Shadow's Dawn

by H.K. Miller

More than a thousand years have passed since the Great War between good and evil, and now even the Dark God is little more than a legend told to frighten children. But something is stirring in the darkness...

One human hunter must leave behind everything he knows in an effort to save himself and his people from the dark forces menacing him. But at the Elvish city of Arumenëa lies a shock that will change his world forever.

203 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[K.C. Murdarasi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A traditional fantasy novel with elves, goblins, threats to civilisation and so on, but with a bit of realistic grittiness that lifts it above the run-of-the-mill.

The hero, Tek, is likeable despite his faults, and there are other memorable characters like the irascible shaman, Gad and Tek's brave daughter, Lina. The peril seems as if it's going to be dealt with a bit too easily at the end, but then there's an interesting morally dodgy compromise that makes things a little less neat, and that may provide some tension in following books.

I don't read a lot of fantasy, but this one was enjoyable, if a little short. I expect I will read others in the series once they are released.