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The Awakened #3
Hands To Make War
AAfter fighting his way back from a paralyzing defeat, Kael resolves to bring an end to the enemies of the Orudan Empire. Enlisting the help of his family and most-trusted friends, he faces off against an ancient evil and embraces his destiny.
As Maeryn rises through the ranks to attain a command position within the Resistance, she learns of a conspiracy in her organization and realizes the enormous resources at her disposal. Determined to set things right, she seizes control and sets a new course for the movement.
Reacquainting with his closest friends, Saba pieces together the identity and motive of the enemy. Bringing his vast knowledge to bear, he collaborates with Orud’s High Council to force the enemy into the open, while waiting to reveal a secret of his own.
Working to establish communications with the mysterious organization protecting him, Adair sets in motion a plan that he hopes will enable him to return to his world—and his family.
In book three of the Amazon bestselling series, Jason Tesar’s epic saga shatters the barrier between ancient and modern worlds, hurtling toward earth’s post-apocalyptic future as it blends the genres of fantasy, sci-fi, and military/political suspense.
As Maeryn rises through the ranks to attain a command position within the Resistance, she learns of a conspiracy in her organization and realizes the enormous resources at her disposal. Determined to set things right, she seizes control and sets a new course for the movement.
Reacquainting with his closest friends, Saba pieces together the identity and motive of the enemy. Bringing his vast knowledge to bear, he collaborates with Orud’s High Council to force the enemy into the open, while waiting to reveal a secret of his own.
Working to establish communications with the mysterious organization protecting him, Adair sets in motion a plan that he hopes will enable him to return to his world—and his family.
In book three of the Amazon bestselling series, Jason Tesar’s epic saga shatters the barrier between ancient and modern worlds, hurtling toward earth’s post-apocalyptic future as it blends the genres of fantasy, sci-fi, and military/political suspense.
268 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 9, 2011
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About the author
Jason Tesar
24 books215 followersThe third of four children and an introvert from the start, Jason Tesar grew up as an imaginative “middle child” who enjoyed the make-believe world as much as the real one, possibly more. From adolescence to adulthood, his imagination continued to feed itself on a diet of books, movies, and art, all the while growing and maturing—waiting for its opportunity. Then, during a procession of monotonous, physically laborious day-jobs, his imagination leaped into motion, bringing together characters and locations of a world that would someday come to life on the pages of a book.
In late 1998, Jason made his first attempt at writing, managing to complete a whole scene before returning once again to reality. A year and a half later, a spontaneous night-time conversation with his wife encouraged him to take his writing seriously and to keep on dreaming. Over the next seven years, Jason carved time out of the real world to live in an imaginary one of epic fantasy, science-fiction, and military/political conflict. The fruits of this labor would later become the first three books of the bestselling AWAKENED series.
Due to the incredible support from readers around the world, Jason continued his trajectory into make-believe, jumping from stable employment in the micro-electronics industry into the mysterious abyss of full-time writing.
Living in Colorado with his beautiful wife and two children, Jason now spends the majority of his time fusing the best parts of his favorite genres into stories of internal struggle and triumph, friendship, betrayal, political alliances, and military conflict.
If you’d like to follow along on Jason’s journey or get behind the scenes info on the AWAKENED or WANDERING STARS series, you can find him on Facebook (jasontesar.com), Twitter (@jasontesar), on his blog (www.jasontesar.com), or send him an email at jasontesar@yahoo.com.
In late 1998, Jason made his first attempt at writing, managing to complete a whole scene before returning once again to reality. A year and a half later, a spontaneous night-time conversation with his wife encouraged him to take his writing seriously and to keep on dreaming. Over the next seven years, Jason carved time out of the real world to live in an imaginary one of epic fantasy, science-fiction, and military/political conflict. The fruits of this labor would later become the first three books of the bestselling AWAKENED series.
Due to the incredible support from readers around the world, Jason continued his trajectory into make-believe, jumping from stable employment in the micro-electronics industry into the mysterious abyss of full-time writing.
Living in Colorado with his beautiful wife and two children, Jason now spends the majority of his time fusing the best parts of his favorite genres into stories of internal struggle and triumph, friendship, betrayal, political alliances, and military conflict.
If you’d like to follow along on Jason’s journey or get behind the scenes info on the AWAKENED or WANDERING STARS series, you can find him on Facebook (jasontesar.com), Twitter (@jasontesar), on his blog (www.jasontesar.com), or send him an email at jasontesar@yahoo.com.
