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The Legend of Asahiel #3
The Divine Talisman
To protect his people from the demonic Illysp, Torin, king of Alson, made the ultimate sacrifice. Now, as his best friend and his former love seek to salvage the shattered lands beyond their borders, a treacherous assault costs them their most powerful weapon—the fabled Crimson Sword. Hopelessly outmatched, Pentania's citizens must fight to flee their conquered homeland or else perish. Yet an even greater threat looms, for the Leviathan has been awakened, an unfathomable creature whose wrath could single-handedly destroy the entire world. Hope—if any remains—lies in the efforts of a lone elf, a mad witch, and a fallen hero charged with unraveling a series of divine riddles. Yet to do so they must first find a way to break the very bonds of fiendish possession. . . .
544 pages, Hardcover
First published July 22, 2008
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About the author
Eldon Thompson
16 books172 followersAfter surrendering his dream of playing pro football, Eldon Thompson set out to publish a fantasy adventure novel. In 2003, he sold his Legend of Asahiel trilogy to HarperCollins, which kicked off with The Crimson Sword in 2005. He is also a graduate of the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting, and in 2007 sold a feature adaptation of Terry Brooks's The Elfstones of Shannara (his favorite childhood novel) to Warner Bros. He has signed and dined with the likes of Robert Jordan, George R. R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, and Patrick Rothfuss, but wrote chiefly for Hollywood until 2013, when "Unbowed," a short story featuring fan-favorite character Kylac Kronus, appeared in the Grim Oak Press anthology, Unfettered. Scratching that itch led to the long-promised delivery of Kylac's full-length return in the Warder trilogy, beginning with The Ukinhan Wilds in August of 2018.
Mostly, he continues to fantasize about being an NFL quarterback.
Mostly, he continues to fantasize about being an NFL quarterback.
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March 4, 2018
Best story ever!
From the first book in this series, I was captivated by the tale of Torin. The time between the first and second books seemed interminable to me, and this last, I started yesterday, reading through the night and finishing today. I couldn't have put it down if I tried. I sincerely hope that there will be more to come in this story.
From the first book in this series, I was captivated by the tale of Torin. The time between the first and second books seemed interminable to me, and this last, I started yesterday, reading through the night and finishing today. I couldn't have put it down if I tried. I sincerely hope that there will be more to come in this story.
October 30, 2017
Not what I expected!
All three books contain beautifully wriiten, extremely visional passages. The first teo books are filled with hope, dreams, challenges, spirit. The third, although having a lot of this reveals a side of Torin not well explained or expected. His self doubt and indecision are maddening. The result of which are needed but somehow disappointing in their final result. Im left wanting and disappointed. The fact that one important chatacter is completely left out of the third book did not sit well. I enjoyed the reading but as things drew to an end, im left a little empty.
All three books contain beautifully wriiten, extremely visional passages. The first teo books are filled with hope, dreams, challenges, spirit. The third, although having a lot of this reveals a side of Torin not well explained or expected. His self doubt and indecision are maddening. The result of which are needed but somehow disappointing in their final result. Im left wanting and disappointed. The fact that one important chatacter is completely left out of the third book did not sit well. I enjoyed the reading but as things drew to an end, im left a little empty.
January 23, 2012
The first two books gradually improved, but the premise and execution of this book far outdistanced those books. The characters were put in some interesting situations, each of them created by their own decisions, and the reader is brought along nicely w/ solid description and characters that grew from "vanilla" as one reviewer describes, to something I'd never imagined doing to a main heroic character.
January 13, 2014
Good series overall, i found the protagonists a bit overly self-indulgent in their whining sometimes. even though that related back, ultimately, to the plot points, it still became cloying at times. Still though, good read.
September 25, 2011
loved the detail and thought process the author gives this series....''a must read if you like old world fantasy''T_Money705
November 11, 2012
Harder to get through than the first two books of the series, but great if you like a lot of battle.
March 17, 2015
too much emotions in this series for me... but otherwise great books!
November 21, 2016
amazing!! one of best books I have read yet
February 19, 2020
Haven't finished it, but this book turns very dark and sinister, from the first page of the prologue. It's chapter after chapter of bleak horror, strewn with gruesome descriptions.
Yes, there's foreshadowing of our hero to save the day, but there's a lot to slog through.
This is not what I signed on for in book one.
Yes, there's foreshadowing of our hero to save the day, but there's a lot to slog through.
This is not what I signed on for in book one.
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