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Title: Forget the follow up
Review: I tried, really I did. After the success of "Heroes Die" I assumed Stover would provide a comparable sequel, he did not. This book is about 400 pages too long, the characters are simply a re-hash of the previous novel, the plot is seemingly complex but wasteful, the action is lacking, the philosophy is strained (and not helped by the constant use of the f-bomb), the author simply tried a new approach to making a good novel but his original formula should not have been altered.This novel is so bad that I feel it actually tarnishes the previous work "Heroe's Die". Stover has his strengths and he needs to stay with the simple, violent, seething id that is encompassed by Caine. Forget about Blade of Tyshalle, find some old George RR Martin while we all wait for A Feast for Crows.
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