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The Key of Creation
The Complete first trilogy:
Book I: Rise of the Destroyer
It has been five centuries since a well-placed arrow put an end to
the reign of terror brought by Sargon the Destroyer. Time passed,
and the wounds of the land healed while magic was forgotten.
Now, Aldrick and his family enjoy a peaceful journey to the
Tournament of the King. He could never have imagined on that
beautiful spring day, that his life was about to change, or that his
destiny might be to face…
…The Rise of the Destroyer.
Book II: Journey to Khodara
Aldrick faces the most difficult decision of his life. Brodan,
current regent and his life-long friend, has claimed he is the rightful
king, and yet Gilmoure, who is a man with a secret, is the rightful
holder of the crown. With the rule of Asturia on the line, who will
Aldrick side with?
Aldrick and his newfound companions, including a beautiful,
mysterious warrior from the exotic desert lands to the south, must
then face a long and arduous…
…Journey to Khodara.
Book III: The Temple of Kian
Akkadia is rife with betrayal and rumors of rebellion, as Aldrick,
Garrick and Aelianna learn that in order to fulfill their destiny, they
must journey to the edge of the known world. While they don’t fully
understand their enigmatic quest, they do know its successful
completion is the only hope of stopping the spreading blight of the
Destroyer.
Danger lurks everywhere; they must struggle through haunted forests
and ancient ruins, overcoming sorcerers and monsters, if they are to
have any hope of unlocking the ancient secrets hidden within…
…The Temple of Kian.
Book I: Rise of the Destroyer
It has been five centuries since a well-placed arrow put an end to
the reign of terror brought by Sargon the Destroyer. Time passed,
and the wounds of the land healed while magic was forgotten.
Now, Aldrick and his family enjoy a peaceful journey to the
Tournament of the King. He could never have imagined on that
beautiful spring day, that his life was about to change, or that his
destiny might be to face…
…The Rise of the Destroyer.
Book II: Journey to Khodara
Aldrick faces the most difficult decision of his life. Brodan,
current regent and his life-long friend, has claimed he is the rightful
king, and yet Gilmoure, who is a man with a secret, is the rightful
holder of the crown. With the rule of Asturia on the line, who will
Aldrick side with?
Aldrick and his newfound companions, including a beautiful,
mysterious warrior from the exotic desert lands to the south, must
then face a long and arduous…
…Journey to Khodara.
Book III: The Temple of Kian
Akkadia is rife with betrayal and rumors of rebellion, as Aldrick,
Garrick and Aelianna learn that in order to fulfill their destiny, they
must journey to the edge of the known world. While they don’t fully
understand their enigmatic quest, they do know its successful
completion is the only hope of stopping the spreading blight of the
Destroyer.
Danger lurks everywhere; they must struggle through haunted forests
and ancient ruins, overcoming sorcerers and monsters, if they are to
have any hope of unlocking the ancient secrets hidden within…
…The Temple of Kian.
616 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2013
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A.R. Voss
8 books153 followersA.R. Voss (1970- ) Has been writing fiction since the young age of 8; his debut publication is the first book of "The Key of Creation" series, "Rise of the Destroyer." He graduated California State University, Fullerton with a Theatre degree, majored in Directing and is currently working on numerous projects including the remaining books of "The Key of Creation" series.
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January 18, 2016
I received an ebook of the novel from the author in exchange for an honest review here (there will also be a review on my blog, the link of which is in my profile). To be honest, I expected more that what I read but that doesn't meant I didn't enjoy it. However it was a little repetitive in places, and other times, it was really obvious what was going to be revealed. My rating reflects that.
The book is split into three, each book moving the story along in a different setting. I made notes on each book so that I could create a detailed review without giving too much of the plot away. I think the first book is probably my favourite of the three.
There were actually two ongoing storylines throughout the first two books- more on that later.
In Book One we meet the main character, Aldrick, and his family, and they seem pretty much an ordinary family. It got a bit more exciting when they were ambushed on their journey to Asturia, the main setting of the book, but what happened turned out to be a little far-fetched to put right at the beginning of the book. The main problem I have with Aldrick's family is the way his wife is written, she's written as the typical suffering wife/damsel in distress/beautiful woman and I wish she could have been made more than that.
