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The Season of the Plough (Travalaith Saga Book 1) by [Luke R. J. Maynard]

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The Prophecy was wrong. She was never the Chosen One.

Coming of age under the weight of an epic destiny wasn’t easy. All Aewyn ever wanted for herself was a home and a family. But to the farmers of Widowvale, she was always destined for greatness. After all, she was a fae-blooded foundling of mysterious birth. Her story was the stuff of fairy-tales. And the villagers, all refugees from a looming civil war, were in desperate need of something to believe in.

But prophecies can be misread, and the men who call themselves wise are often mistaken. When a primordial darkness stirs in the deep wood, and Aewyn’s dubious old mentor is sentenced to hang for treason, the supposed Chosen One must live or die by a choice of her own: Will she forsake her home and her new family for the dubious destiny she's been promised—or sacrifice it all for one chance to save them?
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If you enjoy classic high fantasy with rich worldbuilding, lush prose, and a diverse ensemble cast, you'll love Luke R. J. Maynard's powerful new epic. The adventure begins here. Pick up the Season of the Plough and step into the unforgettable world of the Travalaith Saga today!

★★★★★ “The attention to detail here is almost staggering…this promises to be a top-quality series.”—Amazon Reviewer
★★★★★ “I am astounded such a fantastic book came from a first-time author. This book was amazingly written.”—Goodreads Reviewer

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"What an impressive debut! I love The Season of the Plough. Characters that came alive and real the moment I met with them on the pages...this book often feels like a chronicle of a real place. Highly recommended." --Ed Greenwood, bestselling creator of The Forgotten Realms

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Luke R. J. Maynard is a writer, poet, scholar, lapsed medievalist, musician, and wearer of sundry other hats in the arts & letters. Born in London, Ontario, Canada, he received his PhD in English Literature from the University of Victoria in 2013, and his Juris Doctor at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law in 2019. Luke's first CD, Desolation Sound, was released in June of 2018. The Season of the Ploughis his first novel. Luke currently lives in Toronto. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07S74HB6G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cynehelm Press (July 12, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 12, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages

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Luke R. J. Maynard is a writer, poet, musician, literary scholar, and wearer of sundry other hats in the arts and the law. His poetry and short fiction have appeared in numerous small-press anthologies, and his first novel, "The Season of the Plough," was released in July 2019. Luke lives in Toronto.

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Good story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2020

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Enjoyed the story drew me in and kept my interest. Started on volume two

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Angelique

Beautifully written prose

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 14, 2021

Like many have noted, one of the primary strengths of this novel is its beautifully crafted prose. The author has a way with words, and it shows. I enjoyed how he took his time to paint the setting--the village with its many diverse characters, while revealing their depth. With that said, this is a rather long read and it seems to take quite a long time for anything to happen. But overall as a literary piece, I cannot say I am disappointed. If you appreciate good writing, this is worth a read.

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Refreshingly original yet nostalgic fantasy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 13, 2019

I preordered this book and I'm glad I did.

Fantasy is one of my favourite genres, but recently I’ve realized that for the past few years, aside from specific recommendation and some young adult literature, as far as fantasy goes I’ve just kept rereading Tolkien over and over again. (Okay, I’m still going to continue reading Tolkien over and over again for the rest of my life, but that’s neither here nor there.)

This is the novel I’ve been waiting for.

Like, seriously, this is how I remember feeling about reading when I was young and had much less discerning taste, so I thought most books were good and never got burned out on tropes or uncomfortable shipping or just the constant flood of low-grade sexism that is so freaking impossible to get away from. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I had it back.

Anyway, on a more helpful note: this book is really well-written and the prose is fantastic; it manages to encapsulate both appropriately poetic high fantasy turns of phrase (i.e. ‘columns of sparkless night’) and #relatable-ness (there were at least two points reading it where I literally yelled “YES, THAT THING! I KNOW THAT THING! I’VE DONE THAT THING!” or similar) without either being jarring. There’s also a ton of my favourite variety of fantasy/historical dry humour, which is easy to miss but so hilarious if you’re paying attention.

The world-building is amazing and well-executed – the universe is extremely deep and well-fleshed out, but there are no clunky infodumps or areas where things are poorly explained and confusing. There are some really original takes on – well, on a bunch of stuff, no spoilers, but anyway it was both refreshing and lots of fun.

