| 词条 | The Powder Mage trilogy |
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| name = The Powder Mage trilogy | author = Brian McClellan | image = | caption = First edition cover of Promise of Blood, the first book in the series | books = {{plainlist|
}} | cover_artist = Gene Mollica | country = United States | language = English | genre = Fantasy | publisher = Orbit Books (USA) | pub_date = 2013–2015 | media_type = Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book | number_of_books = 3 | followed by = Gods of Blood and Powder }}The Powder Mage trilogy is a series of epic flintlock fantasy novels written by American author Brian McClellan. It consists of the novels Promise of Blood (2013), The Crimson Campaign (2014) and The Autumn Republic (2015).[1] In 2014, Promise of Blood received the Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer.[2] Several short stories and novellas set in the world of The Powder Mage trilogy have been published.[3] PlotAt the beginning of Promise of Blood, Field Marshal Tamas has just committed a brutal coup against Adro's monarchy. When he kills every single member of the Royal Cabal, they all utter the same mysterious phrase: "You can't break Kresimir's Promise". Adamat, a former police inspector who is now a private investigator, is asked by Tamas to help resolve the mystery. Meanwhile, Tamas is busy with purging the country's nobility and struggling to maintain peace during the inevitable civil war. Taniel, Tamas's son and a talented powder mage who is able to consume gunpowder to give himself supernatural powers, is given the task to hunt down an uncommonly powerful member of the Royal Cabal who managed to escape during the coup. Soon it becomes clear that overthrowing the monarchy was just the beginning. ReceptionPromise of BloodKirkus Reviews gave the book a starred review[4] stating: "A thoroughly satisfying yarn that should keep readers waiting impatiently for further installments." [5] Publishers Weekly, in reviewing the book, stated "McClellan neatly mixes intrigue and action..." and gave the book a generally positive review.[6]In 2014, Promise of Blood won the Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer.[2] The book's cover, by Gene Mollica and Michael Frost, was also nominated for the Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Book Jacket/Artist.[7] The Crimson CampaignPublishers Weekly referred to the book as a "swirling sequel"[8] and Staffer’s Book Review stated it was "just great fun."[9] Kirkus Reviews gave a more reserved appraisal stating the "book is less relentlessly inventive than the inaugural volume but still impressively distinctive and pungent…".[10]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. It’s an amazing work, and has the series well-situated for an outstanding finale in The Autumn Republic due out next year.[11] Books in the series
Eight novellas and short stories set in the world of The Powder Mage Trilogy were released:
SequelIn May, 2016, McClellan revealed a sequel to the Powder Mage series, entitled Gods of Blood and Powder. The first book, Sins of Empire, was released March 7, 2017.[12] External links
References1. ^https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autumn-Republic-Powder-Mage-Trilogy/dp/0316219126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406456193&sr=8-1&keywords=the+autumn+republic {{DEFAULTSORT:Powder Mage trilogy}}2. ^1 David Gemmell Legend Awards, 13 June 2014, retrieved 13 June 2014. {{cite web |url=http://gemmellaward.com/profiles/blogs/gemmell-awards-2014-the-winners |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-06-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707073649/http://gemmellaward.com/profiles/blogs/gemmell-awards-2014-the-winners |archivedate=2014-07-07 |df= }} 3. ^http://www.brianmcclellan.com/all-books 4. ^https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brian-mcclellan/promise-of-blood/ 5. ^Kirkus Reviews, 15 March 2013, retrieved 4 February 2014. [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brian-mcclellan/promise-of-blood/] 6. ^Publishers Weekly, 18 March 2013, retrieved 4 February 2014. 7. ^David Gemmell Legend Awards, 19 April 2014, retrieved 20 May 2014. 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-21908-2|author=|title=The Crimson Campaign|publisher=Publishers Weekly|date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.staffersbookreview.com/2014/04/sworn-in-steel-by-douglas-hulick-and-the-crimson-campaign-by-brian-mcclellan.html|author=Landon, Justin|title=Sworn in Steel by Douglas Hulick and The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan|publisher=Staffer’s Book Review|date=April 29, 2014|accessdate=May 20, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brian-mcclellan/crimson-campaign/|author=|title=The Crimson Campaign|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|date=January 9, 2014|accessdate=May 20, 2014}} 11. ^http://fantasy-faction.com/2014/the-crimson-campaign-by-brian-mcclellan 12. ^http://www.brianmcclellan.com/blog/release-day 1 : Fantasy novels |
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