Review: "Sole Sacrifice"... a short tale of a father's love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2012
"Sole Sacrifice" is a fantasy adventure novella by author K. C. May. This Kindle e-book was a 136 Kb download (approx. 68 printed pages) and was free a the time of writing this review.This short work has a direct tie-in with her duology, The Kinshield Saga.<spoilers>A plague like illness had afflicted Sithril Tyr's small village... killing only the children. Tyr has lost three children so far and his 4th has just developed the early symptoms of the disease. The local shaman seems at a loss to provide answers or a cure, so Sithril decides to take matters into his own hand and travel abroad (much to the angst of his fellow villagers) to seek a cure for not only his son but the other children as well. Only his travels lead him to find knowledge of things that he never suspected and a price to pay that he's not sure his soul can afford.<end spoilers>JjjnnSome thoughts on "Sole Sacrifice"...1.) a well written and intriguing story.2.) Sithril Tyr's character, despite the brevity of the work, is well portrayed.3.) a nice sense of pace and timing... with our hero Tyr, at the forefront of most activities.4.) sets up Tyr's character for K. C. May's impressive "Kinshield Saga"5.) cover art... attractive and eye catching.Conclusion:I really enjoyed this short tale. It is well written and almost takes the form of a prequel to K. C. May's Kinshield duology series.4 1/2 StarsRay Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.comP.S.David Dalglish is probably grinning from ear to ear because there is...NO MAP  (lol)