Elf Slayer

In Elfslayer, Nathan Long continues from his previous book, which works for me (or maybe I've just gotten used to his style). Unfortunately, the book doesn't offer much in terms of content. The almost invincible elves at the beginning of the book fall like flies by the end without much difficulty. In terms of plot, it's not a particularly memorable story. There's nothing original here that you haven't read before.

Thanks, the book is awesome.

I bought the book as a gift and it was a huge hit. Delivery was super fast, and everything arrived in perfect condition and carefully packed.

Another great Gotrek and Felix installment. Definitely some of the best stories from the Warhammer Fantasy world. Yes, there is only one William King, but Nathan Long does a great job as his successor.
It is definitely worth reading. It remains an above-average dark fantasy. Highly recommended.

They say the third time's the charm, but Long's Elfslayer definitely doesn't prove that. To put it briefly.
I enjoyed the return of my favorite mage, Max, of course. I'm also glad that the brutality hasn't disappeared from this series. The affairs with Klaudia were amusing, too. And I quite like the book cover visually—probably the best one yet.

On the other hand, there are several things that didn't thrill me. It's fantasy, so we won't dwell too much on what Felix and Gotrek can survive together. But there's one big BUT. If someone already minded Long's take on Gotrek, now you can add his intellectual rampages to the mix.
Suddenly, he has brilliant ideas on how to get out of absolutely impossible situations. That's not exactly what we'd expect from a Trollslayer in this series. A Grey Seer also appears in the book, but he feels rather bland. And the story?
Over 300 pages that are sometimes engaging, but other times downright boring. For me, this is one of the "weakest" installments. Still, a must-read for fans!

Rating 6.5/10
Stars 3/5

I read this book a while ago, along with the spin-offs in this series outside of King's work. This is the third book in Long's series. It's another weaker entry; reading Long is like a rollercoaster—sometimes it's up, sometimes it's down. The first book was terrible, the second was perfect, and the third is somewhere in between—it neither thrills nor offends. After this one comes the quasi-duology of Zabíječ šamanů and Zombí, which he managed to pull off well again.

In my opinion, this is the weakest installment in the Slayer series so far. I appreciate the concept, but I'm not as keen on the execution. While the presence of a Grey Seer and Max is a nice touch, Gothrek and Felix's endless wandering through the elven ark still gets a bit tedious. Hopefully, the next book will follow in the footsteps of the classic Slayer adventures...