Hailona leaves in a hurry after finding out about Sabon. Hits: 0. I'm getting used to the characters and I love them. Adamat, after paying his bribe, goes to collect Bo. currently reading. Brian McClellan. In a rich, distinctive world that mixes magic with technology, who could stand against mages that control gunpowder and bullets? Adamat and SouSmith go to The Salty Maiden to meet with the slavers. Adamat is informed of Tamas' death and is told that he will be paid to not help Ricard campaign, but then the job offer is rescinded. Adamat and Sergeant Oldrich talk through Tamas' presumed death, hiring Bo to help with the attack on Vetas, and how to best guard Adamat's children. As the Seventh and Ninth continue to march, Olem informs Tamas about the lack of food for the troops. He tells them that he plans on donating weapons and supplies to the war effort, and that the nine-thousand Brudanian soldiers that he brought will join the Adran army in fighting the Kez. An even more despicable General? I found this book to be more entertaining than the first, and that's a very good thing for a trilogy. They suspect someone is hiding, and Vlora escapes, drawing the Deliv to chase her. From the early goings, The Crimson Campaign grabs the reader by the short and curlies and won't let go. Kale, one of Vetas' men, attacks him there and attempts to bring him to Vetas. Chapter 2: Agnes' Diary I Summary: A sailing chase, caves and weird beginnings. Adamat looks for Faye and finds her, saved by the eunuch. Format: Digital. Tamas, Vlora, and Olem scout out Alvation with the rest of the powder mages. Required fields are marked *. After negotiating, Tamas shoots the Warden holding her captive through a wall. Nothing actually gets resolved, everyone is more or less right where they were at the start. Adamat wonders about Claremonte's intentions in Adro and also about how to keep his family same. complaints, The Crimson Campaign was a very engaging and original book. Adamats POV on the other hand, well, lets just say it stayed true to itself. Warning: May contain spoilers. Taniel fights the Prielight Guard back and retreats into the room while Kresimir comes up the stairs. Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books. Too many lucky coincidences, too many convenient character backgrounds and skills. That said, still a fun read. Taniel makes his way to the keep where Kresimir is. Field Marshal Tamas has committed a brutal coup against Adro's monarchy and is now in open war with the Kez. Ricard comes back and requests to see him. It was first published by Orbit Books on May 6, 2014 and is the sequel to Promise of Blood (2013). Bo knocks a wall out, and they rush in. Because, while addressing some of the issues of Promise of Blood, The Crimson Campaign still had some flaws (for me) and Ill explain the ones that bothered me. Vlora finds him later, horseless, forty miles ahead of camp. McClellan also shows how short-sighted leadership can cost a great deal in the long run. They plan to march to a small abandoned city, Hune Dora, with Olem suggesting they make a stand against their Kez pursuers there. He tries to figure out how to best ransom some prisoners back who will not take up arms against him immediately. Vlora, Olem, and Tamas all go to Demasolin, upset about not being told about the Deliv army. It also helps that there are few to no new major characters. Mihali promises to make his men remain unnoticed until the charge. Tamas Format: Hardcover. Although Tamas was a respected figure, there were many who disagreed with him. Adamat goes to visit Ricard Tumblar to ask for a favor. This bodes very well, I think, for the story-arc McClellan potentially has mapped out for take Ka-Poel. WorldCat is the worlds largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. . All told, The Crimson Campaign is fine Epic/Military Fantasy novel and this series continues to impress me. He interrogates the Kez prisoners to find that they have taken Alvation under the guise of being Adran soldiers, but have not made it to Adro yet. Gladly this book didn't suffer from middle book syndrome, the plot here is even better than the first book. After a parley with the Kez, Tamas returns to camp with Beon, hoping to stash him as the next king of Kez, since he and Tamas get along. One of the things I appreciate most about what Brian is doing in these novels, in their Epic Fantasy trappings, is focusing the story on characters with life experience. Brian McClellan showed in it some of the great potentialPromise of Bloodhinted at! And Adamat is hunting for his missing wife. Reading this book was epic, I hate that it ended with a cliffhanger though. "You call torturing a man 'festivities'?" Adamat asked. Tamas finds out that Gavril was taken back to Alvation, but also that Duke Nikslaus is there as well. So I wonder if someone please could give me a summary of the important plot points in the book. With Tamas and his powder cabal presumed dead, Taniel Two-shot finds himself as the last line of defense against Kresimir's advancing army. But I am fuzzy on the details. After a mandatory order to Tamas' soldiers to bathe regularly, Tamas finds Olem and Vlora together bathing. This page is not available in other languages. The Crimson Campaign