The Rootless

by Angelo Tsanatelis

He appeared seemingly out of nowhere. They were calling him, the Rootless, because he wasn't a member of the Tribe, although he was almost like them. He traveled alone, with no clear plan and a voice in his head that was always there, a remnant of a distant and forgotten past.

This story is set in the same universe as the Living Sword Chronicles

2nd Edition

Genres: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy

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First published April 26, 2011

About the author

Angelo (Aggelos) Tsanatelis was born in Athens, Greece on Octomber 24th 1979. He lived for seven years in Bulgaria, where he studied Law at the University of Sofia. During his studies he traveled in Europe and Africa, taking part in 'famously daring expeditions' , visited mysterious locations or simply searched for hidden treasures in the most unlikely o' places' as he quoted himself in a interview in 2012.

After he finished his studies he worked in the private sector for several years before he realized his childhood dream and became an author.

He's currently working with Grimdux on the Old Realms series. A completely new fantasy world and novels.

for more info Biography from Wikia

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent story, it keeps you in a guessing game, for the identity of the protagonist for a while. I would say that this is less of a short story and more of a novelette, but the author marks it clearly, as a short story and I have to respect that. A part-sequel of shorts, to the Living Sword Chronicles. I liked a lot.

[Kelly/yllektra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this without having read the Living Sword first, but I don't think it cannot be enjoyed separately too, because it was really good.
I loved the writing style and the way the story progressed and I have to say that it was equal amounts mysterious, exciting and thrilling.

You want to root for the Rootless but I'm not sure that you can. but you certainly want to know more about him and what he is and about the Tribe and their way of life, their beliefs etc.

Even though it was a short novella, you kinda forgot about that half-way through because it painted a really comprehensive and impressive picture of the area in a way.
Will definitely be reading the other two books soon.
Well worth a read.

[Alan Brigida · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did enjoy this book (novella?), but I had some trouble following parts of the story. I found that I had to reread sections to understand them.
I felt the epilogue had some typos. I would like to read the full series.