Monday, November 3, 2014

PROPHECY REVEALED By Ron Hartman Review


PROPHECY REVEALED
By
Ron Hartman

BLURB:  

Daniel Marten crossed the Burning Sea and convinced himself that he is the Prophesied One.  But what does that mean?  In this second installment of the Prophecy Chronicles trilogy, Daniel forges new alliances in his bid to save Naphthali from the Emperor.  He meets the Tene’breon, a magical race that has evolved to use the Weave as effortlessly as he breathes air.  The leaders of this race recognize him for what he is…but they also see something more.

            Naphthali has been dramatically altered by the rule of a new governor, a man whose power is tied to Daniel in a horrifying way.    How far will Daniel go to save Naphthali?  And what is the secret that binds his destiny with his new allies?  Only time will tell in The Prophecy Chronicles: Prophecy Revealed.



Excerpt One

Rage started to build inside Daniel. He closed his right hand into a tight fist and felt a dull ache that quickly gave way to burning pain. Of course that was alright too, because that was as it should be. He looked back to his desk and there, on the now cluttered surface was—Ah! His solace. The ones he turned to at his darkest moments. Ashley and the kids beamed at him from photos.

He turned to the thing doing a poor job of mimicking one of his closest friends. Her eyes flashed orange and she gave off a series of clicks as realization struck. She may be orchestrating this, but it's my mind, and I can control what happens. He looked at the pictures of his beloved family and considered his office, his refuge. She'd perverted it, desecrated it. Rage continued to build, and Daniel knew soon he would be powerless to stop it. Let it. He didn't want to stop. Still looking at the photos, he started to speak, his voice shaking with fury. "These are my family, my friends. I give them my time, and my care." He turned to not-Meg. "You are not one of them, and you will have no more." The last came out in a roar as he closed the distance between himself and his tormentor.

He opened his right fist and clamped it around not-Meg's throat, slamming her to the wall. The burning grew to encase his entire arm when he tightened his grip, but he refused to let go. He pulled his face to within inches of hers, and glared with suddenly steely eyes. "Who are you?" he growled.



AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Author Bio:  Ron Hartman has had a life-long passion for the written word and is an avid reader.  The Prophecy Chronicles are his first written works.  The first in the series, Prophecy Foretold, was released in October of 2012.  Prophecy Revealed is the second in the trilogy.  Ron graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2000 and lives in Ottumwa, Iowa with his wife and three children.




My Review:
In the first book we learn that Daniel gets seperated by his family only to be thrown into another world. The king is dead and the people are looking for a savior that has been prophesied. The people in power want him dead, and the resistance is trying to help him. At the end of book one Daniel is hurt and the reader is wondering where he is. Book 2 starts with Daniel and the reader finds out where he is. Daniel meets new people and he battles his foes. We also find out more of the prophecy. This is a great epic battle for Naphthali and the author does a great job of creating a world that is easy to escape to. I really liked that there were different people in each book, rather than the same main characters (except for Daniel of course). Daniel starts to feel for the people he is trying to save and he has an inner battle between his family and his people. At the end of the book we find out what the prophecy really is and who the savior is. Is it Daniel? Will he get home? The ending was really good, and I cannot wait until book 3! I would love to see this as a movie. I am giving both books a 5/5. I was given copies to review, however all opinions are my own.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, thank you for the great review, Deal Sharer! Secretly, I would also like to see this made into a movie! Maybe some day. Thanks so much for the kind words, and for hosting me this week!

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