The Sable City (The Norothian Cycle) [Kindle Edition]

M. Edward McNally (Author)

Book Description

For the first time in a hundred years, Vod'Adia - the fabled Sable City - is Opening. All across the known world, adventurers hungry for gold and relics from the Witch King's era are making their way to the legendary ruins. For many of them, the Sable City will claim their lives and perhaps even their very souls. But for one heroic fellowship bent only on rescue, entering this deadly place may do worse than destroy them. It may destroy the entire world.
 
The journey begins in the Miilark Islands, where a most unusual dwarf makes a most unusual choice. Captain Block, charged with finding the exiled heir of House Deskata, picks Tilda Lanai to accompany him - a young woman newly trained in the arts of the Guild, but completely untested. With the help of a rag-tag company that includes a ronin samurai, a semi-competent wizard, a noblewoman in disguise, a healer, a warrior-priest and two ex-soldiers (one in danger of being hanged for desertion), Tilda's quest leads her into the very heart of the Sable City--where devils and demons roam freely, and very little is what it seems. 

              
Volume One of the Norothian Cycle. Muskets, Magic, and Matilda Lanai.
(#2 Death of a Kingdom, #3 The Wind from Miilark, #4 Devil Town, #5 The Channel War)

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Only one thing worse than reading short blurbs for long books, writing short blurbs for long books. The above is very nuts and bolts: "Tilda must go here to do this," but of course it is all a lot more complicated than that. I love the fantasy genre and respect its classic elements. That said, this series is to some extent about playing with what might be expected, and bringing some humor, mystery, and a bit of flirty banter to what can easily turn only too grim, when the stakes are so "fantastically" high. It isn't "Dark" fantasy, but nor is it slapstick. It's basically a character piece about Tilda Lanai, trying to hold down a job, help out her friends, and survive the day-to-day. With a couple dragons thrown in, of course. ;-) - Ed McNally

Product Details

• File Size: 899 KB
• Print Length: 478 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: BNL Enterprises; 1 edition (February 25, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004PLNNLS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,398 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #38 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Sword & Sorcery
  • #47 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Epic

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Realism in a Fantastic World March 2, 2011

By Amazon Shopper

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Personally, I am not typically a big fan of the fantasy genre of which "Sable City" is in; Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, etc. However, that is not the case with "Sable City." Once I began reading it, I have not been able to put it down! The characters and storyline are extremely realistic and drew me into their lives. I have the urge to have a drink with Zeb and ask Tilda for her hand. It is that kind of literary art. I will be searching Amazon for the 2nd book of the series in another day or two!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic Literary Talent! October 23, 2011

By alan nayes

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I read THE SABLE CITY because I've read other stories from this author and really enjoyed them. These were short stories, though, so decided i wanted to try something with more meat so-to-speak. Well, THE SABLE CITY is like a five course meal at a five star restaurant. The story truly belongs in the epic category yet reads very fast--mainly because you want to find out what happens next. The novel is filled with colorful characters, my favorite(perhaps because I am male) being Matilda Lanai, though she goes by Tilda. Tilda is everything a reader would like to see in a heroine--sexy, beautiful, intelligent, and yes she's damn good with all kinds of weaponry, including but not limited to swords, daggers, clubs and bows and arrows. All kinds of interesting creatures can be found in this epic fantasy--stirges, piercers, hobgoblins, bugbears, bullywugs, and dragons, and more. THE SABLE CITY is a fun literary read. Highly recommended for those lovers of epics and new worlds. And this was only book one--wow!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must buy series January 15, 2012

By Melissa S Cabrera

Format:Kindle Edition

Although I normally make small individual reviews, this series has me doing the rare combined review. I LOVED this series. I do mean L.O.V.E. This series NEEDS to skip everyone's to be read lists and go straight to BUY. This series, entirely, had me entranced. I did not stop, not even for air. This series is great for men and women alike. There is no doubt in my mind that this series can easily make for an amazing muti-million (Hundreds) dollar movie series.

With all that being said, on with the review. The writing style was masterfully done. Everything was perfectly balanced. The characters were done flawlessly. Their realistic personalities, combined with the richness in the detailed world, blurred the lines between real and fantasy. The author has an uncanny way of drawing you so far into the story-line that you can easily lose yourself. The pace was unrelenting. It never let me peel my eyes away from the pages of the story. It kept my eyes at bay with the twist and turns, edge of your seat, burst of humor, and the lively playfulness. The plot's climax could bring you to your knees. The only disappointment I had, was like all things, the book came to an end.

All three of these books easily made a 5 star rating, with mind blowing grace.

~~ http://werevampsromance.blogspot.com/

More About the Author

M. Edward McNally is a North Carolinian of Irish/Mexican extraction. Grew up mostly in the Midwest along the I35 corridor (Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota), and now resides in the scrub brush surrounding Phoenix, AZ, where the scorpions and the javelinas play. Masters in English Lit from ISU and Russian/East European History from ASU, though both date from an earlier era when there was a lot of Grunge on the radio and Eddie wore entirely too much flannel, even in the summer.

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