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Trysmoon: The Complete Saga: Books 1 - 4
All four books of the Trysmoon Saga in one ebook! Low introductory price - over half off buying them separately. Contains all the corrections of the 2nd edition ebooks as well as a pronunciation guide. Gen was a bard's apprentice, his nimble hands meant for the lute and his voice for a song. Then the half-mad and completely bored Shadan Khairn invaded Gen's village to winter there and start a war. He shoved a sword in Gen's hands and tormented his body, shaping a bard into a warrior to be killed for sport. As the days of torture pile up like the snow, Gen's searches for death. But the day is at hand when the shattered shards of the world will knit together again and the world’s slain god be reborn. The mighty Ha'Ulrich will be the father, the mysterious Chalaine the mother. In dangerous times, the holy couple doesn't need a bard. They need a warrior. And Gen needs a reason to live.
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Published November 15, 2015
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July 19, 2018
I read this entire series through KU on Amazon several years ago, and I still find myself thinking about it occasionally now. Its so good. Most of the books on KU are sort of like, easy to digest fodder (not being a bad thing though), but this series is a huge cut above the rest. Dark, epic fantasy involving knights, technology, ancient prophecies and royalty. I would highly recommend this series to any fantasy genre fan. You won't regret it.
November 30, 2015
Started very interesting and full of promise, as the books came on it only got worse. Not worth the time I think.
June 3, 2021
The series starts out strong, the first section meets our main character whose peasant village is attacked and occupied. The villain of the section gives him training from hell. He transforms from a simple bard's apprentice to most lethal swordsman (bar one) in the land. In addition he gets additional training from spirits stored in a magical artifact. The spirits help him escape by possessing his body an act which imparts their memories to him and drives him to madness. By this point there have also been hints that he is a some sort of chosen one/significant figure of prophecy. Bit of cliche plot at this point but the darker elements hinted at an intriguing future.
He ends up an insane asylum where he sees a princess/prophesied figure visiting. He then for some reason decides to join her illustrious guard whose ranks one can be admitted to by winning a tournament. Being the greatest fighter in the land he easily wins the tournament and joins her guard. At this point the story gets a little bit worse every part. Turns out he's one of three figures in an important prophecy involving the rebirth of god and the defeat of this setting's devil-like character. The other two are this princess and a prince from another land, who turns out to be an insufferable asshole. These two are destined to marry and the princess to give birth to the setting's god. This doesn't exactly work out.
How much you like the rest of the story will depend upon how much you buy into the main character's various romances. He eventually ends up with the princess but not before being involved with her mother and her handmaiden. Of the three romances I found the one with the princess the least convincing. Most of the characters are quite shallow: at one point one of the princess' honor guards betrays her out of jealousy to a man who just had his father executed and attempted to burn his queen at the stake, those things never enter his mind. The main character is wooden and defined by his devotion to his princess. The princess at least has two facets her duty to prophecy and her quest for true love.
The villains are very convincing, even if you're not enjoying the story you will hate them. The villain from the first part gets a pass for some reason. The prince rivals Prince Joffrey from Song of Ice and Fire in how insufferable he is. The pontiff is a huge hypocrite, who I personally disliked the most. The devil-like character who masquerades as the setting's messiah for awhile is kind of a generic "Lucifer" style character but serviceable enough.
To end on a positive note, the action is well-written and the story epic in scale. The simple story-line and flat characters provoke an almost nostalgic feeling for something like the Belgariad or Sword of Shannara, though the story is a little less fun than those. If I could I'd give 2.5 stars but its closer to 2 than 3 for me.
He ends up an insane asylum where he sees a princess/prophesied figure visiting. He then for some reason decides to join her illustrious guard whose ranks one can be admitted to by winning a tournament. Being the greatest fighter in the land he easily wins the tournament and joins her guard. At this point the story gets a little bit worse every part. Turns out he's one of three figures in an important prophecy involving the rebirth of god and the defeat of this setting's devil-like character. The other two are this princess and a prince from another land, who turns out to be an insufferable asshole. These two are destined to marry and the princess to give birth to the setting's god. This doesn't exactly work out.
How much you like the rest of the story will depend upon how much you buy into the main character's various romances. He eventually ends up with the princess but not before being involved with her mother and her handmaiden. Of the three romances I found the one with the princess the least convincing. Most of the characters are quite shallow: at one point one of the princess' honor guards betrays her out of jealousy to a man who just had his father executed and attempted to burn his queen at the stake, those things never enter his mind. The main character is wooden and defined by his devotion to his princess. The princess at least has two facets her duty to prophecy and her quest for true love.
The villains are very convincing, even if you're not enjoying the story you will hate them. The villain from the first part gets a pass for some reason. The prince rivals Prince Joffrey from Song of Ice and Fire in how insufferable he is. The pontiff is a huge hypocrite, who I personally disliked the most. The devil-like character who masquerades as the setting's messiah for awhile is kind of a generic "Lucifer" style character but serviceable enough.
To end on a positive note, the action is well-written and the story epic in scale. The simple story-line and flat characters provoke an almost nostalgic feeling for something like the Belgariad or Sword of Shannara, though the story is a little less fun than those. If I could I'd give 2.5 stars but its closer to 2 than 3 for me.
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February 23, 2018
Literally one of my favorite books. It provides a compelling twist to many fantasy tropes- that I’ve come to love- and gives the audience something to think about other than froth- and flowery language.
I literally could not put the thing down. One of the few works of literature that has kept me up till 3 AM on a school night.
I feel the deeper meanings within the story refreshing, and thought provoking- while providing a healthy dose of adventure. All in all- it’s a fantastic book
I literally could not put the thing down. One of the few works of literature that has kept me up till 3 AM on a school night.
I feel the deeper meanings within the story refreshing, and thought provoking- while providing a healthy dose of adventure. All in all- it’s a fantastic book
December 21, 2019
Really liked the first book but some where in the third book I couldn't find myself turning pages as I should have. Also I couldn't wrap myself around the fact that the venerable characters would act as they do in the horrible love triangle.
Some of the plot twists felt like forced and instead of surprise I mostly felt nothing. I didn't complete the third book and I don't think I ever would.
Some of the plot twists felt like forced and instead of surprise I mostly felt nothing. I didn't complete the third book and I don't think I ever would.
February 25, 2020
This is one of the best works of fantasy ever
The characters are real. The plot is captivating and twisty. The setting beautifully rendered. The pace is gripping. I will read it again and again. If some big publisher picked this up and marketed it, it would be a best seller. If you like Brandon Sanderson, you should definitely give this book a read.
The characters are real. The plot is captivating and twisty. The setting beautifully rendered. The pace is gripping. I will read it again and again. If some big publisher picked this up and marketed it, it would be a best seller. If you like Brandon Sanderson, you should definitely give this book a read.
April 10, 2021
Cosy classic fantasy with enough surprises to still be fresh and pageturning
This story strikes an excellent balance between cosy classic fantasy and something a little more adventurous, leaving me pleasantly surprised at various twists and never entirely sure how things would turn out.
This story strikes an excellent balance between cosy classic fantasy and something a little more adventurous, leaving me pleasantly surprised at various twists and never entirely sure how things would turn out.
June 13, 2019
Fantastic
Such a strong storyteller, believable realistic characters and a novel style. A great read, captivating and fullfilling from start to finish.
Such a strong storyteller, believable realistic characters and a novel style. A great read, captivating and fullfilling from start to finish.
September 20, 2023
Such an amazing series! I love fantasy books but this series set the bar for romance and fiction.
January 8, 2017
I loved it. Great epic story, can't wait for more from Brian Fuller.
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