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The Days of Ash and Fury #2
Tremors of Fury
When sorrow roots the bended knee
and torn are hearts, and bleeding free,
and Justice hath no word to say
beware, for these shall warn The Day.
In the kingdom of Mor, dark wizard Sartean D'Avers accelerates his scheme to usurp Halsen's throne as the world of Tahr continues to crumble. An intricate web of intrigues, betrayals, and counter-schemes is woven as new players emerge seeking justice, vengeance, and long-delayed redemption.
As the political machinations in Mor reach a crescendo, the ash of Fang buries the lands of Greater Tahr in a grey blanket of death—and the kingdoms of Belgorne and Thornwood face a growing calamity they cannot even name to oppose. Confronted by the threat of nothing less than the utter annihilation of their homelands, the dwarves and elves prepare to make war against their perceived common enemy: G'naath.
Yet, fragments of hope persist. Sir Barris, First Knight of Thornwood, discharges his Order's most solemn duty. Lucan, Aria, J'arn and Shyla begin to recognize the fragile threads of providence that have drawn them together. And despite his immeasurable power, the great and terrible Master of Kehrlia discovers that there is one who can oppose him—one who may perhaps even warrant his ruin.
But when the wizened Cindra Sandshingle unravels a wicked gnomish conspiracy decades in the making, the evil she discovers may very well prove more than all the heroes, armies, and magics of Tahr can withstand.
Lovingly polished by former Del Rey Editor-in-Chief Betsy Mitchell (editor of Terry Brooks’ Shannara series, Naomi Novik’s Temeraire books, and over 40 more bestselling fantasy and sci-fi legends), The Days of Ash and Fury saga continues in this gripping second installment, Tremors of Fury.
Author's Note: This book is the second in a series; it is intended to be read after completing Volume One, Omens of Fury.
and torn are hearts, and bleeding free,
and Justice hath no word to say
beware, for these shall warn The Day.
In the kingdom of Mor, dark wizard Sartean D'Avers accelerates his scheme to usurp Halsen's throne as the world of Tahr continues to crumble. An intricate web of intrigues, betrayals, and counter-schemes is woven as new players emerge seeking justice, vengeance, and long-delayed redemption.
As the political machinations in Mor reach a crescendo, the ash of Fang buries the lands of Greater Tahr in a grey blanket of death—and the kingdoms of Belgorne and Thornwood face a growing calamity they cannot even name to oppose. Confronted by the threat of nothing less than the utter annihilation of their homelands, the dwarves and elves prepare to make war against their perceived common enemy: G'naath.
Yet, fragments of hope persist. Sir Barris, First Knight of Thornwood, discharges his Order's most solemn duty. Lucan, Aria, J'arn and Shyla begin to recognize the fragile threads of providence that have drawn them together. And despite his immeasurable power, the great and terrible Master of Kehrlia discovers that there is one who can oppose him—one who may perhaps even warrant his ruin.
But when the wizened Cindra Sandshingle unravels a wicked gnomish conspiracy decades in the making, the evil she discovers may very well prove more than all the heroes, armies, and magics of Tahr can withstand.
Lovingly polished by former Del Rey Editor-in-Chief Betsy Mitchell (editor of Terry Brooks’ Shannara series, Naomi Novik’s Temeraire books, and over 40 more bestselling fantasy and sci-fi legends), The Days of Ash and Fury saga continues in this gripping second installment, Tremors of Fury.
Author's Note: This book is the second in a series; it is intended to be read after completing Volume One, Omens of Fury.
- GenresFantasy
451 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 19, 2017
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February 17, 2018
Great book
This book talks about the journeys of the groups of gnomes, elves and dwarves going their different ways to find the cause of the quakes and the volcano eruptions tearing their lands apart. These groups don’t truly trust each other from their past histories of conflict. They are forced to get together for the greater good of all their lands and find the cause of their suffering. I recommend this book to everyone.
This book talks about the journeys of the groups of gnomes, elves and dwarves going their different ways to find the cause of the quakes and the volcano eruptions tearing their lands apart. These groups don’t truly trust each other from their past histories of conflict. They are forced to get together for the greater good of all their lands and find the cause of their suffering. I recommend this book to everyone.
September 19, 2017
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Tremors of Fury is Sean Hinn’s second fantasy novel. The first book in the Days of Ash and Fury series, Omens of Fury, was published in July of 2017. Additionally, there is a short story available for free on Amazon called Strife: The Tale of Captain Neral Evanti, Hero of the Elven Cavalry.
This review is spoiler free.
