get the book。 Excellent characters and easy to follow the plot。 Can't wait for the next installment。 Great characters and a deep plot。Just trust me and get the book。 Excellent characters and easy to follow the plot。 Can't wait for the next installment。 。。。more
Alisa Kuemmling
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I have read all of Anthony Ryan's books， and would heartily agree that it may be his best work yet。 Fabulous action， lively and believable characters。 Unexpected story twists and fresh ideas。 Highly recommend it。 Can't wait for the next！ I have read all of Anthony Ryan's books， and would heartily agree that it may be his best work yet。 Fabulous action， lively and believable characters。 Unexpected story twists and fresh ideas。 Highly recommend it。 Can't wait for the next！ 。。。more
Jonathan Oakes
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Another winnerAnthony Ryan has quickly become one of my favorite others。 His attention to detail and well thought out story lines are what every reader wants。
Clarisse
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4。5 stars total
Trinity
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It is always a wonderful thing to return to your favorite author。 This book was no exception。 I love Anthony Ryan's writing style。 It is so easy to get swept up in。 For this particular book， I did enjoy seeing a different side to his writing。 Edging on grimdark and a little more crass than usual made The Pariah feel different than either Raven Shadow or Draconis Memoria and I love seeing a different facet to his writing with each new series。Why a 4 star and not a 5？I didn't connect with Alwyn as It is always a wonderful thing to return to your favorite author。 This book was no exception。 I love Anthony Ryan's writing style。 It is so easy to get swept up in。 For this particular book， I did enjoy seeing a different side to his writing。 Edging on grimdark and a little more crass than usual made The Pariah feel different than either Raven Shadow or Draconis Memoria and I love seeing a different facet to his writing with each new series。Why a 4 star and not a 5？I didn't connect with Alwyn as much as I did Vaelin。 While all of the elements of Ryan's writing were there， there was something about Alwyn that kept me from really enjoying him as a character。 I like unlikable characters a majority of the time but there was never a time where he clicked for me。Add to that， I am not a character driven reader。 This novel leans a bit more heavily on the character driven side than any of his other books do。 I needed a bit more plot to really love this one， especially since Alwyn wasn't doing it for me。However， this didn't diminish the other things that I love about Ryan's writing at all。 The world-building remains top notch， the writing is still quite beautiful， even though the characters are a bit crass。 And I would akin this book to Abercrombie in the way it unfolds， and the light-hearted grimdark feel。Sadly， this won't make my favorite book of the year but it's still going to be in the top ten。 。。。more
Berta Kleiner
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I am always looking forward to a new story by Mr。 Ryan。 The dedication to George MacDonald Fraser got my hopes even higher。 What can I say？ It is as good as Bloodsong。5。5 stars
Christina
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I love this new series！I loved this volume of Anthony Ryan’s new Covenant of Steel series！ I’ve seen some complaints that this new series isn’t essentially Blood Song 2。0， but I feel like that’s an unfair comparison。 Why would you want to hamstring an author into writing the same book over and over？ The main character， Alwyn Scribe， starts out an antihero and mostly stay that way。 Alwyn is clever， calculating， and deceitful， but extremely loyal to the few friends he makes。 Alwyn starts out as th I love this new series！I loved this volume of Anthony Ryan’s new Covenant of Steel series！ I’ve seen some complaints that this new series isn’t essentially Blood Song 2。0， but I feel like that’s an unfair comparison。 Why would you want to hamstring an author into writing the same book over and over？ The main character， Alwyn Scribe， starts out an antihero and mostly stay that way。 Alwyn is clever， calculating， and deceitful， but extremely loyal to the few friends he makes。 Alwyn starts out as the young mentee to an outlaw king and Alwyn’s main purpose in life is surviving。 When his crew of outlaws is betrayed， vengeance becomes the driving force in his life。 While his character is malleable to the influence of the various mentors he has throughout his journey， the core of him stays the same and his drive to get even after a perceived betrayal is undimmed。 Despite his flaws， Alwyn is a compelling character I couldn’t help but root for。 While he has been shaped by his rough start in life and the group of outlaws he grew up with， he is also influenced for the better by the friends he makes along the way。 I get the feeling this series won’t have a happy ending （the foreshadowing is very heavy with doom and gloom） but I still can’t wait to read more。 I would definitely recommend this book！ 。。。more
Ray Curto
