The Outpost, “The Book of Names”, Review!

Talon goes to face the Demon, Locuri, and commands it in the Blackblood language, but the Demon stabs her in the shoulder with a claw.  She flashes back recognizing the Demon when she was a child.  The portal opens and draws the Demon in.  Talon returns to see the Smith dying.  He asks about the Locuri and she sees his tattoo on his arm.  She holds a blade to his throat and he admits that he found her.  As a child, he saw her eyes and studied the prophecies.  The Smith asks her to fulfill the prophecy, gives her a sword, and wants her to find the Book of Names.  He warns her about the Dragman and then dies.  Day, a farm, Everit Dred is met by the farmer, Karric Unger (John-Patrick Driscoll), he is looking for the Book of Names.  

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Karric is the survivor of an attack on the shrine that held the book. Dred grabs Karric by the neck and his him choose who to kill.  He says it is in the Altar of Fire.  A girl nods and he stabs Karric’s foot.  Dred’s soldiers run down his family on horses.  Karric screams out the prophecy about a Blackblood summons the killers of men.  Dred pulls up the sword to kill the farmer.  The Outpost, Janzo checks on the body, and finds growths on the arms.  He cuts into one of the green growths and out come flies!   Talon covers the Smith’s body with a cloth and reads the prophecy from the blade.  She looks at books in his shelf and is greeted by Janzo.  Talon is impressed that Janzo can read the book.  She wants him to check for the Book of Names in the Smith's book.  A man comes to tell Janzo that the message has arrived. 

They blurt out what they think is a secret about Talon.  The Mistress reads the message about an exchange tomorrow night, Gallow’s Night.  She wants him at the exchange. At the woods, Talon is saying her farewell to the grave of the Smith.  Marshal Wythers asks about the dead bodies and finally tells her that Lady Calkussar is asking for her. He takes her to see Garret and Gwynn who sends Wythers away.  She says she wants Talon’s help to take down the Prime Order.  Gwyn admits that her real name is Rosamund, heir to the realm.  Garret tells her there are more soldiers for the fight.  Rosamund asks about the Demon and Talon explains it was sent away.  Talon says the Smith told her it’s name and realizes that she has to find the Book of Names.  Janzo is studying the book and knows it has the names of Demons. He promises to read all of the books, but needs a favor, a travel companion.  She mentions the Dragman and Janzo says the first part means death. 

Gwynn/Rosamund rides with Garet and Commander Calkussar.  Garet rides up to a group of soldiers.  He meets Captain McNor (Gabe Casdorph).  The captain is looking for a shipment and believes that Garet’s group has brought it.  Garet pulls a dagger and kills Captain McNor.  The soldiers fire crossbow bolts as Garet fights with his sword, nice action!  Commander Calkussar rides in with his sword.  A soldier finds after Gwynn and Garet rides to save her.  Commander Calkussar kills the last soldier.  Garet throws his sword which kills the rider and then goes to slow Gwynn’s horse.  Gwyn and Garet kiss.  Talon and Janzo carry a cart with gold to reach Gallow’s Rock for colipsum. Garet reassures Gwynn that soldiers will gather to her banner.  On the mountain trail, Janzo asks where Talon has traveled and she admits she hasn’t gone to the capitol. They meet musicians who sing about the woman with a hump on her back.  Janzo tries to pay the musician and the woman holds a dagger to his throat.  

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Talon takes care of the musician and his sister throws daggers which Talon blocks with her sword.  She spares the musician and gives Janzo the book to translate. Commander Calkussar addresses the endless soldiers assembled which he says the Prime Order has killed family members.  Garet explains his mother was killed.  Then, others admit the Prime Order murdered their families.  One soldier tells Calkussar is the Betrayer.  Shades of the Kingslayer?  He admits that opening the gates as a traitor, but he says it was under the king’s orders.  Calkussar says it is Rosamund, their queen, she rides forward, and sees a soldier who was a former gardener.  She says he picked her best roses and another she knows.  The gardener swears she is Rosamund. The soldier collectively swear loyalty.  A great moment!  Everit Dred calls in a woman, Essa Khan (Sonalii Castillo) and wants a shrine and the book destroyed.  She takes a gold to do the task.  The action is ramping up and we are getting to the fulfillment of the prophecy!   

Five Daggers out of Five! 

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