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Out of the Darkness
Nameless, a slave-born pukah has fate stacked against him. He was born to fight, trained to win, conditioned to survive in the Arena. He wins his way to freedom, then fate begins to wreak havoc in his life. Struggling to learn how to survive as a free man, he finds himself taking on a personal war against the culture that created him. In this dark fantastical world of bloody gladiatorial combat, personal gain at all costs, and rulership by the most cunning, Nameless must find a way to honor his dedication to his goddess, honor his oaths to himself, and find a way to survive long enough to discover who he really is.
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First published August 21, 2014
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K. Caffee
5 books31 followersBorn in Houston, K. Caffee has a long history of spinning captivating tales for a wide range of interested people. One of her earliest memories is being lost in a huddle of adults as a kindergartener on her way to a church choir camp. Whatever she tale she had been telling was captivating enough the entire group missed a rest stop, and the bus driver proved to be very patient when the 20 or so adults all requested an emergency stop about an hour after the scheduled one.
After several years of running various role play campaigns, K. Caffee thought her story telling days were done. She entered the work force, then school, but the stories were not done with her. The Followers of Torments saga ambushed her in 2014 with the ultimatum “write.. or don’t sleep.” As you can tell, despite a valiant effort to focus solely on school, K. Caffee lost the fight. And, now, despite still carrying an overloaded graduate schedule, she continues to write and more of the pukah who gave her the ultimatum in the first place are lining up at the mental doors demanding to be let in.
What free time she can pry out of the hands of her story and her school work she devotes to her two furry, feline owners, human family, and discovering new friends on Facebook, Twitter, or keeping up with documenting the various non-story thoughts she gets on her blog.
After several years of running various role play campaigns, K. Caffee thought her story telling days were done. She entered the work force, then school, but the stories were not done with her. The Followers of Torments saga ambushed her in 2014 with the ultimatum “write.. or don’t sleep.” As you can tell, despite a valiant effort to focus solely on school, K. Caffee lost the fight. And, now, despite still carrying an overloaded graduate schedule, she continues to write and more of the pukah who gave her the ultimatum in the first place are lining up at the mental doors demanding to be let in.
What free time she can pry out of the hands of her story and her school work she devotes to her two furry, feline owners, human family, and discovering new friends on Facebook, Twitter, or keeping up with documenting the various non-story thoughts she gets on her blog.
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August 21, 2022
Two things in particular impressed me about this book, the first of which is the author's single-mindedness. The opening chapters are brutal, uncompromising; her hero literally begins with nothing: a baby without parents, or even a name (no one ever bothers to give him one). As an infant he's put naked into a bare stone cell and grows up like a cave animal, alone, in pitch-darkness and only dimly aware that there is an "outside" beyond its walls: food appears at regular intervals (though not always) and he periodically hears distant sounds - applause and jeering. What he is, more or less, is the blank tablet a lot of philosophers and psychologists theorise about: a mind developing with no stimuli, no input. It's a brave way to start your debut novel, saying to hell with received wisdom about what fiction "should" or "shouldn't" have: there's no dialogue and virtually no characterisation for example. It works though, that opening sequence is unputdownable.
The second thing which impressed me was Caffee's imagination. You'd think there'd be nothing at all in that stone box to describe - and I guess a lot of writers would have filled it with the child's own daydreaming, imaginary friends and so on, but not this one. What we get instead is a wealth of detail as Nameless hones his senses and reflexes; and from the almost non-existent clues, he also begins to make some rudimentary sense of his tiny world as the years go by: for instance, he realises that the size of his meals is linked to his own behaviour as punishment and reward - the unstated inference is that someone has been watching him, training him. It turns out they have; finally allowed to emerge from his cell, he finds himself in a larger one: the world of the Arena for which he now trains relentlessly as a gladiator. And if he can survive that, he'll emerge further still - as a free man - out into the even vaster world of the City.
I enjoyed the rest of the story too; the writing itself is very readable and, although it is fantasy, the supernatural element (healing, mentions of the undead) is pretty understated, which suits me fine. But it's that opening sequence that'll live with me the longest - in it, I suddenly realised, we're watching a new author emerging from the dark as well, one as single-minded as her hero I reckon, into the no less brutal Arena of publishing (best of luck!)
