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The Adventures of Sorg and Joethryn: Volume I
A loathsome enemy. A perilous journey. An unexpected outcome.
Sorg and Joethryn didn’t ask to engage in an epic battle between good and evil, but with vicious rumors swirling and an unknown enemy threatening innocent lives, their only option is to fight the darkness and protect those who cannot protect themselves.
No sooner does their quest begin before they find themselves fighting against a myriad of foes, human and inhuman. What begins as a simple crusade to root out darkness morphs into something much larger and far more troubling.
Can Sorg and Joethryn rise up to the challenge and emerge victorious or will they succumb to the evil that permeates the once happy land?
Follow this epic fantasy with a modern poetic twist as a pair of unlikely heroes face unspeakable dangers and realize their own strength and the power of undying friendship.
Sorg and Joethryn didn’t ask to engage in an epic battle between good and evil, but with vicious rumors swirling and an unknown enemy threatening innocent lives, their only option is to fight the darkness and protect those who cannot protect themselves.
No sooner does their quest begin before they find themselves fighting against a myriad of foes, human and inhuman. What begins as a simple crusade to root out darkness morphs into something much larger and far more troubling.
Can Sorg and Joethryn rise up to the challenge and emerge victorious or will they succumb to the evil that permeates the once happy land?
Follow this epic fantasy with a modern poetic twist as a pair of unlikely heroes face unspeakable dangers and realize their own strength and the power of undying friendship.
- GenresFantasy
85 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 20, 2017
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November 11, 2017
Normally I keep poetry at arm’s length. While there has been some I have enjoyed and more that has pleasantly surprised me, I worry more about criticizing something I may not fully understand. However, just like prose, poetry can be appreciated for the emotions it brings forth, and this is how I approached “The Adventures of Sorg and Joethryn.”
I decided to read this book mostly because of the concept, an entire book of poetry depicting a world of sword and sorcery. Even though it is a small book, it took some time to read it as I refused to race through the stanzas. As I turned the pages, I soon realized the tremendous amount of work performed by author Blake W. Sherwin.
The majority of the book is in four-line stanzas, each containing two rhymes (lines one and three, lines two and four). I could only imagine the amount of time taken to achieve creating a written story within these strict guidelines. The story is broken into chapters, and has a natural flow to it.
The author tells the tale in present tense. This seems to work well and helps keep the story moving forward, although the author (and editor) did miss a few times when the tale accidentally slipped into past tense. Even so, it was not often this happened and did not destroy the story.
If I could have wished for anything, it would have been for the author to break away from the iambic pentameter that pervaded most of the book. The difference of the bard’s nine-line verses was a welcome break, although I did notice that the author’s choice of words kept the iambic pentameter from bothering me too much. After a while I became more interested in the story rather than its mechanics. It was curious that the author broke from the poetry into prose for the Epilogue. More than an error, I felt this was an opportunity missed to poetically set the stage, rather than explain everything in a few paragraphs. It is unclear why Mr. Sherwin made this decision, especially since these are the last words a reader will see.
Each chapter also features a full page of artwork by Rumyana Zarkova. These are full color and express the immense size of the world and how small one person is in the scheme of things. The artist has captured the mood of the book well, and the pictures are a welcome addition to the book.
Overall, while there are a few things that detracted from the book, there are also many positive aspects. It was a quick read (74 pages) and the story was engaging. Although it is clear there will be further adventures, the author chose not to leave the characters in a cliff-hanger status. Three-and-a-half stars, rounded up to four.
My thanks to the author for a complimentary paperback copy of this book.
I decided to read this book mostly because of the concept, an entire book of poetry depicting a world of sword and sorcery. Even though it is a small book, it took some time to read it as I refused to race through the stanzas. As I turned the pages, I soon realized the tremendous amount of work performed by author Blake W. Sherwin.
The majority of the book is in four-line stanzas, each containing two rhymes (lines one and three, lines two and four). I could only imagine the amount of time taken to achieve creating a written story within these strict guidelines. The story is broken into chapters, and has a natural flow to it.
The author tells the tale in present tense. This seems to work well and helps keep the story moving forward, although the author (and editor) did miss a few times when the tale accidentally slipped into past tense. Even so, it was not often this happened and did not destroy the story.
If I could have wished for anything, it would have been for the author to break away from the iambic pentameter that pervaded most of the book. The difference of the bard’s nine-line verses was a welcome break, although I did notice that the author’s choice of words kept the iambic pentameter from bothering me too much. After a while I became more interested in the story rather than its mechanics. It was curious that the author broke from the poetry into prose for the Epilogue. More than an error, I felt this was an opportunity missed to poetically set the stage, rather than explain everything in a few paragraphs. It is unclear why Mr. Sherwin made this decision, especially since these are the last words a reader will see.
Each chapter also features a full page of artwork by Rumyana Zarkova. These are full color and express the immense size of the world and how small one person is in the scheme of things. The artist has captured the mood of the book well, and the pictures are a welcome addition to the book.
Overall, while there are a few things that detracted from the book, there are also many positive aspects. It was a quick read (74 pages) and the story was engaging. Although it is clear there will be further adventures, the author chose not to leave the characters in a cliff-hanger status. Three-and-a-half stars, rounded up to four.
My thanks to the author for a complimentary paperback copy of this book.
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