Lucas Blogs About Bloody Rose
In the grim darkness of . . . oh, who gives a fuck? So, what's this book's deal? Okay, so what if—GET THIS!—what if there was a fantasy setting where bands of mercenaries were like rock bands and—GET THIS!—they put on shows in huge arenas and—GET THIS!—they lived hard on the road and—GET THIS!—they had legions of fans following them on tour but—GET THIS!—instead of playing music they slaughtered monsters in gladiatorial combat. Well, I think I've got that and, I gotta say, that sounds kinda awesome. Or it would if you hadn't made such a big deal out of the parallels. Huh, I wonder if anyone told Nicholas Eames that while he was writing this book. This is gonna be a short one. Because like Into the Drowning Deep , I didn't finish reading Bloody Rose . Unlike Drowning , I only made it about a fifth of the way in before giving up. This book kinda blows. Kind of harsh for a book you barely started. Speaking of getting started: Our protagonist, Tam Hashford...