Book Summary
Tremors of Fury is the continuation of the tale of four heroes Aria, Shyla, Lucan, and J’arn. They are, respectively, an elf, a gnome, a human, and a dwarf. When we left them in Omens, they had all gathered at The Grove, a place of peace under the control of the elves.
The antagonists have shifted from the first book. We still have Sartean D’Avers, the master wizard determined to rule city of men, Mor. The blustering king of Mor, Halsen, is also still present. However, to say much more of the changes is to give away much of the anticipation in the book, as well as from the first book. Suffice it to say, it’s a satisfying reveal and retribution.
The Characters
Just like Omens, Tremors of Fury is a character-driven story. Each chapter changes scenes and continues a thread of a character’s progression. The scenes are fairly well spaced so that you see characters every four chapters or so. In between, the story progresses for other characters. The timeline lines up as best as possible, with some minor rewinds each chapter to show other character’s experiences in the exact moment, say, as a “tremor” hits.
My favorite of the four main characters is still Shyla. Though I’ve grown quite attached to a secondary character, Mila Felsin. She is Sartean’s assistant, and has her own character arc and development that is delicious as a reader. If she were a main character, I would call her my favorite.
In Tremors of Fury, we’re introduced to a new character, sort of. We’ve heard his name before, but never seen him. Vincent Thomison is a delightful character and the focus of many schemes and manipulations. To say anything else of the man would be to say too much, but keep your eye out for him.
You’ll see many other familiar faces, but besides Mila and Vincent, they neither improve their importance to the story nor reduce it.
The World
Much of the world of Tahr is as it was in the first book. Of increased significance in Tremors of Fury is the Fang, a gigantic volcano that is continually erupting, spewing volcanic ash across the land, blotting out the sun.
The Farmlands take on a greater role in the world this time around and, towards the end, our heroes begin a trek to reach Eyreloch.
In addition, there’s a decreased significance on Thornwood in this book, as a large portion of the story occurs within the Grove, G’naath, and Belgorne.
The Plot
In Omens, the plot had a more unique approach. Save the world by discovering the source of mini surface tears and geysers popping up all over. In Tremors of Fury, we see the plot become a little more familiar. Rather than a fight against a world falling apart, we discover the source of the disturbances is in fact a person or group of people. The enemy is defined as we now have a clear goal and way to stop the tremors and save the world.
This does not mean the plot is any less exciting. It’s still intriguing to watch as everything unfolds. The ending doesn’t quite have the same “Aha moment” that Omens had, yet it’s still highly satisfying watching our heroes in action.
The pace suffers a little in the middle. It takes awhile for our main characters to mobilize. In fact, I feel as if the secondary characters progress the plot more than the main characters themselves. However, the quest they embark on is nicely setup to reach an epic conclusion I greatly look forward to reading.
Additional Thoughts
Overall, Tremors of Fury is a great improvement upon the first novel, Omens. Granted, I found the first to be delightful, so this is icing on the cake. While head-hopping is still present, it’s occurrences have severely been reduced and Hinn has added in many scene changes to allow for different character’s POV’s to take over. This is a much more acceptable approach in my eyes.
Tremors still falls slightly shy of the 5-star mark, though. The only grievance I have with the book is the dwarves. In Tremors of Fury, we are introduced to a slew of dwarves. And, quite frankly, I can’t remember their names. There’s so many, and they all feel and act the same so it’s extremely difficult to differentiate one from another. I even forgot the name of the king. The exception is a dwarf named Kari who is merely a barmaid who gets wrapped up with a secret group of spies/scouts run by her uncle called Flint’s Five. Aside from their nickname, any significance of the individuals is lost on me.
However, this affects the story very little as what the dwarves are doing and where they’re going is more important than who they are as individuals.
Tremors of Fury is Sean Hinn’s second fantasy novel. The first book in the Days of Ash and Fury series, Omens of Fury, was published in July of 2017. Additionally, there is a short story available for free on Amazon called Strife: The Tale of Captain Neral Evanti, Hero of the Elven Cavalry.
This review is spoiler free.
Book Summary
Tremors of Fury is the continuation of the tale of four heroes Aria, Shyla, Lucan, and J’arn. They are, respectively, an elf, a gnome, a human, and a dwarf. When we left them in Omens, they had all gathered at The Grove, a place of peace under the control of the elves.
The antagonists have shifted from the first book. We still have Sartean D’Avers, the master wizard determined to rule city of men, Mor. The blustering king of Mor, Halsen, is also still present. However, to say much more of the changes is to give away much of the anticipation in the book, as well as from the first book. Suffice it to say, it’s a satisfying reveal and retribution.
