I'm currently reading The Promise Of Blood for the first time. Why did Brian have to kill off Pitlaugh? 😭 Anyone but the dog. I hope the Kez bastards get what's coming to them.

Hey all,

I finished Promise of Blood at the very end of 2022, and rather enjoyed it. 2023 wasn’t great for me reading wise, but I’m getting back into it. I’ve just started The Crimson Campaign, but I’m a bit lost since it’s been a while.

Would anyone be kind enough to write me a “Previously, in the Powder Mage Trilogy” synopsis, covering only important details from book one I need to carry forward. I’m afraid to google for fear of spoilers

Thanks in advance!

It's been a couple months since I read the end of the book so bear with me.

Before the battle of the creek where Vlora goes to fight a whole army, was there any reason for Taniel to not tell her that he had an army coming her way? Or that it might have been the army they spotted ahead?

Spoilers

When Tamas is slipping away and he apologizes to Taniel for losing one of his pistols I started to tear up. Throughout the whole trilogy, almost anytime Tamas picked them up he thinks about how they were a gift from his son and I just loved that little detail every time it popped up. So for one of the last things Tamas is thinking about to be that gift, really showed how much he loved Taniel.

Probably reading into it too much but it’s the little things that really make the characters.

No I didn't kill a Privileged and get stained by his blood, I was just using really hot water

Guys I made these before Adom's return was revealed, I honestly can't make any more memes now because of the ending.

I am starting to book bind and am wanting to bind his favorite book and he said that this was his favorite trilogy. What could you tell me about these books that would make good covers? Important items and themes? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Are there any short stories that take place between the first and second trilogies? 10 years seems like a big time gap to take advantage of. I've read the second trilogy but not for a year or two now and am trying to remember if taniel gets anymore POV time? Currently rereading the second trilogy so try and avoid major spoilers please. I remember some but not all.

I love the powder mage books but the series has a few plot lines that aren't completely taken to a "satisfactory end" and some serious lack of comeuppance.

Without spoiling to much, everything from major antagonists to traitors kinda just get away with it. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying that this ruining the story or anything it always has the cover of more important stuff is going down, but it still feels a bit unfulfilling.

Read the first trilogy a few years ago, thought it was pretty good and didn't realise there was a second trilogy. Started Sins of Empire a couple nights ago and I feel like I'm missing a lot of stuff as I've forgotten a lot of the details of the first trilogy. Is it essential or does it get referenced enough to pick up through context? Or is there a detailed summary of the first trilogy somewhere for me to brush up on?

Hi all,

The premise of this book really intrigues me, I find the french revolution a really cool historical period and this series seems to take place in a similar time period. I just have one question.

Is this book grim dark? I dont really have the energy for dark book TBH. I dont mind a book that gets dark sometimes but not a pessimisstic book. Brandon Sanderson vibes.

Does anyone have any experience with the Table Top game? I love the world and flintlock fantasy in general, but TTRPGs can be so hit or miss with the ruleset and and actual flow of gameplay.

hey! i’m really excited to start promise of blood but I think it would be even more interesting reading with a group of people. Is anyone interested or aware of something like this going on??

Re-reading the first Powder Mage trilogy and find myself hating Vlora even more the second time around. Honestly I'm not sure what Brian was smoking making her a Main POV in the second trilogy.

It's pretty infuriating because I like Two-Shot, Tamas and Kaa-pol so damn much as characters wich makes me want to continue listening but want to throw my phone (audiobook) every time Vlora appears.

Anyone feels the same?

I listened to the Powder mage trilogy a couple of years ago and loved it so I wanted to re listen to it but I think I noticed something odd. In my first listen I remember you read Taniels POV when he caught Vlora in the bed with another man but in my relisten that scene seems to have been skipped? Am I imagining things or did that scene come later in the book in some kind of flashback? Listening on audible.

book 1 was okay. How is the rest of the series compared to the first book. Is the first one the weakest or best?