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International bestselling author Mark Lawrence continues the bold new world of dark fantasy he created in the Broken Empire trilogy with the first book of the Red Queen's War...
For all her reign the Red Queen has fought the long war, contested in secret, against the powers that stand behind nations, for higher stakes than land or gold. Her greatest weapon is The Silent Sister—unseen by most and unspoken of by all.
The Red Queen’s grandson, Prince Jalan Kendeth—drinker, gambler, seducer of women—is one who can see The Silent Sister. Content with his role as a minor royal, Jal pretends that the hideous crone is not there. But war with the undead is coming, and the Red Queen has called on her family to defend the realm. Jal thinks that nothing that will affect him. He's wrong...
After escaping a death trap set by the Silent Sister, Jal finds his fate magically intertwined with a fierce Norse warrior. As the two undertake a journey to undo the spell, encountering grave dangers, willing women, and an upstart prince named Jorg Ancrath along the way, Jalan gradually catches a glimmer of the truth: he and the Norseman are but pieces in a game—and the Red Queen controls the board.
- Sales Rank: #589097 in Books
- Brand: ACE
- Published on: 2014-06-03
- Released on: 2014-06-03
- Ingredients: Example Ingredients
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.50" h x 1.20" w x 6.50" l, 1.20 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 368 pages
From Booklist
Set in the world of Lawrence’s Broken Empire trilogy but rather lighter in tone, this is the story of Prince Jalan Kendeth, grandson of the Red Queen, self-confessed coward, dedicated ladies’ man, and devout shirker of anything remotely resembling responsibility. After a plot to kill him goes awry, Jalan winds up on the run, paired up with a Norseman whose warrior skills are matched by his keen intelligence, to discover the truth about an army of the undead that threatens to destroy the realm. This is the first installment of a projected trilogy, set more or less concurrently with the Broken Empire trilogy; it’s not quite an outright comedy, but it comes very close. Jalan is a great character—he’s a Falstaffian ne’er-do-well, and he’s content to remain that way—and the story is as richly told as the earlier trilogy: the author makes this place, a post-cataclysm earth of the far future, feel as real as any place you’ve ever visited. For fans of the Broken Empire series and readers who enjoy a good, epic-sized fantasy story (readers of, say, George R. R. Martin), this is a must-read. --David Pitt
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Praise for Mark Lawrence and The Red Queen’s War
“Mark Lawrence is the best thing to happen to fantasy in recent years.”—New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett
“Lawrence’s epic fantasy is a great summer read, full of humor, revenge, and perils that this warrior-and-coward duo must evade in order [to] save their kingdoms and themselves.”—The Washington Post
“Exciting action and quick-witted dialog make it a fantastic summer page-turner.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Jalan Kendeth is a fine addition to this Loki-like roster of tricksters, knaves, and cowards: heroes and antiheroes we love to hate and hate to love...Mark Lawrence’s growing army of fans will relish this rollicking new adventure and look forward to the next one.”—The Daily Mail
“As richly told as the earlier trilogy: The author makes this place, a post-cataclysm earth of the far future, feel as real as any place you’ve ever visited. For fans of the Broken Empire series and readers who enjoy a good, epic-sized fantasy story (readers of, say, George R. R. Martin), this is a must-read.”—Booklist
“Shrewd Jalan and honorable Snorri make a marvelous team, lightening a very dark story with wry humor. The brisk adventure and black magic will leave readers eager for the next chapter in the series.”—Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Mark Lawrence is a research scientist working on artificial intelligence. He is a dual national with both British and American citizenship, and has held secret-level clearance with both governments. At one point, he was qualified to say, “This isn’t rocket science—oh wait, it actually is.” He is the author of the Broken Empire trilogy (Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, and Emperor of Thorns), the Red Queen’s War trilogy (Prince of Fools, The Liar’s Key, and The Wheel of Osheim) and the Book of the Ancestor series (Red Sister).
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
The Beginning of an Excellent New Trilogy
By Brandon Zarzyczny
When I first saw that Mark Lawrence was releasing a new trilogy of books in the same world as the Broken Empire Trilogy but in a previously unseen area with all new characters, I wasn't 100% sold on the idea as I really enjoyed Jorg in the first series. However, after spending a couple of chapters with the new viewpoint character, the Vagabond Prince Jalan and his counter-part the Honorable Viking Snorri, I was all in with this series. Jalan is the youngest son of the youngest song of the infamous Red Queen, and he's so far down the line of succession that he can spend all of his time drinking, gambling, and seducing all of the women at court. At the beginning of the book, he's had a series of bad bets and is heavily in debt to the wrong person, and decides to bring the impressive Viking slave, who had just won his freedom by giving an account of the movements of the Red Queen's enemies, to the underground fighting ring as repayment. What followed was a horrible series of events, where the two of them broke the trap set by the Silent Sister (the Red Queen's secret magical advisor) for a Powerful Undead Agent hiding in plain sight, mistakenly letting it escape while entwining the two souls of Jalan and Snorri together with opposing forces of light and darkness. This is the beginning of an epic journey where they attempt to undo the spell while gaining vengeance on the people that killed Snorri's family and his entire village.