We are also introduced to the Tournament of the King, the way a new King is crowned is Asturia. At first, I was rooting for the regent, Brodan, but his attitude at the end of it made me change my mind suddenly. I wasn't expecting such a dramatic change in character- a change that continues throughout the rest of the novel. The tournament itself was an interesting read, I liked finding out what the tasks entailed, and which entrants would go on to compete in the next round. There were some very predicatable circumstances however, once you work out Aldrick is trying to be assassinated, it's pretty obvious from the way the characters are reacting, that someone has poisoned his wine. Little descriptions like that took away the surprise.
I worked out the secondary storyline before it was revealed in the second book- It wasn't obvious to start with, but when one character becomes significant, it slotted into place. Of course a missing prince was going to have some relevance to the story.
Book Two had much more of the fantasy element into it, shapeshifters, dragons, haunted forests and evil magicians. It was more what I expected as I read on further. However, the revelation that the new King of Asturia, is the missing prince, wasn't much of a shock having worked it out a few chapters previous. There were both good and bad things about the second part of the book, I liked that Aldrick's character got to develop and grow stronger as he started upon a quest to find an artefact that had been stolen- I liked following him, Garrick, Warren and the others, and to discover what lay ahead as they travelled from Asturia into the belly of Illyia. My problems are petty, but they're mostly with the character of Garrick, first, he seems to pick on his friend Warren at every opportunity, even telling him off for sneezing after the poor guy got soaked to the skin! I just felt he was extremely arrogant, even more so when it came to women, I really didn't like his behaviour toward women- especially as a female reader.
The rivalry between Kingdoms became known in this chapter, and it made the behaviour of Brodan make more sense, although it still wasn't appreciated. He went from being a spoilt regent, to being a tantrum throwing, screaming, man- who kicked up a fuss if he didn't get his own way. Thank god he was never King, I think I would have thrown my Kindle against the wall in frustration. I really started to dislike Brodan. I'd liked him before- and then all of sudden, nope.
Finally, the last book answered a lot of previous questions....although it seemed that one chapter was a repeat of one in Book Two, it was practically identical and I got confused feeling I'd perhaps skipped something and read it by accident, but no. I got sick of Brodan and his tantrums, he goes too far toward the climax of the book and murders an innocent woman- a woman he loved as much as her husband, Aldrick did. RIP Jelena.
However, the quest that began in book two was successful- they managed to find part of what they were looking for, and although close to death in some cases, came out of it relatively unscathed. I also liked what I called 'The House of Requirement' where each of the characters on the quest had a room that only they could see, filled with things that only they wanted. Aldrick's room was the best, a room full of books? Yes please!
Garrick is still a bit of an a-hole to Warren though, but at least his characterisation didn't change too much.
The book is left open ended, so there could be room for a sequel- to find out if the two other halves of the Triapth can be found, but I struggled through this book to begin with, it takes a while to get around the characters, the world, and in some places, the language.
If you're a high fantasy fan I'd recommend it, but take it with an open mind and don't expect it to be amazing, honestly? It's okay. There could have been more, in some places, there should have been less.
Thanks Ali for allowing me to review the book- I hope my review isn't too critical!
3/5 stars- for the most part, it was a good read.
The book is split into three, each book moving the story along in a different setting. I made notes on each book so that I could create a detailed review without giving too much of the plot away. I think the first book is probably my favourite of the three.
There were actually two ongoing storylines throughout the first two books- more on that later.
In Book One we meet the main character, Aldrick, and his family, and they seem pretty much an ordinary family. It got a bit more exciting when they were ambushed on their journey to Asturia, the main setting of the book, but what happened turned out to be a little far-fetched to put right at the beginning of the book. The main problem I have with Aldrick's family is the way his wife is written, she's written as the typical suffering wife/damsel in distress/beautiful woman and I wish she could have been made more than that.
We are also introduced to the Tournament of the King, the way a new King is crowned is Asturia. At first, I was rooting for the regent, Brodan, but his attitude at the end of it made me change my mind suddenly. I wasn't expecting such a dramatic change in character- a change that continues throughout the rest of the novel. The tournament itself was an interesting read, I liked finding out what the tasks entailed, and which entrants would go on to compete in the next round. There were some very predicatable circumstances however, once you work out Aldrick is trying to be assassinated, it's pretty obvious from the way the characters are reacting, that someone has poisoned his wine. Little descriptions like that took away the surprise.
I worked out the secondary storyline before it was revealed in the second book- It wasn't obvious to start with, but when one character becomes significant, it slotted into place. Of course a missing prince was going to have some relevance to the story.