The second thing which impressed me was Caffee's imagination. You'd think there'd be nothing at all in that stone box to describe - and I guess a lot of writers would have filled it with the child's own daydreaming, imaginary friends and so on, but not this one. What we get instead is a wealth of detail as Nameless hones his senses and reflexes; and from the almost non-existent clues, he also begins to make some rudimentary sense of his tiny world as the years go by: for instance, he realises that the size of his meals is linked to his own behaviour as punishment and reward - the unstated inference is that someone has been watching him, training him. It turns out they have; finally allowed to emerge from his cell, he finds himself in a larger one: the world of the Arena for which he now trains relentlessly as a gladiator. And if he can survive that, he'll emerge further still - as a free man - out into the even vaster world of the City.
I enjoyed the rest of the story too; the writing itself is very readable and, although it is fantasy, the supernatural element (healing, mentions of the undead) is pretty understated, which suits me fine. But it's that opening sequence that'll live with me the longest - in it, I suddenly realised, we're watching a new author emerging from the dark as well, one as single-minded as her hero I reckon, into the no less brutal Arena of publishing (best of luck!)
February 20, 2015
I'll be honest, a book about gladiators seemed like something that I wouldn't be into. It's very likely that a normal book about gladiators might not hold my interest, but this is different. From the very beginning, I was hooked by the author's storytelling.
This is a complicated story. The main character has no name and very little interaction with others. Because of this, he understands little of his world. Simple ideas and concepts elude him, which can be frustrating to read at times. As such, we know very little about his world as well, catching on as we read along.
While this is definitely fantasy and maybe even a bit military, the way the story of the nameless protagonist unfolds is much closer to a literary narrative that happens to involve some supernatural elements. I enjoyed it greatly and look forward to the next book.
This is a complicated story. The main character has no name and very little interaction with others. Because of this, he understands little of his world. Simple ideas and concepts elude him, which can be frustrating to read at times. As such, we know very little about his world as well, catching on as we read along.
While this is definitely fantasy and maybe even a bit military, the way the story of the nameless protagonist unfolds is much closer to a literary narrative that happens to involve some supernatural elements. I enjoyed it greatly and look forward to the next book.
November 19, 2015
I just finished Katheryn Caffee’s out of darkness. I will start my review with a disclaimer: I am going to compare her to another writer. While this may seem somewhat off the mark for a review, I will mitigate any doubts by telling you that the author I’ll compare her to is my favorite.
Many authors of fantasy and science fiction aspire to create a world that is created “from scratch”. The ability to do this is a rare talent. Like most difficult endeavors, most people do it well enough, but don’t quite ring the bell. Often the elements are there but they are disjointed and, at best, “interesting”. The sign of a true “world creator” is someone who’s grasp of details is so precise that the final world is difficult to see as fiction.
The writer I’ll compare Katheryn to is Jack Vance. It’s doubtful anyone has heard of him; he has a small but incredibly loyal following. His talent, much like Katheryn’s, is the creation of a world that is “reality ready”. For Vance, his writing has been emulated by the likes of Robert Silverberg and other early sci-fi luminaries.
I’ve always thought that “world creators” have a special level of concentration and focus denied to the ordinary writer. The result, as seen in Katheryn Caffee’s “Out of Darkness” are elements that fit seamlessly together. The book chronicles a character without a name, trained from childhood to be a fighter in a land where the social and financial life of towns are built around fighting arenas.
The story chronicles the life of a fighter who is born into the arena life. Being the property of his master, he does not even receive a name. Our nameless fighter is born under strange circumstances; there is something special about him that makes him different from other fighters. We experience his first few years in such great detail that the reader comes to know him as if we had met him. What is fascinating and disturbing is that the nameless fighter spends all his time either in a dirty cell or in a training center where he is trained under the harshest of conditions. When the child does not follow instructions to the letter he is whipped.
As time goes by the child begins to show a special aptitude for fighting. Even in his dingy, dirty cell, exhausted, he goes over what he’s learned that day and, eventually, he begins to add his own flourishes. There is something other worldly about this child which gives him the potential to become one of greatest fighter in any of the arena towns. The description of the process of the fighter’s training and eventual entry into the actual daily battles in the arena takes up the bulk of the story and is compelling, especially due to the level of thought and planning the author puts into it; this is a world that has never existed but is easy to accept as real.
As much as he excels at fighting, the nameless fighter, cruelly, is never socialized in any way and never leaves the arena. He is treated like a slave who must perform in the arena or die. His language skills never develop past the level of a young child and he develops his own strange mangled version of the main language spoken in the arena.
