It is a time of tremulous peace in the kingdom of Faranin. Centuries of bloody warfare have finally ended, and the lands have been united under one crown. This delicate balance is threatened when a daring attack on the capital leaves a prominent councilman dead, a host of unanswered questions, and indications that not everyone is content to live in peace. For Calton Relanas and Ratel Eresgot, two young guardians of the city, the attack signifies something else: opportunity. For Calton, it has given him the chance to show he is more than a simple farm boy; for Ratel, it means the opportunity to succeed without the aid of his famous family name--the chance to prove that he can make it on his own. Yet, what first appears to be an isolated incident soon turns into something far more complex--and insidious. Political backstabbing, greed, and ambition have combined with the forbidden art of magic to create a mystery and a threat deeper than anyone can suspect. A long-planned series of events has been set in motion, and time is running out. Both men race to uncover secrets buried beneath blood and time, intent on solving a mystery centuries in the making. Neither is prepared for the journey they will embark on, or for the dangers that await them. In a kingdom where everyone has something to hide and nothing is as it seems, the only certainty is that the storms of vengeance are coming.
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This review is from: Storms of Vengeance (Paperback)
I've read this book several times already. The writing is excellent and very mature, but still appropriate for younger audiences. The story is very interesting and certainly keeps you turning pages.
I would have to say my favorite aspect of this book is the characterization. Unlike many fantasy stories, in Storms of Vengeance, nobody is evil purely for the sake of being evil, or good purely for the sake of being good. Everyone has real motivations and very good reasons for what they do. This helps the reader understand both sides of the conflict, which is a welcome change. Also, the elements of mystery writing really add some flavor to the book that you won't normally find in fantasy fare. You'll find yourself re-reading the book just to find the little clues that are left throughout the text. Overall, I suggest this book very highly to anyone who enjoys fantasy or mystery writing, and is looking for a good story with believable characters. I look forward to reading more!
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Storms of Vengeance,
This review is from: Storms of Vengeance (Paperback)
The first thing that annoyed me with this book was that I could not get it from Amazon on the kindle! I did find it (thanks to the author) on another site that had kindle format but I already have credit at Amazon so I was not all that anxious to go to another site, not to mention I like that amazon keeps my books for me so I don't have to keep them on my kindle all the time I can just go re download them whenever I want to. This is not really the authors fault tho I don't think so I won't hold it against him and the second book IS on the kindle!
At first I was not sure I could get into this book because a lot of characters were introduced very quickly and I was having trouble following and keeping every straight so I was getting a bit frustrated with the book at first. Also the author used Cycles as a time frame and I had no idea how long a cycle was so I wish that he had put that into the book somehow. I did end up writing him and asking and he quickly replied that a cycle was 28 days. Now I do love fantasy books but have not read as many as I would like and do plan to read more so many both of these things are just something I must get used to, to be able to enjoy this genre IDK but I almost put this book down and to be honest the reason I didn't was because it did look interesting and the story was intriguing. It took me longer then usual to get into this book but I stuck with it and I am really glad I did because the story and the book (after I got used to who everyone was) was a very good read and well written. The editing irritated me at parts using wrong and misspelled words but not enough to make me just hate reading the book. Whew I don't usually write reviews but I hope this one helped anyone considering buying this book.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Quest for Knowledge,
This review is from: Storms of Vengeance (Paperback)
Before I began reading this book, I was told that it was more like a mystery novel, rather than fantasy. While the book does take place in a fantasy world, filled with both new and familiar races (elves, ogres, trolls, merphites, and ror'teg), the use of magic has been restricted to the point that it is merely folk-lore in the villages. However, following a sudden magical attack on the city, the leaders of the Faranin army are charged with the investigation of recent events. What makes this book stand apart from the rest is that it lacks any source of ultimate knowledge (such as Gandolf in LoTR). As you follow the main characters through their quest for knowledge (via books, interrogations, and reenactments), you have to wait while the characters stumble to put the pieces together. Often the answer comes from musings or something out of place that someone said, but even by the end, questions remain unanswered as the plot finally moves from pondering into action.
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