The Vagrant (The Vagrant Trilogy)

Peter Newman

May 2016 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

The Vagrant is his name. He has no other.

Years have passed since humanity’s destruction emerged from the Breach.

Friendless and alone he walks across a desolate, war-torn landscape.

As each day passes the world tumbles further into depravity, bent and twisted by the new order, corrupted by the Usurper, the enemy, and his infernal horde.

His purpose is to reach the Shining City, last bastion of the human race, and deliver the only weapon that may make a difference in the ongoing war.

What little hope remains is dying. Abandoned by its leader, The Seven, and its heroes, The Seraph Knights, the last defences of a once great civilisation are crumbling into dust.

But the Shining City is far away and the world is a very dangerous place.

Ratings and reviews

The story itself was interesting. But the writing style was too different for me. I was confused at several points in the story where he jumps to different characters in a sudden transition. It would take me a minute to realize who's perspective I'm reading from, and where they are in the story. I had a hard time visualizing what was happening in some parts as well. I'd have to go back and re-read some paragraphs here and there to grasp what just happened. If this series were to become a cartoon/anime I'd watch it. It would be cool to see how it all unfolds.

Read the first 100 pages and felt like it was such a chore to read. The plot is hard to follow and the author doesn't elaborate much on the demon infested world in a way that makes sense to readers. I had to stop reading because it was almost painful to continue. Absolutely baffled that this is a trilogy.

Love Newman's style. It might take a bit of getting used to, but is well worth it. The baby trying to roll over was so well done, and we find that phrasing throughout the story. The " jumping around" works perfectly well if one pays any attention at all.

About the author

PETER NEWMAN is the author of the critically acclaimed, award-winning Vagrant Trilogy: The Vagrant, The Malice, The Seven. He sometimes pretends to be a butler for the Tea and Jeopardy podcast, which he co-writes and for which he won a Hugo Award in 2017. His first book, The Vagrant, won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award in 2016 for best Fantasy Debut of the Year. Peter writes for George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards series and will first appear in Knaves Over Queens. He has also written for the computer game Albion Online. He lives in Somerset.

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