Dragonspower
At the end of the Huri Wars the Dragons were betrayed and locked in crystal orbs by Duman, an elf who had been seduced by the Black Arts. However, one of the Dragons evaded capture and hid his power until centuries later it found its' way to a young orphan girl.
Together with a small band of friends, Alyse must find a way to free the Dragons and unite the Races against Duman. In the age old battle between good and evil will her suffering and sacrifice be enough against the arcane might of the Dark Elf?
If you enjoy well written fantasy with well written characters, well written heroes and villains and well written swords and magic, please read this excellent book.
The main characters are rich and well formed. I cared about the people in the story. I cared when they suffered and I cared when they succeeded. I was happy when things went well and sad went things went badly.
There is some borrowed theme and structure but it is delivered in a fresh and well developed way.
My one complaint is that Tantse can’t help but put her own voice into the book. For example, once in a while we get a 'dear reader' comment (but wait dear reader there’s more); or we get a blatant foreshadow sentence (they thought the worst was over but it wasn’t). Tantse builds tension beautifully, only to sometimes spoil this by interjecting as the story teller. My other complaint is the ending is rushed.
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Amazing book
Loved it from front to back. An awesome read. Thanks
Wonderful read!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. Wonderful characters, great storyline and beautifully descriptive. I could see the whole setting in detail in my mind as I was reading. I would definitely read more from this author. Thankyou!
Very good.
Very good. You want to keep reading and don't stop. I would buy books from this author.
Creative fantasy, with inspiration from Tolkein
This book is clearly inspired by Tolkein. It doesn't have nearly Tolkein's deep knowledge of Old English, Norse and their myths, so the world building is not nearly as complete, but it is interesting to compare how this book differs from the Lord of the Rings. I really enjoyed Thompson's conception of nature and the detailed descriptions of Duman's magic. I read the whole book in 3 days and couldn't put it down, so it is definitely good escapist fiction. I got wrapped up in the characters and thoroughly enjoyed Thompson's creative imagination.
I noticed a number of minor errors through out the book. Here is a list which I jotted down, but I couldn't figure out how to contact the author, so I will post them here in hopes that she will see them here:
p244
"It's getting too dangerous," he insisted, when Jarok protested at being
sent back to sit with ALyse.
"It's getting too dangerous," he insisted, when Jarok protested at being
sent back to sit with Alyse.
p531
They ran. Weaving their way passed the encroaching magic.
They ran, weaving their way past the encroaching magic.
She would pretend to be angry because he had stayed out passed suppertime
She would pretend to be angry because he had stayed out past suppertime
p695
No matter how
hard he tried, he could not slip passed.
No matter how
hard he tried, he could not slip past.
p571
Velkaan
was not in the least surprise to learn that Alyse had returned from —
Velkaan
was not in the least surprised to learn that Alyse had returned from —
621
Much sooner than Davin ever dared imagination the
first working model was placed firmly in his hands.
A well written fantasy with
A well written fantasy with realistic characters, noble heroes and of course the greedy villain. I read it from start to end and couldn't put it away untill the very end.
A very good story
Another journey
Although I found this book not badly written with decent characterisations, I had to groan when I realised it was another journey fantasy novel, to halt a war and find the penultimate prize. Ho hum. Very long winded.
Excellent!! Addictive!
This book was gripping from the first page. I deliberately refused to download it, so as not to be distracted for the rest of the day, I only read it in the evenings. My anticipation and excitement didn't wane till I finished reading it. And I so missed the book after I was done. That was three years ago.
I came back looking for it, now I'm going to download it and read it again.
Its a must-read for anyone who loved Lord of the Rings, and other fantasy stories.
Very Good Read
Very Good Read - couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next.
It's riveting.
I can't leave it alone. I can't read fast enough wanting to know what is going to happen next. Some of the twists and turns are unexpected.
Mysterious, involving and thrilling tale
The characters are strong, sympathetic, and complex- the beginning of the book introduces a family- and then a mysterious visitor (and his horse) appear on the scene to begin an adventure. I felt myself transported into this little house, carried into the world by the characters. A good read!