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This was a very formulaic fantasy story, with a single twist - it was about the bad guys instead of the good guys. This was a great imagining of what orc culture would be outside of the rather one dimensional interpretation of J.R. Tolkien (no disrespect to the master intended - they were monsters, not characters in Lord of the Rings). They have everything that makes them scary - violence, strength, aggression, anger, and fierce fighting ability - but they also had real feelings, and a deep sens
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Sometimes when I pick up books because the cover is neat and the topic sounds interesting I find a book that's a home run; usually though they're not that successful. Orcs attracted me with the cover and the prospective of being able to read about orcs, the mean terrible creatures of Tolkien and fantasy who fight to live or is that live to fight. As I started reading this book I realized that Mr. Nicholls orcs weren't our classical orcs I've ocme to enjoy, instead, they're closer to being mongol
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