Review: Great fantasy story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
"War of the Wildlands" by Lana Axe is a wonderful fantasy story with action, suspense and great entertainment value; possibly even a lot of symbolism and relevance to real life. Set in a world of humans versus elves and an atrocious war raging between them parts of this are reminiscent of modern wars and racial hatred. The cruel elimination of elve villages where few are spared was a difficult and dark passage to read, but there are good and bad characters on both sides in this story and so it is not surprising that Axe has chosen Yori, a half human half elve, as the most prominent character for the story. His part of the story is quite pleasant and more light-hearted, although not without dangers and complications.The theme of protecting the forest is mentioned early on and introduces the element of nature and harmony with it, which seems to have been lost in the minds of the warring opponents.Yori is a lovely character and so are many others. The story also features mages and more fantasy creatures. The story is nicely plotted and develops gradually. The characters are drawn vividly, I really cared about what happened to them.Playful and enjoyable this is a feast for fans of the fantasy genre and a promising start to the series.