These seemingly disconnected things become clearer as the novel progresses. The chief is old and needs to be replaced. The Grey Bastards is best gone into without a lot of information because it’s a book where the plot slowly reveals its different layers.
(But really, the bullbos from Twilight Princess are a pretty accurate representation of the barbarians.) These are loyal creatures with names such as Hearth and Ugfuck. They ride on hogs they affectionately call barbarians. And he is a Grey Bastard–a member of a group of half-orcs (one of about 9 groups) whose overall job is to protect the Lot Lands from the thicks (what they call orcs). He is a half-orc abandoned at birth and raised in the Lot Lands. Throughout the book, we follow Jackal’s perspective via 3rd person limited POV.
It also includes a few instances of a tad vulgar humor.) (Just as a warning: This book does mention rape but does not show it. It harkens back to that almost D&D style while offering a fresh take on things. And I can most certainly see why it is now being traditionally published. The Grey Bastards was the winner of the 2016 SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off) contest hosted by Mark Lawrence.
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