When second son Alexander Valentine loses his brother to an assassin’s arrow, he discovers that his family protects an ancient secret and reluctantly finds himself at the center of the final battle of a war that was supposed to have ended two thousand years ago.
Pursued by the dark minions of an ancient enemy, Alexander flees to the mountain city of Glen Morillian where he discovers that he is … that he is the heir to the throne of Ruatha, one of the Seven Isles, but before he can claim the throne he must recover the ancient Thinblade. Seven were forged by the first Sovereign of the Seven Isles and bound to the bloodline of each of the seven Island Kings in exchange for their loyalty to the Old Law. Each sword is as long as a man’s arm, as wide as a man’s thumb and so thin it can’t be seen when viewed from the edge. Thinblade is the epic fantasy adventure story of Alexander’s quest to find the ancient sword, claim the throne of Ruatha and raise an army to stand against the enemy that has awoken to claim dominion over all of the Seven Isles.
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First of 7. I keep buying the next of the series. Great storyline and words of wisdom.
Really enjoyed the story and the characters. This book has all the magic, sword play, castles and demons that you want in a fantasy genre, along with a couple of interesting bits you don’t always see. It also has cheesy, cringeworthy love parts, but they are over quickly, completely G-rated, and it gets less cheesy later on. It does not really have a true ending and the next book starts off exactly where this left off without introduction (as if they were one book cut in two), so be prepared to get the next book immediately. That would really be my only complaint. I prefer books that have a real beginning and an end, even in a series. .
Could not put it down. Intriguing plot and antagonists.
Descriptions tend to be repetitive which ends up making the characters 2d
Anxiously looking forward to reading #2 in the series
Like the magic system for fantasy –
A person has a right to live because they are alive. A person has a right to freedom. A person has a right to their property because it represents the product of their labor. It’s called the Old Law; it supports my world view.