Named Best First Novel by Locus‘Twas a time when dragons left their lair and evil shadowed the land….On the Day of Reckoning, the witches of Eileanan were outlawed–and violations of the new order were punishable by death. Eileanan’s Great Towers, once meccas of magic and learning, were left in ruins. And now, the entire land trembles in fear….Yet deep in the mountains, in the shadow of … in the mountains, in the shadow of Dragonclaw, a young girl is being tutored in the old ways. Ignorant of her past, uncertain of her future, the foundling Isabeau will soon be forced down a dangerous path of prophesy, conspiracy, and magic. It is a world where dragons possess the key to ancient mysteries…where a lost prince will discover a strange and wondrous destiny…and where the ultimate battle between good and evil will be waged….
A new Day of Reckoning is at hand….
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Not that this is likely to surprise anybody, but I feel the need to preface this review with the fact that I read a lot. I’m usually juggling 2-3 review books at a time, with an electronic ARC I can read in bed while my Goddess sleeps and a physical paperback or hardcover I can read on the couch while the family watches TV. Even with all of that, …
Too far fetched to keep my interest
Well crafted, strong characters, will look for more from this author
This book is very rich in detail. A little bit hard to start because there is so much to get used to. Once into the story you want to read more. I did so much so that I went looking for the 2nd and 3rd in the series
The world building is awesome the characters are well-written. I had a hard time putting the book down. The whole series is very well written I would recommend both this series and the one that came after
If you enjoy sci-fi, this is a winner!
First of all, it’s unfinished. Seriously. Second, the author can’t spell “led” – a dozen times, it’s been misspelled “lead”. Even though it’s unfinished, I’m not bothering to read the second book, if there ever is a second book. It was all over the place. I couldn’t figure out who was the protagonist (protagonists?). I was disappointed.
It was good, but would have been better if it wrapped up some of the storyline.
Not bad. Fairly solid story. =)