The town around the arena is a fascinating mix of cultures and clans. The clans are one of the most fascinating parts of the story. Their status depends on a number of factors, including their success in betting on winners in the arena gladiatorial games. A clan can lose everything in one unwise bet and they must fight their way back to their former status by any means possible.
All in all Katheryn Caffee has done an amazing job in creating a viable alternate world. While many fantasy writers use standard iconic elements for their story, wizards, dragons and the like, Caffee has created a world that is realistic and compelling using story elements of her own creation. I look forward to reading the sequel to this book, “Remember the Shadows”.
Many authors of fantasy and science fiction aspire to create a world that is created “from scratch”. The ability to do this is a rare talent. Like most difficult endeavors, most people do it well enough, but don’t quite ring the bell. Often the elements are there but they are disjointed and, at best, “interesting”. The sign of a true “world creator” is someone who’s grasp of details is so precise that the final world is difficult to see as fiction.
The writer I’ll compare Katheryn to is Jack Vance. It’s doubtful anyone has heard of him; he has a small but incredibly loyal following. His talent, much like Katheryn’s, is the creation of a world that is “reality ready”. For Vance, his writing has been emulated by the likes of Robert Silverberg and other early sci-fi luminaries.
I’ve always thought that “world creators” have a special level of concentration and focus denied to the ordinary writer. The result, as seen in Katheryn Caffee’s “Out of Darkness” are elements that fit seamlessly together. The book chronicles a character without a name, trained from childhood to be a fighter in a land where the social and financial life of towns are built around fighting arenas.
The story chronicles the life of a fighter who is born into the arena life. Being the property of his master, he does not even receive a name. Our nameless fighter is born under strange circumstances; there is something special about him that makes him different from other fighters. We experience his first few years in such great detail that the reader comes to know him as if we had met him. What is fascinating and disturbing is that the nameless fighter spends all his time either in a dirty cell or in a training center where he is trained under the harshest of conditions. When the child does not follow instructions to the letter he is whipped.
As time goes by the child begins to show a special aptitude for fighting. Even in his dingy, dirty cell, exhausted, he goes over what he’s learned that day and, eventually, he begins to add his own flourishes. There is something other worldly about this child which gives him the potential to become one of greatest fighter in any of the arena towns. The description of the process of the fighter’s training and eventual entry into the actual daily battles in the arena takes up the bulk of the story and is compelling, especially due to the level of thought and planning the author puts into it; this is a world that has never existed but is easy to accept as real.
As much as he excels at fighting, the nameless fighter, cruelly, is never socialized in any way and never leaves the arena. He is treated like a slave who must perform in the arena or die. His language skills never develop past the level of a young child and he develops his own strange mangled version of the main language spoken in the arena.
The town around the arena is a fascinating mix of cultures and clans. The clans are one of the most fascinating parts of the story. Their status depends on a number of factors, including their success in betting on winners in the arena gladiatorial games. A clan can lose everything in one unwise bet and they must fight their way back to their former status by any means possible.
All in all Katheryn Caffee has done an amazing job in creating a viable alternate world. While many fantasy writers use standard iconic elements for their story, wizards, dragons and the like, Caffee has created a world that is realistic and compelling using story elements of her own creation. I look forward to reading the sequel to this book, “Remember the Shadows”.
September 3, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The first pages give the appearance of a sword-and-sandals thriller, but the introduction of a fantasy element elevates the novel far above that. It is a dark, compelling tale that had me mesmerised from the start. The author has created a perfectly believable fantasy world and populated it with highly original characters and plot lines, all told in skilful fashion with a mastery of prose that keeps the pace flowing throughout. She has created a hard world that takes no prisoners, and the way she describes it is so evocative that I felt I was there, observing Nameless’s endless training, fights in the Arena and his confusion when he is finally plucked from the only life he knows - that of fighting to the death - and expected to learn how to live as a non-fighter.
We see the effects of early abuse on Nameless from his time as a neglected baby to his strange adulthood in which none of his interactions with other beings are normal. He uses a strange syntax of garbled speech to communicate, as would be expected from someone who has had little human contact, and I thought the author presented that very well. What I loved about the book, in particular, is the way she holds back from disclosing every detail or from explaining everything at the outset. Instead, she allows the reader to discover these things little by little at exactly the right moment. It is a tribute to her skill as narrator that she draws the reader in, and makes the unnatural seem natural.
