Review: Imaginative & Entertaining
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2013
"A Tide of Shadows" is a wonderfully imaginative, well-written and epic fantasy novel that I really couldn't put down until the very end.Tom Bielawski has a creative mind and it shows as he weaves a fantastical tale of a man named Carym who is caught up in a far reaching plot of gods, wizards, criminals, evil armies and the quest to reach (and use) a mystical pool of water known as the Everpool. The story is quite engaging, pulling the reader in very quickly as Carym's happy life in Hyrum is ripped out from under him as he is accused of rebellion and murder... this leads him to reluctantly accepting a quest to reach the Everpool, but his quest is overshadowed by others who wish to use the Everpool for their own means and by the war being waged in both the heavens and the realm of man.What liked about this novel was that it has a captivating quality to it that just feels so epic. Carym's struggle with his quest, his new powers and with the world around him resonates with the reader while successfully staying in the realm of fantasy. The book is vivid with imagery, detailed and well-plotted, managing to not only make you care about the characters but also makes you want to read more about them long after the novel is over. Overall, this was an entertaining story that certainly impressed.