As far as the plot goes, it’s intriguing and engaging and never predictable in the bad way, but all I’m really going to say is…

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This is the only book I’ve ever read where an audit is a huge, dramatic plot point, and my God does the author pull it off. I was literally more tense reading those chapters than if I was audited in real life.
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Anyway, if you’re burned out on fantasy, sick of GoT-style selective ‘realism’, or just want to read a really good book, I unreservedly recommend this one. Just be warned, it has some pretty serious sucking-in power, so I’d advise against starting it at 10 PM.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2021

The Season of the Plough (Travalaith Saga Book 1) is an exciting story about an Elf named Aewyn, destined for great things. I enjoyed the cast of character in this book. I'm a huge fan of fantasy books with featured Elf heroes!
The powerful elements of love, magic and loss are highly imaginative!

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Madison W.

Lovely old world tale written in a lovely old world language!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 7, 2019

The story was interesting and face paced. The characters were either very likable because of their diversity or very unlikable for the same reason! They did a great job of drawing you into their lives. As the story progressed, there were profound and insightful utterances made by them which were delightful . "I think no man is fit to lead who is too proud to serve," is one example. While the story is told from a story teller perspective, which was a new experience for me, I came across a couple of plot points which made no sense. Also, I feel there needs to be evidence/demonstration of Aewyn's destiny/powers, as opposed to only speculative talk, to help spur the reader on to the sequel. All in all it was interesting and a fun diversion from the types of books I usually read. I'm glad I took a chance on it. Madison Willoughby.

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LuvlyLongLocks

A well-written book, full of creativity!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 21, 2021

A well-written book, full of creativity! I enjoyed reading this fantasy book, it kind of reminded me of Lord of the Rings - in the sense that it was full of imagination and well-developed characters. All about destiny and the power of choice, I was thoroughly enthralled in reading this book from start to finish.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 25, 2021

books like this are just delightful. I love a well written book that is engaging and interesting throughout that is such a great example of excellent storytelling. The story is funny, exciting, and clever with great characters. All you can ask for.

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Tom Kane

Small Town Fantasy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 26, 2019

From J.R.R. Tolkien’s Shire to Robert Jordan’s Emond’s Field, one of the things that defines the fantasy genre is its portrayals of cozy rural communities. Luke Maynard continues this tradition masterfully in Season of the Plough. Not only does Maynard immerse readers in the scenery and society of the village of Widowvale, he gives that village a place in the larger politics and economics of his world. When the Widowvale citizens’ independent ways bring them into a clash with outside authorities, this novel accelerates toward its climax.

Rural communities are reputed to be hostile to outsiders. Maynard handles this theme effectively as well. The story revolves around Aewyn, an orphan growing up in Widowvale. Aewyn is different from those around her, and she forms a friendship with a creature the townspeople are inclined to regard as a monster. Her attempts to remain true to herself among people who often fail to understand her provide for powerful character development with real-life relevance.

Aewyn also serves to introduce plot themes related to magic, faerie creatures, menacing beings known as Horrors and a legend about a Chosen One. Readers may hope to see Maynard continue this epic fantasy storyline in future volumes.

Another bonus is Maynard’s occasionally lyrical writing style. This contributes further to the atmosphere of the story.

An intelligent and appealing book.

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Paula

A cracking good adventure!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 29, 2022

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It's great to find another fantasy adventure that grips me from the first pages. The author's name was enough to get me started, because I'll read anything by Luke Maynard. The characters pulled me in, and I'm hooked! I'll tell any fans of Shannara books to try this series.

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Diane stadnichuk

he's an excellent wordsmith

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 14, 2022

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The storyline is a basic hero's quest, however, the author has an excellent way with words. He continued to draw me into the pictures his words created, alluding to a hidden truth buried within the story, inviting me to turn the pages and seek its messages. A good read and am looking forward to reading book 2 in this series.

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jeff hamilton

confusing prose

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 19, 2020

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This was a pretty good fantasy novel. The prose is confusing, though. It would be well served by a bit of judicious editing. Otherwise, it was nicely restrained and entertaining. Luke Maynard was not trying too hard to engage the readers. That's a good thing. Some authors try too hard and you can smell the desperation coming off the page. Not so, here. I bow to authors that just present the story and let us, the readers, build the world in our head.

Brett Lavoie

An excellent start to an epic saga

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 23, 2019

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This is a wonderful book for fans of fantasy, deep character exploration, and even some philosophy. You can really feel that it's the start to something epic in scope. It's rare to find a book that has such a realistic setting, despite being a fantasy novel. It has a sense of a world that's always carrying on through the book rather than just waiting for the characters to interact with it. I highly recommend it!

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Jeff B

Great Read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 7, 2021

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I very much enjoyed this. Solid characters, engrossing storyline and vivid writing. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

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