Book Two had much more of the fantasy element into it, shapeshifters, dragons, haunted forests and evil magicians. It was more what I expected as I read on further. However, the revelation that the new King of Asturia, is the missing prince, wasn't much of a shock having worked it out a few chapters previous. There were both good and bad things about the second part of the book, I liked that Aldrick's character got to develop and grow stronger as he started upon a quest to find an artefact that had been stolen- I liked following him, Garrick, Warren and the others, and to discover what lay ahead as they travelled from Asturia into the belly of Illyia. My problems are petty, but they're mostly with the character of Garrick, first, he seems to pick on his friend Warren at every opportunity, even telling him off for sneezing after the poor guy got soaked to the skin! I just felt he was extremely arrogant, even more so when it came to women, I really didn't like his behaviour toward women- especially as a female reader.
The rivalry between Kingdoms became known in this chapter, and it made the behaviour of Brodan make more sense, although it still wasn't appreciated. He went from being a spoilt regent, to being a tantrum throwing, screaming, man- who kicked up a fuss if he didn't get his own way. Thank god he was never King, I think I would have thrown my Kindle against the wall in frustration. I really started to dislike Brodan. I'd liked him before- and then all of sudden, nope.
Finally, the last book answered a lot of previous questions....although it seemed that one chapter was a repeat of one in Book Two, it was practically identical and I got confused feeling I'd perhaps skipped something and read it by accident, but no. I got sick of Brodan and his tantrums, he goes too far toward the climax of the book and murders an innocent woman- a woman he loved as much as her husband, Aldrick did. RIP Jelena.
However, the quest that began in book two was successful- they managed to find part of what they were looking for, and although close to death in some cases, came out of it relatively unscathed. I also liked what I called 'The House of Requirement' where each of the characters on the quest had a room that only they could see, filled with things that only they wanted. Aldrick's room was the best, a room full of books? Yes please!
Garrick is still a bit of an a-hole to Warren though, but at least his characterisation didn't change too much.
The book is left open ended, so there could be room for a sequel- to find out if the two other halves of the Triapth can be found, but I struggled through this book to begin with, it takes a while to get around the characters, the world, and in some places, the language.
If you're a high fantasy fan I'd recommend it, but take it with an open mind and don't expect it to be amazing, honestly? It's okay. There could have been more, in some places, there should have been less.
Thanks Ali for allowing me to review the book- I hope my review isn't too critical!
3/5 stars- for the most part, it was a good read.
September 20, 2013
i wish i could give this less stars.
i wish this wasn't given to me by the author to review so i could guilt-free send this to others as a joke recommendation and await the sputtering gleefully. it's so bad, i want other people to read it so i can kick my feet laughing at their misery.
this was terrible.
completely and unredeemably terrible.
i have no idea where to start. or how to be constructive about it.
my kindle notes read: "duh." "oh come on." "..are you kidding me?" "pathetic"
i have pages of highlighted passages with just a sigh written in the margins.
well.
this story was so badly written.
things only occured as plot devices. and such obvious plot devices i would just mutter the next step in my boredom.
sees a weird painting - i bet that's tied to your relic.
a guy bumps into him in a crowd - i bet he's a prince.
someone leaves the room t fill wine - poison.
someone leaves the vicinity and makes a big deal of 'being fine' - gonna get attacked.
the scene setting is literally chapters beginning with "sun filters through the trees" blurbs, and yet even that could be forgiveable if he paid attention to describing his characters better.
all of a sudden Aldrick is a nobel, and a rich one at that, and yet there are no moments of him adjusting his rich leather gloves or descriptions of his strides. there is NOTHING there beyond what is literally said in introductions. it's so DRY. i brought this up to my coworker, a budding writer, and upon reading the passage he crinkled his nose and said, "the first rule of writing is to show, not tell."
and when the author DOES add detail, it's in the weirddesttt fucking places. i'm sorry, but you're fighting for your life (suddenly a martial artist master swordplaying mary-sue sonofabitch) and terrified over the safety of your dry, dull family and you launch into a SEVEN PARAGRAPH HISTORY LESSON?
HE IS SURROUNDED, HIS FAMILY IS IN DANGER, AND HE ACTUALLY BEGINS A THOUGHT TRAIN WITH THE WORD "HISTORICALLY" AND LAUNCHES INTO A SEVEN PARAGRAPH HISTORY LESSON. complete with Aldrick weighing in on the history's validity, explain his backstory, introduce his father, his interests and somehow hammer in how cutely his beloved wife pestered him over his love of reading. AS HE FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE.
i just had this mental image of the author trying to fill in as many plot holes as possible with a shovel and a pile of dirt.
and when something occurs to 'set a scene ' between characters or offer character development it's so phony and hokey it reads like an episode of Leave it to Beaver. my god. the dialogue is painful.