The Characters
Just like Omens, Tremors of Fury is a character-driven story. Each chapter changes scenes and continues a thread of a character’s progression. The scenes are fairly well spaced so that you see characters every four chapters or so. In between, the story progresses for other characters. The timeline lines up as best as possible, with some minor rewinds each chapter to show other character’s experiences in the exact moment, say, as a “tremor” hits.
My favorite of the four main characters is still Shyla. Though I’ve grown quite attached to a secondary character, Mila Felsin. She is Sartean’s assistant, and has her own character arc and development that is delicious as a reader. If she were a main character, I would call her my favorite.
In Tremors of Fury, we’re introduced to a new character, sort of. We’ve heard his name before, but never seen him. Vincent Thomison is a delightful character and the focus of many schemes and manipulations. To say anything else of the man would be to say too much, but keep your eye out for him.
You’ll see many other familiar faces, but besides Mila and Vincent, they neither improve their importance to the story nor reduce it.
The World
Much of the world of Tahr is as it was in the first book. Of increased significance in Tremors of Fury is the Fang, a gigantic volcano that is continually erupting, spewing volcanic ash across the land, blotting out the sun.
The Farmlands take on a greater role in the world this time around and, towards the end, our heroes begin a trek to reach Eyreloch.
In addition, there’s a decreased significance on Thornwood in this book, as a large portion of the story occurs within the Grove, G’naath, and Belgorne.
The Plot
In Omens, the plot had a more unique approach. Save the world by discovering the source of mini surface tears and geysers popping up all over. In Tremors of Fury, we see the plot become a little more familiar. Rather than a fight against a world falling apart, we discover the source of the disturbances is in fact a person or group of people. The enemy is defined as we now have a clear goal and way to stop the tremors and save the world.
This does not mean the plot is any less exciting. It’s still intriguing to watch as everything unfolds. The ending doesn’t quite have the same “Aha moment” that Omens had, yet it’s still highly satisfying watching our heroes in action.
The pace suffers a little in the middle. It takes awhile for our main characters to mobilize. In fact, I feel as if the secondary characters progress the plot more than the main characters themselves. However, the quest they embark on is nicely setup to reach an epic conclusion I greatly look forward to reading.
Additional Thoughts
Overall, Tremors of Fury is a great improvement upon the first novel, Omens. Granted, I found the first to be delightful, so this is icing on the cake. While head-hopping is still present, it’s occurrences have severely been reduced and Hinn has added in many scene changes to allow for different character’s POV’s to take over. This is a much more acceptable approach in my eyes.
Tremors still falls slightly shy of the 5-star mark, though. The only grievance I have with the book is the dwarves. In Tremors of Fury, we are introduced to a slew of dwarves. And, quite frankly, I can’t remember their names. There’s so many, and they all feel and act the same so it’s extremely difficult to differentiate one from another. I even forgot the name of the king. The exception is a dwarf named Kari who is merely a barmaid who gets wrapped up with a secret group of spies/scouts run by her uncle called Flint’s Five. Aside from their nickname, any significance of the individuals is lost on me.
However, this affects the story very little as what the dwarves are doing and where they’re going is more important than who they are as individuals.
August 27, 2019
Sean Hinn continues to thrill readers in this second installment of his series. Following multiple points of view from multiple kingdoms we continue to see the calamities and their consequences among the different kingdoms. He flows through the POVs seamlessly, keeping us emerged in the world of Tahr. Our 4 heroes with their guide and friend set out to find the 5th destined member of their company. Each character seems to have their own strengths and weaknesses, which gives the tale a quality of reality. These are not just cut and paste characters found in many novels but unique individuals. for example: a murderer who isn't, a character out for revenge who became what she despises, soldiers who disobey orders, a thief who isnt, a princess over her head and a young girl who sees and understands things far quicker then most adults.
The pace is fairly quick, yet still detailed enough that you know what is going on in each of the kingdoms and how it affects the others.
This is quite simply a great read and I cant wait to read the next book and see how things progress. How will the characters evolve as the world around them goes to heck.
The pace is fairly quick, yet still detailed enough that you know what is going on in each of the kingdoms and how it affects the others.
This is quite simply a great read and I cant wait to read the next book and see how things progress. How will the characters evolve as the world around them goes to heck.
