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    Oathkeeper – Grudgebearer trilogy #2 – J.F. Lewis

    Release date: June 9th, 2015 Publisher: Pyr Age Group: Adult Pages: 381 Format: ARC Source: Received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review Rae’en has taken her father’s place as First of the practically immortal Aern, a race created by the Eldrennai as warrior-slaves to defend them from the magic-resistant reptilian Zaur. Freed from all Oaths by Kholster’s death, Rae’en decides to wage war on the Eldrennai anyway out of rage and grief.  The war between the Eldrennai and Zaur has begun. Bloodmane, leader of the now independent mystic-warsuits, has underestimated both the sheer numbers of the Zaur and their field leader General Tsan. As the warsuits  prepare to assist the Eldrennai  in the …

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    Grudgebearer – The Grudgebearer Trilogy #1 – J.F. Lewis

    Release date: September 2nd, 2014 Publisher: Pyr Age Group: Adult Pages: 415 Format: Paperback Source: Received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review Kholster is the first born of the practically immortal Aern, a race created by the Eldrennai as warrior-slaves to defend them from the magic-resistant reptilian Zaur.  Unable to break an oath without breaking their connection with each other, the Aern served the Eldrennai faithfully for thousands of years until the Sundering. Now, the Aern, Vael, and Eldrennai meet every hundred years for a Grand Conjunction to renew their tenuous peace.   While the tortures of slavery remain fresh in Kholster’s mind, most of the rest of the world has moved on. Almost…