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August 11, 2011
There were parts of these books that I really enjoyed. The story is a great idea, being inspired by some scriptures dealing with the angels cast out of heaven who later got together with the daughters of men. The story is set in the past, with horses, swords and arrows. Kael and Adair were great characters. The bad guys were really bad (as in evil) and the training the young men went through was interesting.
I feel that the author needed an editor for these books. The beginning of the first book is set in what appears to be modern times, when Adair travels through some sort of gate and appears in the future. Much is alluded to in this chapter but the author never returns to it (except for describing the same events through a different viewpoint) - even through all three books! I felt as though it was extraneous to the story.
The reader is briefly introduced to what appear to be fallen angels existing in the future, but again, they only appear one or two times. What do they have to do with the story being told? The reader never finds out, except that we do learn one of them is trying to return to that ancient time and is eventually successful. It is never fully explained who these beings are. One can only infer that they are fallen angels. There is very little mention made of the angels. No one would know they were angels if it weren't for the scripture references at the beginning of the first book. Maybe the author didn't want to get into great detail with them, but the idea seemed disconnected from the story line. Some details were needed to let the reader know what they were reading about.
One thing bugged me about Kael. Having been imprisoned and sold at a young age, even though he continues to think of his family during all the years of his training, when he finally gains his freedom he spends years traveling around first. Why wouldn't he return home right away to see his family? And the way the story is structured, we go from Kael jumping off a cliff into fog with no explanation of the outcome, to Kael showing up in Bastul to help them fight off invaders. What?! What happened when he jumped off the cliff? The only thing we know is that he survived. Later we learn what happened and find out that YEARS have passed in the meantime but we don't learn this until MUCH later in the book!
Saba/Sariel is too mysterious. We learn that he is a smart old man, then we learn that he doesn't remember most of his life, then it appears he may be a fallen angel who has perhaps taken over another body and wiped his memory clean, he is old but looks too young, then he appears to regain his lost knowledge but we really don't learn much about any of it. I wanted to know more about this character but was left without much substance.
As I finished the last book it felt to me that Mr. Tesar may have self-published and after looking at his website just now I see that is, in fact, what he did. Great story idea, Mr. Tesar, but I'd love to see the story edited and fleshed out in parts. It could become a truly great series!
I feel that the author needed an editor for these books. The beginning of the first book is set in what appears to be modern times, when Adair travels through some sort of gate and appears in the future. Much is alluded to in this chapter but the author never returns to it (except for describing the same events through a different viewpoint) - even through all three books! I felt as though it was extraneous to the story.
The reader is briefly introduced to what appear to be fallen angels existing in the future, but again, they only appear one or two times. What do they have to do with the story being told? The reader never finds out, except that we do learn one of them is trying to return to that ancient time and is eventually successful. It is never fully explained who these beings are. One can only infer that they are fallen angels. There is very little mention made of the angels. No one would know they were angels if it weren't for the scripture references at the beginning of the first book. Maybe the author didn't want to get into great detail with them, but the idea seemed disconnected from the story line. Some details were needed to let the reader know what they were reading about.
One thing bugged me about Kael. Having been imprisoned and sold at a young age, even though he continues to think of his family during all the years of his training, when he finally gains his freedom he spends years traveling around first. Why wouldn't he return home right away to see his family? And the way the story is structured, we go from Kael jumping off a cliff into fog with no explanation of the outcome, to Kael showing up in Bastul to help them fight off invaders. What?! What happened when he jumped off the cliff? The only thing we know is that he survived. Later we learn what happened and find out that YEARS have passed in the meantime but we don't learn this until MUCH later in the book!
Saba/Sariel is too mysterious. We learn that he is a smart old man, then we learn that he doesn't remember most of his life, then it appears he may be a fallen angel who has perhaps taken over another body and wiped his memory clean, he is old but looks too young, then he appears to regain his lost knowledge but we really don't learn much about any of it. I wanted to know more about this character but was left without much substance.
As I finished the last book it felt to me that Mr. Tesar may have self-published and after looking at his website just now I see that is, in fact, what he did. Great story idea, Mr. Tesar, but I'd love to see the story edited and fleshed out in parts. It could become a truly great series!
January 4, 2017
My understanding is that Books 1 - 3 of The Awakened were originally intended to be one book, so I'm reviewing them as such, though I completely agree and support the author, Jason Tesar's, decision to break them up and market them as he did...
