Runic Revelation is the second book in the Runic series, a contemporary epic fantasy series set in the world of Doma, where magical engineers called Runics rule the land. They are equaled in power only by Weavers, men and women that can manipulate the very fabric of the universe with their wills.
A week has passed since the Empire was nearly destroyed by the dark god Xanos. Now the leader of the most powerful government in the world, Kalibar must protect his people against Xanos’s undead army. But when an assassin nearly succeeds in murdering Kalibar, he realizes that the Empire stands little chance against Xanos’s enormous power.
With terrorists attacking the city and systematically murdering members of the highest levels of government, Kalibar must find a way to protect his country – and his new family – from an enemy he cannot begin to understand. If he fails, the Empire will be utterly destroyed…and millions of innocent people will perish!
Clayton Wood is the author of six fantasy series. He's been a computer programmer, graphics designer, martial-arts instructor, and now works in the medical field.
Writing was always Clayton's passion, but it wasn't until the birth of his first son that he found the inspiration necessary to finish his first book. Five years later, he published Runic Awakening, the first entry in the Runic Series. With eleven books published, he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon!
Clayton Wood (no relation) has created an exciting and interesting second volume in his Runic series. Although I thought the first few pages were a slow start, the pace quickly picked up, and maintained a high level of action throughout. I felt that in this volume, Wood was focused a little more on the coming-of-age of our prepubescent hero. The themes of loyalty and family were much stronger than in the last episode. The hero is actually growing up quickly, in response to all the difficulties faced by his friends and family.
It was hard for me to believe that the first volume was actually Wood's first book publication. It is still hard to understand how this volume is his second publication.