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Nysta: Revenge of the Elf (The Shadow Realm Book 1) by [Thorn, Lucas]

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by Lucas Thorn (Author)

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Book 1 of 10 in The Shadow Realm (10 Book Series)

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First in an ongoing Heroic Fantasy series, 'Revenge of the Elf' promises unrelenting action, oddball mages, and a foul-mouthed wisecracking heroine tougher than a hardboiled egg. Following in the footsteps of Conan, Drizzt, the Gray Mouser, Elric, Druss, and many more heroes of Sword and Sorcery, the elf called Nysta will carve her own epic path.

And that path will be bloody.

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"So, I'd like to make a truce. You don't try opening my veins, and I won't melt your face off. The thing is, I want to sleep easy for one night without having to keep hold of my magic just in case. And I'm sure you don't need any more practice after what you did to those two out there. So, what do you say, Long-ear? Think we can agree to be polite?"
"Sure, Chukshene," the elf said, sheathing the blade and plunging the wagon's interior into darkness. "I reckon we can mind our manas for a bit."

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For Nysta, outcast assassin from the ruthless city of Lostlight, trouble was no stranger. This time it came in the form of nine killers who made the mistake of leaving her alive. It was a mistake she was determined to make them regret.

Relying on brutality and violence, she ventured deep into the savage heart of the frozen wastes. Hate guided her every step and rage burned in every vengeful thought.

But there were worse things in the Deadlands than a band of treacherous mercenaries. Worse even than draug and their insatiable need for flesh. Evil had survived long enough to be called legend and it still walked its bitter path. A path which now led to her.

In its shadow, darkness would be unleashed. Unleashed to fight.

Fight.

And fight again.

Length: 298 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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File Size: 371 KB
Print Length: 298 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Lateral Books; 2 edition (December 5, 2013)
Publication Date: December 5, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0087DNHV6
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Mason Partman

Wanna get stabbed in the face? No? Then buy this book.

July 5, 2014

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I'll be honest. I originally bought this book because the cover was cool, I am an avid fantasy reader, and because it was cheap. I got one chapter in before buying the second and third. Just on the off chance that the world was ending, the power would go out, and I'd never have the chance to download them again. I now check Amazon for the fourth installment more often then I check facebook or on my one year old son's welfare ( just kidding on the latter; they are about even).
Nysta's character is unique, witty, cunning, and powerfully imageful. Spellcheck says that's not a word but it fits. The plot is creative without giving up the reader's comprehension. Fast paced without giving up development. Violent without giving up...well, it gives up a lot to be violent. Peace, love, charity, and boredom. Nothing you would miss anyways.
I don't do reviews. It's not that I don't have anything to say, but why write when I can read? Thankfully Thorn doesn't think like that. Look, just buy the books. When I realized not everyone had, I knew I would have to intervene. If you can't buy the book, then murder someone and roll their corpse for one. Or, y'know, borrow them from a friend. But read the story, pass the word to your friends. Teach an idiot to read, just so they too can enjoy what i have.
And Lucas? Get your rear into gear. I will seriously start shanking strangers if I have to wait for five as I did for four. Genius isn't allowed to rest.
-porter

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Grcoeeg

If you like nasty blood drenched baddies done in by nasty blood drenched vengeance seeking bitch, this is it, I loved it.

May 16, 2016

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Nysta, is a nasty temperamental foul mouthed female Elf with sharp swords and sharper knives and the sharpest of wits. She seeks vengeance, retribution and a bath in the blood of those that killed her husband. This a one hell of a foul mouthed ride up one side of a dead Gods grave and down the other. I loved it. Oh, the nasty but scared Warlock is a bit of a whiny bastard, but has his uses.

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Thok Zeta

This Book is Crazy / Insane / Just plain Fun

January 25, 2016

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Yeah, based on that alone I would give a 5 star review. Today's fantasy books are generally long, boring, politically oriented - and while that might be good for some - for me those kinds of books are just terrible. If you're like me and just want a crazy and entertaining story where the characters aren't reasonable and aren't careful - then this book is for you.
This is a brutal and fast-paced book with a dark and low fantasy setting. At first it seems like it's going to be full of cheesy tropes but the author almost immediately subverts them. The characters are extremely well developed and complex. Don't expect any long boring plots involving court intrigue and such - the story is simplistic (in a very good way). The fight scenes are many and amazingly well written. The setting is a sort of wilderness / apocalyptic wasteland. Since this is the first in a series - many questions are raised and few are answered - in other words this book can't really be read as a stand-alone.
The only complaint I could come up with is that there were only two main characters - it felt like there was room for at least one more to add some diversity. However the author addresses this wonderfully in the following books in the series so it really isn't a problem.
Summarized - in my opinion there aren't enough books out there like this one. At the very least if you want something unique then buy this book.

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Jason M. Hubbard

Unforgivingly relentless action and interesting characterization

September 17, 2014

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If Quentin Tarantino ever pulled himself away from making bloody brutal and darkly comedic movies and decided to make a little something within the D&D or Warcraft universe, the end result would be something like Revenge of the Elf (Nysta). Not only is the main hero a foul-mouthed and impossibly efficient killer, but the world which she inhabits is full of no-nonsense characters who drop f-bombs on a regular basis. If you can mind the fact that this four-letter word pops up as regularly as moles from their holes, then you can enjoy a sharply-written tale of vengeance, tense drama, and unflinchingly bloody action. It first reads like a straight-up revenge story ala "Kill Bill," but the surprising ending is something hardcore fans of fantasy can sink their teeth into.

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Hippy_Lettuce

Dark and bad assed Elf..

July 15, 2013

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Good concept, for how often do you find such a violent and bad assed elf in a fantasy story. Most elves are shrouded in mystery and are enigma's. Not Nysta. She is open and upfront about who she is. An abused woman who finds love. Then it is all taken away from here.

Yes, this is a tale of vengeance and woe. It is dark and has swear words in it. It works. But, I do agree with an earlier reviewer that it does kinda fall flat at the end. I do kinda understand the inclusion of the mage as her sidekick, but he is still an enigma to me. There has to be some underlying meaning to why she allows him to live and adventure with her. I do hope that is answered in the next book. For right now, it doesn't make much sense why he is her traveling companion.

Other than that, it is a good read, and I will be reading further adventures of Nysta...

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JustAnotherReviewer

Lucas Thorn quelled my prejudice of indies!

July 30, 2015

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Lucas Thorn quelled my prejudice of indies!

There's a lot of cursing, violence, and badassery in this book. It's not the kind of book that you think is 'okay'. Some will hate it, while others will love it. I'm of the latter.

Thorn's exclusion of pronouns in some sentences does take a little getting used to, but when I became accustomed to it, I realised how effective it was in creating a visceral and fast-paced style.

The interplay between the two main characters, Nysta and Chukshene, is funny and entertaining. Nysta is an elf warrior who doesn't like mages, and Chukshene is an incompetent mage. While this may seem stereotypical, it's part of the appeal.

This book doesn't masquerade as groundbreaking or 'high-brow'. It's pulpy goodness that will rot your teeth. But I'm a grownup, so I can choose what I want to eat, and what I want to read, and I'll read pulp!

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September 1, 2017

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I'm as foul mouthed as the next guy ..but the language was unnecessary . Good story cool characters plenty of violence it seemed like cussing just for the sake of cussing I think I'll pass on future books

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