These books are fine. Lots of historical details about middle ages battles and weaponry and armor. A little obsessed with fighting and the gory details of how people die, and definitely light on female characters (the woman from the first two books just... vanishes. And two of Thomas's girlfriends die). I finished these because I am stubborn and I like to finish what I start, but ... I am left with a profound feeling of "meh."
If we're being honest, I spent the whole series comparing them to Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles, and they just fell short in every possible way. I wish I could force everyone around here to read Dunnett, so I could flail at them properly about how amazing Lymond is. Wait, this isn't supposed to be about Francis, sorry, this review is supposed to be about Thomas. I think the fact that I would much rather discuss the other series says VOLUMES, though.
Grade: C
Originally posted 2008
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