I am a sucker for stories involving Angels and Demons, though in this case, I was disappointed in the limited appearances by these super-humanesque creatures. As book two is currently in the works, I'm going to place my faith in the idea that they will be more prominent in his upcoming installment. Also easing this slight, was that, after a slow start, the story revolving around so many characters came together in a way that wasn't lacking because of the missing Angel/Demon element. This main story is good enough by itself not to need the help of the fantastical. I was especially pleased with the single combat and military scale fight scenes.
The books end brings up more questions then it solves, both a positive and a negative. Obviously, a story should feel completed when the end is reached, but knowing Mr. Tesar is at work on the next stage helps forgive this as well. I just ask that this next one be finished quickly, (but not so quickly that it's rushed, of course), so I can finally be told what this Awakened one is fully capable of.
This review can also be viewed, along with others, at StealingShade.wordpress.com
Jason Tesar
I am a sucker for stories involving Angels and Demons, though in this case, I was disappointed in the limited appearances by these super-humanesque creatures. As book two is currently in the works, I'm going to place my faith in the idea that they will be more prominent in his upcoming installment. Also easing this slight, was that, after a slow start, the story revolving around so many characters came together in a way that wasn't lacking because of the missing Angel/Demon element. This main story is good enough by itself not to need the help of the fantastical. I was especially pleased with the single combat and military scale fight scenes.
The books end brings up more questions then it solves, both a positive and a negative. Obviously, a story should feel completed when the end is reached, but knowing Mr. Tesar is at work on the next stage helps forgive this as well. I just ask that this next one be finished quickly, (but not so quickly that it's rushed, of course), so I can finally be told what this Awakened one is fully capable of.
This review can also be viewed, along with others, at StealingShade.wordpress.com
Jason Tesar
November 3, 2013
I was not sure if this last installment would manage to bring the threads together, but in the end it did, with well placed leads that link it to prequel and sequel extensions. As with the previous books, this one moved along at a spritely pace. Inevitably there were a number if battle scenes needed to resolve the various conflicts established previously. These were suitably short - extended fight scenes add little to most stories in my experience - although in hindsight the overall pace meant they were all resolved too easily. Novice martial arts warrior against a super demon-angel .....ah well.
The general idea, hearkening back to an obscure biblical reference was a good read, although I don't think I'll be chasing the accompanying books in the near term.
The general idea, hearkening back to an obscure biblical reference was a good read, although I don't think I'll be chasing the accompanying books in the near term.
July 5, 2012
What the heck happened to Adair?
October 22, 2018
I really liked the first two books of this series. This one -- not so much. Book 3 seems like it was hastily written and published, just to get it out there. There were some editing issues. There was a lot of rushing through scenes just to get to the next significant part of the plot. I think if this book had received more attention (another rewriting to flesh out the details) then it would have been as good as the previous ones. I doubt I will continue the series, fearing the rest of the books will suffer from the same lack of care.
November 28, 2025
Heavy on the warfare
As with the first two books in the series, the cliffhanger at the end compels you to continue with the next book. This book had almost too much battle strategy for me. Others who enjoy that will find the strategic depth and complexity, dare I say, instructive.
As with the first two books in the series, the cliffhanger at the end compels you to continue with the next book. This book had almost too much battle strategy for me. Others who enjoy that will find the strategic depth and complexity, dare I say, instructive.
June 10, 2017
Absolutely brilliant.
I was hooked from book 1 and couldn't put it down. Brilliantly written. Definitely reading the rest in the series.
I was hooked from book 1 and couldn't put it down. Brilliantly written. Definitely reading the rest in the series.
July 10, 2020
Still going good
November 24, 2023
As a rule, I don’t stop reading books until I get to the end. I just couldn’t keep reading. Did not finish this one.
August 10, 2011
Again, the opening is present day, but this episode is not nearly so interesting as in the first two books. Where is Adair? He's an important character, presumably waiting to be revealed to his grieving wife, so it would be sensible to remind readers of his existence straight away.
After this, the story picks up more or less where it left off in Book Two, and immediately takes off at a rapid pace which never lets up. The plot is actually the best part of the book - everything that happens follows logically, with some nice twists and turns, lots of exciting encounters and a neat and tidy resolution. The final battle for Orud is rather well thought out, bringing together Kael's talents, Saba's knowledge, Maeryn's resistence fighters and Dacien's army quite neatly, although Dacien is an improbably clever military commander and Kael is simply unstoppable (but then this is fantasy). Only Aelia remains as useless as ever (unlikely romance notwithstanding). She was a plot point early in Book One, but spent the rest of the story as barely-remembered baggage. The author could easily have made Maeryn a more interesting character by killing off Aelia. The ending is rather implausible, with a setup for a sequel or Book Four.
