Shadowslayers (Blackwood) [Kindle Edition]

Charlie Martin (Author)

Book Description

Legends tell of the coming of the dragon-god Derrezen, a monster powerful enough to crush all of humanity beneath his claws. The forgotten child of Niiran’s goddess Ameterra, he has spent centuries in an arcane prison. But now he has awakened, driven by hatred and intent on recreating the world in his image. Only the combined efforts of two powerful wizards have protected the human empire of Blackwood until now. But when one of them finally falls in battle, the realm is more vulnerable than ever before. Kajeel Shadowslayer awakens in the realm of the afterlife, the wounds from her final fatal battle with Derrezen still fresh. She must journey into her own past to seek a weapon stronger than magic that can finally stop the Dragon’s rampage. But can even Blackwood’s greatest sorceress breach the boundaries of death itself? Kajeel’s husband Garyl stands as the empire’s last chance against its oldest foe. Cursed long ago for unspeakable crimes, Garyl’s decades-long search for redemption may be reaching its end. B

Product Details

• File Size: 204 KB
• Print Length: 192 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1594660751
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001AFJRSK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,611 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Action packed and epic April 10, 2006

By Barry Adinsx

Format:Paperback

In an age where every epic fantasy seems to consist of 1,000 page novels that are the first in a trilogy, Shadowslayers is a breath of fresh air. It's a fast-paced, action oriented fantasy novel that tells a complete and compelling story. Hopefully there will be a sequel, but Charlie Martin's tale still stands on its own as a complete story.

Shadowslayers begins in the midst of a war. The dragon Derrezen has already destroyed the northern nations of man, and now seeks to finish off humanity by launching a strike against the mighty empire of Blackwood. Kajeel Shadowslayer tries to stand against him and is summarily killed in battle. Her husband Garyl, himself known as a demon mage, must figure out a way to defeat Derrezen and avenge the loss of his loved one. While Kajeel looks on from the afterlife, Garyl fights the dragon over land, sea, and air in a series of epic battles. Fast paced but with a telling bit of human drama underneath the action Shadowslayers is probably the best fantasy novel that I've read in the past five years.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent novel... I'm so glad that I have read it April 9, 2006

By Cera Brux

Format:Paperback

I don't read much fantasy, but I'm really glad that I picked up my friend's copy of this novel and read it. It's short for a fantasy novel, which seems to make it an ideal novel for fantasy reader who want a quick read or for those who have been leary of jumping into a fantasy novel because of the size of most novels.

Shadowslayers is fast paced and has very intriguing characters and a fantastic plotline. The characters seem to be the driving force behind this novel and it makes for a refreshing change from authors who focus so much on the world that they have created that they let the character development slide. In Shadowslayers, Martin decides to make his hero an unlikely dark elf who must fight to avenge the love of his life.

I have already ordered my own copy of this novel and I'm looking forward to receiving it so that I can read it again.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome. April 11, 2006

By Dee

Format:Paperback

Shadowslayers is a great book with an interesting world and lots of epic situations. The characters are original and unusual -- where else do you get a reformed criminal/demon as the hero? If you like fantasy literature, and even if you don't, you'll like Shadowslayers.