Review: Recommended Epic Fantasy!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 9, 2012
I bought this novel after a friend recommended it to me as a great read, and I'm glad I did!Arantur is the first book in the Riothamus epic fantasy trilogy, and it traces the story of Arantur, a young, (gorgeous) apprentice blacksmith who is called upon to journey with a mysterious mage, in order to discover where his abilities and ultimately his destiny lies.The author writes with an entertaining, yet easy-to-read style, which made me want to turn off the outside world and just snuggle into this book for a leisurely vacation read.The characters were engaging and likable, particularly Arantur, who I'm sure I could fall (further) in love with in the subsequent books.  He started out as an unpretentious, callow young man, and his confidence and understanding grew as the story progressed, so his acceptance of his destiny at the end was very believable.What was probably most enthralling for me were the incredible rich details the author managed to incorporate throughout, and I felt as though I was journeying with Arantur. The author has created a very vivid and believable world that I wanted to stay in and I was sad when I got to the end. I'm glad this is a trilogy and the fun isn't over just yet.