Review: Book 1 of Dominion
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2013
This is book 1 of Dominion.  The book begins with Daniel, who just lost his wife, and he has decided to write an account of his journeys.  His journey begins in 866 AD in Wessex where the town is being attacked by raiders.  Daniel let's people believe he is a priest although he was never ordained.  He is stuck in a church with a young lady who was to wed that day.  A man named Arkael single handedly saves them.  Daniel believes he should follow this man and he leaves Rogwallow.  After he Arkael leaves one night Daniel decides to return to Eoferwic where he was raised as an orphan in the church.  Here he encounters a man named Ewen who seems to have some sickness that affects his mind.  The church is attacked by Vikings and Daniel and Ewen decide to travel to Yns Mon which is an island of Druids in search of a woman named Avaline who is thought to have caused the sickness in Ewen.  In Ynys Mon they find Avaline and all of them are captured by the Irish.  They are forced to travel to Gwnedd with the Irish as they battled and attack Towyn. Along this journey Daniel will discover he has a special ability that he will need in order to suceed on his mission.  Daniel will encounter Arkael again during the battle in Towyn and will need his help to defeat the evil that has permeated the minds of some of the men including Ewen and he will come face to face with a demon.I would classify this as historical fantasy which is not typically a genre I read.  I did enjoy this story which became a page turner for me as I waited to see where Daniel's journey would end and if he would find Arkael again.  Daniel's character was so well developed and he had to struggle within himself with the guilt and find the faith to go on in his journey to do the right thing.  There were some parts of the story that dragged just a bit but it was still fast paced enough to hold my attention. I hope more will be revealed in the next book about who Arkael really is.I received this book free through GoodReads First Reads in exchange for an honest review.