is the second book of the Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellan. Nila tries to protect Jakob from Vetas' influence without overstepping. To finish, he has his Privileged destroy Kresim Cathedral. He is jumped by five members of Doravir's Third Brigade. He works at shaking any possible tails, and drops off a small sample of one of the Proprietor's rugs to be analysed by an expert. This subreddit is for news and discussion about the Powder Mage universe created by Brian McClellan. This novel provides examples of: Arbitrary Skepticism: Tamas' generals refuse to believe that Mihali is Adom reborn, despite the fact that he is blatantly providing far more food than they are paying for. -------- Available NOW from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in hardcover and ebook from Orbit/Yen. The Crimson Campaign is everything the second book in a trilogy should be. Sulem Taniel heads to apologize to Colonel Doravir, but steps on the toes of her husband, Colonel Bertthur. Tamas fights them off, and rides to save Gavril. The third and last book, titled The Autumn Republic, was released on February 10, 2015. After Nila interferes, Vetas promises to hurt her of Jakob, whoever is there tonight. As Tamas looks to retreat, the catacombs are cut off by explosion, and Tamas decides they must march to Alvation to evade the Kez. He gets brought to a meeting of some of the higher ranking military members, and finds out the Kresimir is still alive. Book 2 of this series down! And best of all, McClellan managed to incorporate multiple surprising plot twists while still cohesively tying together a multi-country political, military, religious, and personal narrative. Taniel suspects corruption. --Barnes and Noble Publisher: Orbit. Language: English. After the deliberations, Taniel is recruited by the Wings of Adom. They hurry to set up an attack on the house. Unfortunately for him, Olem smirks off the reprimands and Vlora snaps and tells Tamas her side of her relationsihp with Taniel. Julene makes Taniel promise to kill her if he gets away, and as the three guards force Ka-poel down to the ground, Taniel drops. The Crimson Campaign continues the most acclaimed and action-packed new epic fantasy series in years, following on from Promise of Blood - an adrenaline-fuelled debut of flintlock mages, civil war, and cold-blooded murder in a world where gods walk the earth. And both animated by the determination to save the people they cared about. Summary of The Crimson Campaign Hi all! Politician Ricard rescues him and Taniel and his companion Ka-Poel eventually resurface in the Adopest military. Taniel Two-Shot is wasting his life away in mala dens. Julene, all the while, tells Taniel that bringing Kresimir back was a mistake. This article about a 2010s fantasy novel is a stub. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Brian McClellan lives on the side of a mountain in Utah. I am not sure what it is, but it just felt like I was never making any progress. [6], Richard Bray of Fantasy-Faction wrote in his review, "In all, The Crimson Campaign is the rare middle book of a trilogy that actually kicks its pace up a notch. Very good continuation of the story with mostly the same characters. He has questions for Vetas concerning his enigmatic master, but the answers might lead to more questions. Mihali convinces Taniel and Ka-poel to go to Kresimir. Adamat finds out that Vetas sold his son Josep to the Kez as a powder mage slave. Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Woman. This despite Taniels prowess at killing the magically enhanced soldiers of the Kez who are stronger than the predecessor soldiers from the previous volume. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, http://www.reddit.com/r/powdermage/comments/2rrzrt/no_spoilers_the_crimson_campaign_reread/. He promotes Olem and sends him back to command the Seventh and the Ninth. Tamas gets his last minute preparations in order before Beon's cuirassiers to arrive. It appears they are poised to level-up once again. adventurous 87% dark 70% tense 70% emotional 40% challenging 21% mysterious 21% sad 8% hopeful 6% funny 4% inspiring 4% reflective 4% lighthearted 2%. Field Marshal Tamas's invasion of Kez has ended in disaster. They fight about the different ways they mourned their loss, and Tamas tells Gavril that he decided to kill Manhouch and start the war with the Kez to finally have his vengeance. When invasion looms Tamas's invasion of Kez ends in disaster when a Kez counter-offensive leaves him cut off behind enemy lines with only a fraction of his army, no supplies, and no hope of reinforcements. He flees with Ka-poel to the Wings of Adom camp for safety. Adamat finds Ricard, and begins talk of organizing a militia to defend Adro from the Brudania invasion. I read the second book of the Powdermage series several years ago and want to read the 3rd book now. Often the first book of a trilogy is awesome introducing the world and characters and the second book not as interesting with the novelty of the new world wearing off, then the with a satisfying concluding book. People in the story dont universally believe the gods have returned, despite a few of them (Taniel, Tamas, Ka-Poel) conversing with the Gods. Press J to jump to the feed. