Review: How quickly can a life be changed?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2013
One moment can change your life forever.  For Alto, it was the moment when Gemini, one of the farm horses, came running home dragging his severely injured father behind him.  He regains consciousness long enough to let Alto know that it was goblin raiders who had caused the injury.With his father severely injured, Alto sends a brother into town to find a healer, and goes himself to insure that the raiders have left the area.  He tracks the goblins down and finds that they have already been engaged by a band of mercenaries.  The battle is almost over when he arrives, but one goblin tries to dash past young Alto.The mercenaries are called the Blades of Leander and the leader, Tristram, invites Alto to join them.  Thus begins the story of a life forever changed by circumstance, and an adventure to save a father, a princess, and a kingdom.Child of Fate is a well told story and a good foundation for the series that will follow.  The characters are well rounded and well formed, each one standing on his or her own.  The world is well formulated and the descriptions are never overdone.I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series.