Kings of the Wyld
by Nicholas Eames is a fantasy novel where mercenaries that hunt monsters are
celebrities. They are in groups called bands and one of the most famous bands
is the group known as Saga. Some time ago Saga broke up and the various members
have gone their separate ways. Clay Cooper, the main character of the book, is
retired, married, and raising a young girl. Things are good and the past is the
past. That is until Gabe, his old band mate, asks for his help.
Gabe wants Saga to get the band back together for a very
risky mission with little chance of success. Gabe’s daughter is in a band of
her own and is in serious trouble. They are stuck in a city under siege and surrounded
by an army of monsters who will kill everyone in the city. Time is running out
to save anyone in the city. Gabe wants
the band to get back together, travel across the massive wilderness, and rescue
his daughter. Members are Saga are
really not up for this. They have gotten old, out of shape, and are in no
condition to fight monsters. Yet, as expected, they will take on the mission to
rescue Gabe’s daughter.
The characters involved in the read on both sides are
complicated. The villains are dark and multi layered. Then there are the very
cool monsters. The sheer variety of monsters in this book is impressive. There
are over twenty different varieties of monsters. Unlike most stories with one
main type of monsters, in this case there are a mind boggling number of
monsters.
This novel is a read aimed at mature readers and contains
an action packed story with plenty of humor and weirdness. I very much enjoyed
this first book in The Band Series. It is not your typical fantasy book. If you
think that heroes being exposed to their version of Viagra with the expected
consequences and still having to fight is funny, as I did, you will enjoy this
story.
Kings of the Wyld (The Band Book
One)
Nicholas Eames
Orbit Books
February 2017
ISBN# 978-0-316-36247-4
Paperback (also available in digital format)
544 Pages
Material supplied by the Downtown Branch
of the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2020
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