Moon Goddess (The Death Wizard Chronicles, Book 2) [Paperback]

Jim Melvin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

Book Two. Moon Goddess. Laylah, sister of the evil sorcerer Invictus, escapes her brother's clutches and flees into the wilderness. There she meets Torg, the Death-Knower Wizard. Drawn together by supernatural passion, the pair journey through forests and over mountains in a frantic attempt to outrun the forces of evil and reach the safety of the White City.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Jim Melvin is a fresh voice in fantasy writing with a bold, inventive vision and seasoned literary style that vaults him immediately into the top tier of his genre. Books one and two of The Death Wizard Chronicles, a six-book epic fantasy series, are scary, action-packed and imaginative-a mythic world vividly entwining heroes, villains and passion that leaves the reader with the impression that this breakthrough author has truly arrived. Two down, four to go. Can't wait for the rest. --Dave Scheiber, award-winning writer for the St. Petersburg Times

About the Author

Jim Melvin, 50, was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., but grew up in St. Petersburg, Fla. He received his B.A. in Journalism and English from the University of South Florida. He now lives in South Carolina near the Blue Ridge Mountains, a pleasant setting for writing, to say the least. He is married and has five daughters and one ebony cat. Jim was an award-winning journalist at the St. Petersburg Times for twenty-five years and retired in 2004 to become a full-time novelist. At the Times, he specialized in science, nature, health and fitness, and he wrote about everything from childhood drowning to volcanoes. He also was a designer, editor, and supervisor. Jim is a student of Eastern philosophy and mindfulness meditation, both of which he weaves extensively into his work. Meditation helps to clear his mind for long bouts of writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 495 pages
• Publisher: Rain Publishing; 1st edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897381484
• ISBN-13: 978-1897381489
• Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 8.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,629,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Book Two of The Death Wizard Chronicles, May 11, 2009

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This review is from: Moon Goddess (The Death Wizard Chronicles, Book 2) (Paperback)

"The Death Wizard Chronicles" by Jim Melvin is a six book epic adult sword and fantasy. Bias alert- I'm a big fan of the series. It's like the Lord of the Rings with a touch of basic Buddhism with the action of Conan the Barbarian. It's Star Wars but in pre-medieval times. Wizards, demons, dragons, fairies, druids, vampires, snow giants, ogres, witches, and several species of humans all live in this vast land with snow capped mountains, an ancient aware forest, wide savannahs and a great desert complete with Gila monsters.

This review is about Book 2, MOON GODDESS. Note: this is a series and it is best read starting from Book 1, THE PIT. Melvin ends each with a hook that segues into the next book. His writing style of using different perspectives for each scene ties in the different characters and their actions to arrive at that point in time. It really puts a depth into the story without it bogging down in too much historical background.

In Moon Goddess, we find out Princess Laylah's story and the relationship with Torg, the Death-Knower. A death-knower is one who has died, went to the other side, and came back. This gives the death-knower special powers, the story ends with the very ill Laylah at death's door. The beginning of the Eve of War picks up with Laylah being saved.

In this story, the very evil demon Vedana manipulates events to protect them against her grandson Invictus, the most powerful being in the world. Vedana's greatest wish is to be fully incarnated in this universe and she had planned on Invictus to help make that happen. But a slight miscalculation on her part leads Invictus to be her enemy, so she must assist Torg and company unbeknownst to them.
It's best to have book three available, because I didn't want to stop reading. I picked up the next right after this.

(Review by Steve, my hubby.)