Review: Medieval Fantasy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2013
Child of Fate is told first person by Alto.  After his father is ambushed by evil creatures from the mountains, Alto enlists as part of a mercenary group called the Blades of Leander, whose mission is to understand these attacks as well as provide security for the village from the mountain creatures and the neighboring tribes.It's a "coming of age" tale, which was very well written. The author's writing style makes it very easy to follow.  If you're a fan of medieval fantasy genre, I think you'll enjoy Child of Fate.  Typical of similar works, you'll find the usual characters- pillagers, mercenaries and  princesses.  Nothing earth-shattering.  I would recommend it because I did enjoy the story.  It is the first book of two and I look forward to reading Halstead's concluding volume.