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Needle Ash #3
Needle Ash Book 3: Shadows Rise
Brother against brother!
Michael Harthino, warrior-prince of Artalland, returns home to claim his birthright and save his kingdom... the only problem is, everyone thinks he is dead. Aided by his constant companion, the mage Sharona, Michael must unravel the plot that placed that has turned his house against him, forced him into exile, and placed control of Artalland in the hands of Alanrae, the sorceress queen of enemy nation Ferralla.
Childhood friend and former love interest Lady Julia, daughter of the slain General Butler, has a daring idea to save assassinate Queen Alanrae, a task Michael alone can accomplish with his knowledge of the Great Citadel of Artifia.
But Michael is no assassin...
Needle Ash is a new Military Fantasy / High Fantasy adventure by David V. Stewart, author of Blood Drinker and The Water of Awakening, taking cues from contemporary favorites like Robert Jordan and Glen Cook.
Michael Harthino, warrior-prince of Artalland, returns home to claim his birthright and save his kingdom... the only problem is, everyone thinks he is dead. Aided by his constant companion, the mage Sharona, Michael must unravel the plot that placed that has turned his house against him, forced him into exile, and placed control of Artalland in the hands of Alanrae, the sorceress queen of enemy nation Ferralla.
Childhood friend and former love interest Lady Julia, daughter of the slain General Butler, has a daring idea to save assassinate Queen Alanrae, a task Michael alone can accomplish with his knowledge of the Great Citadel of Artifia.
But Michael is no assassin...
Needle Ash is a new Military Fantasy / High Fantasy adventure by David V. Stewart, author of Blood Drinker and The Water of Awakening, taking cues from contemporary favorites like Robert Jordan and Glen Cook.
134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2018
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May 23, 2018
The conclusion of Michael Harthino's journey begins with his return home. Michael is certain of what he must do, but not how to do it. His brother Johan sits on the throne and his wedding is imminent. Michael will need allies to stand against Johan and the mage queen Alanrae.
The final entry of the Needle Ash trilogy is more action packed than the previous two books. There is rarely a moment when the plot isn't moving, and the interactions between the characters feels natural without the cheesy dialogue from the first book. There are still some typos found throughout the book, but do not heavily impact the story.
The final entry of the Needle Ash trilogy is more action packed than the previous two books. There is rarely a moment when the plot isn't moving, and the interactions between the characters feels natural without the cheesy dialogue from the first book. There are still some typos found throughout the book, but do not heavily impact the story.
June 27, 2019
The world is pretty standard as fantasy worlds go. The non-fantastical elements were very realistic, seemingly based more closely on real medieval history than most fantasy worlds.
I thought the magic system was interesting - it followed rules, but the rules were vague enough to give the magic a lot of versatility in its implementation.
I really liked Sharona, but all the other characters were kind of flat. And the romantic subplot was a bit clunky and felt rushed.
There were a fair number of typos, which I guess is to be expected from an independent author.
Overall, a pretty good read.
I thought the magic system was interesting - it followed rules, but the rules were vague enough to give the magic a lot of versatility in its implementation.
I really liked Sharona, but all the other characters were kind of flat. And the romantic subplot was a bit clunky and felt rushed.
There were a fair number of typos, which I guess is to be expected from an independent author.
Overall, a pretty good read.
February 12, 2018
Good read. Not as good as the second book but certainly not bad. I liked the inclusion of Thokar and his band from the Water of Awakening, and it came as no surprise Julia was in on it. It was pretty obvious in the conversation about Sharona. But overall, I enjoyed it. Battle scenes as always were well written, and intense. The ending left me wanting more though, so I'm hoping for more books in this world.
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