Rob J. Hayes

The Century Blade

C. J. Daley 

I found this after finishing Never Die for the Indie Ink Awards, and purchased it immediately. It’s a standalone story, but as it’s the story of how he got the name Century Blade—a name referenced in the novel—it at least predates it. 

The Century Blade must assemble a team of heroes to withstand the might of Orochi, the king of the dragons. In Orochi’s anger, he has ordered the other dragons to destroy humanity itself. This team of heroes must stop them. 

I really love this author’s ability to depict different characters. Their appearances, abilities, personalities are all unique. The only thing that hurt this one for me was the length, I feel like they didn’t get a chance to shine. Not to mention I’d sure like to see more of them anyway. 

Still going to give this a 4/5*, I’m excited to move on with the Mortal Techniques novels in the new year.

Lia Yuliana

Update 04/10/2021

Find my reviews on :  An Ode to Fiction
Self Pub Release Date : 29th August 2021
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3/5 ⭐️


  
    These days, we know the man only by the name he earned, and not the name he was given. These days, we know him only by the legend of the Century Blade.
  


Century Blade is the short story from the Mortal Techniques series by Rob J. Hayes. In this short story it is set during a time when the dragons are wrecking havoc across the land because of a misunderstanding between the King of Dragons, Orochi, and a human. Our protagonist is a hero that is tasked with the job to slay the dragons with the help of a his four other companions. Just like it's title the story is about this rag tag team of heroes slaying dragons and how they became known as the legendary Century Blade. This is my first Rob J. Hayes book ever as I've never read anything from him before. But I've heard a lot of good things about his books so I wanted to give it a try after seeing this book is available for FREE on Amazon. The story is told in a retelling sort of manner which I found works for this kind of story. It feels like a prologue to an epic adventure that I'm very much looking forward to. I liked all of the characters and the backstories on how each of them got recruited. It is chaotic, witty, and I can't wait to read more.

If you're curious about Rob J. Hayes works and want to try reading some please start with this short story because it serves as a good sampler to his writing and introduction to his world in the Mortal Techniques series. The length is only 30 pages long, it is very easy to breeze through in one sitting. I highly recommend if you love warrior saga stories to read The Century Blade! Btw, there is a goat. I almost forgot about the goat.

The Century Blade

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