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Deathright: A Mythic Fantasy
Born into slavery, Korth knows no other life until he receives special training and is sent to perform the rite of Lord's-Kill, a mercy killing of the aged and ill Lord of the Manor. He is unaware that on performing this rite he will receive the Lord's dying breath and with it the lord's spirit and his wisdom. Dama Koralie, serving as regent and loath to surrender her power, arranges to have Korth assassinated during the night following the rite. Instead, Korth uses his well-honed skill to kill the assassin. He flees, seeking freedom from punishment and slavery, but he discovers that freedom does not come easily. Three females—a goddess, a sorceress, and a spirit called a fala—manipulate him, each trying to mold him to fit her own purpose. Korth battles for the freedom to determine his own destiny, but is such freedom even possible?
468 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2016
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About the author
E. Rose Sabin
27 books69 followersAlthough born in Pennsylvania, I have lived in Florida since I was five years old. Attended schools in Pinellas County and later taught Spanish and English in the Pinellas County Public Schools.
Although I've always written for my own pleasure, I became serious about writing for publication rather late. I'm now retired from teaching and devoting my time to my writing. Oh, and also to my two dogs, Juliet, a pit bull mix, and Pixie. Juliet I adopted from Animal Control after someone dumped her on the street. She's young, boisterous, and loves everybody. As for Pixie, I agreed to foster to save her from being euthanized. By the time she became adoptable, I realized I couldn't give her up. She's a very pretty dog, a mix of many breeds. She and Juliet love to play together and provide me with great entertainment.
Four of my published books are for teens, and form the Arucadi series, for the country in which they are set. I love hearing from teen readers. I also have a fantasy novel for older teens and adults, three Arucadi novels taking place long before the first four books. Then I have a an adult science fiction trilogy, and I do hope to hear from adult readers about it. I have four stand-alone fantasies for adults One of them, Seduction of the Scepter, is set in Eastern Europe in the mid-1700s. It's light on fantasy, and if you don't like series or trilogies, this might be the book for you. And finally I have a children's chapter book for ages 6-9 titled Grandy's Grand Inventions, which has elements of both fantasy and science fiction.
Although I've always written for my own pleasure, I became serious about writing for publication rather late. I'm now retired from teaching and devoting my time to my writing. Oh, and also to my two dogs, Juliet, a pit bull mix, and Pixie. Juliet I adopted from Animal Control after someone dumped her on the street. She's young, boisterous, and loves everybody. As for Pixie, I agreed to foster to save her from being euthanized. By the time she became adoptable, I realized I couldn't give her up. She's a very pretty dog, a mix of many breeds. She and Juliet love to play together and provide me with great entertainment.
Four of my published books are for teens, and form the Arucadi series, for the country in which they are set. I love hearing from teen readers. I also have a fantasy novel for older teens and adults, three Arucadi novels taking place long before the first four books. Then I have a an adult science fiction trilogy, and I do hope to hear from adult readers about it. I have four stand-alone fantasies for adults One of them, Seduction of the Scepter, is set in Eastern Europe in the mid-1700s. It's light on fantasy, and if you don't like series or trilogies, this might be the book for you. And finally I have a children's chapter book for ages 6-9 titled Grandy's Grand Inventions, which has elements of both fantasy and science fiction.
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December 18, 2017
This book has a solid plot, interesting characters, and is a great example of strong world-building. A more detailed review will be coming soon!
January 22, 2025
“Deathright”
A Mythic Fantasy (Published 2016)
by E. Rose Sabin
Time traveling journey of a slave who turned into a leader
“Deathright” is a fast-paced journey of the former slave, Korth, who travels through time to claim his lordship at the end. He was called to slay the old lord, and with his last breath, the old lord gave him his noble features and the right to become a lord. He meets some companions, who helped him: Brid, Renata, and Abbi. He also falls in love with Derli. In the middle of the story, he helps Gil and his people against the Labonites, and then he gives him as a prize his virgin sister, Fiona to please him. Fiona gives birth to a son, Divian. Then, his true love, Derli, inhibits Fiona’s body and he spends the whole 20 years with her till she dies. Only then, he goes to save his son, Divian, who was frozen by the mean Dama Koralie, who refused to acknowledge his lordship. Although the writing is very descriptive and detailed, sometimes the reader is confused by the time-traveling scenes and especially why they occur. Korth is a victim of the circumstances; he is pushed to become a hero and sometimes he rises to the occasion, but often he is lost. The motifs of his actions are not very clear and that leaves the reader sometimes disinterested in his fate. His own son, Divian, believes that his father abandoned him, and in a sense he did. In the epilogue, Korth states that he matured into a leader through his journey, but we are not convinced. If you like epic fantasy, mixed with time traveling, you will like this book.
A Mythic Fantasy (Published 2016)
by E. Rose Sabin
Time traveling journey of a slave who turned into a leader
“Deathright” is a fast-paced journey of the former slave, Korth, who travels through time to claim his lordship at the end. He was called to slay the old lord, and with his last breath, the old lord gave him his noble features and the right to become a lord. He meets some companions, who helped him: Brid, Renata, and Abbi. He also falls in love with Derli. In the middle of the story, he helps Gil and his people against the Labonites, and then he gives him as a prize his virgin sister, Fiona to please him. Fiona gives birth to a son, Divian. Then, his true love, Derli, inhibits Fiona’s body and he spends the whole 20 years with her till she dies. Only then, he goes to save his son, Divian, who was frozen by the mean Dama Koralie, who refused to acknowledge his lordship. Although the writing is very descriptive and detailed, sometimes the reader is confused by the time-traveling scenes and especially why they occur. Korth is a victim of the circumstances; he is pushed to become a hero and sometimes he rises to the occasion, but often he is lost. The motifs of his actions are not very clear and that leaves the reader sometimes disinterested in his fate. His own son, Divian, believes that his father abandoned him, and in a sense he did. In the epilogue, Korth states that he matured into a leader through his journey, but we are not convinced. If you like epic fantasy, mixed with time traveling, you will like this book.
August 23, 2016
Highly disappointing overall. I read Sabin's Seduction of the Scepter and loved it, so I went into this book confident it would be a good one. That ended up being the only reason I finished- I kept thinking Sabin just needed to get going and the book would become marvelous. Unfortunately it never happened.
The writing in this novel is stilted and fails to deliver any kind of connection between the characters and the reader. I at first thought this might be a young adult or children's novel, but couldn't find any indication of that in the description, and the book deals with some subjects that are more advanced than I anticipated for the reading level (if this book is indeed intended for children).
The characters never moved beyond the one-dimensional and the world remained bland and uninteresting. The plot became very repetitious after the first few chapters and never recovers. One of my main frustrations also involved the main character. He gets advice, decides to ignore it, bad things happen, he swears he'll follow advice the next time around, and then just repeats the same pattern over and over and over again.
I will give this author another shot because I loved Seduction of the Scepter so much, but unfortunately this novel leaves far too much wanting.
The writing in this novel is stilted and fails to deliver any kind of connection between the characters and the reader. I at first thought this might be a young adult or children's novel, but couldn't find any indication of that in the description, and the book deals with some subjects that are more advanced than I anticipated for the reading level (if this book is indeed intended for children).
The characters never moved beyond the one-dimensional and the world remained bland and uninteresting. The plot became very repetitious after the first few chapters and never recovers. One of my main frustrations also involved the main character. He gets advice, decides to ignore it, bad things happen, he swears he'll follow advice the next time around, and then just repeats the same pattern over and over and over again.
I will give this author another shot because I loved Seduction of the Scepter so much, but unfortunately this novel leaves far too much wanting.
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