Dark King of the North (Book III of the Kobalos Trilogy) [Kindle Edition]

Ty Johnston (Author)

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Product Description

The finale of the Kobalos Trilogy!
Kron Darkbow and Randall Tendbones have finally made their way through the Prison Lands into Kobalos, the nation of Randall's birth and the home to the evil Lord Verkain. Joined by master wizard Maslin Markwood, the trio enters the capital city for Randall to confront his father in hopes of ending the attempts on Randall's life and those he loves. But Verkain knows there are strangers in his city, and he allows no good deeds to go unpunished.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 469 KB
• Print Length: 230 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Logical Misanthropy (October 18, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002TG4NSI
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,302 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Ty Johnston was born in Kentucky. After earning a degree in journalism, he spent the next two decades as a newspaper editor. During that time he wrote numerous short stories, nearly all of which have been published in print or digital formats. In his forties, now a former journalist, he decided it was time to get serious about his fiction writing. He is the author of The Kobalos Trilogy of epic fantasy novels, City of Rogues, Road to Wrath and Dark King of the North. He has been published online at Every Day Fiction, Demonic Tome, The Ranfurly Review, Flashes in the Dark and other venues. His stories have also appeared in print in the anthologies "Deadlines," "The Return of the Sword" and "Demons: A Clash of Steel Anthology." Ty's main writing and reading interests generally are in the horror and fantasy genres, but he also enjoys branching out into literary works from time to time.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ran out of gas..., October 18, 2010

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Michael (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dark King of the North (Book III of the Kobalos Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

I read all three books in a fairly short time span and was able to deeply immerse myself in the story. The character development was good, the plot intriguing, and certainly the price was right for the Kindle edition. However the last few chapters of this book left me nonplused.

The resolution of the main character's (Kron Darkbow) quest didn't make sense. The protagonist (Belgad the Liar) uses the excuse of "I only wanted 'X' to happen, but 'Y' happened instead." What? Darkbow already knew that Belgad had not been personally involved in the death of his parents, but considered Belgad complicit by putting the events in motion City of Rogues (Book I of The Kobalos Trilogy). Then, at the end, an "I did not know" is all it takes to put this to bed? Weak! Johnston has brought Darkbow through the entire adventure to end his quest with amnesia, an "Oops, I didn't know," and the rewarding of Belgad (who, on top of everything else is a sore winner). I can only hope that Darkbow returns later to Kobalos, as I'm sure Belgad will return to his mafia-like ways and justice will need to be done.

So, would I recommend this series? Yes, it's a good read with only a few non sequiturs and minor editing mistakes that all ebooks seem to have. (Whatever happened to good editors? But at this sales price, the question answers itself). Just prepare to envision an alternate ending in your mind when you get to the end.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ending to the Trilogy, July 29, 2010

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Lauralynn Elliott - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark King of the North (Book III of the Kobalos Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

This was the last book of the Kobalos Trilogy, so I was looking for everything to wrap up nicely. I think the author did this well. Most of the things I was hoping for at the end actually happened, so I was pleased with that as well. Good job, Ty.

I don't like to include spoilers in my reviews, so I'll be kind of vague here, but there was one character that was supposed to be sort of a bad guy, yet I never felt real animosity toward him. Ty did a great job painting one picture of the character, but also making the reader feel as if there was a little more to the guy; that he wasn't quite what he seemed. And the ending showed that my feelings all along had been true.

This book was as good as the other two in the trilogy and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ty Johnston is a great writer, and I'm glad I found him!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased, November 27, 2010

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Gilbert - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dark King of the North (Book III of the Kobalos Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

I could mention all the details about this book, and the trilogy as a whole, that captured my attention and completely satisfied me as a reader. But I will leave each to discover those for themselves. Suffice it to say I enjoyed this trilogy thoroughly, and will pay its writer, Ty Johnston, the highest compliment I think available from a reader to an author. Which is. I intend to read your past and future writings for I find them very satisfying. And will pay good money for them; although I really like the current reasonable costs. :-)

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