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  • A Fool's Hope

  • The Last War, Book 2
  • By: Mike Shackle
  • Narrated by: Nicola Bryant
  • Length: 22 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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A Fool's Hope

By: Mike Shackle
Narrated by: Nicola Bryant
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Publisher's Summary

The sequel to the darkly fantastic We Are the Dead: with more unflinching action, A Fool's Hope sees Jia's revolutionaries dig in their heels as they learn that wars aren't won in a day.

War takes everything.

From Tinnstra, it took her family and thrust her into a conflict she wanted only to avoid. Now her queen's sole protector, she must give all she has left to keep Zorique safe.

It has taken just as much from Jia's revolutionaries. Dren and Jax - battered, tortured, once enemies themselves - must hold strong against their bruised invaders, the Egril.

For the Egril intend to wipe Jia from the map. They may have lost a battle, but they are coming back. 

If Tinnstra and her allies hope to survive, Jia's heroes will need to be ready when they do.

With more bone-crunching action, tough choices and impossible odds, fans of Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence and Ed McDonald will find something to love in this series.

©2020 Mike Shackle (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group

Critic Reviews

"One of the best fantasy novels of the year." (Novel Notions)

"Probably my favourite book of the year." (The Chronicler)

"One of the best books I've read this year." (Starlit Book)

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Great story but a bit carebear at times

The series has an excellent storyline, interesting protagonists and excellent action sequences. The angle that the “goodies” are more then not having a hard time is refreshing in a fantasy universe.
The first novel gave extra depth to the characters by walking through their self doubts. However, this did get a tad old in the 2nd and a bit too young adult which maybe the target audience that I wasn’t aware of until getting into it.
The narrator was great and provided a good range of voices and projected the feelings of protagonists well albeit the story like I said was a bit teenage at times.
There is lots of violence and it’s dark at times. Which I think young ppl can handle but it was pretty full on with a genocide being carried out so I hope that’s a fair warning. That said the story is ultimately about sacrifice to save others and what lengths ppl will go to do so.

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