Review: A Bloody, Beautiful Fantasy World
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
Part of what makes me want to read good fantasy fiction are the characters. Although true for all fiction - for myself - fantasy is especially important. The reason for this is because many, many fantasy authors focus so intently on the world, and only the world itself. They are so focused on making the next LOTR they lose sight of what truly made LOTR great: great characters. An immersive world is awesome, but is useless when those who live inside it are lame.Mathias achieves that here in this Kindle gem. I am frequently turned off by fantasy as a genre of prose for the above reasons, and so I have become reluctant to try new books. Luckily all three here are excellent! As the title says, this is a trilogy comprising the author's (successful) attempt at a fantasy epic. My favorite order of the books is the third, first and then the second one. I know, some what typical but it's what I liked here. By no means discount any of the collected books, as they are all still excellent reads.The brothers Skylar alone will make you continue reading for their bad-ass adventure exploits.Whether you are a longtime fantasy reader looking for a resurgence in your faith for the genre, or a new convert, this is your chance to pick this up.