Time travel before and after the genocide. Back to kill father when he was young. Lighthouses and seaships. And fuck if I can remember.
Bloodsong by Anthony Ryan
Originally self-published yet a great book. Hero with an ace. Faces some injustice but not really all that much. Being in the 6th order where you might die I guess is a sort of injustice. The king who is holding people he cares about basically hostage is a sort. Nice long book. Unfortunately book one of a series that may take a while to be finished. something Al Sorna. Almost arabic names? Plus arabic-like religious intolerance. Their own "faith" though is strangely very vague. Why they question it so little doesn't quite make sense. The ending in the desert had a Lawrence of Arabia feel. Some plot stuff seemed a bit thrown in. Plot was maybe a bit too involved.
Heroes Die by Matthew Woodring Stover
Another book one I guess of a series that may be a long while before another book comes out. Parallel worlds, one is a typical fantasy fiction world, the other is a futuristic dystopia. Started and quit long ago as didn't care for the futuritic dytopia. Didn't like the lingo that was used especially. Or the extent to which the hero is in love. But it gets better. Almost gets very good. I guess not as good as Bloodsong. The characters aren't as complex. But really quite good. Surprised to find these two books. Perhaps there are more still... Really dismissed this one before. The plot is too involved in this one I think. Too many holes as a result. Was expecting him to overthrow the futuristic dystopia, which he did not. He's kind of dumb about that.
These are ultimately two books about tough guys, guys who never lose fights. I find such stories enjoyable. Oh well.
Really enjoyed reading these two books. They were page turners for me. Read them during vacation. Most of each during the long drives. On drive home I wrecked the car early on and J refused to let me drive the rest of the way. LOL! So I got to really sit back and enjoy this book on the way home. Wonderful way to stand a 9 hour or so drive (with traffic).