But despite all the high-speed action, sadly it left me quite uninterested. This is largely because of the author's rather flat writing style, which wipes almost all emotion from his characters. Sometimes he tells us what a character is feeling or that he or she is crying, but it all seems very distant and unengaging, as if he is simply telling the story in a rather perfunctory way. This is a shame, because these are potentially interesting characters involved in dramatic events, but the impact is lost.
The other problem is that the author never bothers to give any descriptions of his long-standing characters, or the places we've seen before. This, too, tends to make them vague and uninteresting. Where he does describe a scene (for instance, the bridges connecting Leoran to the shore), it immediately makes the setting more vivid and memorable. And while he summarises some of the previous books' events, it would have been immeasurably helpful to have a decent reminder of important returning characters, like Soren, Donagh and Coen. Having a little less of the frenetic rushing about by armies and navies, and a little more reflective remembering of Kael's time in training with these people would have brought the whole story alive. Overall, the poor characterisations and uninvolving writing style are a disappointment, but the quality of the plot raises this to 3 stars.
After this, the story picks up more or less where it left off in Book Two, and immediately takes off at a rapid pace which never lets up. The plot is actually the best part of the book - everything that happens follows logically, with some nice twists and turns, lots of exciting encounters and a neat and tidy resolution. The final battle for Orud is rather well thought out, bringing together Kael's talents, Saba's knowledge, Maeryn's resistence fighters and Dacien's army quite neatly, although Dacien is an improbably clever military commander and Kael is simply unstoppable (but then this is fantasy). Only Aelia remains as useless as ever (unlikely romance notwithstanding). She was a plot point early in Book One, but spent the rest of the story as barely-remembered baggage. The author could easily have made Maeryn a more interesting character by killing off Aelia. The ending is rather implausible, with a setup for a sequel or Book Four.
But despite all the high-speed action, sadly it left me quite uninterested. This is largely because of the author's rather flat writing style, which wipes almost all emotion from his characters. Sometimes he tells us what a character is feeling or that he or she is crying, but it all seems very distant and unengaging, as if he is simply telling the story in a rather perfunctory way. This is a shame, because these are potentially interesting characters involved in dramatic events, but the impact is lost.
The other problem is that the author never bothers to give any descriptions of his long-standing characters, or the places we've seen before. This, too, tends to make them vague and uninteresting. Where he does describe a scene (for instance, the bridges connecting Leoran to the shore), it immediately makes the setting more vivid and memorable. And while he summarises some of the previous books' events, it would have been immeasurably helpful to have a decent reminder of important returning characters, like Soren, Donagh and Coen. Having a little less of the frenetic rushing about by armies and navies, and a little more reflective remembering of Kael's time in training with these people would have brought the whole story alive. Overall, the poor characterisations and uninvolving writing style are a disappointment, but the quality of the plot raises this to 3 stars.
July 1, 2014
Once again I am left hanging onto the final words, wishing there were more to follow. Book 3 of The Awakened opens up with Adair and the place where he's being held. He's developed a sort of, camaraderie, with one of the men who has saved him and is now questioning him. But Adair soon realizes that all of this conversation is not to his benefit. For the one thing he wants is to return to his home. So he begins to play this man, for he realizes it's the only way he has a chance.
From here we find Maeryn being moved to a new home, where she is to keep track of the resistance at the command center. Unbeknownst to her, the man she is working for was revealed to be an enemy. He's working to his own ends for this resistance. Not as a way to free the slaves, but rather, as a way to create an army out of those freed.
And we find Kael, paralyzed from his final encounter in the previous book. He is with Saba and Dacien, unable to even communicate at first. But, with time, Kael learns of other capabilities that his "sense" can accomplish and he begins to heal himself.
There are reunions and changes that unfold quickly in this story. The battles are pretty epic, and new information is brought to light. Some of it is only touched upon, no doubt being left for the next book. But great strides are made to turn the course of events and it becomes clear to Saba, near the end, that someone he prophesied to appear is now known.
I wonder, who that is...
THE AWAKENED HAS COME!
