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Game of Truth: The Athronian Chronicles, Book 1 (Bk. 1)

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C.A. Casey has done a superb job of comparing cultures and developing characters in Game of Truth. The trials and tribulations that Dorian undergoes because of the High Overseers greed and corruption mirror several situations that I see in my local government, which gives me hope that eventually truth and justice will prevail.

Writing fantasy stories can be hard enough, but C.A. Casey sets the bar a little higher by adding three different time elements into her Athronian Chronicles. I found this book extremely exciting with the magic and intrigue of one world coping with the Overseers' intent to take over another world while the fate of the third world is yet to be seen. This is a tightly woven story that is a must for all fantasy readers. The only disappointment I had was that it ended too soon!

Written in simple but powerful prose, Casey is able to pull the reader into a story where things and people are never quite what they first appear to be. Her assortment of characters are not only living breathing sympathetic beings but possess deep secrets that lead to the games of truth that are played throughout the book. On one level, Game of Truth is a good entertaining read. Yet on another level, it's the kind of book where the richness of the spare prose and the complexity of the story are uncovered like precious gems through repeated readings.

This book is filled with wonderful twists and turns. Casey delights in making sure the reader doesn't get too complacent in what they think will happen next. If you want a good, well-written, well-paced, entertaining fantasy book, then I recommend Game of Truth. I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out.