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The Dark Season Saga: The Final Harvest
A wise Verdan once said, “Indeed we are takers, but we are a different type of takers. As we dwell on the fringes of lives that are not our own, lives we add nothing to, we tend to be the ones who appreciate them the most. What we collect are memories that are not ours, and then, alone, in the dark recesses of our cold lairs, we gaze upon our prize. Night after night, for years we care not count, we watch those legacies, as if by claiming them, we can be part of their story, and they can become part of ours. We are truly untouchable, unmovable, unreachable, but we are alone. The true purpose of our existence, my dear protégés, remains Veiled.”
What Nimtha and the rest of the Verdan have seen can fill thousands of books, but he does not realize that the greatest chapter of his life is yet to be written. At the turn of tide, when all the secrets the world of Talor had kept to itself for thousands of years are revealed to him, Nimtha finds himself entangled in the events that can save the world… or destroy it. He then faces what he dreads the most, he must choose.
What Nimtha and the rest of the Verdan have seen can fill thousands of books, but he does not realize that the greatest chapter of his life is yet to be written. At the turn of tide, when all the secrets the world of Talor had kept to itself for thousands of years are revealed to him, Nimtha finds himself entangled in the events that can save the world… or destroy it. He then faces what he dreads the most, he must choose.
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Published June 10, 2016
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February 7, 2017
What a Journey
This is a wonderful novel for fantasy fans. It's well written and moves smoothly through history describing quests, challenges and destruction, the hunt for treasure and a hint at romance. The adventure is told in first person and third person point of views.
This is a wonderful novel for fantasy fans. It's well written and moves smoothly through history describing quests, challenges and destruction, the hunt for treasure and a hint at romance. The adventure is told in first person and third person point of views.
August 13, 2017
The Final Harvest, the first book in The Dark Saga, explores an epic tale that takes place in the fictional world of Talor. It follows Nymtha, a Shadow Pilgrim, as he watches the fall of Talor into the hands of darkness. He has no plans to interfere in the affairs of humans, but one incident caused him to fall straight into the heart of battle. Now Nymtha has to make a decision that would change the course of his life.
There were many reasons why I gave this book a high mark. First, the world-building was amazing. I loved that Talor had its own culture, calendar, and celebration. I especially loved the well-drawn geography. The description was vivid. The drawings in the book were also helpful. It made me have a better picture of Talor.
Secondly, the plot twists were amazing and unpredictable. The plot itself is not entirely unique, but the plot twists made it different from others. In addition, I had grown to love the short poems and verses in the story. I am not a huge fan of poems, but the ones written in the story are great. I feel that the poems tell parts of the tale themselves. It stirred a multitude of emotions from me such as sadness and awe.
Thirdly, most of the characters in the story were well-developed. Character growth was also evident. A great example of this is Nymtha, the narrator in the story. He started as a cold-hearted Genn, but as the story progressed, he showed more emotions and acted according to his will. While there was a strong distinction which side the character prefers to choose, there were also some characters that remained neutral. I appreciated how the author added these characters. After all, the world is not black and white. Those characters added flavor and realism to the story.
There was excellent foreshadowing present in the story. It helped build the suspense for the climax. The action and battle scenes were vividly described as well. It had me on my toes the whole time.
I should warn future readers though that there were many characters mentioned in the story. There were many supporting characters introduced so it was difficult to keep track of them. There are even some that were only mentioned once or twice. There were also many unanswered questions after I finished the book. However, since this is the first book in the series, the tale is far from over. Hopefully, my questions would be answered on the next installment.
There were many reasons why I gave this book a high mark. First, the world-building was amazing. I loved that Talor had its own culture, calendar, and celebration. I especially loved the well-drawn geography. The description was vivid. The drawings in the book were also helpful. It made me have a better picture of Talor.
Secondly, the plot twists were amazing and unpredictable. The plot itself is not entirely unique, but the plot twists made it different from others. In addition, I had grown to love the short poems and verses in the story. I am not a huge fan of poems, but the ones written in the story are great. I feel that the poems tell parts of the tale themselves. It stirred a multitude of emotions from me such as sadness and awe.
Thirdly, most of the characters in the story were well-developed. Character growth was also evident. A great example of this is Nymtha, the narrator in the story. He started as a cold-hearted Genn, but as the story progressed, he showed more emotions and acted according to his will. While there was a strong distinction which side the character prefers to choose, there were also some characters that remained neutral. I appreciated how the author added these characters. After all, the world is not black and white. Those characters added flavor and realism to the story.
There was excellent foreshadowing present in the story. It helped build the suspense for the climax. The action and battle scenes were vividly described as well. It had me on my toes the whole time.
I should warn future readers though that there were many characters mentioned in the story. There were many supporting characters introduced so it was difficult to keep track of them. There are even some that were only mentioned once or twice. There were also many unanswered questions after I finished the book. However, since this is the first book in the series, the tale is far from over. Hopefully, my questions would be answered on the next installment.
January 17, 2018
The Dark Season Saga is definitely a new take on epic fantasy. While I am not a great fan of dark or gloomy tales, this novel surprised me at every turn till I found out where the author was taking it. I don't want to spoil it but I think the thing I loved most about it is its rhyme. I love the writer’s voice and how he delivers his ideas.
April 2, 2017
The Dark Season Saga: The Final Harvest by Yehya H. Safwat tells a wide-ranging, epic story of the struggle for the fantasy world Talor, and of Nymtha, who’s thrown into the heart of this war.
The battle for Talor is suspenseful and engaging. Sometimes I really did worry about the world’s future, instead of just assuming the good guys would win and evil would be vanquished. There’s something about the heightened language in this novel that keeps readers wondering if it might just be a dramatic tragedy instead.
Like any fantasy novel, there’s a stunning amount of new vocabulary. The author has invented all kinds of new personal names, cities, countries, tribes and orders, holidays and festivals, and so forth. The sheer number of fantasy proper nouns can be a little confusing to readers, especially keeping track of which groups are allied (Temporarily? Long term?), and which factions are against each other in this sweeping epic.
Reviewed on my book blog, The Fiction Addition: http://www.thefictionaddiction.com/th...
The battle for Talor is suspenseful and engaging. Sometimes I really did worry about the world’s future, instead of just assuming the good guys would win and evil would be vanquished. There’s something about the heightened language in this novel that keeps readers wondering if it might just be a dramatic tragedy instead.
Like any fantasy novel, there’s a stunning amount of new vocabulary. The author has invented all kinds of new personal names, cities, countries, tribes and orders, holidays and festivals, and so forth. The sheer number of fantasy proper nouns can be a little confusing to readers, especially keeping track of which groups are allied (Temporarily? Long term?), and which factions are against each other in this sweeping epic.
Reviewed on my book blog, The Fiction Addition: http://www.thefictionaddiction.com/th...
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