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The Hall of the Wood

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The Hall of the Wood is an adventure fantasy book following the life of Jed. Jed is an ex-ranger who left the order when he settled down with his wife. Tragedy strikes when his wife and child perish at childbirth and he blames himself for the event. He decides to return to his roots at Ranger Hall to speak to some old friends and get his life back on track. He sets off with his late wife's dog Ash and the journey begins.

Along the way he meets Murik a wizard with a great deal of power and a secret mission. Since both of them have the same mission they join forces and head to Homewood. Further along the way they meet Holly a bard and Kayra an apprentice knight. From these two they learn that there has been a call for help issued from the town and something is very wrong with the wood.

The adventure follows the path of the group getting to know each other and they are all faced with their inner demons to overcome as well. Will they be able reverse the mysterious decay of the forest and figure out why the goblins are beginning to invade?

The story is well written and has some interesting characters and plot twists along the way. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre and for [...] why not give it a try. I am intrigued enough by the author that I will be purchasing his other book in the near future to see what else he has to offer.

Fairly predictable quest plotline with the usual characters but enough character development to keep me (as a character driven reader)entertained.

The first quarter of the book was probably the most interesting, with more action, the latter third could have been shortened. The fight sequences were generally good, I ended up skimming the rather extended descriptions of the 'mental travail' of the main characters during their final confrontation with the witch. In those descriptions, I think less would have worked better.

Overall, an entertaining read without any major flaws but unfortunately no real "wow' factors either that would encourage me to keep the book to re-read.

I found The Hall of the Wood to be a good read from a new author. The story caught my interest from the start and kept me entertained to the end. I'll be looking for more work from Mr. Marlowe.