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About the book: "All things are composed of patterns..." And within the pattern of the realm of Alorin, three strands must cross: In Alorin... three hundred years after the genocidal Adept Wars, the realm is dying, and the blessed Adept race dies with it. One man holds the secret to reverting this decline: Bjorn van Gelderan, a dangerous and enigmatic man whose shocking betrayal three centuries past earned him a traitor's brand. It is the Adept Vestal Raine D'Lacourte's mission to learn what Bjorn knows in the hope of salvaging his race. But first he'll have to find him. In the kingdom of Dannym... the young Prince Ean val Lorian faces a tenuous future as the last living heir to the coveted Eagle Throne. When his blood-brother is slain during a failed assassination, Ean embarks on a desperate hunt for the man responsible. Yet his advisors have their own agendas, and his quest for vengeance leads him ever deeper into a sinuous plot masterminded by a mysterious and powerful man, the one they call First Lord. In the Nadori desert...tormented by the missing pieces of his life, a soldier named Trell heads off to uncover the truth of his shadowed past. But when disaster places him in the debt of Wildlings sworn to the First Lord, Trell begins to suspect a deadlier, darker secret motivating them. Honor-bound to serve the First Lord in return for his life, Trell continues on his appointed path, yet each day unveils new and stranger secrets that eventually call into question everything he knows. Get Cephrael’s Hand through Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
About the author: Melissa McPhail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a Vinyasa yoga instructor, and an avid Fantasy reader. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, their twin daughters and two very large cats.
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My Review:
I really enjoyed this book! This is a great epic! It has everything that a great epic should. There is a great setting full of magic and the author did a fantastic job of creating a world that is different from other epics. I was drawn to Alorin, and I wanted to know more about it. I was so happy that the author included a map, and a glossary. At 628 pages there is definitely a lot to remember and reflect on. The characters were well formed and there faced many challenges, not only did they have moral dilemmas, a quest to save the innocent, and they were definitely interesting. There was also a love story, and of course a place in turmoil that was in need of a savior. This is only the first book however and I would have liked a more definite ending. I always feel like cliffhangers are making me miss something important. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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Sounds like an interesting and exciting read.
ReplyDeleteI’ve not read much of the fantasy genre, but I think I’ll have to check this one out. It sounds great.
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This really is a great series. Can't wait to get into the next books. I'm glad book 3 is coming out later this year! :)
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