Review: Fantasy and Adventure that will appeal to almost everyone!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2011
Eddie has created a wonderful world of action and adventure, wizards and warriors, and even a few dungeons and dragons in "The Sable City."  A little bit Lord of the Rings (with the lighter-hearted feel of "The Hobbit"), a little bit Belgariad, a little bit Chronicles of Prydain, and wholly entertaining, even those who find themselves less than excited by a sword and sorcery story should find this one worthwhile.It all starts when Captain Block - a dwarf of over 400 years of age who has lived in the Miilarkian Islands since before the savage tribes civilized themselves - is sent out to find the scion of House Deskata and bring him back from exile.  Then we are slowly introduced to other small groups of adventurers, all with their own goals and plans, and all of which, eventually, end up in the fabled Sable City.It is nearly impossible to try to outline any of the plot without providing spoilers, so let me give you a bit of a snippet of what Eddie says when he describes it: muskets, magic and Matilda.  OK, so there aren't a lot of muskets, and magic doesn't wander around as much as in many stories, but it is there.  A half-Lamia character is quite interesting, although my favorite characters were the succubus Uella and the devil lord Balan - as is my wont, I enjoy evil characters that have glee and joie de vivre in their evilness.There is plenty of action and adventure, but also great world building and character development - this book has it all!  I spent a good bit of time in the edge of my seat in anticipation and laughed out loud many times.  I highly recommend this engaging adventure fantasy for anyone!  Look for the sequel: "Death of a Kingdom," which is available wherever find e-books are sold!