There is no limit to the author’s imagination as she deftly weaves the strange world Nameless inhabits with his perceptions of it, and there are plenty of twists and turns in the story.
I found some document errors mostly towards the middle and end of the book (not related to the main character’s garbled speech) that would be easily fixed by another read-through. It doesn’t detract from the experience of reading this excellent novel.
I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Remember the Shadows. I am amazed that Out of the Darkness is the author’s debut novel because it is so good.
We see the effects of early abuse on Nameless from his time as a neglected baby to his strange adulthood in which none of his interactions with other beings are normal. He uses a strange syntax of garbled speech to communicate, as would be expected from someone who has had little human contact, and I thought the author presented that very well. What I loved about the book, in particular, is the way she holds back from disclosing every detail or from explaining everything at the outset. Instead, she allows the reader to discover these things little by little at exactly the right moment. It is a tribute to her skill as narrator that she draws the reader in, and makes the unnatural seem natural.
There is no limit to the author’s imagination as she deftly weaves the strange world Nameless inhabits with his perceptions of it, and there are plenty of twists and turns in the story.
I found some document errors mostly towards the middle and end of the book (not related to the main character’s garbled speech) that would be easily fixed by another read-through. It doesn’t detract from the experience of reading this excellent novel.
I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Remember the Shadows. I am amazed that Out of the Darkness is the author’s debut novel because it is so good.
April 7, 2015
Born into the cruel and barbarous world of the arena, denied even an identity, a child is born and conditioned to survive in the dark; punishment and reward teaching him to respond only to basic needs and commands. Forged through adolescence into an efficient killing machine using only the natural weapons of a truly honed body, he survives into adulthood against all odds to claim his destiny and ultimately a freedom he is incapable of comprehending much less embracing. So starts the rise of a different kind of hero. Set in a dark fantasy of warring clans and divided realms, brutal violence and ruling arachnids, an imaginative and intense plot builds from a narrative-laden opening to an intriguing study in super-human endurance and the fundamental instincts of survival. This opening book in the Followers of Torments series is a strong start to what I'm sure will develop into a fascinating and entertaining journey.
March 22, 2015
I was so surprised by this book. I have never read a book so well done in 3rd person. It is gladiator meets martial arts meets sci-fi. It has excitement, intrigue, and it kept me up late a couple of nights because I couldn't put it down. There is violence and killing but it is not very graphic so I wouldn't have a problem letting say 15 years and up reading it. Possibly slightly younger if they are used to watching gladiator style movies. There is a couple of random spelling errors but they are so few that it didn't really bother me and I believe this novel is being reedited. There is no romance as the slave doesn't really have a sense of self value, but this does not detract from the story at all. I highly recommend this book for anyone who likes action in their stories.
February 9, 2015
Nameless is one of the most interesting characters to come along in a while for me. He literally starts from nothing, as nothing and refuses to let it break something inside him, which is intangible but why he survives when so many do not.
From the first sentence I was drawn to the characters, the world, the writing style. Caffee spins a wonderful and horrific dream of the world before the world. She gently pulls you in and enthralls you until you do not want to leave the world she has created to return to the humdrum world we live in.
You will be mesmerized! I can't wait for the other books in the series!
From the first sentence I was drawn to the characters, the world, the writing style. Caffee spins a wonderful and horrific dream of the world before the world. She gently pulls you in and enthralls you until you do not want to leave the world she has created to return to the humdrum world we live in.
You will be mesmerized! I can't wait for the other books in the series!
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December 21, 2016No review as I tried my hardest to get into the book. It was just not working for me.
May 28, 2017
I really like this book. The author is very creative and the characters seem to come alive! Very well - written... I definitely recommend!
July 30, 2017
I’m not a fantasy reader, not an avid one by any means. Most of what I read is drama, sci-fi or factual and I feed my fantasy belly the lazy way: the GOT television series.
I didn’t read the blurb, and my preconceptions were of vampires - probably in modern times. As I read through the first chapter it became very clear that my preconceptions were being clubbed to death without remorse. To come out of the darkness, you must first start in the darkness and K Caffee immediately realises this darkness with a descriptive talent I did not expect but instantly admired.
