Emperor of Thorns

A Broken Empire Novel

Jorg would be emperor. It is a position not to be gained by the sword but rather by vote. And never in living memory has anyone secured a majority of the vote, leaving the Broken Empire long without a leader. Jorg has plans to change that - one way or the other. He’s uncovered even more of the lost technology of the land, and he won’t hesitate to use it. But he soon finds an adversary standing in his way, a necromancer unlike any he has ever faced - a figure hated and feared even more than himself: the Dead King. The boy who would rule all may have finally met his match....

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Jorg at His Best

If you could sum up Emperor of Thorns in three words, what would they be?

Visceral, Methodical, Brilliant

What did you like best about this story?

In this story we see Jorg as an adult and Mark Lawrence does a good job of conveying the characters growth between the novels. At first I was a little put out by some of the story taking place 5 years prior. But after a while, you realize that the tale he is telling is from five years ago but his recounting is from the adult point of view. It is very well done. Overall a great book.

Which scene was your favorite?

"Dear Lady, I killed them from youngest child to oldest woman. And when I was done, I blunted three axes dismembering their corpses. I am Jorg of Ancrath, I burned ten thousand in Gelleth and didnt think it to many."

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

predictable but fun

i enjoyed, though there are part that are predictable, i feel it would be a story best told though a television show.

Fantastic conclusion to a great series

Where does Emperor of Thorns rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

pretty high

What did you like best about this story?

characters and all of Jorg's quotes

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

a few but the ending most of all

Any additional comments?

I really wasn't sure I was going to like this series. Jorg is not a nice person but he grows on you anyway.

Amazing

First off, James Clamp does a phenomenal job of narrating here.

the story, pacing, world building, characters, and writing style, are all exactly to the unique flair I expect from Mark Lawrence. Really really enjoyed this books, highly recommend.

Great end

Very good end to the series even if it was a bit of a thinker. Loved it all the way through, but honestly the dead king stuff even though there was foreshadowing felt a bit contrived as if the author knew that is what they wanted to end it with long before the story was written out, unfortunately in this case it made it sort of miss emotionally and story wise. Other than that though fantastic series that I loved nearly the whole way through.