Bayne's Climb: Part I of The Sword of Bayne (The Ursian Chronicles) [Kindle Edition]

Ty Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Waking amid battle, the warrior Bayne has no recollection of his past, of his life, of himself. Believing the mad emperor-mage Verkanus holds the keys to his past, Bayne pursues the wizard across years and unto a mountain. Here, Bayne must climb to find Verkanus and to find himself, and among the crags are oddities and dangers never witnessed by lesser men.

In part an allegorical tale, the short novel Bayne’s Climb is the first part of The Sword of Bayne trilogy.

This short novel also takes place in the same world as the author’s Kobalos Trilogy, but nearly 2,000 years before the events of those books.

Also Available

A Thousand Wounds: Part II of The Sword of Bayne:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IEA9BE

Under the Mountain: Part III of The Sword of Bayne
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WE0HBM

Product Details

• File Size: 255 KB
• Print Length: 122 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: L.M. Press (October 26, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0049H94XE
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,522 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars 'BLOODY' Interesting March 12, 2011

By Suzy Q

Format:Kindle Edition

This book was...interesting. The ideas presented in it as well as the plot itself. However, I found it lacking in morality and some of the scenes were just ridiculous.
The main character was a pleasant sort of guy. He was the epidome of the term anti-hero what with his indiscriminate killing. Where we have a sense of right and wrong, this man, Bayne, would just lash out. But as the story progresses you begin to feel for the guy. He has no idea who or what he is and has no memory beyond a decade before the events of this story.
All in all it was a good read but it could definitely use some work.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, not great February 16, 2011

By M. Pasztor

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a rather short novel (as is stated in the description and is reflected in the price), and I think it suffers from that fact. It attempts to take on some rather grand ideas and concepts, but doesn't have the time or room to fully pull it off. I did become interested in the character, which is certainly a good thing, and there were flashes of great promise in the storyline. It was a little odd in that some details of the story seemed fairly flushed out, while other parts were very skimpy. In short, I think this story is one I could come to really like, if I felt like there was more work put into it. For me, it was good enough to give the second book in the trilogy a try.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The plot is like a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western, mixed with old school elements of S&S October 27, 2012

By Jake Scholl

Format:Kindle Edition

Sword & Sorcery seems to be making a comeback. Mostly among indie writers like B.V Larson, Michael Sullivan, David Dalglish, and many others. (Big publishers seem to have forgotten and/or abandoned the genre.)

Among these quality indie Sword & Sorcery writers, there are a lot of imitators, and wannabes. Bayne's Climb however, is no imitation eBook!

The plot is like a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western, mixed with old school elements of S&S. The main character Bayne, is on a quest for revenge, and is on a personal journey to find out who he is. (Also if you've followed Western movies and TV shows, you'll notice a few references to those. And you will notice that the story could have been made a Western.) I won't say anymore on plot.

The character of Bayne is a very human protagonist, and I really liked his personality. (He reminded me a bit of Clint Eastwood and John Wayne if they ever were in Fantasy tales.) Bayne kills many people, not always because he wants to, but because they won't leave him alone. I liked that he wasn't a mindless killer, and that Johnston made Bayne a character actually thought about his actions, and about the world around him.

Let's talk about the writing style. The style was short and to the point. I felt like I climbing with Bayne on the gray mountain, and I could hear his sword hacking into flesh and bone. (Ty's horror stories have helped a lot in his action writing.)

Overall, I really like this novella! I give the book 4 out of 5 stars, and will be reading more of Johnston's tales!

Note: Thanks Ty for the free reviewer's copy!

More About the Author

Originally from Kentucky, Ty Johnston is a former newspaper journalist who now spends his days writing fiction. He lives in the South with his wife, their beagle and house rabbit.

Blog: tyjohnston.blogspot.com