Both were interesting characters yet their sections were not quite as intriguing as Ringil’s point of view. That of clan leader Egar the Dragonbane and of Archeth, a kiriath half-breed who is an advisor to the Emperor of Yhelteth. In addition to Ringil’s, there are two other main point of view perspectives. Ringil had already tried the first course of action with Bashka the Schoolmaster and to no avail, so he put down his pint with an elaborate sigh and went to get his broadsword.” You can smell his breath, take his pulse and check his pupils to see if he’s ingested anything nasty, or you can believe him. “When a man you know to be of sound mind tells you his recently deceased mother has just tried to climb in his bedroom window and eat him, you only have two basic options. I think the very opening paragraph presents Ringil’s disposition expertly: Ringil reminded me of Sapkowski’s Geralt of Rivia with his temperament and I often envisaged grunts or “for-fuck-sakes” before he acted. I thought Ringil was a brilliant character and after reading a few of his chapters I decided to buy the next two books in the series as I knew I was going to be fully invested in him. I can’t think of many gay male leads in medieval history inspired grimdark so I found Ringil’s voice and representation refreshing and great to follow.
The reason for this is that Ringil is homosexual. He is heralded as a champion throughout the land for his deeds but to those who know him better, he is often spoken about as being depraved and perverted. When Ringil puts his mind to something he is unapologetic, unswerving and steadfast.
Ringil’s cousin Sherin has been sold to slavers and in accepting the mission to track her down, our protagonist’s fire and fury have been reignited and given a focus. Here he remains, drinking and fucking, until his mother arrives requesting his assistance. We join him at the novel’s beginning in a backwater town where he resides in an inn living off his fame as a warrior. Morgan is the story of Ringil “Angeleyes” Eskiath, the hero of Gallows Gap and wielder of Ravensfriend, and is set a decade after the end of the war with the Scaled Folk.
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