The Crimson Queen Alec Hutson 9780998227603 Books
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2016 Ink & Insights Competition - Judges' Favorite
Long ago the world fell into twilight, when the great empires of old consumed each other in sorcerous cataclysms. In the south the Star Towers fell, swallowed by the sea, while the black glaciers descended upon the northern holdfasts, entombing the cities of Min-Ceruth in ice and sorcery. Then from the ancient empire of Menekar the paladins of Ama came, putting every surviving sorcerer to the sword and cleansing their taint from the land for the radiant glory of their lord.
The pulse of magic slowed, fading like the heartbeat of a dying man.
But after a thousand years it has begun to quicken again.
In a small fishing village a boy with strange powers comes of age...
A young queen rises in the west, fanning the long-smoldering embers of magic into a blaze once more...
Something of great importance is stolen - or freed - from the mysterious Empire of Swords and Flowers...
And the immortals who survived the ancient cataclysms bestir themselves, casting about for why the world is suddenly changing...
The Crimson Queen Alec Hutson 9780998227603 Books
...then look no further.The Crimson Queen is one of those books that came out of nowhere and grabbed me from the first page. It has everything you've come to expect from the genre--innocent villagers with heroic destinies, holy paladins, clever thieves, spider-filled dungeons, malevolent gods lurking behind the scenes--but all the familiar pieces are put together to form a beautiful new picture.
Each POV character feels fresh and distinct, with clear and compelling motivations for their actions. The world is rich and interesting, filled with magic and a rainbow of cultures. The writing is clean throughout, and the description is evocative without bogging down the scenes.
You know all those other epic fantasy series where you get mired in description? Not here, and the imagery isn't lacking. You simply get one sentence to tell you what you need to know: "The delegation from the Satrapy of So-and-So wore sealskin coats and wide-brimmed hats," and that's it. The chapter moves on.
If I had a caveat, I would say that it does feel familiar. The holy empire of magic-haters all wear white, and their wizard-killing knights are called paladins. There's an ancient empire that was destroyed by a magical calamity, leaving the world in a dark age. The great and terrible old gods sleep at the bottom of the ocean. The assassins move through shadow. The Chinese-analogue country is ruled by an emperor on the Phoenix Throne and has lots of cranes, jade, and lotus flowers.
But the characters sound real, the setting is internally consistent, and those tropes are all classic for a reason. This doesn't feel like a D&D campaign put to paper; it feels like a living, breathing world that perhaps we've glimpsed before.
If you're trawling through Amazon (or Kindle Unlimited) looking for the next epic fantasy novel to slake your endless appetite, then stop here. You've found it.
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The Crimson Queen Alec Hutson 9780998227603 Books Reviews
Alec has a very solid offering with the Crimson Queen. I left the fantasy world for Cyberpunk and general lit-fic quiet some time ago. The Crimson Queen however, took me back to the days I would hoover up authors like Robin Hobb and other fantasy greats at a staggering pace. It's not perfect, but it's extremely good.
Buy this jam homies.
How does the same storyline continue to satisfy? A simple boy from a fishing village on an amazing path to glory... It's really, really, good. The characters are intriguing. The gods and their motives are shrouded in mystery. The writing is elegant, with vivid imagery that doesn't become wordy and indulgent. Finally, the action is intense and compelling, and the author is generous with it. My only complaint is there's not another book yet! Ugh, i hate waiting!
From page 1 The Crimson Queen pulled me into its beautifully realized world. Every page after that is dripping with detail and bits of history that establish the grounds for one of indie publishing's best new fantasy universes.
The characterization is fantastic. Told through multiple POVs, I never found myself dreading when the author took me into the mind of another character, but instead found myself intrigued and flipping pages to see what would happen to them. Hutson makes you care for each character, even the not so friendly ones. One of the greatest strengths of this book is how it leaves you wanting to continue on with these characters' journeys.
The writing is fantastic, non-intrusive, and clean. The perfect prose for this type of story.
