A Crown for Cold Silver

Name: A Crown for Cold Silver
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Author: Alex Marshall
ISBN: 9781478903451

Author: Alex Marshall

Series: Crimson Empire #1

Narrator: Angèle Masters

Unabridged: 24 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 04/14/2015

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

"It was all going so nicely, right up until the massacre."

Twenty years ago, feared general Cobalt Zosia led her five villainous captains and mercenary army into battle, wrestling monsters and toppling an empire. When there were no more titles to win and no more worlds to conquer, she retired and gave up her legend to history.

Now the peace she carved for herself has been shattered by the unprovoked slaughter of her village. Seeking bloody vengeance, Zosia heads for battle once more, but to find justice she must confront grudge-bearing enemies, once-loyal allies, and an unknown army that marches under a familiar banner.

Five villans. One Legendary General. A final quest for vengence.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookwraiths on January 06, 2016

Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths. Immediately after finishing this novel, I rated it 3.5 star. Now, after mulling it over for a few weeks, I'm downgrading that to a 2.5 star rating for reasons to be explained. A Crown for Cold Silver was a book seemingly tailor made for my tastes; a grimdark-esque,......more

Goodreads review by Althea on December 09, 2015

Looking for the next big fat epic fantasy? 'A Crown For Cold Silver' just might fit the bill. It looks like 'Alex Marshall' is a pseudonym, so I'm not sure if this is actually a debut - if it is, it's a very good one. Twenty years ago, the revolutionary warrior Zosia, known as Cold Cobalt, with the......more

Goodreads review by Felicia on December 18, 2016

This was a really fun read in the vein of Joe Abercrombie, or Richard Morgan. A great set of characters and interesting world building follows the journey of a legendary general who tried to "get out" and gets pulled back in. It's VERY long and definitely requires commitment, but if you like being a......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on December 14, 2015

So, a middle aged female Heavy Metal Rocker comes out of early retirement and decides to Bring Back The Band. She wants to Tear The House Down, with a passion and verve that seems very unlikely for a woman of her age... or so everyone thinks. The stage is set, a bunch of aging rockers fill the stage......more

Goodreads review by Allison on December 09, 2015

So yeah. I went into this warily. A lot of ~mercenary fantasy~ nowadays is so try-hard and often fails to be casually humorous/clever and blithely bloody. Well...my wariness was completely unjustified. I had as swell a time reading this as I did any of the early Black Company volumes or God's War or......more

Quotes

"This is my favorite kind of fantasy -- alternatively irreverent and brutal, with a cast of wonderfully scarred and nasty people. Any fans of Steven Erikson, Mark Lawrence, or Joe Abercrombie will love A Crown for Cold Silver; I've just finished it, and I'm already eager for more."—Django Wexler

"Alex Marshall builds a sprawling world that grows larger and deeper with every page. Instantly believable. Zosia and her Five Villains are as fun as they are twisted."—David Dalglish

"An epic fantasy that will surprise you. When was the last time you read one of those? Marshall deftly sets up and subverts expectations at every turn. If you think you know what's coming, think again."—Kameron Hurley

"Brimming with imagination and invention... Fabulous!"—John Gwynne

"Exceptional writing, middle-aged warrior heroine, and organically infused gender nonconformity make this fantasy epic a first-rate trailblazer... splendid storytelling, wry humor, and unresolved intrigue."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"This brawny revenge fantasy feels like a Tarantino movie: a hugely entertaining mix of adventure and comedy, punctuated by moments of darkness, with clever dialogue and explosive set-pieces... A pure joy to read."—Booklist (Starred Review)