Books-n-Kisses

TITLE: A Blight of Blackwings
SERIES #: Seven Kennings #2
CHARACTERS: Daryck, Hanima & Koesha
AUTHOR: Kevin Hearne
NARRATOR: Luke Daniels & Xe Sands
RUN TIME: 20 Hours & 10 Minutes
PUBLICATION DATE: February 4, 2020
ORDER LINKS: Audible | Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
From the New York Times bestselling creator of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes the highly anticipated sequel to A Plague of Giants: A world-breaking war–an invasion of giant warriors–that inspires a movement to fight back.
SOLDIER AND AVENGER
Daryck is from a city that was devastated by the war with the Bone Giants, and now he and a band of warriors seek revenge against the giants for the loved ones they lost. But will vengeance be enough to salve their grief?
DREAMER AND LEADER
Hanima is part of a new generation with extraordinary magical talents: She can speak to fantastical animals. But when this gift becomes a threat to the powers-that-be, Hanima becomes the leader of a movement to use this magic to bring power to the people.
SISTER AND SEEKER
Koesha is the captain of an all-female crew on a perilous voyage to explore unknown waters. Though Koesha’s crew is seeking a path around the globe, Koesha is also looking for her sister, lost at sea two years ago. But what lies beyond the edges of the map is far more dangerous than storms and sea monsters. . . .
In this sequel to A Plague of Giants, these characters and more will become the voices of a new generation bringing hope and revolution to a war-torn world.

REVIEW:
A Blight of Blackwings picks up right where we left off at the end of A Plague of Giants. By continuing our journey with the people of the world as they navigate new people, new worlds, new Kennings, and new threats.
Another wonderful book from Kevin Hearne. I really am enjoying this new world that he has created. There are so many characters to root for. There are so many villains to hate. There are so many unanswered questions. I am very much looking forward to the final book in this trilogy A Curse of Krakens.

Luke Daniels & Xe Sands again lend their amazing voices to this series. Most of this book is narrated by Luke as the Baird who is telling the story is male. Xe picks up on the parts of the story told by the female characters. It is a very interesting way to do an audio book and it works.

This is most definitely a story that needs to be read in order. There is so much that happens in A Plague of Giants I am not sure you would know what is happening or way if you just picked up A Blight of Blackwings. So go get book one read it then read book 2

Disclaimer:
I purchased this book from Audible and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

TITLE: A Plague of Giants
SERIES #: Seven Kennings #1
CHARACTERS: Tallynd, Dervan & Abhi
AUTHOR: Kevin Hearne
NARRATOR: Luke Daniels & Xe Sands
RUN TIME: 22 Hours & 14 Minutes
PUBLICATION DATE: October 3, 2017
ORDER LINKS: Audible | Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
MOTHER AND WARRIOR
Tallynd is a soldier who has already survived her toughest battle: losing her husband. But now she finds herself on the front lines of an invasion of giants, intent on wiping out the entire kingdom, including Tallynd’s two sons—all that she has left. The stakes have never been higher. If Tallynd fails, her boys may never become men.
SCHOLAR AND SPY
Dervan is a historian who longs for a simple, quiet life. But he’s drawn into intrigue when he’s hired to record the tales of a mysterious bard who may be a spy or even an assassin for a rival kingdom. As the bard shares his fantastical stories, Dervan makes a shocking discovery: He may have a connection to the tales, one that will bring his own secrets to light.
REBEL AND HERO
Abhi’s family have always been hunters, but Abhi wants to choose a different life for himself. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Abhi soon learns that his destiny is far greater than he imagined: a powerful new magic thrust upon him may hold the key to defeating the giants once and for all—if it doesn’t destroy him first.
Set in a magical world of terror and wonder, this novel is a deeply felt epic of courage and war, in which the fates of these characters intertwine—and where ordinary people become heroes, and their lives become legends.

REVIEW:
A Plague of Giants is the first book in Kevin Hearne’s new Seven Kennings Trilogy. I chose to listen to this book on audio because Luke Daniels is one of the narrators. I have only listened to one other book narrated by Xe Sands but she is a very talented narrator too. And enjoyed the way that this audio book was set up. Luke was the man narrator as the story follows Dervan for most of the story. Xe came in and did all the parts that were the females telling their tales.
Which leads me into how Kevin wrote this story. The Seven Kennings trilogy is a set of stories inside a story that tell you of the world. In A Plague of Giants we follow a day by day telling of the events that are both before and during the invasion by the Giants. We follow multiple characters telling multiple story lines of these events. While in the beginning it is a little confusing the storylines do overlap and merge together then away. It is a very interesting way for a book to be written.
I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait for the next installment to see what happens.

Disclaimer:
I purchased this audio book from audible.com and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.