The Death of Nnanji: 4 (The Seventh Sword) Paperback – 27 May 2014

A really good end to this series

I enjoyed the book. I thought that it was as good as the original series, and made good ending of the series.

It was an unexpected sequel, so it was even more of a pleasure to read more of this author. The delivery was fast and the book itself was in a perfect condition.

DID NOT THINK THIS WAS UP TO THE STANDARD OF PREVIOUS TRILOGYENDING WAS VERY SCRAPPY,STILL A VERY ENJOYABLE READ

I loved, loved, loved The Seventh Sword trilogy. When I found out there was a sequel, I was delighted, and hoped for more of the same good stuff.I hesitated because it was expensive (£6.99 for the e-book at the time), and I wondered if I should wait until the price came down (it usually does with e-books by bestselling authors; when newly published, they're expensive and gradually they get cheaper). But I didn't want to wait.Summary: Not worth the price.Much as I enjoyed the Seventh Sword Trilogy and would recommend it to lovers ofepic fantasy, this sequel is not up that same standard.Most of the time, it's just characters explaining things to each other. Nothingmuch happens. Here and there are moments of interesting action or of interestinghuman relationships, but most of it is just dull talking heads and info-dumpingdialogue.The title is a fake, too - Nnanji doesn't die in the story. Maybe the publishersrealised what a dull book this was, so they gave it a dramatic title to createartificial interest. But this only made me feel cheated.Interestingly, in the foreword the author says he doesn't normally write sequels to completed series, from principle, but he made an exception here. I wish he'd stuck to his principle.My advice: Read the trilogy, but don't bother with this sequel.

The Seventh Sword trilogy is one of the few sets that I read again and again. I have even re-purchased the set for my Kindle. This 'fourth' novel is a poor addition to the excellent first three.The original three books are genius; twists and turns all the way through a magical world of Swordsmen and Sorcerers. You never know quite whats next and boy, it is so easy to relate to the reluctant hero Shonsu! I will keep returning to the series with great fondness.This addition is shallow, predictable and pointless - why oh why did Mr Duncan let himself get talked into it? A publisher of the first rank maybe?