"how are you doing, son?" "fine, father." 'Aldrick gives his son a proud nod.'
yeah, you really convinced me of the unique and loving relationship.
the interactions are dry, any attempt at humour are just sad and unending.
the main character, an INSPECTOR in a medieval time (really?), gets lost every three minutes in the book. this is apparently a humourous thing. at one point he has to chase an attempted murderer and stops to 'cheekily' muse that he doesn't know how to get to his next destination. IT'S A FLEEING MURDERER. YOU FOLLOW THEM.
bad jokes hammered into that ground. i'm assuming using the shovel from earlier, now that it's free having gotten all the detail within this book tucked within those 7 paragraphs.
the book ends with the most OBVIOUS and pathetic 'cliffhanger' of all time after a plot twist so obvious it was expected literal pages in to the book. by this point i just felt weary. i was drained of any passion to even loathe this book and weighted by a need to say SOMETHING constructive.
the dialogue was shallow.
the events only plot devices. neon, sparkling, comic sans plot devices.
the details only stated and never painted.
everything about the book an expected cliche in the genre.
it was just so so bad. my god. a zero star rating, if possible. i cannot bring myself to read the remaining parts of this trilogy.
i wish this wasn't given to me by the author to review so i could guilt-free send this to others as a joke recommendation and await the sputtering gleefully. it's so bad, i want other people to read it so i can kick my feet laughing at their misery.
this was terrible.
completely and unredeemably terrible.
i have no idea where to start. or how to be constructive about it.
my kindle notes read: "duh." "oh come on." "..are you kidding me?" "pathetic"
i have pages of highlighted passages with just a sigh written in the margins.
well.
this story was so badly written.
things only occured as plot devices. and such obvious plot devices i would just mutter the next step in my boredom.
sees a weird painting - i bet that's tied to your relic.
a guy bumps into him in a crowd - i bet he's a prince.
someone leaves the room t fill wine - poison.
someone leaves the vicinity and makes a big deal of 'being fine' - gonna get attacked.
the scene setting is literally chapters beginning with "sun filters through the trees" blurbs, and yet even that could be forgiveable if he paid attention to describing his characters better.
all of a sudden Aldrick is a nobel, and a rich one at that, and yet there are no moments of him adjusting his rich leather gloves or descriptions of his strides. there is NOTHING there beyond what is literally said in introductions. it's so DRY. i brought this up to my coworker, a budding writer, and upon reading the passage he crinkled his nose and said, "the first rule of writing is to show, not tell."
and when the author DOES add detail, it's in the weirddesttt fucking places. i'm sorry, but you're fighting for your life (suddenly a martial artist master swordplaying mary-sue sonofabitch) and terrified over the safety of your dry, dull family and you launch into a SEVEN PARAGRAPH HISTORY LESSON?
HE IS SURROUNDED, HIS FAMILY IS IN DANGER, AND HE ACTUALLY BEGINS A THOUGHT TRAIN WITH THE WORD "HISTORICALLY" AND LAUNCHES INTO A SEVEN PARAGRAPH HISTORY LESSON. complete with Aldrick weighing in on the history's validity, explain his backstory, introduce his father, his interests and somehow hammer in how cutely his beloved wife pestered him over his love of reading. AS HE FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE.
i just had this mental image of the author trying to fill in as many plot holes as possible with a shovel and a pile of dirt.
and when something occurs to 'set a scene ' between characters or offer character development it's so phony and hokey it reads like an episode of Leave it to Beaver. my god. the dialogue is painful.
"how are you doing, son?" "fine, father." 'Aldrick gives his son a proud nod.'
yeah, you really convinced me of the unique and loving relationship.
the interactions are dry, any attempt at humour are just sad and unending.
the main character, an INSPECTOR in a medieval time (really?), gets lost every three minutes in the book. this is apparently a humourous thing. at one point he has to chase an attempted murderer and stops to 'cheekily' muse that he doesn't know how to get to his next destination. IT'S A FLEEING MURDERER. YOU FOLLOW THEM.
bad jokes hammered into that ground. i'm assuming using the shovel from earlier, now that it's free having gotten all the detail within this book tucked within those 7 paragraphs.
the book ends with the most OBVIOUS and pathetic 'cliffhanger' of all time after a plot twist so obvious it was expected literal pages in to the book. by this point i just felt weary. i was drained of any passion to even loathe this book and weighted by a need to say SOMETHING constructive.
the dialogue was shallow.
the events only plot devices. neon, sparkling, comic sans plot devices.
the details only stated and never painted.
everything about the book an expected cliche in the genre.
it was just so so bad. my god. a zero star rating, if possible. i cannot bring myself to read the remaining parts of this trilogy.