I had a lot of fun with this book, and I honestly think that Prince of Fools is an great introduction to Mark Lawrence's excellent writing, perhaps better than Prince of Thorns. The viewpoint character of Jalan is much more likeable than Jorg, especially on the outset, and even though he can be a coward, he also shows a lot of heroic tendencies. I also loved the interplay between Jalan and Snorri, which was incredibly entertaining and reminded me of a classic buddy cop pairing, but with swords/axes and sorcery instead of guns and mustaches. I would recommend this book and the whole series to any fan of Fantasy, and I think it could be a good intro to Fantasy to a reader that's new to it, as Lawrence really knows how to turn a phrase. His writing is definitely well above average for the Fantasy World of Books, and this book and series cemented him as one of my favorite authors.
79 of 83 people found the following review helpful.
Another winner from Lawrence
By Patremagne @ 'A Bitter Draft' - Speculative Fiction reviews and things
Honorous Jorg Ancr...wait...this isn't about Jorg. Immediately upon the reveal of the title Prince of Fools, comparisons were drawn between it and Mark Lawrence's debut, Prince of Thorns. Doubts were cast as to whether Lawrence could write a non-Jorg character or not. Both of them have prince in the title and both feature an eponymous young prince. Surely they must be the same, right? Wrong. The prince in Lawrence's second series is Jalan Kendeth of the Red March, tenth in line to the throne of his grandmother, the Red Queen. Jalan and Jorg are nothing alike. Where Jorg was an ambitious teenager out for vengeance - and willing to commit all manner of horrors to fulfill his ambition - Jalan is content with boozing, gambling, and womanizing. He's a man with no ambition of his own, a coward and a lair.
The Red Queen is guided by the unseen (except for few, Jalan included) Silent Sister, and she sees a war looming - an army of undead creatures is on the doorstep of the Red March. Jalan, in his content-with-the-world nature, refuses to believe the rumors, as if doing so would make them untrue. Eventually the truth is forced upon him, and Jalan finds himself attached - bonded even, through dark magic - to Snorri ver Snagason, a massive warrior from the frozen north. Jalan's cowardly nature has him riding the coattails of Snorri toward the Norseman's homeland with the hope of breaking the spell that binds them.
Jalan's character contrasts so starkly with Jorg's that it took me a while to get used to Jalan running from any and every conflict he encounters. Where Jorg's psychotic tendencies were utterly fascinating to read about, Jalan's character takes some time but becomes endearing rather quickly in the grand scheme of things. He's a very likable character. Despite being a self-proclaimed coward, he continually shows courageous tendencies, as the hulking Snorri likes to remind him. It's as the late, great, David Gemmell wrote in Legend: "By nature of definition only the coward is capable of the highest heroism." Jalan's denial of his courage is a trademark of Prince of Fools, and it goes hand in hand with the other big theme we're presented with - friendship.
Snorri ver Snagason is not your average lumbering Viking. He's not G.R.R.M.'s The Mountain. He's a surprisingly learned individual and is absolutely more than meets the eye. People jokingly wondered whether Lawrence was capable of writing characters who weren't despicable in some way. Prince of Fools has their answer. Lawrence's beautifully vivid but concise prose does wonders to bring to life the dynamic duo of Jalan and Snorri as their friendship develops throughout the story, and it's actually kind of heartwarming.
Prince of Fools, while not strictly as outright dark as Lawrence's Broken Empire trilogy, still contains its fair share of horror (and humor to boot). Creatures known as the Unborn are sent by the Dead King for whatever purpose he desires, and they are significantly more threatening than your average moaning, BRAAIINS-hungry zombie. The horror and darkness that are inherently embedded in the world of the Broken Empire are countered by the witty humor that is created when Jalan and Snorri are together. It's a perfect blend. Prince, King, and Emperor of Thorns all left me emotionally drained. This newest work is equally compelling, but in a different, not-so-draining way.
Fans of Lawrence's debut trilogy need fear nothing when it comes to whether they'll enjoy Prince of Fools or not. There's no slump here. New readers stumbling across Lawrence may find this as an easier entry point than Prince of Thorns, and they certainly can, but the effectiveness of the brief but awesome encounter with Jorg and his Brothers will be lost.
Prince of Fools is a powerful tale of friendship and courage in a broken world, and it effectively cements Mark Lawrence on my list of favorite authors (a prestigious place to be, I assure you).
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Swords and Sorcery + 'The Builders' = Compelling but laughable
By Keogh
Nice, quick read with the steady pace and dark humor that may help one to forget that nothing about this story makes any sense at all. When reading the Broken Empire novels, I had a hard time putting the post-apocalyptic Earth setting into perspective. These books are also set in the same place and time - nice to see Jorg up to no good at one point of this book. For me, it is too absurd of a jump between train tunnels and mannequins to necromancy and magic chunks of rock. The futuristic, interwoven Norse and Christian themes... it just doesn't make sense. Regardless, I liked the underlying story and will add the next to my growing list of trilogies to juggle.
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