Review: A wonderful tale!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2012
I am not very good at writing reviews which is why I don't write very many of them. So I apologize right now.I really love to read and enjoy many genres. Fantasy is one that I enjoy but is not usually my first choice. Oftentimes I find it cumbersome to read when the author creates a world so completely out of the norm that I find it hard to get lost in the story.That is not the case with this book. The world that Saunders creates is different, yet has such a sense of familiarity that the story is what captivated me. I was not trying to discern foreign (made up) words to understand the world that the story exists in.The story follows Tarn, a boy who has survived a horrible attack. We see him grow into manhood and follow his fate. Or does he make his fate. I think that was one of the interesting ideas in this book. Tarn's history is that he is the son of a king, a fact he never knew until he was of age. He does not want to be king, yet he cannot resist fighting to save the people from an overbearing ruler who seeks to kill him. Saunders story shows Tarn preparing to follow his fate and then setting out to follow that path where it leads. He has the heart of a king; he does wish for a different life but he does not resent nor regret the destiny that is his. I don't want to give too much away (I hate reviews that tell the whole story for me) so I'll stop there in this meager attempt.I grabbed this book when it was offered for free last week. Probably 90% of what I read on my Kindle is stuff I picked up for free. All I can say is that this book is worth purchasing. There are flaws; I'm pretty sure all books have them. Overlook them for this book - the story makes up for them.I know that I will be buying the next book in the sequel. Which is about the highest praise I can give.