In Fire Get, Franklin created Serii, a world of dangerous magical forces at war, Now, she delves further into this fascinating domain of warriors and wizards, assassins and lovers, following the next generation into an age where Serii's magic could devastate the entire universe! Reissue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Fire Lord (Tales of the Taormin) (Paperback)
I felt that this book was an excellent work in the non-traditional fantasy genre. It bestows the feeling of a medieval fantasy--at the same time interweaving a fairly unique storyline. The book may seem a bit cliche if the reader had not read the first book "Fire Get" but is a qualty work into, and of, itself. I hope that the author continues her writing and produces stories of simiar excellence.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A lackluster sequel,
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This review is from: Fire Lord (Tales of the Taormin) (Paperback)
Fire Lord is the second book in the Taormin series by Cheryl J. Franklin. The story shifts focus from Rhianna being the main character to her son Evaric. Hidden away from those who see him as a threat being the son of Lord Venkarel, Evaric is raised by a foster family and unaware that he is the son of two Infortiares (Heads of the Wizard Order in the land of Serii). The story revolves heavily around creatures called Rendies, wraith like creature of cold flame, which were brought about by the destruction of Evaric's father and his opponent the Sorcerer Horlach in the previous book. The conflict, now referred to as "The Rending" has brought these creatures to the mortal plane of existence to feast upon the fears and souls of the living. Rendies feed on mortal fear and of course come out at nightfall. This brings rise to a group called the K'Shai, a secretive group of assassins who are trained to be immune to fear. K'Shai, while often feared and scorned for their actions are now hired to protect travelers from the Rendies. These are the basics of Fire Lord's story and much like Fire Get the book started out somewhat interesting but unfortunately fell flat near the middle and end. Here are my thoughts on Fire Lord;
Pros + Some prominent characters from the original "Venture" return to continue the story. Rhianna, Ineuil and Father Medwyn all return but their roles are brief compared to that of Evaric. + Interesting introduction of the K'Shai assassins is a welcome concept. K'Shai assassins are basically trained to be immune to fear and perform defensive weapon combat stances to thwart the Rendies attacks. It's similar to the Kensai class in the AD&D role-playing game but not as disciplined. + Great cover art. Cons - No world map this time around. This is especially annoying as the majority of the book takes place in a new foreign land not detailed on the original Fire Get map. So you basically have no idea where they are, just that they had to sail to this new Arabian style desert land. - Unnecessary Sci-Fi crossover continues and a bit more pronounced this time. I found this aspect of the story convoluted and completely uninteresting. - Overall story quickly becomes bland, uninspiring and predictable. - K'Shai assassins all have rather silly names such as Fog, Fire, Straw etc. - Rhianna virtually does nothing interesting to display her new power as Infortiare. - Evaric displays little to no use of his inherited power potential. I felt the author really cheated us in regards to his character. - Random characters are written in the first person perspective. Lyriel being the main one. I found this very irritating. - I found the name Rendies comical, it made them sound much less intimidating than they really where. I feel Renders would have sounded better. Much like Fire Get, I was really expecting a lot more from Fire Lord based on the stories potential. But Franklin once again disappoints with the lack of flare the story so desperately needed. Also, she continues to intertwine the sci-fi aspect of world which lessens the impact of the story for me. The next book in the series entitled Fire Crossing further explores the sci-fi crossover of wizards and technology. Unfortunately, this is where I draw the line and won't be giving third title a try. This is too bad because I really tried to like the story but it just ended up being middle of the road. If you're looking for exciting and inventive fantasy, look elsewhere.
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