The protagonist of the story is un-named and where many writers will jump to the start of the plot – Caffee kept me a willing prisoner alongside the nameless from birth. While some parts of the slave/fighter story follow similar tropes, the nameless proves to be a compelling and unique character.
Yes there are a few grammatical flaws in the editing, but nothing to detract from the story. In fact the only thing I found slightly confusing was because the main character had no name I sometimes had to re-read a paragraph to understand it.
Luckily for me the second book I’ve chosen to review; again chose not to have a huge glossary of names and places. This is a book about characters, and the world in which they live is fully realised through the nameless’ eyes and those he interacts with.
So if you like your fantasy, and especially if you like your fantasy bleak and bloodthirsty you will not go far wrong with Out of the Darkness and I for one am looking forward to the next one.
I didn’t read the blurb, and my preconceptions were of vampires - probably in modern times. As I read through the first chapter it became very clear that my preconceptions were being clubbed to death without remorse. To come out of the darkness, you must first start in the darkness and K Caffee immediately realises this darkness with a descriptive talent I did not expect but instantly admired.
The protagonist of the story is un-named and where many writers will jump to the start of the plot – Caffee kept me a willing prisoner alongside the nameless from birth. While some parts of the slave/fighter story follow similar tropes, the nameless proves to be a compelling and unique character.
Yes there are a few grammatical flaws in the editing, but nothing to detract from the story. In fact the only thing I found slightly confusing was because the main character had no name I sometimes had to re-read a paragraph to understand it.
Luckily for me the second book I’ve chosen to review; again chose not to have a huge glossary of names and places. This is a book about characters, and the world in which they live is fully realised through the nameless’ eyes and those he interacts with.
So if you like your fantasy, and especially if you like your fantasy bleak and bloodthirsty you will not go far wrong with Out of the Darkness and I for one am looking forward to the next one.
December 27, 2014
This book is different from other stories in many aspects. The first 2/3 of the book has no dialogue, but it adds to the mysterious life the protagonist leads. Nameless' story starts as a newborn baby. His mom dies giving him birth. He is 'tossed' to another pregnant slave woman for her to take care of him. From there, he fights his way into life, trying to stay alive, but not as a normal slave, he's left alone in a dark cage to fend for himself, never given a name, and never even talked to. That left him without any idea why he sometimes got food and sometimes not, or why they would beat him from time to time. Having no dialogues helps see the world through the child's eyes. So as strange as it may seem, I believe it works well.
One of the few cons about the story is that since the protagonist doesn't get a 'name' until far in the book. He's being referred as the child, the youth, and the Silk, which confused me sometimes. Because of it (and maybe some other things), I often found myself reading a paragraph or two a couple of times before catching the meaning.
That said, over all, I greatly enjoyed the book. If you like gladiators and the likes with a little addition of fantasy, you should give it a try.
One of the few cons about the story is that since the protagonist doesn't get a 'name' until far in the book. He's being referred as the child, the youth, and the Silk, which confused me sometimes. Because of it (and maybe some other things), I often found myself reading a paragraph or two a couple of times before catching the meaning.
That said, over all, I greatly enjoyed the book. If you like gladiators and the likes with a little addition of fantasy, you should give it a try.
December 2, 2017
Born in squalor and slavery, a nameless child is abused and neglected from the moment he takes his first ragged breath. Raised in misery and solitude, he is conditioned to follow the cruelest of mantras: Obey – fight – live!
As he grows older, the brutal regime he is forced to ensure triggers something hidden away in the deepest, darkest depths of his soul, revealing hitherto unknown glimpses of his heritage. For one thing, he’s fast. Preternaturally fast. Disciplined too, with an iron resolve that refuses to acknowledge pain or even the notion of quitting.
As he enters the arena, our ruthless young warrior becomes something of an enigma, for the arachnid deities of the Melkreschen realm – the Web Mother and her Children – take an interest in this insignificant insect of a wretch and thus, his already troubled life becomes even more complicated.
How complicated? Ah, to discover that, you’ll have to read the story yourselves…
But rest assured, it will be well worth the effort.
For my tastes, the narrative took a little long to get going. Nevertheless, I was glad I persisted, for once it’s built up a head of steam, the story arc settles into a pace all of its own, weaving a web of discovery and intrigue that will snare your imagination and leave you wanting more.