May 27, 2015
Key of Creation is a good story that gets bogged down with fixable issues. I'll do my best to be as constructive as possible.
First, it's really 3 books combined into one. I think it would be better to reedit the entirety to make it a coherent single novel. This would probably eliminate some repetition and formatting issues (book three changes suddenly from Chapter 9 to Chapter 32).
There is a lot of repetition and exposition. This is a book that suffers from telling more than showing, and it destroys the pacing. It's hard to pace a journey novel anyway, and long bouts of narrative or characters repeating plot points/discussions that have already occurred don't help. There are also phrases that are repeated, sometimes in back-to-back sentences.
Another note I would make is that not every noun needs and adjective and not every verb needs an adverb. The prose of KOC tends to be overwritten and nearly melodramatic with all the modifiers. A few is wonderful, but it doesn't take much to go overboard. Especially if they're the same adjectives and adverbs repeatedly.
I had some difficulty with character development. Most of the characters, particularly the (two!) women came of very two-dimensional. Characters' quirks were overplayed to the point that they were unbelievable or annoying. I don't buy that an intelligent man who grew up in the palace can't find his way to the kitchen, no matter how absentminded he is. Having a character use the same swear word in nearly every sentence makes me skip his dialogue. Quirks are fine, but they can't be the entirety of what makes your characters individuals.
There is a good idea in here built along the classic lines of good and evil, mystery, and magic. A solid line-editing and serious thought to what is necessary to the plot and the motivations of the characters could make it great.
First, it's really 3 books combined into one. I think it would be better to reedit the entirety to make it a coherent single novel. This would probably eliminate some repetition and formatting issues (book three changes suddenly from Chapter 9 to Chapter 32).
There is a lot of repetition and exposition. This is a book that suffers from telling more than showing, and it destroys the pacing. It's hard to pace a journey novel anyway, and long bouts of narrative or characters repeating plot points/discussions that have already occurred don't help. There are also phrases that are repeated, sometimes in back-to-back sentences.
Another note I would make is that not every noun needs and adjective and not every verb needs an adverb. The prose of KOC tends to be overwritten and nearly melodramatic with all the modifiers. A few is wonderful, but it doesn't take much to go overboard. Especially if they're the same adjectives and adverbs repeatedly.
I had some difficulty with character development. Most of the characters, particularly the (two!) women came of very two-dimensional. Characters' quirks were overplayed to the point that they were unbelievable or annoying. I don't buy that an intelligent man who grew up in the palace can't find his way to the kitchen, no matter how absentminded he is. Having a character use the same swear word in nearly every sentence makes me skip his dialogue. Quirks are fine, but they can't be the entirety of what makes your characters individuals.
There is a good idea in here built along the classic lines of good and evil, mystery, and magic. A solid line-editing and serious thought to what is necessary to the plot and the motivations of the characters could make it great.
August 15, 2017
I received the first three books in the series from the authors for an honest review.
Book One: It was filled with mystery that pulls you into the story. The world is interesting and I like that the exposition about the world is told through a child's myth. It was an interesting way to not bore the reader. It had good action and the characters were fun to read. Aldrick has a great quirk for having navigational problems despite his intelligence and athleticism. I like characters with quirk. Ended with a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more. Four stars.
Book Two: Faltered where book one rose. The characters are still interesting, but their lack of doing things and mostly dialogue left me wanting more. The journey between the characters is "told" rather than shown. However, whenever you aren't following the main group or the main group is fighting: the action is shown. The mystery is still there and isn't really answered completely, but you get an idea of what else is to come. Ends with a cliffhanger. Three stars.
Book Three: Was a mixture between book one and book two. The "telling" was still there and only used for the main group traveling. There is a lot more action and stuff seriously goes down in Akkadia that brings you to the edge of your seat. Aldrick is still a decent character, but the others lose much of their steam. I didn't care for the character Dathan and at times wanted to bash his head in. The ending to this book is pretty solid, but does hint at more to come. Three stars.
