Best Laid Plans Shader Book 2 edition by DP Prior Religion Spirituality eBooks
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Best Laid Plans Shader Book 2 edition by DP Prior Religion Spirituality eBooks
In my review of the first installment I neglected to mention the cast of amazing characters that populate these pages. From Deacon Shader, who struggles to reconcile his natural proclivities with combat and his understanding that violence is sometimes necessary, with the strict pacifism of his faith, to Shadrak the Unseen, a dwarfish assassin both deadly and sardonic. Perhaps the most intriguing is the philosopher Aristodeus, who has set plans into motion in an effort to fight the forces of evil, but for all his brilliance, his manipulations may cause more problems than they solve. Even the villains are human at heart, and the reader comprehends how human evil can be, and how evil humans can be.There are a few blips where one character or another must do a heel turn to keep the story going, but the complexity of the characters and the world being revealed continues to suck you in.
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Best Laid Plans Shader Book 2 edition by DP Prior Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
Does it get any better than this? Best Laid Plans is the second book in incredible series by D. P. Prior, Cadman's Gambit being the first. It promises to be a 5 book series and all I can say is Wahoo! There is no second book slump here - the story just keeps getting better and better. It is hard to believe because the first book was so intelligently and beautifully written that the author could tell a story that was better - more lush characterization, human foibles, plot twists and turns, rich use of language and amazing battles - but he did it. My favorite characters, and there are many, are Deacon Shader, a conflicted postulate and knight who fights for good over evil, Captain Podesta, a smuggler with a heart of gold who loves his crew like family, Shadrak, a homunculus assassin trying to do the right thing because of his Mother, Sammy, a 10 year old boy who has lost much of his family and becomes a Dreamer who talks to Gods and their offspring. There are too many to list here.
The story continues surrounding the statue of Eingana - everyone wants it because it has the power to either unweave the world and recreate it, or protect it. It depends on your perspective. The statute was broken into 5 pieces to make it harder to reassemble. Then the pieces were hidden across the world with trusted men to insure survival. As the story opens, war is brewing and two of the statue pieces have been stolen by an evil liche named Cadman who owes a soul to a demon and is being tracked by Sektis Gandaw - the most powerful tecnochrat in all the known worlds. Cadman wants the statue for himself so he can rule the world and be immortal cleanly without resorting to feeding on humans to sustain himself. This would make him happy. Sektis Gandaw wants to unweave the worlds and recreate them in his image. He has been living since the 1500's and has created life through genetic crossing, so he just wants to start over again - Gods included. Sektis thinks he know best. The Huntsman, Deacon Shader, the Ipssissimus and the rest of the Elect want to stop them, Shadrak too. If the liche or Sandis Gandaw get the statue then life would be over. War ensues, strange bedfellows are made and the outcome is astonishing to say the least.
All I can say is that if you like a good thumping read I recommend this book and the one before it. It doesn't matter whether you like fantasy or science fiction, this is simply reading at its finest. You would be losing out if you miss this. Derek Prior, you are a master storyteller. Thank you !
"Best Laid Plans" is the second in the 'Shader' series by author Derek Prior. This is a e-book that is a 659 Kb download and is priced at $3.99.
SPOILER (general theme...no specific details revealed)
Events in Sahul continue to spiral out of control as many people (both good and evil) try to get their hands on all 5 magical pieces of the Eingana statue. The story centers around our hero Deacon Shader who goes from being dead, to being resurrected...allowing him to continue to try to save the world from the tyrantical despot Sektis Gandaw.
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Pros
1.) this intriguing tale of Deacon Shader and Ernst Cadman and their ongoing conflict with Sektis Gandaw continues.
2.) I really liked the two opposing main protagonists, Deacon Shader and Ernst Cadman...the author takes the time to show the reader their inner thoughts and concerns. Resulting in glimpses of their personal fears, hopes, insecurities and even on occasion, some subtle humor. In addition, there were some very interesting other characters as well, each with their own special 'traits'.
3.) prominent characters can be hurt of killed...adding an element of realism of this story. To me, nothing worse than a tale where the good guys are 'untouchable'.
4.) lots of action...not much down time (see Cons 1 below)
5.) two decent maps...one global and one focused on Sahul (Australia)
6.) attractive, if not somewhat unusual cover art...in keeping with that of the first book, 'Cadman's Gambit'.
The Cons
1.) one of the topics at the beginning of this book dealt with the accounting of Shader's resurrection...it was an area that I felt was a little slow and dragged out.
2.) if I had any complaint it would be that the ending of the book seemed almost too 'busy'...a whirlwind showdown that includes so many individuals and so many groups in several different places. It seemed to lose some of that individual focus, that unique personal touch that lent such a strong influence on character and story development in the rest of the book. I almost felt like I was watching a movie that suddenly sped up to 2x times normal speed when all I really wanted was to continue to enjoy the acting and savor any special moments. Obviously a personal, subjective opinion...other readers may feel the complete opposite.
Conclusion
A worthy follow-up to "Cadman's Gambit". So good in so many ways!
Derek Prior is a talented writer and great story teller...he has the skill to both describe the surroundings and details of this interesting world and at the same time develop several intriguing characters that have real depth.
I found the overall pace of the ending somewhat rushed and hurried.
Would I recommend this book...yes.
Will I read the next installment...absolutely.
4 1/2 Stars.
Ray Nicholson
In my review of the first installment I neglected to mention the cast of amazing characters that populate these pages. From Deacon Shader, who struggles to reconcile his natural proclivities with combat and his understanding that violence is sometimes necessary, with the strict pacifism of his faith, to Shadrak the Unseen, a dwarfish assassin both deadly and sardonic. Perhaps the most intriguing is the philosopher Aristodeus, who has set plans into motion in an effort to fight the forces of evil, but for all his brilliance, his manipulations may cause more problems than they solve. Even the villains are human at heart, and the reader comprehends how human evil can be, and how evil humans can be.
There are a few blips where one character or another must do a heel turn to keep the story going, but the complexity of the characters and the world being revealed continues to suck you in.
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