Review: Well thought out Fantasy world
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2012
This is a short story, just 33 pages in PDF, but I get the feeling that it is meant as the setting for more adventures to come. I look forward to reading them.The story is written in First Person through the eyes of the sorcerer Edar Moncrief. His human fallibilities are apparent from the start, but I found myself warming up to him as a believable and clever character who has sense if not always discretion.I don't want to give away the plot so I'll just say that faced with a no-win circumstance beyond his control, he shows a resourcefulness based in intelligence and perhaps a smattering of luck. The magic in the story is carefully thought out and artfully portrayed with parameters that will make perfect sense to the Fantasy reader and sufficient limitations to prevent any 'convenient' solutions to problems that wit and good reflexes are more suited to solving.The characterisation is strong and the setting expressed clearly. The city puts me in mind of the Thieves' World series which is known for having gritty characters and dangerous rules for survival. I'd like to give this one 4 1/3 stars if it were possible, not quite 5 as it was just a little too easy to read at first but certainly a strong 4 as it drew me in and made me want to read more. I shall definitely read more of Christopher Kellen.