Stephen reviewed Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames (The Band, #1)
A grower
3 stars
Didn't like it much the first time, it's grown on me. Pretty sure I'm missing all the song and singer references. There's some actual heart to it though.
Paperback, 529 pages
English language
Published April 11, 2017 by Orbit.
"Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help. His daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy one hundred thousand strong and hungry for blood. Rescuing Rose is the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for. It's time to get the band back together for one last tour across the Wyld"--
Didn't like it much the first time, it's grown on me. Pretty sure I'm missing all the song and singer references. There's some actual heart to it though.