Review: Fun epic fantasy!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
The first clue that this will be a fun story is right at the beginning with Sapphyre, a serving girl in the Dragon's Flagon. She's carrying two pitchers of ale when a patron grabs her bottom as she passes. She spins, unsheathes a dagger hidden on her ankle, and pushes it firmly into his crotch, without spilling a drop! This gets the attention of Ashcon, a stranger with yellow eyes, and his seven-foot tall, black robbed companion, Skken.Ashcon is a runestar; his body is cover with runes. Runes are like tattoos but they have magical powers bestowed to them by the Star Gods. The average person can't see them and when Ashcon realizes Sapphyre can see his, he thinks she may be his seeker. The trio sets out on a quest to find Sorenthor, the Lost Seeker, who will be able to tell him if she's Ashcon's seeker.Drak'thonn is Ashcon's evil twin brother and is the anointed leader of the Dark Horde. He plans to kill Ashcon and bring a living hell on the Kingdom of Martel, destroying the armies of the Star Gods.Jason Komito weaves a wonderful, exciting story in a world that is easy to become immersed. His descriptions of the many amazing characters in this story are spellbinding. One example is Kulag, a twenty-five foot tall slave of the Demon Realm, his skin burning with demon fire. I was disappointed when the book ended and I will be one of the first in line for the next story in the series.