And yes, I do intend to read more from this series
As he grows older, the brutal regime he is forced to ensure triggers something hidden away in the deepest, darkest depths of his soul, revealing hitherto unknown glimpses of his heritage. For one thing, he’s fast. Preternaturally fast. Disciplined too, with an iron resolve that refuses to acknowledge pain or even the notion of quitting.
As he enters the arena, our ruthless young warrior becomes something of an enigma, for the arachnid deities of the Melkreschen realm – the Web Mother and her Children – take an interest in this insignificant insect of a wretch and thus, his already troubled life becomes even more complicated.
How complicated? Ah, to discover that, you’ll have to read the story yourselves…
But rest assured, it will be well worth the effort.
For my tastes, the narrative took a little long to get going. Nevertheless, I was glad I persisted, for once it’s built up a head of steam, the story arc settles into a pace all of its own, weaving a web of discovery and intrigue that will snare your imagination and leave you wanting more.
And yes, I do intend to read more from this series
November 7, 2015
After the first part where I found it unbelievable any person could survive an infancy of isolation the book became much more interesting. A fantasy of sorts with the main character raised to fight in the arena. There are paranormal overtones though the training and rise within the arena are emphasized more. I found the development of the fighter and his training to be believable and the paranormal aspects unique. It seemed the plot got a little slower start than I while but as it progresses the action picked up and it became a satisfying read. The author did a very good job engaging me into the personal experiences of the main character. The ingrained lessons learned as a slave and fighter gave me an empathy for his emotions and attitudes. If a paranormal gladiator story appeals to you then this book is well worth reading. I rate it 4 stars only because the beginning was unbelievable and the plot started slower than I like.
August 30, 2017
I really enjoyed this book.
It was brutal and intense, and I loved every second of it. Caffee tells her story through a protagonist who is near-silent for much of the story and it works very well.
We get to see main character grow from a childhood in the dark, to a magnificent killer in the arenas.
At times, the story was told slowly, and in great detail. Although part of me felt that I should be growing bored with the pace at times, I never did. Each detailed part about the fighter's upbringing and progression was necessary and interesting.
I was fascinated by this instinct-driven creature who found no need to learn many of the normal ways people of the land acted and interacted.
The information revealed about the fighter later in the book was very interesting. I loved the Dungeons and Dragons-esque setting and am keen to read the next book.
It was brutal and intense, and I loved every second of it. Caffee tells her story through a protagonist who is near-silent for much of the story and it works very well.
We get to see main character grow from a childhood in the dark, to a magnificent killer in the arenas.
At times, the story was told slowly, and in great detail. Although part of me felt that I should be growing bored with the pace at times, I never did. Each detailed part about the fighter's upbringing and progression was necessary and interesting.
I was fascinated by this instinct-driven creature who found no need to learn many of the normal ways people of the land acted and interacted.
The information revealed about the fighter later in the book was very interesting. I loved the Dungeons and Dragons-esque setting and am keen to read the next book.
April 4, 2015
A Wonderful Saga in the Making!
Let me preface my comments by saying that this is not my chosen genre. That said, I loved this book! This is the story of a male child born into slavery, growing up alone like an animal with only a child’s imagination as a companion. He lives in the darkness. Barely aware that there is “an outside.” He hears sound “from above.” Nameless is a blank slate, no one speaks to him, pays attention to him or befriends him.
He begins to understand that he gets punished or rewarded with food based on his performance. Nameless becomes a gladiator in a world known to us as fantasy. This book is perfect for those who love the fantasy genre. Gladiators plus fantasy… a wonderful combination!
I believe we have an author to watch!
Let me preface my comments by saying that this is not my chosen genre. That said, I loved this book! This is the story of a male child born into slavery, growing up alone like an animal with only a child’s imagination as a companion. He lives in the darkness. Barely aware that there is “an outside.” He hears sound “from above.” Nameless is a blank slate, no one speaks to him, pays attention to him or befriends him.
He begins to understand that he gets punished or rewarded with food based on his performance. Nameless becomes a gladiator in a world known to us as fantasy. This book is perfect for those who love the fantasy genre. Gladiators plus fantasy… a wonderful combination!
I believe we have an author to watch!
March 21, 2015
This book is different than what I usually read. I was very impressed with the character Nameless and the author's use of settings and plot. I'm ready to read the next book!
February 14, 2016
I got hooked early on, empathy for a twisted little soul, raised in brutal darkness to serve "Her". Gives a Mothers Love new meaning. And I loved every word.
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