This is an old-school fantasy that brought me back feelings of nostalgia from the get-go, but still offers so many new ideas and lovable characters.. I can't recommend this story enough, and I can't wait to read more!!!
Two months ago I opened Crimson Queen and DNF-ed it after few pages. I’m not sure why. Evidence suggests I have some undiagnosed neurological issue because once I opened it a few days ago I couldn’t put it down. The world sucked me in and characters were so interesting and well written that I was anxiously followed their fates.
The story starts familiarly. Our main character comes from a small fishing village. His mother was a stranger saved from the sea by his father. Her past is unknown, her fate was cruel – villagers killed her after accusing her of sorcery. It seems Keilan has her power. Actually, it seems he has a lot of power as in the beginning of the book he almost wakes up a sleeping god. It wasn’t unnoticed by other forces presented in the book. It seems everybody’s interested in Keilan – an Empire who hates magic and wants to Cleanse him, a brilliant and cynical immortal who has her plans for him, Crimson Queen who plans to bring back magic to the world.
The book is told through few POVS and we get almost all the goodies fantasy can offer. There’s a Paladin, swords with names, a holy empire that hates magic, shape shifters, demons, mysterious assassins who move through shadows and use blades made of the night. There’s also an immortal wizard who pulls all of the strings from behind the scenes. Personally, I love these tropes, especially when they’re done well.
The story is quite complex and immersive. I’m satisfied with all reveals and twists. I can see that some readers may accuse the book of being based on tropes but personally I don’t mind. I like tropes.
The writing style is flowery in places and rich and I liked that. The writing, unveiling the pot and the world through the eyes of multiple characters kept the story fresh and interesting. I rooted for all characters, even the evil ones who are quite fascinating. The character I somehow relate most to was, unexpectedly, Jan. I really wonder what plans Alec Hutson has for him? I’ll be sure to check it once the sequel hits the shelves.
Of course, it wasn’t perfect – some events weren’t fully explained. In some moments the story felt too rushed, in others possibly interesting times were summed up in few pages (Keilan stay at Scholia, students interactions). It won’t change my rating though as the book was hard to put down and never failed at keeping up the tension.
It’s also worth noting Crimson Queen has a great balance between darker and lighter tones. Personally, I dislike books that try to be ultra-grim just for the sake of it. In Crimson Queen we experience tragedy and loss of characters we may start to root for and yet there’s still hope and some light left.
Well done Mr. Hutson. I want a sequel. Right now
...then look no further.
The Crimson Queen is one of those books that came out of nowhere and grabbed me from the first page. It has everything you've come to expect from the genre--innocent villagers with heroic destinies, holy paladins, clever thieves, spider-filled dungeons, malevolent gods lurking behind the scenes--but all the familiar pieces are put together to form a beautiful new picture.
Each POV character feels fresh and distinct, with clear and compelling motivations for their actions. The world is rich and interesting, filled with magic and a rainbow of cultures. The writing is clean throughout, and the description is evocative without bogging down the scenes.
You know all those other epic fantasy series where you get mired in description? Not here, and the imagery isn't lacking. You simply get one sentence to tell you what you need to know "The delegation from the Satrapy of So-and-So wore sealskin coats and wide-brimmed hats," and that's it. The chapter moves on.
If I had a caveat, I would say that it does feel familiar. The holy empire of magic-haters all wear white, and their wizard-killing knights are called paladins. There's an ancient empire that was destroyed by a magical calamity, leaving the world in a dark age. The great and terrible old gods sleep at the bottom of the ocean. The assassins move through shadow. The Chinese-analogue country is ruled by an emperor on the Phoenix Throne and has lots of cranes, jade, and lotus flowers.
But the characters sound real, the setting is internally consistent, and those tropes are all classic for a reason. This doesn't feel like a D&D campaign put to paper; it feels like a living, breathing world that perhaps we've glimpsed before.
If you're trawling through (or Unlimited) looking for the next epic fantasy novel to slake your endless appetite, then stop here. You've found it.
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