Book One: It was filled with mystery that pulls you into the story. The world is interesting and I like that the exposition about the world is told through a child's myth. It was an interesting way to not bore the reader. It had good action and the characters were fun to read. Aldrick has a great quirk for having navigational problems despite his intelligence and athleticism. I like characters with quirk. Ended with a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more. Four stars.
Book Two: Faltered where book one rose. The characters are still interesting, but their lack of doing things and mostly dialogue left me wanting more. The journey between the characters is "told" rather than shown. However, whenever you aren't following the main group or the main group is fighting: the action is shown. The mystery is still there and isn't really answered completely, but you get an idea of what else is to come. Ends with a cliffhanger. Three stars.
Book Three: Was a mixture between book one and book two. The "telling" was still there and only used for the main group traveling. There is a lot more action and stuff seriously goes down in Akkadia that brings you to the edge of your seat. Aldrick is still a decent character, but the others lose much of their steam. I didn't care for the character Dathan and at times wanted to bash his head in. The ending to this book is pretty solid, but does hint at more to come. Three stars.
May 10, 2015
**Received a free copy from author in exchange for an honest review**
3.5 stars.
This book was good. Maybe it had it's flaws but it was quite good. The best part of this book was perhaps the plot and the pace. It was quite fast paced which is a good thing for these kinda books. Another strong point was the history and the world of the story itself which are quite amazing. A lot of time and thought has been put into detailing the scenes which makes it very interesting. The writing of the book is nice and it doesn't tend to be monotonous the way a lot of authors end up writing.
The disappointing thing would be the character development.Every other character apart from Aldrick was poorly developed. Garrick though at first was shown as a strong and heroic character turned into a weak character later in the story. I specially liked the parts where Aldrick remembered his childhood memories and would mention his favourite portions from books and the author even showed it to us in snippets as a fairy tale. Sargon reminded me of Sauron from Lord of the Rings. The rest of the characters were also not as interesting.
Overall the book was a good read and I think anyone who likes fantasy should give it a try.
3.5 stars.
This book was good. Maybe it had it's flaws but it was quite good. The best part of this book was perhaps the plot and the pace. It was quite fast paced which is a good thing for these kinda books. Another strong point was the history and the world of the story itself which are quite amazing. A lot of time and thought has been put into detailing the scenes which makes it very interesting. The writing of the book is nice and it doesn't tend to be monotonous the way a lot of authors end up writing.
The disappointing thing would be the character development.Every other character apart from Aldrick was poorly developed. Garrick though at first was shown as a strong and heroic character turned into a weak character later in the story. I specially liked the parts where Aldrick remembered his childhood memories and would mention his favourite portions from books and the author even showed it to us in snippets as a fairy tale. Sargon reminded me of Sauron from Lord of the Rings. The rest of the characters were also not as interesting.
Overall the book was a good read and I think anyone who likes fantasy should give it a try.
May 11, 2015
Happy to review, though not my usual reading material.
There are sorcerers, monsters, haunted forests, betrayals, magic, an invasion. It takes you back to a forgotten time, I just wish the characters were more meaty. I don't know, I imagine manly men way back when, frothing at the mouth, going forth into danger with reckless abandon but that's my wild imagination at work... It isn't the sort of story that drags so that's always a plus.
"He had tried to discount the existence of magic his entire life, preferring to believe in the safe and familiar reality of the 'normal' world that he was familiar with. He would have greatly preferred that anything remotely related to magic and sorcery live only in his books and far off in the past. Not here, not now."
The delightful father-son story telling was sweet. The story is peculiar and for some reason I see boys around the age of 13 loving it... at least it reminded me of a series my cousin read when he was 13. He was all about magic and knights and well... enjoyed it
There are sorcerers, monsters, haunted forests, betrayals, magic, an invasion. It takes you back to a forgotten time, I just wish the characters were more meaty. I don't know, I imagine manly men way back when, frothing at the mouth, going forth into danger with reckless abandon but that's my wild imagination at work... It isn't the sort of story that drags so that's always a plus.
"He had tried to discount the existence of magic his entire life, preferring to believe in the safe and familiar reality of the 'normal' world that he was familiar with. He would have greatly preferred that anything remotely related to magic and sorcery live only in his books and far off in the past. Not here, not now."
The delightful father-son story telling was sweet. The story is peculiar and for some reason I see boys around the age of 13 loving it... at least it reminded me of a series my cousin read when he was 13. He was all about magic and knights and well... enjoyed it
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April 18, 2015kindle
January 11, 2016
See my review for the trilogy.
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May 30, 2017Not my cup of tea, but amusing.
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