And because of that, Moog doesn’t want Matrick to find out that he has the rot. They’ve been through thick and thin, but more importantly, they’ve been through everything. They’re the loveable buddy-comedy duo, quick-witted yet witless, full of love and life. Ironically, or tragically as I prefer it, Moog’s husband succumbed to the rot years ago, and Moog has been searching for a cure to the disease since then. Moog, having contracted the rot is doomed to a slow, painful death, which cannot be stopped. The first time I cried was when Moog’s condition was revealed to Matrick.

SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THIS BOOK YET, STOP! DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER! THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING. Kings of the Wyld, though? I cried not once, but twice because of this damned book! The last books that made me cry were Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson and John Gwynne’s Faithful & the Fallen series. Damn you, Eames, you made me cry for the first time in a long time. Sure, KotW is funny – every chapter is loaded with jokes, and I laughed all the way through. Besides how good a story it is, how familiar but fresh-faced the characters are, and how rich the world he introduces us to is, the fact that Eames made me feel, question and consider something not only about the world we live in, but also myself, is a testament to how great writing can impact our lives. It’s no secret, but his debut Kings of the Wyld stormed into my favourite fantasy books of all time. At the time, it sounded like something reasonably bright and somewhat witty to my own ears, but the more those words have rattled around in my head, the more I’ve thought about them.Īnd why did I say them in the first place? Because Nicholas Eames made me cry. I said this in passing, and ended up posting it on social media. ‘The best stories make you feel, question or consider something about yourself’. If you haven’t read it yet, go away, buy it, read it, and then, AND ONLY THEN, come back and read this article. *Disclaimer: This article contains significant spoilers for Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames.

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