From here we find Maeryn being moved to a new home, where she is to keep track of the resistance at the command center. Unbeknownst to her, the man she is working for was revealed to be an enemy. He's working to his own ends for this resistance. Not as a way to free the slaves, but rather, as a way to create an army out of those freed.
And we find Kael, paralyzed from his final encounter in the previous book. He is with Saba and Dacien, unable to even communicate at first. But, with time, Kael learns of other capabilities that his "sense" can accomplish and he begins to heal himself.
There are reunions and changes that unfold quickly in this story. The battles are pretty epic, and new information is brought to light. Some of it is only touched upon, no doubt being left for the next book. But great strides are made to turn the course of events and it becomes clear to Saba, near the end, that someone he prophesied to appear is now known.
I wonder, who that is...
THE AWAKENED HAS COME!
April 25, 2012
I really enjoyed this series (though I'm assuming this is just the beginning). It wasn't at all what I expected, but I found myself heavily sucked in by the characters and the plot. It was altogether unpredictable in a refreshing and exciting way. I literally neglected work to get through chapters several times and am anxiously awaiting more.
I was distracted by the many typos in my Kindle copies. Many times I had the feeling that I was reading a later draft and not a final copy. Because of this, I took away a star. This third installation did feel a bit more rushed in parts, as if the author was trying to hurriedly get me somewhere rather than waiting for a natural flow of plot. But despite all this, I thoroughly enjoyed the series. It wasn't life altering, but it was a strong, very cleverly done work. I look forward to reading more from this author.
I was distracted by the many typos in my Kindle copies. Many times I had the feeling that I was reading a later draft and not a final copy. Because of this, I took away a star. This third installation did feel a bit more rushed in parts, as if the author was trying to hurriedly get me somewhere rather than waiting for a natural flow of plot. But despite all this, I thoroughly enjoyed the series. It wasn't life altering, but it was a strong, very cleverly done work. I look forward to reading more from this author.
August 8, 2012
The best book in the series so far hands down. I found it to be the most engaging and I appreciated how Tesar handled the action scenes and their outcomes. So, if you made it all the way to the end of the second book and are trying to decide if you want to continue, I'd say you definitely should.
I have thought all along that what happened to Kael's dad in book 1 was just weird and completely unrelated to any of the events in the rest of the series but
I have thought all along that what happened to Kael's dad in book 1 was just weird and completely unrelated to any of the events in the rest of the series but
April 20, 2013
This is a review for all three on the books in the series (thus far). I had some difficulty in the rating since I really did enjoy these books. The story is intriguing and fun making them quick and enjoyable reads.
I went with three stars over four due to some underdeveloped aspects of the books. The biggest example of this is that the sister is a total filler character who just amiably goes along with the current of events around her with little to no opinion of her own. She is a very weak link in the story which may not have bothered me much if it wasn't for the fact that she is IN it so much.
Overall I liked the books and will likely read more. I look forward to Jason's development as an author.
I went with three stars over four due to some underdeveloped aspects of the books. The biggest example of this is that the sister is a total filler character who just amiably goes along with the current of events around her with little to no opinion of her own. She is a very weak link in the story which may not have bothered me much if it wasn't for the fact that she is IN it so much.
Overall I liked the books and will likely read more. I look forward to Jason's development as an author.
September 7, 2012
I really love this series. I can't wait till the author writes the next installment. I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when I got near the end of the book and realized it was not all going to be resolved in this third installment. Then afterwards reading comments by the author that his next books are going to be a series of three prequels before he even writes the fourth book of this series. I'm a bit aggravated by that.
I enjoyed the story of all three of these books though. Loved the characters and how they all seemed to be intertwined. I think I could have done with less battle description and more moving on to the next thing but I suppose that is needed in the story.
I enjoyed the story of all three of these books though. Loved the characters and how they all seemed to be intertwined. I think I could have done with less battle description and more moving on to the next thing but I suppose that is needed in the story.
April 28, 2013
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I finished this book about a week ago and I have already forgotten this book! I normally have notes and marks on my kindle version of the book to reference when I write the reviews, but I have purchased a new device and it did not transfer my notes. (or perhaps I didn’t make any…). Well, this won’t be as in depth as normal, but here’s what I thought…
Hands to Make War
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I finished this book about a week ago and I have already forgotten this book! I normally have notes and marks on my kindle version of the book to reference when I write the reviews, but I have purchased a new device and it did not transfer my notes. (or perhaps I didn’t make any…). Well, this won’t be as in depth as normal, but here’s what I thought…
Hands to Make War
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January 10, 2015
I am absolutely mesmerized with the Awakened books one thru three and have read them in a week's time -- I absolutely cannot put these books down! I have never been fond of science fiction, and these books certainly do qualify as that genre, but Jason Tesar has a tremendous gift that he has honed into the highest level of storytelling skill that places him on the list of the best of the best authors of the past few centuries. If you like complex characters, white-knuckle action and gripping storylines, read these books! This series is one of the best I have read in ages -- I can't wait to read more!!
