Review: A glimpse into a new world of epic fantasy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 12, 2010
As a long time fantasy buff it's pretty easy for me to get excited when I find a new work that is both fresh and has a good story.  This novella by Moses Siregar III is both.  The author has created a world which includes a pantheon of gods that interact with a select few characters in the story.  A war has been ongoing for many years and in order to end the stalemate one king is turning over leadership to his son who is the spiritual leader of the people, the Hasseim, anointed by the gods, though reluctant to bring more death into the world.  It is an easy read yet the characters are complex.  This novella is serving as an introduction to the novel which will be released at a later date and the scope of the wider story is suggested while also allowing the novella to stand alone as a good read.  One caveat:  when you read the novella you will be impatient for more!  Ah, isn't that the way with good fantasy?  We are always waiting for the next part of the story to be released.  It's worth it to read this novella intro though, to get a sense of this new author who hopefully has a long career as a writer ahead of him.