Sword of Vengence (Warhammer Heroes Series) Book

Sword of Vengeance is the second book in a duology of Warhammer fantasy featuring two heroes of the Empire; Ludwig Schwarzhelm and Kurt Helborg. While the first book (Sword of Justice) was mostly about Ludwig, the second installment told its story from multiple POV characters. In this book, Helborg was given a lot of screen time. Although Helborg was meant to be a main character in this book but I don't find him very interesting. This book also introduced Volkmar, he is a new character and he played a pivotal role in the story. Volkmar is much more interesting than Helborg but he is not a likable character. On the other hand, Schwarzhelm is still a major player in this book and he is by far the most likable and intriguing character. Even though I only liked one out of three protagonists but I think they are very well written. These characters are meant to be "heroes" of the empire, yet while they were formidable but they also have flaws and they make mistakes. These depictions make their characters feel less like caricatures and more realistic.

The story in Sword of Vengeance is fast paced and engrossing. The story has many unexpected moments. The battle scenes were very well written but I think they were too long. As a result some battle scenes were more exhausting than thrilling. However this is the only flaw in the book and overall Sword of Vengeance delivered a satisfying conclusion to this duology.