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PASS ON THE CUP OF DREAMS
Bruce Fergusson, author
Can a cut-throat reiver escape his nefarious past with the help of the only woman he's ever loved, and the keeping of a promise he never dreamed he'd make? Falca Breks will find out on a journey through a wilderness more dangerous than the squalid port city of his birth, toward confrontations with not only enemies old and new but also himself--and the lure of a betrayal that could make him the richest and most powerful man in the Six Kingdoms.
Reviews
The third installment of Fergusson’s Six Kingdoms fantasy series (after The Mace of Souls) suffers from a lack of clear visual descriptions, leaving readers adrift in an unearthly place. Devious antihero Falca Breks and his companions try to fulfill a promise made in their previous quest, but they face hardships aplenty as they dodge vicious magical beasts, vengeful soldiers, and a highly trained assassin. The action begins swiftly and without explanation, leaving readers to sink or swim according to their imaginations. This approach can be frustrating for those without a copy of The Six Kingdoms Codex, Fergusson’s detailed companion to the series, but it’s rewarding to those who have followed Breks’s adventures so far. Fergusson develops his characters thoughtfully and methodically, and though he falls into some tired and unfortunate revenge-based tropes along the way, his plotting remains dense and satisfying. (BookLife)
