No one ever survives the fiery Gur al Krin desert. Until one man does.That man is Wulf Rome, and when he gets his orders to chase marauders into the Gur al Krin desert, he knows the king has finally decided to eliminate his too-popular general. What he doesn’t count on is causing the end of the world.Somehow Wulf Rome survives both the marauders and the desert, but he ends up in a lost catacomb … but he ends up in a lost catacomb deep beneath the desert sands, where he finds a strange axe embedded in a massive, unnatural wall. When he pulls it free, he unleashes a nightmare of epic proportions.
Now it looks like the apocalypse has come. Monsters and diseases plague the land. There is no defense, no enemy even to strike against.
Out of the chaos a mysterious stranger calling himself Lowellin appears. Lowellin claims to be immortal. He claims to be the world’s only hope. But the weapons he offers the land’s beleaguered defenders are dangerous and chaotic and Wulf Rome soon begins to doubt his true motives.
Thus does immortality sow the seeds of chaos…
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Wreckers Gate (Immortality and Chaos Book 1)
By: Eric T. Knight
5 out of 5 stars
The story Wreckers Gate (Immortality and Chaos Book 1) by Eric T. Knight is a wonderful fantasy book. It is a story that has action and adventure. It grabbed my attention from the very beginning and didn’t let go until I had read the final page. I enjoyed reading about the character of Wulf Rome. He has found an ancient axe. It wins him a throne. Wulf is a man that is popular with the people. He stands up to those who act and believe they are better than others. The Guardians are causing chaos and destruction. Melekath must be stopped. There is a stranger who calls himself Lowellin. He tells Wulf that he is an immortal and is the world’s only hope. I found Lowellin a character that is mysterious. Does he have his own agenda? Read this book and begin a journey that is interesting and intriguing. When reading this story, I found myself on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. There is wonderful world building and the story has a lot of details. I felt like I was right there with the characters. I also enjoyed how there are legends and stories told. There are other characters that you are introduced to. I enjoyed reading about their part in the story. This book is a wonderful start to a series and one I would recommend reading.
Great start to a series. Interesting characters and situation. The back story would have been too much for a standalone novel, but is an investment in the series that will pay us back.
Couldn’t wait to find out what happened next and did not put this down until I finished.
I like the one main idea if the story, but honestly I struggled to get through the whole story. There were parts where there was some good action, but them it would slow way down. The book is separated into two stories one where it focuses on Wulf Rome who was a general and his best friend Quyloc and then suddenly following a young Tender named Netra.
The first part shows how Melekath comes to be freed and how Wulf ends up acquiring some type of super weapon in axe form. The Protector shows up to warn them of the inevitable escape of Melekath who is bent on destroying all living things. Along with the Protector forcing Quyloc to discover a mythical weapon in the veil. Just has things begin to to up suddenly their story ends with the close of part 1.
Then out of nowhere part 2 is there which is now the beginning of the story of one of Xochitl or the Mother who was responsible for the imprisoning of Melekath thousands of years prior. The Tenders (as her followed are referred to) have lost the favor of the Mother and in turn have lost their powers over Lifesong. Netra seems to be an exception when compared to her sisters, and we follow along her journey from a firm believer to someone who can no longer follow along due to recent events in her life. She strikes out on her own.
I feel like maybe these should have been two different books, and nit just two different parts in the same book. I felt like the first part ended abruptly just as things we were ramping up, and then her story seemed a little “rushed”.
Please don’t go strictly off of my review to form an opinion on this book. You may thoroughly enjoy the story and concept
Overall rating: 4.3
First all the positives. My curiosity was hooked into this storyline swiftly and easily. The characters sprang to life immediately and I immersed myself along their sides through their ordeal. This author did a wonderful job keeping my curiosity peaked. This epic fantasy is much bigger than the initial two main characters struggling to survive.
Which leads to …..as more facets of this epic tale unfolds, as a reader I almost found myself being distracted and slipping in interest. The writing is perfect, so it was more me not understanding why these other scenarios were brought to life. Stick with it for it will all glue together and even though I felt a bit of a wanderlust, I still want to move onto book two. This is a build up book so be prepared! All my reviews are always voluntarily written.
Wow! Great characters! I cheered, I cried, and I desperately want them to succeed in whatever it is they are going to have to do to save their world. Loved it!
What a ride! This was a fantastic read with great world building, strong characters, action and intrigue of the evil that lurks beyond. I love Rome and Quyloc especially and the idea behind the guardians and the Song. I was little disappointed that they only show up in the first part and then it switches its focus to the Tenders, but both parts are equally well-written.
Knight’s work is easily comparable to Brandon Sanderson and Will Wight, two of my favorite fantasy authors! I look forward to plunging into more of the author’s adventures!