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The Hands of Ruin Book One
In a lakeside village amid the forests of Ferren, a young girl has been disfigured by a dark and mysterious presence. Only zul masters—those who use a mystical red dust called zulis—have the skill to vanquish such nightmares, and so now a master must be chosen.
On Earth, fourteen-year-old twins, Zigmund and Zerah, are sent to live with their uncle, Rainart, after their parents’ untimely deaths. Rainart is an abrasive drunk with a limp, and a secretive past. Yet, his secrets quickly come to light with astounding tension as the twins learn of his time in a land far away, and his possession of a mysterious and powerful red dust.
Book one of The Hands of Ruin begins a saga of two worlds and the individuals who bind those worlds together. It is a story both visionary and deeply emotional, rife with action, mystery, and vivid imagination. Blending fantasy and science fiction with passion, morality, and drama, The Hands of Ruin has all the makings of a true epic.
On Earth, fourteen-year-old twins, Zigmund and Zerah, are sent to live with their uncle, Rainart, after their parents’ untimely deaths. Rainart is an abrasive drunk with a limp, and a secretive past. Yet, his secrets quickly come to light with astounding tension as the twins learn of his time in a land far away, and his possession of a mysterious and powerful red dust.
Book one of The Hands of Ruin begins a saga of two worlds and the individuals who bind those worlds together. It is a story both visionary and deeply emotional, rife with action, mystery, and vivid imagination. Blending fantasy and science fiction with passion, morality, and drama, The Hands of Ruin has all the makings of a true epic.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 3, 2017
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Blurb:
In a lakeside village amid the forests of Ferren, a young girl has been disfigured by a dark and mysterious presence. Only zul masters—those who use a mystical red dust called zulis—have the skill to vanquish such nightmares, and so now a master must be chosen.
On Earth, fourteen-year-old twins, Zigmund and Zerah, are sent to live with their uncle, Rainart, after their parents’ untimely deaths. Rainart is an abrasive drunk with a limp, and a secretive past. Yet, his secrets quickly come to light with astounding tension as the twins learn of his time in a land far away, and his possession of a mysterious and powerful red dust.
Blurb:
In a lakeside village amid the forests of Ferren, a young girl has been disfigured by a dark and mysterious presence. Only zul masters—those who use a mystical red dust called zulis—have the skill to vanquish such nightmares, and so now a master must be chosen.
On Earth, fourteen-year-old twins, Zigmund and Zerah, are sent to live with their uncle, Rainart, after their parents’ untimely deaths. Rainart is an abrasive drunk with a limp, and a secretive past. Yet, his secrets quickly come to light with astounding tension as the twins learn of his time in a land far away, and his possession of a mysterious and powerful red dust.
April 19, 2022
There's a lot of interesting ideas here, but the story didn't have enough time to execute them all properly. In fact, it felt more like a prologue than anything. Perhaps book 1 and 2 should have been combined into 1 volume as book one had no real climax or anything at stake, and only barely hints at a villain towards the end.
The parts in Ferren are also far more interesting than the parts from Earth, which feel a lot more hollow and trope-y. I kept finding myself wanting to hurry and get back to the Ferren parts during each one of the Earth chapters.
Perhaps book 2 will rectify some of my issues, but we will see.
The parts in Ferren are also far more interesting than the parts from Earth, which feel a lot more hollow and trope-y. I kept finding myself wanting to hurry and get back to the Ferren parts during each one of the Earth chapters.
Perhaps book 2 will rectify some of my issues, but we will see.
March 31, 2023
First of all, I want to say, the series currently only has two books in it and the second book was published in 2017 (8 years from this review). I am not sure there are going to be further books and this series does not end. For that very reason alone I would not recommend this series.
If this does not matter to you then I would add this series is mundane. It does have a number of "starring characters", and most of the characters are likable. The story just didn't do anything for me.
If this does not matter to you then I would add this series is mundane. It does have a number of "starring characters", and most of the characters are likable. The story just didn't do anything for me.
February 28, 2018
The Hands of Ruin by Dylan Lee Peters is definitely a book that I thought I would love but didn’t really love it. The plot was really interesting with the whole thing of taking two different worlds and having them be connected by this character named Rainart. The plot seemed believable but once you got into the book it was going all over the place in my opinion on somethings. I don’t really know with how I thought it was going to be. It was good but also really weird at the same time. I love fantasy books and I kind of like science fiction books, that mostly depends on how good the book is, but this one not so much.
We jump between the two worlds a lot which is completely fine since it helps to understand the reality of the second world and to see with what is happening on Earth between Rainart, Zigmund, and Zerah. I am mostly sad about this book not holding up to my expectations is that it left a lot of questions not answered to me. I mean we find out a lot of information on some things but on some of them. I’m thinking that they will be answered in the next book hopefully.
Mr. Peters introduced a lot of characters in this book which is pretty good but I think it also made it seem like there was too much going on all at once. Especially when it came to Rainart and his work on Earth. Then once you add in the people from the second world it seemed like he was overloading with a lot of characters.
