In the darker days of The Southern Continent, where religion is everything and belief counts for little, an old faith or rather The Faith, is arising. Headed by a woman known only as the High Priestess, it has filtered through the Ravonian Empire, taking control and ensnaring the emperor. However the High Priestess has more sinister motives than merely becoming master of all.
She is a creature not of the world of men but something more. While subduing mankind, she seeks the eradication of all those who would be able to oppose her powers. These are a dying race of people much akin to herself and chief amongst them is Silvermane; a guardian waiting to be awakened at times of great need. Somehow forgotten, she steals his power and then his life. Book description.
She is a creature not of the world of men but something more. While subduing mankind, she seeks the eradication of all those who would be able to oppose her powers. These are a dying race of people much akin to herself and chief amongst them is Silvermane; a guardian waiting to be awakened at times of great need. Somehow forgotten, she steals his power and then his life. Book description.
I’ve always loved & enjoyed fantasy, but for the last few years it has all seemed the same and very generic, so I was apprehensive to be going back to it.
Well I was more than glad that I decided to read this story. I won’t be able to do it justice in this review as it was for me superb. The story as you would expect is set in a world that is very Medieval to us, using characters from myths that we would recognise. The similarity ends there as the characters traits and personas move off in unexpected but exciting ways. The writing is exciting, well-constructed and draws you into the story as though you were there yourself, full of intrigue that keeps you guessing and actually quite well researched. The whole package just fits together seamlessly, and the storyline has enough differences that take it above the norm. The main characters and the supporting cast are interesting in the extreme with just enough information to make them fully rounded and tantalizing enough to make you want to know more. There are enough unanswered threads to make this a world for further expansion. I think my only complaint would be that it was too short; I wanted to know more about certain scenes.
I told you that I wouldn’t be able to do it full justice, a definite highly recommended read & I for one have just ordered the physical book (my preferred reading method). It has made me reconsider reading more fantasy than I have been lately. Hopefully this is just the start for this author and world.
Cardmon
Review Rating : 5 Stars
Reviewed by Cardmon
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