Hello Readers,
Thank you, Julia and Titan Books, for sending me a copy
of all of The Relics Trilogy by Tim Lebbon for free in exchange for an honest review.
Spoiler Free
Publication day: 25th June 2019
This has honestly been one of
the hardest reviews I’ve done in while; I tried really hard to not spoil
the book for people and re-wrote the post four times. I didn’t want to be
responsible for ruining the surprise - it's not fair and I hate it
when other people do it. So, what I’m going to do to avoid any spoilers is include
the synopsis and focus mainly on Tim’s writing and in a months’ time, I will
let all the details out and re-do the post I have.
Synopsis from
Waterstones
A diseased town-long hidden
beneath a lake-rises from the depths to become a focus of the war between
humankind and the Kin. Beneath the surface of our world, mythological creatures
and their artefacts still exist. As with a rhino horn, a tiger's bones, or a
monkey's paw, corrupt people pay fortunes for a sliver of a satyr's hoof, a
gryphon's claw, a basilisk's scale, or an angel's wing.
These criminals also sell
living supernatural creatures, whole or a piece at a time, to be harvested for
their supernatural essence. Having become embroiled in the secret world of the
Relics, creatures known as the Kin, Angela Gough is on the run in the United
States.
Forty years ago, the
town of Longford was the site of a deadly disease outbreak that wiped out the entire
population. The infection was contained, the town isolated, and the valley in
which it sits flooded and turned into a reservoir. The truth-that the outbreak
was intentional, and not every resident of Longford died-disappeared beneath
the waves.
Now the town is revealed again.
The Kin have an interest in the ruins, as do the fairy Grace and the Nephilim
leader Mallian. The infection has risen from beneath silent waters, and
this forgotten town becomes the focus of the looming battle between humankind
and the Kin.
A review
of Tim’s writing SPOILER FREE ZONE
Tim understands how to write a
thriller, full of chases and revelations, as well as bravery and boldness. He
gives us a solid, entertaining novel that introduces readers to an unknown yet
familiar world. The world Tim has created for The Relics Trilogy is similar to
our own with the added element of myths and legends. Tim has an
exceptionally effortless way he conveys his vision of urban fantasy to his
readers and the feeling of dread that brings to the narrative to life, is
exceptional and when it explodes it is done beautifully. Tim’s writing seduces
the reader and they find themselves immersed in the fantastic, roller-coaster
ride. One thing I noticed while reading this series is, I ran
out of book relatively quickly and was a little surprised how easy and
effortless this series was to read, this is purely down to Tim’s writing and
pacing ability. The way Tim manages to effortlessly combine both dark
fantasy (original tales) and fantasy element is something I am going to miss.
Again, Tim has masterfully
blurred the lines not only between reality and his world but between who is
good and who is bad. Just like its predecessors, The Edge is a great
combination of science fiction and mythological figures, along with magical
happenings. It remains throughout to be unpredictable, amazingly
imaginative and completely terrifying and yet can’t help but turn the page to
find out what happens next. What we have is a book that expands and adds
and complements the first two book in the series.
One thing I will say that isn’t
really a spoiler as we know this is a trilogy is that I am sad I won’t be
re-entering the strange and magical world that Tim has created for The Relics
trilogy. I know I can always reread them but a little of the magic is
gone.
I honestly can't recommend this series enough I think it is the quickest trilogy I have got through in a while. One thing I will say is to try not to read any spoilers and go into these book blind like I did.
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