Review: "Fire on the land, and storm over the sea..."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2013
The Norothian Cycle series keeps getting bigger and better with each volume.There is a nice balance here between Action (fighting & magic) and Drama (politics and character development).  You'll meet some new species (halflings, dwarves, gnolls), and be formally introduced to one of the Great Dragons of the Land.  It's always breathtaking to meet a dragon.What separates this epic fantasy series from the hundreds of other ones available for your Kindle is the complexity of the conflict and the "grayness" of the characters.  The young Gunnak dragons pit themselves against the older Great Dragons, and neither group is exactly heroic.  Their human minions don't just line up mindlessly behind them.  There are national grudges that often override the Dragons' agenda.  Even our knights in shining armor - the Codian Empire - make some terrible misassumptions that lead to needless and costly strife.Then there is the third force - the Devils.  Just because they're demonic doesn't mean they have to be the black hats.  Frankly, their proposed strategy against the Gunnak menace makes the most sense to me.  I like it when things aren't black-&-white.This is not a standalone novel, so start with the first one, The Sable City, which is currently free.  See if you don't get hooked on this series like I did. Then read the other four books, and try to guess how this is all going to play out.