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Margaret H. Bonham

Prophecy of Swords Paperback – March 1, 2005

by M.H. Bonham (Author)

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To End a War Nearly a thousand years ago a great warrior named Lachlan sought to unify his people, using the power of the Three Swords of Destiny. Before his victory, Lachlan was killed by his trusted friend, Allarun. Now, Allarun is still in power but haunted by dreams of Lachlan’s death curse: that Lachlan would return to avenge his death. Allarun’s decision is to destroy the very people Lachlan tried to unite. Only two men have the power to stop the slaughter. Romarin, the last of a line of kings, and a half-blood mercenary named Shadowhelm. One may be destined to be Lachlan, but can they unlock the secret to Lachlan’s power before Allarun kills them?

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336 pages
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Yard Dog Press
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March 1, 2005
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1893687643
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978-1893687646
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An enjoyable and intriguing novel, filled with believable characters and a rich, satisfying plot. --Karen E. Taylor, author of The Vampire Legacy series.

Not a rehash of all that has been done before. Bonham has given readers something totally unique and different. --Laura J. Underwood, author of Ard Magister, Chronicles Of The Last War, and forthcoming Dragon's Tongue and Wandering Lark

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Publisher : Yard Dog Press (March 1, 2005)
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1893687643
ISBN-13 : 978-1893687646
Item Weight : 1 pounds

Best Sellers Rank: #10,456,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dantes

Just ok

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2010

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The book has a novel concept, although it is often poorly described. There are many characters (throughout this book and the next) that are described as "sorcerers" and then never seem to have any special ability what so ever. It is gaps in the storyline and character development like this that make it just an ok read. I often found myself having to re-read aspects of the and try to fill in the gaps myself after realizing that the supplemental information simply wasn't there. The action scenes are short, and the politics of the various "people" starts to get confusing in this book, and gets downright annoying in the sequel. For 0.99 its a good purchase, but in this case you will get what you pay for. If you are going to read either book in the series, read this one and pretend it ends here.

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Rusty

Better than a sharp stick in the eye... maybe.

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2011

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I figured that for the low, low price of $.99, I'd take a chance on this book. Heck, five people said it was awesome. Of course, five others said it was terrible, but I've been misled before. This book felt like it had been written in a weekend. One with lots of beer or wine. The characters are so poorly defined, they change their minds about what they believe and what's important to them every time another character presents a small bit of information. "I'm not important! I"m not a pure-blood!" "But what if you are?" "Ok. Maybe I am." Ugh. It was much like a train wreck. I wanted to stop reading it many, many times, but every time I put it down, I picked it back up again because I can't stand to leave a book unfinished. Most of the time I like that about myself. This time... not so much. If you have never read Tolkien, Jordan, Sanderson, McCaffrey or the like, go right ahead. Read this book. You won't know the difference. Otherwise, if you're looking for novels about swords, skip this one and read Fred Saberhagen's sword novels or Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth novels.

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Sandra L Suriano

Finally a book I could not put down.

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015

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Overall an excellent read. The only disappointment was the end. I think the last few chapters were rushed and not quite as thoroughly detailed as in th rest of the book. Incomplete in description I think would be a better choice of words.

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Francis J. Cone Jr.

Classic Fantasy

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2010

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This title is an excellent example of classic high fantasy. Instead if being yet another boring example of the genre this book is an excellent example of why the genre has lasted so long. Here we have heroes we want to see succeed and villains we want to see suffer. The author succeeded in creating a thoroughly interesting world that will be immediately familiar filled with likable characters and while we go through the traditional "hero not sure he is the hero, better go this quest to find the magic item to find out" we never feel the journey is less than satisfying.

Not content with one hero here we have two, equally interesting throughout. I feel most readers will not care which is the true protagonist as each is truly heroic in their own way and worthy of saving the wold at the end. Each is accompanied by interesting characters and their plot lines are valuable to the overall story without any extraneous material that could bog the book down.

I was impressed that the author was able to create an impressive story, beginning, middle and very satisfying end in a single book. You may want more of the characters stories but you certainly will not feel you need more, everything was included here to leave readers satisfied.

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Esther Jones

A fun and engaging read

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2012

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"A prophecy of Swords" centers around a mercenary named Shadowhelm as he struggles with the mysteries of his birth, and gets caught up (against his better judgment) in an adventure to find a magical sword.

This book was easy to read with interesting characters and a world I'd like to learn more about. The story is a lighter fantasy, with the lines between good and evil firmly drawn by the author. Most of the book focuses on Shadowhelm's quest to find the swords mentioned in the title. It's a fun read for days when you just want to curl up with a quilt and let the good guys kick some butt.

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Saahil Jain

More please!

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014

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Gods and violence. And a love story thrown in. Love it! I will be looking out for more books from this author.

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TheBluelady

A Winner!

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2012

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Prophecy of Swords (Swords of Destiny) is definitely a WINNER! A great fantasy story. The charactors are interesting and a fasinating story line. The twist at the end reminded me of another popular classic fantasy . I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next in the series. Don;t let the price fool you, the book really a good read!

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GaneshaX

amateurish tripe

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2011

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Simply awful...like it was originally a trilogy and has been compressed into one book at the expense of dialogue, character development, and atmosphere. If you are only reading on an eighth grade level you might find this acceptable. Me? I want my $0.99 back and a swift kick if I ever download anything else by this author.

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Miss S.

Good story but short

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2017

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Found this book and its sequel/prequels very enjoyable, but a bit short

A. Toone

Prophecy of Swords

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2012

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This is a very badly written & boring book. The author seems obsessed with repeating the main characters name "Sparhawk" every couple of sentences which gets old very quickly. It doesn't show much imagination & you get the feeling that you have read this all before somewhere better. Luckily I got this book for free but even so I feel I have been overcharged. AVOID this book.

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