The Ghoul King (2016) is the second book in Guy Haley’s “Dreaming Cities” series. The first book in the series, The Emperor’s Railroad, was published by TOR Books in 2015. You can read my review of The Emperor’s Railroad here. In this dystopian future, civilization has been shattered. Quinn, a knight armed with a sword and a pistol, is on a quest that brings him into contact with a rebel group. Quinn agrees to help the group in return for the location of his horse which was stolen from him. The rebel group’s objective involves retrieving forbidden technology from an underground facility. However, the facility is swarming with ghouls. And, as you might have guess, Quinn has to take on the Ghoul King in order to accomplish the mission.
If you’re in the mood for quick, exciting reads I recommend both The Emperor’s Railroad and The Ghoul King. There are still plenty of secrets for Guy Haley to reveal. GRADE: B (for both books)
I am a bit of a wuss when it comes to dystopias as I just tend to find them a bit too depressing …
Sergio, The Dreaming Cities series are adventure novels. And quick reads.
Me, too. Especially nowadays when we’re living in one.
Patti, if North Korea launches a nuclear missile then we’ll be in a place that looks a lot like The Dreaming Series.
I tried the first but for the most part I’ll stay in the past or the real world. AN occasional dystopia, fine, but I think they’re overdoing it.
Jeff, I read an article that stated younger readers love dystopian novels like THE HUNGER GAMES and the DIVERGENT series.
The three things that are an immediate turn-off to me in deciding whether to read a book are
1. zombies
2. vampires
3. dystopia
I guess I could add horror/Lovecraftain to that.
So no go on this series for me.
Rick, for a lot of younger readers zombies, vampires, and dystopian societies are super-popular. And so is Lovecraft and faux-Lovecraft pastiches. I’m with you on zombies and vampires (I’ve read enough of those stories) but I’m still fond of dystopian societies (since we seem to be headed down that road) and anything Lovecraftean.
Rick, I’ve been a fan of vampire stories since reading Dracula as a teenager. I do admit they are over saturated. Never been a fan of zombies or dystopian societies, though.
Maggie, I’ve never been a big zombie fan. Vampires are more fun and versatile but they’ve been overdone.