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The Steward Saga
Justice: Part 1 - The Misty Sea
Justice Ma’allard has a reputation: the Mother of a Coven, yet she carries a curvedblade. Some say she was even a Greigan Bladewielder. When Brate Hightower sought aid, she was the first to respond. Rumors about her strange past abound, and like most gossip, they carry truth and lies. This story will reveal them both.
When Captain Trinn and her crew of slavers encounter an unusual mist on the surface of the Passage Sea, Trinn begins to have strange experiences. There are rumblings of an ancient power she doesn't understand, and she is revisited by memories so vivid she feels as if she is reliving them.
And there are more mysteries in the mist. For it calls forth something darker, something bigger, something capable of destroying everything Trinn has worked so hard to build. And when everything is stripped away, what will be left? From the author of the Rift in the Deep and Rise of the Warlock King comes a Steward Saga epic fantasy story so magical you will be left breathless.
It is the story of Justice.
When Captain Trinn and her crew of slavers encounter an unusual mist on the surface of the Passage Sea, Trinn begins to have strange experiences. There are rumblings of an ancient power she doesn't understand, and she is revisited by memories so vivid she feels as if she is reliving them.
And there are more mysteries in the mist. For it calls forth something darker, something bigger, something capable of destroying everything Trinn has worked so hard to build. And when everything is stripped away, what will be left? From the author of the Rift in the Deep and Rise of the Warlock King comes a Steward Saga epic fantasy story so magical you will be left breathless.
It is the story of Justice.
- GenresFantasy
37 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 30, 2018
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August 27, 2018
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October 2, 2018
An intriguing beginning to this story. Garrett has chosen to utilize a shifting timeline for her narrative. Trinn is Captain of a slave vessel, but when her ship encounters a strange sort of mist, she begins to have flashbacks to some of the most important moments of her childhood.
The fantasy elements of this story are AWESOME! It reminded me a little bit of Sinbad. The writing is also good and solid. My only real complaint was that I had trouble connecting to Trinn and was hoping some sort of arc would complete by the end.
Definitely going on to part two! If ships and sea monsters and hard-headed main characters are your thing then YOU NEED TO PICK THIS UP NOW!
The fantasy elements of this story are AWESOME! It reminded me a little bit of Sinbad. The writing is also good and solid. My only real complaint was that I had trouble connecting to Trinn and was hoping some sort of arc would complete by the end.
Definitely going on to part two! If ships and sea monsters and hard-headed main characters are your thing then YOU NEED TO PICK THIS UP NOW!
September 17, 2019
Don't you just love it when a fantasy book draws you in nice and slow, introducing a magical world without leaving you bamboozled? Considering this is a short companion story to a series (technically a prequel of sorts) I really felt that there was a rich and vibrant high fantasy world there that I wanted to know more about.
In it we meet Trinn, captain of a slaver ship headed into the dreaded mists... Why dreaded? Not sure. Why's she taking her vessel and cargo there? Not sure either. But what she finds there drags out memories of a bitter past and throws up a whole boatload of misery, mystery, and mythology...
Warning: cliffhanger. It's clearly never going to be enough to just read this on it's own. It's like a chapter/arc end rather than it's own short story. I also think it would be even more enjoyable to have read at least one book the the Steward Saga first, just for a bit more grounding.
But does that matter when the writing's this good? Nope. It's just enough contextual info for us to get the gist of magic and society, and it's intelligent enough to open up a world of curiosity. One which needs some serious exploring.
In it we meet Trinn, captain of a slaver ship headed into the dreaded mists... Why dreaded? Not sure. Why's she taking her vessel and cargo there? Not sure either. But what she finds there drags out memories of a bitter past and throws up a whole boatload of misery, mystery, and mythology...
Warning: cliffhanger. It's clearly never going to be enough to just read this on it's own. It's like a chapter/arc end rather than it's own short story. I also think it would be even more enjoyable to have read at least one book the the Steward Saga first, just for a bit more grounding.
But does that matter when the writing's this good? Nope. It's just enough contextual info for us to get the gist of magic and society, and it's intelligent enough to open up a world of curiosity. One which needs some serious exploring.
January 7, 2020
Justice: The Misty Sea: A Steward Saga Short Story, my fifth read from author Janelle Garrett. An outstanding, highly detailed short 35 pages) work, reminiscent of the work of Robert Jordan. I look forward to the next read from her. Up next; Justice: The Palisade Kingdom: A Steward Saga short story. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
May 6, 2019
Very pleasant short story though most often I'm not charmed by mermaids and seamonsters. The magical content (depth and rift) sound a bit like 'the wheel of time' but can't tell much more by account of it being a short. Certainly interesting enough to read on in the series of the 'steward saga'.
April 14, 2020
Captivating
A captivating story that ended all too soon. One of the things I loved about this story was the unique sea creatures.
A captivating story that ended all too soon. One of the things I loved about this story was the unique sea creatures.
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