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Legon #2
Legon Ascension
Join Legon and Sasha in the second book in the Legon series. Mere weeks after the battle at the Precipice, Legon and Sasha find themselves thrown into the world of being the heads of a great house. Join them as they delve into a new world, completely different from the one they grew up in, and as they unravel an Iumenta plot that will shake everyone in the land. Come along with Keither and Sara as they set out to makes lives for themselves. This story spans land, sea and air as our heroes fight to conquer evil and fulfill their destinies.
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First published May 2, 2011
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Nicholas Taylor
10 books180 followersNicholas Taylor is a fantasy and science fiction author. He was born in 1981 in Denver, Colorado, where he lives with his wife and family. Nicholas was an imaginative child who enjoyed writing stories and daydreaming about new worlds and places from a young age.
In his twenties, Nicholas rekindled a love for reading and consuming fantasy and science fiction. The culmination was his decision to write a novel in the winter of 2007. That first novel was Legon Awakening, which ran as a weekly podcast and was later released in print, digital, and audio editions that thousands have enjoyed.
Nicholas enjoys writing fiction that pulls readers into immersive worlds with likable and relatable characters. He strives to draw the reader into the scene with the characters, allowing them to explore magical realms or distant planets.
In his twenties, Nicholas rekindled a love for reading and consuming fantasy and science fiction. The culmination was his decision to write a novel in the winter of 2007. That first novel was Legon Awakening, which ran as a weekly podcast and was later released in print, digital, and audio editions that thousands have enjoyed.
Nicholas enjoys writing fiction that pulls readers into immersive worlds with likable and relatable characters. He strives to draw the reader into the scene with the characters, allowing them to explore magical realms or distant planets.
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April 6, 2013
I am quite a fan of fantasy and fiction literature, and I have read a lot of books on the topic. I came upon Legon Awakening by looking at the free e-books list. It is way too similar to Eragon, by Cristopher Paolini! I read the first book in record time... but couldn't find the difference between the two series. ITS NOT SIMILAR, ITS ALMOST THE SAME PLOT, the same characters, same thing. Still, I managed to finish the first book, and bought Legon Ascension.
On this book, my pros, are that it manages to somehow stand on its own from Eragon, without being WAY TOO different. Also, that it shows an advance on every character in the series, and it has everything from gore to drama, comedy, sadness and mystery. Maybe too much gore.
Some people say that the sudden and constant change in the POV is distracting, I actually like it. Indeed, I had to read some paragraphs twice to understand the change, but still, I enjoyed the different pespectives.
What I liked the most about Legon Ascension was the ending. Surprising and unexpected, it really makes you want to read the third book.
On the cons, well, I will start by saying english is not my native language, however I could find and dislike the typos and the lack of capitals, the editing for both books was very poor. Once you can go over that, the story is ok.
The book starts exactly where the first one ends. Could have been just one story. It is also TOO descriptive, to the point of annoyance because its very slow. Unimportant details are taking a lot of space that could have been used to expand the actual plot. I found terrible the way you can advance 3 years in one chapter and then be stuck 5 chapters on the same thing.
The lack of coherence between the medieval-fantasy thing with the modern-day language is a problem. Also, I kept looking for a moment where I would feel real tense: The characters seem to have everything perfect, they get out of trouble really easy and always winning... too good to be true. The elves also seem beyond perfection for me, they should also have flaws.
Overall its a good book, but not AWESOME. I could tell the author is not experienced and all, so I hope third book improves.
On this book, my pros, are that it manages to somehow stand on its own from Eragon, without being WAY TOO different. Also, that it shows an advance on every character in the series, and it has everything from gore to drama, comedy, sadness and mystery. Maybe too much gore.
Some people say that the sudden and constant change in the POV is distracting, I actually like it. Indeed, I had to read some paragraphs twice to understand the change, but still, I enjoyed the different pespectives.
What I liked the most about Legon Ascension was the ending. Surprising and unexpected, it really makes you want to read the third book.
On the cons, well, I will start by saying english is not my native language, however I could find and dislike the typos and the lack of capitals, the editing for both books was very poor. Once you can go over that, the story is ok.
The book starts exactly where the first one ends. Could have been just one story. It is also TOO descriptive, to the point of annoyance because its very slow. Unimportant details are taking a lot of space that could have been used to expand the actual plot. I found terrible the way you can advance 3 years in one chapter and then be stuck 5 chapters on the same thing.
The lack of coherence between the medieval-fantasy thing with the modern-day language is a problem. Also, I kept looking for a moment where I would feel real tense: The characters seem to have everything perfect, they get out of trouble really easy and always winning... too good to be true. The elves also seem beyond perfection for me, they should also have flaws.
Overall its a good book, but not AWESOME. I could tell the author is not experienced and all, so I hope third book improves.
July 29, 2011
Excellent/complex story and mini-stories written with passion for characters that reader will sincerely care about. The evil is real and ever present. We are always pulled along into the next sub-plot as to who will win and loss this conflict/battle. Well, I still haven't gotten over Kovos death in book one and now we end book two in a true hopeful cliffhanger of three main characters. Oh yes, I can't wait for the next e-book cause I am s-o-o-o hooked into their stories. Oh, I am sure Mr. Taylor needs to quite is day job and continue on as an impressive independent e-publisher who knows what he is doing. Great stories at a far price make him my hero.
