Review: Enjoyable read (4.5 stars)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2013
Revised February 2014The Last Elf of Lanis is the first of four books in the Wealdland series and although the book is not without its flaws (as other reviewers and the author himself have pointed out), it was still a very good and entertaining story in my opinion. More importantly, the book sets the stage for the subsequent novels to come. For me, I thought the concept of the last surviving elf (Iounelle) was pretty original and made me think often what it would be like to be in her shoes. Equally compelling was learning about the archer and his background.  Both Iounelle and the archer were very engaging protagonists that I wanted to learn more about. Their story and interaction was compelling.  The book also contained many interesting supporting characters. I thought Alhrett's and Conniker's animal speak (although not original) was entertaining. Fight scenes were also well written.  Yes, there were some distractions (as other reviewers have noted), including editorial issues that need resolving.However, all in all I really enjoyed this book and all of Mr. hargan's subsequent novels. I believe this was his first fantasy novel and at99 cents is worth the read. His other novels are all very entertaining (I think 20 or so are ultimately planned). You can tell he put a lot of thought into the story.  Overall, The Last Elf is a good book and series to get into. I would recommend.JeffIndieproofreader@gmail.com