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Dardenfall: West of the Earthvein
A tale of kinship and betrayal, mistrust and loyalty, and a land plunged into mysterious darkness.
Haunted by his mistakes, Lord Duclan is fighting for his land, his honor and a chance to right his mistakes. Guilt can drive a man to greatness or to insanity. When a mysterious woman appears with a solution too good to be true, Duclan must choose between the two.
Coro has gambled his way through life, always a game away from death. His instincts have always kept him a step ahead of trouble, but a beautiful stranger forces him to court it.
Ia is too young for the burden placed upon her. Her sheltered life in training never prepared her for the role she must take now that a strange force has settled in Darda.
Boden runs from a fatal mistake to join the Usurpers' forces. His intentions are pure but his countrymen care little for intention. He must serve two masters, neither of which want him.
A strange blight has robbed the land of fire and threatens to upend the begrudged peace. A shamed lord, a thief, a young woman and an traitor shall steer the events to come.
Haunted by his mistakes, Lord Duclan is fighting for his land, his honor and a chance to right his mistakes. Guilt can drive a man to greatness or to insanity. When a mysterious woman appears with a solution too good to be true, Duclan must choose between the two.
Coro has gambled his way through life, always a game away from death. His instincts have always kept him a step ahead of trouble, but a beautiful stranger forces him to court it.
Ia is too young for the burden placed upon her. Her sheltered life in training never prepared her for the role she must take now that a strange force has settled in Darda.
Boden runs from a fatal mistake to join the Usurpers' forces. His intentions are pure but his countrymen care little for intention. He must serve two masters, neither of which want him.
A strange blight has robbed the land of fire and threatens to upend the begrudged peace. A shamed lord, a thief, a young woman and an traitor shall steer the events to come.
381 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 24, 2015
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April 1, 2015
I will admit to being something of a fantasy snob. There's a lot of bad fantasy out there, and there's a lot of bad self-published novels out there too, so I would usually assume the chances of a book that intersects those two entities being any good would be low. Dardenfall happily is not such a novel. I was really very impressed by this book. Some excellent characterization and some very adept world-building is on display here. The story is compelling, and my only real complaint is that this is actually the first half of a longer work, so don't expect very much resolution. I would still recommend picking this up nonetheless, so that you too can add your voice to the call to Mr Scavone to give us the concluding half!
There are a few minor infelicities of copy-editing, which you'd expect from a self-published work. Please don't think that "self-published" means "amateur". Mr Scavone has produced a better work than many fantasy novels from long-established authors contracted through well-known publishing houses. I really hope we will see more from this very talented writer.
There are a few minor infelicities of copy-editing, which you'd expect from a self-published work. Please don't think that "self-published" means "amateur". Mr Scavone has produced a better work than many fantasy novels from long-established authors contracted through well-known publishing houses. I really hope we will see more from this very talented writer.
December 2, 2015
Great unfolding story
Was impressed by the convergence of separate stories into one great unfolding fantasy. I recommend this to all fantasy lovers.
Was impressed by the convergence of separate stories into one great unfolding fantasy. I recommend this to all fantasy lovers.
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