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. They remember their attempt to avenge Erika's death by killing Ipille, and how Camenir, Gavril's brother, died in their failed attempt. Tamas tries to convince Hailona that he is not behind what is going on in Alvation. SouSmith finds Adamat after Vetas kills one of his nephews. After talking with Haime, Adamat believes that Lord Claremonte purchased the property privately using Haime as a middleman. After all the building tension and the impossible odds, the ending was so underwhelming and disappointing. The Crimson Campaign is the second book [1] in The Powder Mage trilogy written by American author Brian McClellan. With a little bit of raised morale, they plan to fight past the call for retreat. Genres Science Fiction 40k Fiction Audiobook Fantasy 464 pages, Paperback First published December 5, 2017 Book details & editions About the author Graham McNeill 271 books719 followers Hailing from Scotland, Graham McNeill narrowly escaped a career in surveying to work for Games Workshop as a games designer. But, first things first, lets start with the positive things. Mihali wants Kresimir healed so that he won't continue in his mad rage to kill everyone. Taniel and Ka-poel leave to get Kresimir's blood so that Ka-poel can subdue him. Tamas and Vlora sneak into Alvation and find themselves in the middle of a small uprising. Conclusion Summary of 1272 reviews. We earn commission on any purchases made. Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16%, Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%, Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%, Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16%. You can read this before The Crimson Campaign (Powder Mage, #2) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. to read read. Adamat and the others ambush Vetas as he leaves his house with Nila. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our, GUNPOWDER AND BULLETS WILL DETERMINE THE VICTOR. The Crimson Campaign is the second book of the Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellan . Not only did Orbit not blink when I . The eunuch is murdered from behind by Vetas. The battle scenes were still awesome, I really enjoyed reading them. November 07, 2013. IdolGlo Point (Performance) - Reward Summary. When Taniel first appears in the novel, he is barely alive, spending most of his time and all of his money in a drug den after waking from a coma. After Taniel pulls apart one Warden's rib and kills him, the other runs. Nikslaus and a Warden capture Vlora in the confusion, and Nikslaus tries to use her as leverage against Tamas. He denounces the gods. After Vetas leaves, Nila frees herself and heads to find Jakob. Please enable JavaScript on your browser. Crimson RAT is a consistent staple in the group's malware arsenal the adversary uses in its campaigns. In return, Deliv offers supplies and fifty-thousand troops to fight the Kez back. Who will lead the charge? I really enjoyed the read, especially Taniel and Tamas arcs. Vetas tells Nila that she will accompany him to a luncheon with Lady Winceslav as his niece. The Crimson Campaign continues the most acclaimed and action-packed new epic fantasy series in years, following on from Promise of Blood - an adrenaline-fuelled debut of flintlock mages, civil war, and cold-blooded murder in a world where gods walk the earth. He is put up near Julene, now haggard and broken after being strung up for 2 months. I'm loving this series. Until the crimson shadow returns among new/nine stars and seizes it. A bodyguard? The Crimson Campaign continues the most acclaimed and action-packed new epic fantasy series in years, following on from Promise of Blood - an adrenaline-fuelled debut of flintlock mages, civil war, and cold . He leaves to find Vlora and the other powder mages. Tamas decides to head into the city to find Gavril. Alabama. Tamas readies his men to flank the Kez when they attack Budweil. Your email address will not be published. Copyright LibraryThing and/or members of LibraryThing, authors, publishers, libraries, cover designers, Amazon, Bol, Bruna, etc. If there is a The Crimson Campaign SparkNotes, Shmoop guide, or Cliff Notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. Claiming it washed away, Tamas plans a trap and sets him men to digging up the flood plains. After a quick round of musket-fire, 3 of Vetas' men are dead and one, a boxer named Roja the Fox, is injured. The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan. ; Mad God: Taniel's enchanted bullet is still rattling around in Kresimir's skull, which is driving him even crazier than usual.The only reason the Kez haven't completely curb-stomped the . Each chapter break or section-in-a-chapter came to a close at what felt an appropriate and often perfect time which helped to propel a strong, magnetic narrative. Nila's fist (without any gloves) glows with blue flame. Looking to the Kez camp, he sees Julene, hands cut off, raised on a stake above the camp. They decide to go rescue Hailona's husband and Gavril. Adamat continues to seek his kidnapped wife and children from the powerful (for lack of a better term) mob boss Lord Vetas. 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