To see the evil dead is a curse... It begins with the Roman exploratore Stasius Tenebris and the Calicem Tenebris (the Dark Chalice) - a vessel of evil that is brought back to life years later by Ethan Chance, a young man who was cruelly blinded by falling into an ancient Roman well when he was nine. Was it an accident or did the spirits in the well choose Ethan for a reason? ...the Calicem Tenebris restores his sight but at a price. This is the story of the chalice and the village called Darwell and the dark fate awaiting its inhabitants at the Festival of Healing. Can Ethan, his friends and a knight from the Crusades save the day or is Darwell doomed to forever serve those who worship Mars, the Roman God of War.
Although "Blind Vision" is primarily aimed at young adult readers I still thoroughly enjoyed this book, i was hooked to the very end. I was drawn into it from the very first captivating page with great likeable characters and a truly intriguing dark supernatural story line. Set in 2 time frames- present day and fantasy Roman/Crusaders the story comes together brilliantly in a very detailed and fascinating way. This is the second book I have read by this author (the other being "Complex Heaven" ) and will definitely read more by him when his follow ups are published soon. Richard Valanga is a very talented writer who has a fantastic and clever imagination and I would happily recommend "Blind Vision" to readers of any age - you won't be disappointed!