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I was given a free e-copy of Pariah by Anthony Ryan （author）， Orbit （publisher） and Net Galley in exchange for an honest review。 Pariah is the first novel in The Covenant of Steel series。This review will be spoiler free。I would characterize Pariah as a dark version of a coming-of-age fantasy story。At the beginning of the story， the world building reminded me of Sherwood Forest and Nottingham and a significant minor character reminded me of Robin Hood。Since a significant minor character reminded I was given a free e-copy of Pariah by Anthony Ryan （author）， Orbit （publisher） and Net Galley in exchange for an honest review。 Pariah is the first novel in The Covenant of Steel series。This review will be spoiler free。I would characterize Pariah as a dark version of a coming-of-age fantasy story。At the beginning of the story， the world building reminded me of Sherwood Forest and Nottingham and a significant minor character reminded me of Robin Hood。Since a significant minor character reminded me of Robin Hood， the story’s main character appears to be Allan of Dale or Allan Dale who was a member of Robin Hood’s Merry Band。 The members of this band are a bit more cutthroat and mercenary than what I think of Robin Hood’s Merry Band。 The story follows the main character from when he is a teenager when he joins the merry band to when he gets a bit older and features some betrayals， murders， robbery， revenge， and other dark deeds。 The main character is engaging， interesting， and well-rounded。 The minor characters that encounter the major character are unique， and each of them do something to add the story and propel the story forward。 Each of the minor characters is dangerous， unreliable， untrustworthy， and compelling。The story flowed from the beginning to end for the most part， but there are some small dead spots in the middle of the book。 The dead spots， though， were not too bad because I was still immersed in the story。I am really looking forward to reading the second novel in The Covenant of Steel series。I rate Pariah 5 stars。I would like to thank Mr。 Ryan， Orbit， and Net Galley for the free ARC。 。。。more
Angela
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Usually a book that's the start of a series of trilogy will only gain 3 stars until the release of the rest of the books are read and the series/trilogy reevaluated after。 Not this time。 I'm breaking my rule for this book。 Is it a perfect book and story？ No。 However it is a book that I didn't know I needed and I never wanted to stop reading it when other things had to get done。 Alwyn isn't a fully likeable character， but he's interesting and intelligent enough that you're willing to go along for Usually a book that's the start of a series of trilogy will only gain 3 stars until the release of the rest of the books are read and the series/trilogy reevaluated after。 Not this time。 I'm breaking my rule for this book。 Is it a perfect book and story？ No。 However it is a book that I didn't know I needed and I never wanted to stop reading it when other things had to get done。 Alwyn isn't a fully likeable character， but he's interesting and intelligent enough that you're willing to go along for the ride。 In a way this reminds me of Robin Hobbs Farseer books main character。 Alwyn's not entirely in charge of his life。 He's always been a follower and can lead short term but looks to others to pull the story along。 At first I thought this was going to be a Robin Hood sort of tale but that was corrected quickly enough。 There's a lot more travel then I expected and the way its done reminds me somewhat of Crusader stories but again its still different then that。 The book ended in a sort of cliffhanger way but not in a way that made me die a little on the inside， knowing its going to take awhile before the next book gets released。 I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next for Alwyn。 。。。more
Annarella
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This is my first Anthony Ryan book and didn't know what to expect。 I'm happy I read it because I discovered an excellent author and the gripping start of a new series。It's a good grim-dark fantasy， a bit brutal at times， but well written and entertaining。The world building is exceptional and the storytelling excellent。I can't wait to read the next installment。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine This is my first Anthony Ryan book and didn't know what to expect。 I'm happy I read it because I discovered an excellent author and the gripping start of a new series。It's a good grim-dark fantasy， a bit brutal at times， but well written and entertaining。The world building is exceptional and the storytelling excellent。I can't wait to read the next installment。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Abbeysbooktopia
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RTC。 3。5⭐️
John Denoble
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Now I remember why Mr。 Ryan is my favorite author
Chris Hammond
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This book has strong voice， and a decent start， then deviated from its expected format drastically。 I expected a very different plot from what I got and not really in a way that felt positive。 The book’s writing can be overbearing at times， and feels quite weighty， which is honestly a pro as it feels very literary。 To be honest I read 350 pages of the book， then skimmed to the end。 I found the MC to oscillate between being an unabashed bad guy， honest and virtuous， and mind numbingly flat withou This book has strong voice， and a decent start， then deviated from its expected format drastically。 I expected a very different plot from what I got and not really in a way that felt positive。 The book’s writing can be overbearing at times， and feels quite weighty， which is honestly a pro as it feels very literary。 To be honest I read 350 pages of the book， then skimmed to the end。 I found the MC to oscillate between being an unabashed bad guy， honest and virtuous， and mind numbingly flat without really being able to discern why he acted the way he did in a given situation。 Despite being in his perspective most of the time， we are often not privy to his thoughts， or more importantly his feelings。 