September 27, 2017
The second volume in The Days of Ash and Fury has author Sean Hinn catapulting to the top of the Fantasy hill, with what I consider to be the most engaging epic I've ever read. With Hinn's excellent management of multiple POV's you get to experience the story with such rich and vivid style, it feels like you've actually been whisked away to the tumultuous land of Tahr. If you haven't read the first book (Omens of Fury) you really should, it's a balm to a fantasy nerds wounds. If you have, well then I'd say buckle up because this story is like riding the boiler; if you hold on and pay attention...You just might make it through, but you won't be the same at the end. Tahr needs your attention, who are you to refuse her?
May 22, 2019
Their world seems to be coming to an end as the tremors increase and the ash fall from the volcano Fang continues to spoil all the different lands except from the gnomes home. The realization raises questions among one of the gnomes who questions her fellow elders as it raises questions among the dwarfs and the elves. At the same time the humans have problems of their own with their king and their wizards. Out of all these diverse groups have come 5 different hero’s that represent each of these groups and one yet to be found the hopefully will be able to save them and the world from destruction.
I really liked this second book. It really grabs you and holds your attention. The characters are likable funny and interesting. I am starting the next book immediately.
I really liked this second book. It really grabs you and holds your attention. The characters are likable funny and interesting. I am starting the next book immediately.
September 22, 2017
A must read!
This story continues from "Omens of Fury". Aria, Lucan, Shyla and J'arn are now on a journey to find a fifth member needed to join their group in order to start their quest. Now we have humans, elves, gnomes and dwarves gearing up for war. A battle of magic between wizards. People across the lands just trying to survive. This story is becoming epic and is so well written. Once you start reading you won't put it down until you finish the last page. I highly recommend this book. I am now waiting for book 3.
This story continues from "Omens of Fury". Aria, Lucan, Shyla and J'arn are now on a journey to find a fifth member needed to join their group in order to start their quest. Now we have humans, elves, gnomes and dwarves gearing up for war. A battle of magic between wizards. People across the lands just trying to survive. This story is becoming epic and is so well written. Once you start reading you won't put it down until you finish the last page. I highly recommend this book. I am now waiting for book 3.
February 28, 2018
Mr. Hinn did not miss a step with an excellent follow up to book 1. The pace our author left us (the reader) on at the end of the first volume continued with bringing back a solid return-list of characters while seamlessly introducing a few new ones. Yet again, Mr. Hinn weaves a comic air around a foundation of serious story movement. By the end, we are again left on the edge of our seats! Cannot wait for volume 3.
October 18, 2017
Another grand slam by Sean Hinn
You did it again, Sean. You captivated your audience with your amazing story of in-depth characters; each with their own conflicts, strengths and weaknesses, coming together for a great cause.
I cannot wait for your next book to see where these characters go next.
You did it again, Sean. You captivated your audience with your amazing story of in-depth characters; each with their own conflicts, strengths and weaknesses, coming together for a great cause.
I cannot wait for your next book to see where these characters go next.
January 12, 2023
Story is interesting enough to want to continue reading the series however this is not one of the better fantasy series I have read the story is slow moving and there is little time spent developing the charaters so as a reader I have not become invested in their journey and what happens to them. I am finding I am not excited to continue raeding or to pick this book up as it is lacklustre
January 19, 2018
Trust. Friendship.
Those are words that come to me while reading the book. The pace of the book is a little slow for my liking but I can say that the plot is escalating and I can't wait to read more. Looking forward to the next book.
Those are words that come to me while reading the book. The pace of the book is a little slow for my liking but I can say that the plot is escalating and I can't wait to read more. Looking forward to the next book.
June 17, 2019
Enjoyed this continuation of the saga. Characters really started to solidify, and the world-building efforts pay off as I got used to the turns of phrase and the details of the world of Tahr. Definitely became invested in our heroes and their quest.
August 20, 2018
Outstanding
This series has my attention captivated. Story line, the characters, the interaction between them, it is all so very exciting
This series has my attention captivated. Story line, the characters, the interaction between them, it is all so very exciting
December 26, 2018
Fab
Very good read, keeps you going till the end and wanting more, people are funny and serious at the same time, funny in parts
Very good read, keeps you going till the end and wanting more, people are funny and serious at the same time, funny in parts
February 26, 2019
A very entertaining novel.
September 3, 2019
Yes!
I am really loving this series. I don’t have much more to say as I’m trying to keep this brief.. I want to start book 3!
I am really loving this series. I don’t have much more to say as I’m trying to keep this brief.. I want to start book 3!
June 3, 2018
As I expected, the author is getting the story rolling now. it seems like a superficially simple plot, but there are some complexities. overall, it's become entertaining. on to book 3
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