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Elvenshore #1
The Dwarves of Elvenshore
A Scout from the human city of South Fort stumbles upon a group of Dwarves lost in the untamed forest of the Westwood. He saves them from getting killed and rescues a Dwarf Prince. For these actions he is adopted by the Dwarves and helps them in their wars and battles to save the kingdom. Set in Elvenshore, A mystical place settled long ago by the Elves and later abandoned by them. This story tells the tale of battles with new and old foes as the Dwarves try and retake their kingdoms from the evil things that roam the forest and mountains of Elvenshore.
257 pages, ebook
First published July 20, 2012
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February 18, 2017
Very battle heavy but a wonderful read
Wonderful lore and the best battle descriptions I have read. The characters are wonderful and I would recommend this book to everyone
Wonderful lore and the best battle descriptions I have read. The characters are wonderful and I would recommend this book to everyone
December 7, 2012
I enjoyed the book but ran into this problem that it was very forgettable. It was interesting enough to keep you engaged but not to enthralling that you "had" to get back to it.
I hate when books don't specify that it is part of a series. This book had kind of a strange ending where that specific journey was over but, it was left wide open for another book.
I think the biggest issue is that the book becomes redundant with similar scenes happening over and over. There are details that would have been nice to know...
***SPOILER ALERT***
The main character finds out that his "wife" was pregnant...but, the author never specified that the ONE night they were together had been anything more than the main character being shocked that he had just accepted a bride.
***SPOILER ALERT OVER***
Overall it was a decent first book for an spa. It wasn't perfect (hey who is) but it was a good starting point for a new writer.
I hate when books don't specify that it is part of a series. This book had kind of a strange ending where that specific journey was over but, it was left wide open for another book.
I think the biggest issue is that the book becomes redundant with similar scenes happening over and over. There are details that would have been nice to know...
***SPOILER ALERT***
The main character finds out that his "wife" was pregnant...but, the author never specified that the ONE night they were together had been anything more than the main character being shocked that he had just accepted a bride.
***SPOILER ALERT OVER***
Overall it was a decent first book for an spa. It wasn't perfect (hey who is) but it was a good starting point for a new writer.
August 23, 2017
This first volume of Clark Graham's Dwarves of Elvenshore is interesting, if a tad short on the over-all storyline. I enjoyed the volume and am starting the second volume forthwith.
December 12, 2013
The editing, composition, and super simple storytelling in this book left me wondering if it weren't written in another language and translated in one of those terrible auto translation programs line by line.
The grammar is bad. Broken sentences, sentences with double verbs, sentences with present and past tense jumbled together nonsensically, and more. It's bad.
The quality of writing is low and feels very rushed. It begins to feel like a very dry narrative, as if written by a stenographer with the must unbiased of details being presented.
The story feels heavily influenced by the works of Tolkien, as many high fantasy adventures are. It drives at a story apart from those works, but falls short because of the lack of flavor.
This book reminds me of a pancake my brother once cooked for me long ago when we were little. It had all the normal ingredients though in off proportions. Burnt on one side but still gooey and unfinished on the other. He didn't know well enough what he was doing, but he tried very hard. I struggled through it, though I did not enjoy it.
One star: This book did not feel ready for publication.
The grammar is bad. Broken sentences, sentences with double verbs, sentences with present and past tense jumbled together nonsensically, and more. It's bad.
The quality of writing is low and feels very rushed. It begins to feel like a very dry narrative, as if written by a stenographer with the must unbiased of details being presented.
The story feels heavily influenced by the works of Tolkien, as many high fantasy adventures are. It drives at a story apart from those works, but falls short because of the lack of flavor.
This book reminds me of a pancake my brother once cooked for me long ago when we were little. It had all the normal ingredients though in off proportions. Burnt on one side but still gooey and unfinished on the other. He didn't know well enough what he was doing, but he tried very hard. I struggled through it, though I did not enjoy it.
One star: This book did not feel ready for publication.
November 26, 2014
Good start,great middle, so so ending.
You will find a beginning that will draw you in a center that will make you want to continue to read but the ending seems hurried and comes to an ending to fast. There is much that could have been added, to keep the intrigue going. BUT you are going to differently want to read the next book.
You will find a beginning that will draw you in a center that will make you want to continue to read but the ending seems hurried and comes to an ending to fast. There is much that could have been added, to keep the intrigue going. BUT you are going to differently want to read the next book.
April 19, 2017
Simple but good
Really enjoyed this book. When I say simple, I don't mean 5 word sentences. I just mean that there isn't 3 different stories going on and you twist your brain trying to keep up. Simply, I liked it.
Really enjoyed this book. When I say simple, I don't mean 5 word sentences. I just mean that there isn't 3 different stories going on and you twist your brain trying to keep up. Simply, I liked it.
October 3, 2017
Just a solid story.