April 11, 2025
2nd book in this series. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the first book and took a chance at the 2nd. I do like the overall storyline and characters. I find myself engaged and waiting to find out what happens next. Being a new genre, I am not the best reference if it's original or not. I only know I have enjoyed it not having read anything like it before with elves, humans, and dragons.
Recommended 👍
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Recommended 👍
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January 7, 2019
This is a wonderful follow-up to Nicolas Taylor's first book. I was enthralled, enchanted, and enveloped in a beautiful tale of magic and love.
January 28, 2021
Excellent Writing
Storyline is very straightforward, action is sporadic but intense. Lots of new characters that develop much more than the original characters. Good reading.
Storyline is very straightforward, action is sporadic but intense. Lots of new characters that develop much more than the original characters. Good reading.
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February 6, 2023A very great read
January 18, 2024
I bought both books 1 & 2 at the same time, and this book was no better than the first. Disappointing.
January 13, 2014
So much fantasy writing is derivative of JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings that it is refreshing to find writing in the genre that is original. After the slow start in book one of this trilogy the writing picks up and so does the plot. Humans it seems can transform into elves and elves can become dragons and return to elvan form. Taylor’s elves are immortals leading to an extremely stable society but also one that doesn’t change. Imagine discovering the lad of 25 across the table from you is 3000-years-old. For those such as myself unfamiliar with the tradition of fairies or elves the books play on the supposed elvan ability to make things grow and introduces us to buildings made of living wood and seamless boats that can draw sustainance from the ocean.
The warfare and violence inherent in the storyline make this an adult read. The book suffers from repeated words, awkward constructions, and unclear wordings that mark writing that could use some judicious editing. Proper spelling, grammar, and syntactical construction seem to be a thing of the past. In the context of the novel the title leads one to assume that Legon will become a dragon but the author keeps us waiting the entire novel for the event.
The warfare and violence inherent in the storyline make this an adult read. The book suffers from repeated words, awkward constructions, and unclear wordings that mark writing that could use some judicious editing. Proper spelling, grammar, and syntactical construction seem to be a thing of the past. In the context of the novel the title leads one to assume that Legon will become a dragon but the author keeps us waiting the entire novel for the event.
December 28, 2011
After really enjoying the first book in the series I was a little disappointed with this one. There was still some interesting action-y bits but I felt like the story was less cohesive. This seemed like a transition book between a really good first book and what could be a really action packed third book. Potential readers will also want to note that this book seemed to have a lot more editing errors than book 1 which is disappointing as book 1 was a kindle free download and you actually have to pay for this one. It wasn't bad enough that it really hindered the experience for me but that really bothers some people.
All of that being said, I found it to be an enjoyable read and think some bits were quite funny. I do plan on reading any subsequent books.
All of that being said, I found it to be an enjoyable read and think some bits were quite funny. I do plan on reading any subsequent books.
August 10, 2011
a Vary good read! If you have not read these you need to! I can't say enough good things about this series! It's vary well written, And I Loved watching all the relationships Develop. There was action & adventure And I must say My favorite is the dragons! I mean come on who would not love Ise The bright Pink dragon! I can not wait for the next one! The only thing I will say is Cliff hanger!!!! And I'm Dieing for the next one...
November 7, 2011
I borrowed this book through Lendle. I did not like this book as much as the first. I thought it was much slower. The battle that the whole book is leading up to begins at 90%. It looks to be leading up to an epic next in the series but the build up was long and drawn out. The most frustrating part of the book though was all of the typos. The author really needs to update the ebook after having an editor go through it with a fine-tooth comb.
August 18, 2015
I think that the author missed an opportunity in both the second and the third book to give Keither a more important role. I was disappointed by how much foolishness the characters engaged in in terms of behaving unwise, and also disappointed with giving leg on so much credit for everything rather than having other people make various decisions and advancements
April 24, 2012
The story is pretty good, but the writing is sub-par and the editing is atrocious. I cannot in good conscience recommend the entire series because of the severity of these faults, much less this book itself.
October 20, 2014
Still many problems (hence the 3 stars instead of 4) : spelling, grammar, missing words, awkward sentences....and so on and so forth. Better than the 1st book though. Glad I kept reading this series.
NB : You might want to have book 3 close by (yes. There's a cliffhanger)
NB : You might want to have book 3 close by (yes. There's a cliffhanger)
May 4, 2011
Love the story and can't wait to read the next one!!
March 29, 2012
This novel acts as the bridge between the beginning and the end of an epic tale. I found myself rushing through in an effort to get to book 3.
April 14, 2012
Good story, still not the best writing, but the story makes up for it, did have some parts that because of grammatical, or spelling errors interrupted the flow.
July 4, 2012
Again this story is very good but the writing is not. There are several grammatical errors in the whole series.
February 28, 2013
More action and intrigue in this one. I didn't like the drastic ending, but I'm sure that helps to sell the final chapter.
August 13, 2013
Enjoyed every word. Great writer.
May 20, 2017
Absolutely loved this series. Similar to that of Eragon, but different and just as enjoyable. Definitely recommend.
December 17, 2015
Poor way to end a great series. It seemed as though the author ran out of time or pages. But it was still a good story.
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