The Hands of Ruin by Dylan Lee Peters is a book that I loved at some points but was unsure about in different places. This is especially true when I tried to think of the many characters, and the two worlds. I am giving this book three stars since it was good and it held my attention. I just got confused on somethings and was overwhelmed by the lots of characters being introduced all at once.
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We jump between the two worlds a lot which is completely fine since it helps to understand the reality of the second world and to see with what is happening on Earth between Rainart, Zigmund, and Zerah. I am mostly sad about this book not holding up to my expectations is that it left a lot of questions not answered to me. I mean we find out a lot of information on some things but on some of them. I’m thinking that they will be answered in the next book hopefully.
Mr. Peters introduced a lot of characters in this book which is pretty good but I think it also made it seem like there was too much going on all at once. Especially when it came to Rainart and his work on Earth. Then once you add in the people from the second world it seemed like he was overloading with a lot of characters.
The Hands of Ruin by Dylan Lee Peters is a book that I loved at some points but was unsure about in different places. This is especially true when I tried to think of the many characters, and the two worlds. I am giving this book three stars since it was good and it held my attention. I just got confused on somethings and was overwhelmed by the lots of characters being introduced all at once.
Anyways until the next time enjoy this review brought to you by
Baroness’ Book Trove.
I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
If you would like to read more reviews like this one please go to baronessbooktrove.com
October 10, 2017
Enthralling
I found this book almost impossible to put down. It tells the story of a violent, futuristic Earth, and an equivalent planet that can be accessed via The Solar Road. On Earth, civilization has devolved into thousands of counties, all owned by major corporations and segregated by income into three classes: rich, middle class, and poor. Each county is surrounded by high stone walls that prevent the classes from mixing. Zigumund and Zarah are recently orphaned twins who are sent to live with their eccentric uncle. The portion of the book set on Earth deals with their transition in getting to know the uncle they have never met, and finding out that Zarah has a very unique gift.
Meanwhile, on Ferran, there is a danger threatening the lives of all four tribes. It is up to Gildwyn and Endemall to carry the news of this threat to the spiritual center of their world, and convince a Zul Master to provide the needed assistance to eradicate it.
I was intrigued by this story from the very beginning. There is very good, tight storytelling that pulls you deep into the story and keeps you from wanting to surface prior to the last page. Then you are left wanting to immediately start reading the second book, just to find out what happens next.
This good versus evil story is best suited for mid to older teens and adults because of the violence in the story.
I read this book through the Prime Reading program as a benefit of my Amazon Prime account. This honest review was not influenced by the author or any other entity.
I found this book almost impossible to put down. It tells the story of a violent, futuristic Earth, and an equivalent planet that can be accessed via The Solar Road. On Earth, civilization has devolved into thousands of counties, all owned by major corporations and segregated by income into three classes: rich, middle class, and poor. Each county is surrounded by high stone walls that prevent the classes from mixing. Zigumund and Zarah are recently orphaned twins who are sent to live with their eccentric uncle. The portion of the book set on Earth deals with their transition in getting to know the uncle they have never met, and finding out that Zarah has a very unique gift.
Meanwhile, on Ferran, there is a danger threatening the lives of all four tribes. It is up to Gildwyn and Endemall to carry the news of this threat to the spiritual center of their world, and convince a Zul Master to provide the needed assistance to eradicate it.
I was intrigued by this story from the very beginning. There is very good, tight storytelling that pulls you deep into the story and keeps you from wanting to surface prior to the last page. Then you are left wanting to immediately start reading the second book, just to find out what happens next.
This good versus evil story is best suited for mid to older teens and adults because of the violence in the story.
I read this book through the Prime Reading program as a benefit of my Amazon Prime account. This honest review was not influenced by the author or any other entity.
October 6, 2017
The two stories don't overlap until the end but are equally fascinating. The imagery was out of this world and crystal-clear. Both worlds and their characters were thoroughly developed and diverse. The background knowledge was immense, leading to complete understanding of the plot and setting. The premise of the butterflies was unique, and I have never read anything like it! The tone changes frequently and keeps the reader's emotions on edge. The book ended with a major cliffhanger that topples both worlds, and I was sad when it ended! http://pagesforthoughts.blogspot.com/...
January 30, 2018
(Disclaimer: I received this free book from the author.This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
What impressed me the most is Peters' worldbuilding talent. In addition, the magic system was really quite fascinating. I love when magical systems are well thought out, explained with detail, and still mystical. The next thing that impressed me was the way the plot took so many twists at the end.
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What impressed me the most is Peters' worldbuilding talent. In addition, the magic system was really quite fascinating. I love when magical systems are well thought out, explained with detail, and still mystical. The next thing that impressed me was the way the plot took so many twists at the end.
full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind.com/revi...
August 27, 2017
I couldn't put the book down. This was an enthralling story that kept me wanting to know what happened next. There are two worlds involved, one a magical world called Ferren, and the other an interesting and alternate reality of Earth. Both worlds are tied together with a number of innovatively creative story lines. Dylan Peters continues to spin one interesting story after another. Great imagination, and fantastic reading!
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