Children of the Grove (Lords of Darkness, Lord of Light) [Paperback]

Robert D. Halmo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001 | Series: Lords of Darkness, Lord of Light (Book 1)

Born the mortal sons of a magical ashterim, Eri and Nithell hold the key to Elder Earth’s survival against an awakening darkness. Magic, fantastic creatures, Living Shadow, wild gods, wars, and love are a sampling of what lies in store.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Authorhouse (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759623171
• ISBN-13: 978-0759623170
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,823,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended to fans of high fantasy, December 16, 2001

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This review is from: Children of the Grove (Lords of Darkness, Lord of Light) (Hardcover)

Elder Earth, having been reborn of a powerful magic, is now on the brink of another "Changing of the Age". Earthrage and Living Shadow are poisoning the land, while the magical power of "glimmer" is diminishing. Ruhvaurog, the Ancient Enemy, is held bound in Mithymuriel (the land of spirit beyond the mortal realm) but his being is reforming as he seeks to rebirth himself in the mortal world. Only the two Great Stewards, Aor and Einaele, can oppose him -- but they have been apart for nearly a thousand years and each has set in motion plans that may differ in purpose with unexpected and cataclysmic results. Robert Halmo's richly woven fantasy novel Children Of The Grove debuts the "Lords of Darkness, Lords of Light" series and is enthusiastically recommended to fans of the high fantasy genre. Children Of The Grove is also available in paperback (0759623171, (...)).

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically Recommended by Midwest Book Review, November 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Children of the Grove (Lords of Darkness, Lord of Light) (Paperback)

This review I found may be useful to fantasy fans considering this book: Elder Earth, having been reborn of a powerful magic, is now on the brink of another "Changing of the Age". Earthrage and Living Shadow are poisoning the land, while the magical power of "glimmer" is diminishing. Ruhvaurog, the Ancient Enemy, is held bound in Mithymuriel (the land of spirit beyond the mortal realm) but his being is reforming as he seeks to rebirth himself in the mortal world. Only the two Great Stewards, Aor and Einaele, can oppose him -- but they have been apart for nearly a thousand years and each has set in motion plans that may differ in purpose with unexpected and cataclysmic results. Robert Halmo's richly woven fantasy novel Children Of The Grove debuts the "Lords of Darkness, Lords of Light" series and is enthusiastically recommended to fans of the high fantasy genre.

2.0 out of 5 stars children of the grove, October 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Children of the Grove (Lords of Darkness, Lord of Light) (Paperback)

Though this book has promise, and the author as deft command of the language, using it beautifully, language is one of the main problems with this book. True, a glossary is provided, but having to stop and see what many of the created terms means interrupts the flow of the story and makes it hard to concentrate. This is the story of the two sons of the last being of a magical race. It is their mission in life to stop the darkness that threatens to consume their world. But, I felt like there was some background lacking. I did not understand where the conflict began, or exactly who the good guys, much less the bad ones were. Presumably, it will be fleshed out more in subsequent volumes, so a reader might wish to wait until the sequel is published and read them together to get a sense of the whole picture.