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5 stars
I'm more of a science fiction reader than fantasy, but this book caught my attention immediately down to the wonderful cover artwork.
Fantasy books tend to be one of two things to my mind--epic or forgettable and I'm pleased to say that Crown Of Stones falls firmly into the former of these two. The author has taken the old ideas of a magical world and given them a healthy modern twist that stands far beyond the average.
Character-wise the author draws out the (literally) painful desire and reluctance of the main protagonist and his obsessive yet fearful need to use his magic skills. Yet even in his sometimes dark lust for magic, he is always cognizant of the need to protect others around him from its often deadly powers.
I did find the use of modern strong language a little odd and would probably have felt more comfortable if the …
I'm more of a science fiction reader than fantasy, but this book caught my attention immediately down to the wonderful cover artwork.
Fantasy books tend to be one of two things to my mind--epic or forgettable and I'm pleased to say that Crown Of Stones falls firmly into the former of these two. The author has taken the old ideas of a magical world and given them a healthy modern twist that stands far beyond the average.
Character-wise the author draws out the (literally) painful desire and reluctance of the main protagonist and his obsessive yet fearful need to use his magic skills. Yet even in his sometimes dark lust for magic, he is always cognizant of the need to protect others around him from its often deadly powers.
I did find the use of modern strong language a little odd and would probably have felt more comfortable if the author has used old world style (or invented) profanity, but this is just a minor quibble and entirely personal taste.
A sequel is more than well-deserved.