A Discourse in Steel

Name: A Discourse in Steel
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Paul S. Kemp
ISBN: 9781469271958

Author: Paul S. Kemp

Series: Tale of Egil and Nix #2

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Angry Robot on Brilliance Audio

Published: 06/25/2013

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

Egil and Nix have retired, as they always said they would. No, really—they have! No more sword- and hammer-play for them!But when two recent acquaintances come calling for help, our hapless heroes find themselves up against the might of the entire Thieves Guild.And when kidnapping the leader of the most powerful guild in the land seems like the best course of action, you know you’re in over your head.…A wonderfully fast-paced fantasy adventure in classic swords and sorcery style, from New York Times bestselling author, Paul S. Kemp.“Strong characters, setting, and history.… [A] gripping tale.” —Publishers Weekly on The Hammer & the Blade

About Paul S. Kemp

Paul Kemp enjoys good beer, good wine, good company, and a fine scotch every now and again. He writes sword and sorcery and space opera and works very hard to make them a fun ride. While his mind is often in the Forgotten Realms or the Galaxy Far, Far, Away, his body lives in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, with his wife Jennifer, his twin sons, his daughter, and their various and sundry pets. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the University of Michigan law school. When he's not writing , he practices corporate law in Detroit. Yes, that does make him a tool of "the Man," for which he shall bear everlasting shame. He hopes you enjoy his novels.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Shayne-Train

Another rollicking swords-and-sorcery bromance story filled with thrills, chills, and bad guys with GILLS! (You'll see.) I am falling in love. Not with Nix or Egil so much as the friendship between them. Here, they take on the entire fucking Thieves' Guild, the magical soul-sucking entity known as Bl......more

Goodreads review by Ranting

[URL not allowed]-o... A Discourse in Steel is the second book in Paul S. Kemp’s new sword and sorcery series, Tales of Egil and Nix. In this book, our intrepid heroes try once again to retire, and fail once again to avoid falling headlong into crazy adventures and deadly peril. Buil......more

Goodreads review by Kat

3.5 stars Originally posted at FanLit: [URL not allowed] A Discourse in Steel is the second novel in Paul S. Kemp’s EGIL AND NIX series about a couple of “retired” graverobbers who just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. I thought the first book, The Hammer and the Blade, was a......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin)

Where do I go here? I'm very close to rating this a 5 but there are a couple of cliche's that just bug me a bit. For example, without a spoilerish reveal I'll say that the end is one I suspect you'll see coming from the opening lines of the novel. Still, the book is very enjoyable, it's got nice (if......more