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Rangers, beasts, dwarves, elves, minataurs (?), kings, gremlins and a megalomaniac world dominator wannabe. And Valkyries. Definitely an enjoyable read.
I like the understated cover art; kind of elegant.
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Rangers, beasts, dwarves, elves, minataurs (?), kings, gremlins and a megalomaniac world dominator wannabe. And Valkyries. Definitely an enjoyable read.
I like the understated cover art; kind of elegant.
November 18, 2025
And so the dwarves ......
Definitely a busy time it was, following the dwarves through feast and famen. It does get to feeling repetitive at times, yet waves of activities of war and times of digging through mountains, battling gremlins and rough terrain, dying on both sides, all happening in this book.
As I said, it feels at times repetitive all that warring, and at the same time you sometimes have barely time for the dwarves, men and reader to recover and heal and battle on some more. It amazes me how one individual can come up with, and write about, so many ways of making war so many ways of surviving the dangers of war, and is still able to keep it interesting. I think I am suffering from battle fatigue 😉 and hunger. So I'm going to fix me a sandwich - reading all about "running out of food" is making me hungry!
Definitely a busy time it was, following the dwarves through feast and famen. It does get to feeling repetitive at times, yet waves of activities of war and times of digging through mountains, battling gremlins and rough terrain, dying on both sides, all happening in this book.
As I said, it feels at times repetitive all that warring, and at the same time you sometimes have barely time for the dwarves, men and reader to recover and heal and battle on some more. It amazes me how one individual can come up with, and write about, so many ways of making war so many ways of surviving the dangers of war, and is still able to keep it interesting. I think I am suffering from battle fatigue 😉 and hunger. So I'm going to fix me a sandwich - reading all about "running out of food" is making me hungry!
June 19, 2021
A Page Turner!
Really a fun read! You'll find spiders, military, magic, goblins, dwarves, humans, half-breeds, with a bit of politics and sex.
Death, destruction, doctors, and delightful feasts all combine to create an alternate world. Surprises are involved, but you'll want to find them yourself.
Really a fun read! You'll find spiders, military, magic, goblins, dwarves, humans, half-breeds, with a bit of politics and sex.
Death, destruction, doctors, and delightful feasts all combine to create an alternate world. Surprises are involved, but you'll want to find them yourself.
August 29, 2018
Good concept, poor writing
Two stars for the story concept, but the grammar is awful. A very difficult read. Tenses are all mixed, and sentences are often incomplete. I really cannot recommend this story.
Two stars for the story concept, but the grammar is awful. A very difficult read. Tenses are all mixed, and sentences are often incomplete. I really cannot recommend this story.
May 30, 2019
It was OK. Pretty simplistic story and some editing issues. Kinda goofy thought that a human is just automatically adopted as a dwarven prince and everything is kosher including his new dwarf wife. And not much distinction between races.
October 28, 2020
Enjoyable fantasy tale
As the first in a series this sets the scene and describes the main players and the world they inhabit. I enjoyed the story and the writing style is easy to follow
As the first in a series this sets the scene and describes the main players and the world they inhabit. I enjoyed the story and the writing style is easy to follow
August 4, 2021
Enjoyed
I enjoyed this book, while its not a grab you buy the throat and can't put it down it is well written and very enjoyable to read. Decent story and nice characters flesh it out nicely.
I enjoyed this book, while its not a grab you buy the throat and can't put it down it is well written and very enjoyable to read. Decent story and nice characters flesh it out nicely.
July 24, 2022
I'm a bit disappointed with the book. I love the dwarves and characters are good but everything is happening too fast, the description are rare and bland. I had much higher expectations. I will continue with the series but I don't think it deserves higher than 3 stars in the whole
March 19, 2024
Fun start to a series
This was a fun start to a series. Lots of action, great characters in an interesting universe. Lots of detailed locations, lots of great conversations, lots of everything I enjoy reading about. I definitely enjoyed this book and recommend it.
This was a fun start to a series. Lots of action, great characters in an interesting universe. Lots of detailed locations, lots of great conversations, lots of everything I enjoy reading about. I definitely enjoyed this book and recommend it.
January 3, 2021
Enjoyable read.
Want to read
October 27, 2021Not interested now, maybe return to read later.
May 17, 2022
Boring. Short and simplistic sentence writing doesn't help the cause. The book gets 2 stars because I did finish reading it.
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December 2, 2025Loved it
Definitely action packed. Not the cute little gremlins from TV. It seems the elves got a little greedy and everything snowballed from there.
Definitely action packed. Not the cute little gremlins from TV. It seems the elves got a little greedy and everything snowballed from there.
March 15, 2017
needs better editing and good basis of story
October 31, 2013
Tried to get through this, but the writing is so very basic. It leaves no room for the mind to create a picture, but rather has short statements of facts that offer no sense of creativity, but rather a sense the author is trying to meet minimum standards of description. Story seems to have a general sense of order, but the writing of it takes away from any enjoyment of the characters or plot.
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