The author also breaks the fourth wall frequently， but doesn't exactly make it clear whether this is he the author speaking to us or Alwyn Scribe penning this tale later on， I assume the latter。 Also the book lacked descriptions of the world or environment。 I had a fair amount of difficulty discerning this world from any other， and felt bored most of the time when imagining the environment。 This coupled with the verbose language slowing down an already slow book， and the meandering nature of the plot meant that I just didn't care for the book。 I read fantasy for action， and adventure。 I tend to be a fan of Brent Weeks （minus the misogyny）， David Dalglish， and other action， plot driven stories。 However， I do love Character driven stories as well Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings books are some of my absolute favorites （and those can definitely be meandering）。 I picked this book up on a whim based on the synopsis on the back， thinking that it would be right up my alley。 This really wasn't the case for this book as the synopsis is right only in a technical sense。 Ultimately， the book feels meandering and purposeless。 The voice is good， and if you enjoy a plodding tale from one perspective you may enjoy this book。 If you also like tales about religion， and seeing an interesting new religious system this book might be for you。 Also if you like a focused grim dark story about one character's journey then this would also be a good book for you。It is not a terrible novel， it just wasn't to my taste， and felt a bit meandering。 。。。more
Ullu
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good shit
Anon Ymous
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One of the better books I’ve read this year。 Ryan ‘s tale never went in the direction I suspected， and yet never failed to deliver fast-paced， engaging， and ultimately masterful storytelling。 The saga of Alwyn Scribe is one I will most definitely have my eye on for the foreseeable future。 There was not a single point where the tale slogged， it was paced so well that I was done with it well before I wanted to be， and would gladly have read another thousand pages or so。 Rarely do I read a book whe One of the better books I’ve read this year。 Ryan ‘s tale never went in the direction I suspected， and yet never failed to deliver fast-paced， engaging， and ultimately masterful storytelling。 The saga of Alwyn Scribe is one I will most definitely have my eye on for the foreseeable future。 There was not a single point where the tale slogged， it was paced so well that I was done with it well before I wanted to be， and would gladly have read another thousand pages or so。 Rarely do I read a book where every aspect is preformed so well， from the story to the prose to the mystery and writing。 Beyond fantastic。 。。。more
Clint Dilks
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Another great read， by an amazing storyteller。 Read it！
Yablon
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Giving it 4/5 but it could've been 3/5Probably his best since Blood Song and definitely the best written out of all of his books。 However it's just never truly gripping。 The book loves to lessen the tension by telling you that this character eventually dies or this thing is yet to happen。 Works for conveying that is an account written after the fact but otherwise I feel like it just diminishes the book。This is a story of a protagonist who never knows what he wants， even though early on we show h Giving it 4/5 but it could've been 3/5Probably his best since Blood Song and definitely the best written out of all of his books。 However it's just never truly gripping。 The book loves to lessen the tension by telling you that this character eventually dies or this thing is yet to happen。 Works for conveying that is an account written after the fact but otherwise I feel like it just diminishes the book。This is a story of a protagonist who never knows what he wants， even though early on we show him being given a purpose for the first time it's kinda just put to one side to focus on more immediate action。Outside of the protagonist characters are very shallow， most of them can be summarised in a sentence without any real aspects of them being left out。Not sure if I'll carry on with this series。 The promo/blurb for the sequel is going to have to sell me on it all over again。 。。。more
Abhishek Tripathi
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What a beautiful novel！ It's a fantastic diversion from raven trilogy。 The story keeps you hooked throughout the novel。 I just love the protagonist， he is very realistic and completely engages the audience。 I also loved the dynamics between MC and one lady captain。 There is a little bit of magic which comes in later part of the book， and although I primarily read novels with more magical element， but the sheet storyline of this one kept me reading it。 Can't wait for the next one。I didn't think t What a beautiful novel！ It's a fantastic diversion from raven trilogy。 The story keeps you hooked throughout the novel。 I just love the protagonist， he is very realistic and completely engages the audience。 I also loved the dynamics between MC and one lady captain。 There is a little bit of magic which comes in later part of the book， and although I primarily read novels with more magical element， but the sheet storyline of this one kept me reading it。 Can't wait for the next one。I didn't think that Anthony can top up raven book 1 but this definitely feels one up。 。。。more
Karen
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3。5 - liked some bits。。。 Will keep reading
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Pariah&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0