In this second installment of the trilogy, the outlook of the novel is somewhat "compressed" because of the usage of smaller font size. Apart from the external appearance, the novel picked up quick nicely from the first part but it was fast forwarded to 30years later after being banished into the wild by King Ruga (Attila's uncle who usurped Attila's father's Kingly seat).
Having served his banishment sentence, Attila (with his loyal sidekick Orestes) longed to return among his people and exact revenge to those who've wronged him along the way. upon consolidating his hold over his people, he trained them relentlessly and set out together with them to create an alliance with the rest of the Hun people scattered all over the land.
Meanwhile, Aëtius (the Roman) has carved a solid reputation of himself as a no-nonsense kind of legionnaire. Solidarity among his troops and serving the Empire of Rome are main priorities of his life. On his end, he did his best to maintain the legionnaire’s morale amidst the breakdown of the vestige of the Roman Empire.
The end part of the novel set the precedent of the last installment in the trilogy. The book is called "Attila: The Judgement".
Truth to be told, I’m amazed by the author's ability to describe visible differences amongst the Hunnish people from Kutrigur Huns, Black & White Huns and so on. It was so clearly described that it felt like you've seen them in flesh and blood the moment you've read them. Apart from that, the novel is a so-so read, unlike the first installment.
Personal rating: 6 out of 10 (I bought because it’s a trilogy)
Having served his banishment sentence, Attila (with his loyal sidekick Orestes) longed to return among his people and exact revenge to those who've wronged him along the way. upon consolidating his hold over his people, he trained them relentlessly and set out together with them to create an alliance with the rest of the Hun people scattered all over the land.
Meanwhile, Aëtius (the Roman) has carved a solid reputation of himself as a no-nonsense kind of legionnaire. Solidarity among his troops and serving the Empire of Rome are main priorities of his life. On his end, he did his best to maintain the legionnaire’s morale amidst the breakdown of the vestige of the Roman Empire.
The end part of the novel set the precedent of the last installment in the trilogy. The book is called "Attila: The Judgement".
Truth to be told, I’m amazed by the author's ability to describe visible differences amongst the Hunnish people from Kutrigur Huns, Black & White Huns and so on. It was so clearly described that it felt like you've seen them in flesh and blood the moment you've read them. Apart from that, the novel is a so-so read, unlike the first installment.
Personal rating: 6 out of 10 (I bought because it’s a trilogy)
Cons:
1) Getting more long winded particularly on the character build-up
Pros:
1) Historical lessons in a glance without the boring bits :-)
2) Ancient warfare at its best
2) Ancient warfare at its best
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