March 30, 2012
I downloaded book one because it was free and looked interesting. It indeed was. "Wandering Stars" is all 3 books bundled into one. So, if you liked the first book, as I did, just go ahead and get this one because you won't want to stop reading after book 2. Jason Tesar's writing ability just gets better and better as the story moves along.
Considering that this is an independent author without an editor/publisher I am so impressed! I can't wait for him to quit his day job so that he can write full time. I want to read more!
Considering that this is an independent author without an editor/publisher I am so impressed! I can't wait for him to quit his day job so that he can write full time. I want to read more!
October 10, 2011
This book is the third in the series and I loved it. It combines mythical creatures, epic war scenes, and religious undertones and makes it all human. Though the world and backdrop are completely fictitious the reader really identifies with all the main issues. War, political intrigue, the always present battle between doing what is right versus what is easy, are all present the whole series. I think anyone who likes epic fantasy will really appreciate this author and series.
July 31, 2012
LOVED this entire story! Such good writing and interesting concepts. The battle scenes are especially well done. I very much enjoyed the Hero's character and fortitude. Something about these books is just inspiring and gripping! I realize that not all of the questions are answered but somehow I didn't mind because it fit in with the whole 'mysteries of the universe' idea. I'll be looking for more to read by this author. So interesting!
August 22, 2013
With how much I enjoyed the first two books, this one was a disappointment. the book kills off all of the interesting minor enemies in the most anticlimactic battle scene ever written and instead has Kael chasing down an uninteresting demon spawn for way to many pages. the end of the book promises more in the form of battles for multiple worlds, but at this point I could not care if that book ever gets published.
August 27, 2015
The first book was very basic but not bad and it made me curious enough to give the second book a try. That book was better and now by the third you can see that he is hit his stride and is writing very well. The books are very fast reading and entertaining and by this book, for me at least, I am hooked on the main character and I need to see what happens to him. All and all this is a good book and the series is getting better with every book.
July 9, 2012
Well, the first two were just good enough to get me into book 3. This book was at times very good and at other times, boring. Slightly too predictable and sometimes the writing bordered on clunky and at times difficult to read.
However, after that glowing recommendation...I have to admit that I really liked it, and am looking forward to finding out the rest of the story.
However, after that glowing recommendation...I have to admit that I really liked it, and am looking forward to finding out the rest of the story.
October 9, 2012
What a great wrap-up! I would have given this five stars if it had been edited by a professional. The ending made sense with what we'd already learned of the characters and world. The fighting and battle sequences were detailed exactly the right amount. I could tell that Tesar knew his characters. The very end left room for another book.... several more in fact. I hope Tesar writes more!
January 29, 2012
I finished Book Three and, like the other two it was fantastic! It left me wanting more. I hope that there is a fourth book because I am left wondering what happened to Kael.
Jason has a website where he blogs about his ideas and writings.
Jason has a website where he blogs about his ideas and writings.
June 10, 2012
I liked the third book of the series and had a hard time putting it down. I don't like that all of the questions weren't resolved. Clearly, there will be another book in the series. Overall, I enjoyed these books and I will definitely read the fourth if/when it comes out.
February 28, 2013
Great book. Great story. The only disappointment I felt was when I realized it wasn't a trilogy and so there was still no closure to the story for me. There were a LOT of different branches to the story. Hopefully I'll get to read them all someday! Other than that it was fabulous!
October 1, 2012
The writing is amatuer and sometimes annoying, but the story is very entertaining. It is a little frustrating to find that at the end of this trilogy, the story is not over and there are many loose ends still.
October 6, 2012
I bought the 3 books after reading the free amazon download. With so many free offerings it is not often that I will pay for a book anymore. But I enjoyed this series and opted to skip buying a lunch to find out how it all comes together in the end.
November 21, 2012
One of those books that are really easy to get into, although the typos and underlined city names were a bit distracting. I did feel this book did reach its climax a little too early though, with the end portion reserved for an introduction to the next book.
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