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Stormborn Saga #5
Black Moon
A crown for a crown upon bloodstained ground.
In the ashes of the attack upon the elven woodlands, the elf-king is dead. Now, the crew of the Aela Sunrise prepares to carry out an assassination against the King of Taria. Fadis and the Leaves of Saelmark have an impossible task, and it relies firmly on Kirla, the once mistress now turned rogue, and her very particular skill set.
At the same time, Evurn and Aeveam race to secure the lost city of the vampires with a host of elves and rangers before the rise of the Black Moon. The armies of the west are gathering but the cunning Vampire Lords have fought elves once before and what truly awaits them is a horror unlike any they have faced in the ages of the world.
The West tumbles towards its own destruction but can a few brave souls prevent the cataclysm?
In the ashes of the attack upon the elven woodlands, the elf-king is dead. Now, the crew of the Aela Sunrise prepares to carry out an assassination against the King of Taria. Fadis and the Leaves of Saelmark have an impossible task, and it relies firmly on Kirla, the once mistress now turned rogue, and her very particular skill set.
At the same time, Evurn and Aeveam race to secure the lost city of the vampires with a host of elves and rangers before the rise of the Black Moon. The armies of the west are gathering but the cunning Vampire Lords have fought elves once before and what truly awaits them is a horror unlike any they have faced in the ages of the world.
The West tumbles towards its own destruction but can a few brave souls prevent the cataclysm?
- GenresFantasy
208 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2018
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J.T. Williams
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July 3, 2019
Black Moon
Action-packed! A thrilling installment that had our fearless crew split in two different battles. I enjoyed how fast paced it was and discovering not only new characters but also new stronger enemies.
Action-packed! A thrilling installment that had our fearless crew split in two different battles. I enjoyed how fast paced it was and discovering not only new characters but also new stronger enemies.
April 12, 2023
A quick, short, action filled book
June 4, 2024
3.5 🌟 I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Compared to the very first book in the series it's a literary masterpiece-- not incoherent at all, and I think the storylines woven were really interesting and fun. Most of this book is action like the previous installments, and the party splits in this book, but it comes together real nicely in the end.
Guhhh I love Fadis soooo much and then Aeveam (tied w/ Fadis honestly), Evurn, Braei, and Kirla. Top 5 ranked. I'm a little obsessed with Fadis because he reminds me a LOTTTTT of Carth Onasi from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic-- if someone told me Fadis was based off of Carth Onasi, I'd believe them in a heartbeat. And I'm NOTTTT COMPLAINING I love him lots, and think his character is probably the most interesting [to me].
I began to feel this near the end of book four but this book solidified it-- this author actually thinks women are people and treats them as such, with the same amount of respect and thought into their characters as his men. and I appreciate that so, so much. It's all too common to read fantasy and have women be degraded either subtlety or outrightly though the text and the world, and although there's like misogyny in the world, the author takes strong stances against it and other injustices. It shines through his work with the women characters having actual substance. Cannot overstate how important, and how fresh of a breath of air, this is. Woman approved 👍 LOL. In one of the promotional bits I saw for this book was that it had strong female characters, and it's definitely true. Kirla and Braei and Aeveam have my whole heart.
I think I have come to the conclusion that while this series isn't necessarily for me, with such a large focus on plot and action with tiny character quips and asides rather than characters' introspection and emotions... that I'm enjoying it. And I think what it does, while it's got a few holes and weak points (dialog is still clunky, but the overall editing of the series is leagues better here than in its first books, the lack of emotions like I said, quite a bit of glossing over when it comes to those), it does it well.
Definitely gonna keep reading. And there's DEFINITELYYYYY something going on between Fadis and Kirla and I'm sooo here for it.
Guhhh I love Fadis soooo much and then Aeveam (tied w/ Fadis honestly), Evurn, Braei, and Kirla. Top 5 ranked. I'm a little obsessed with Fadis because he reminds me a LOTTTTT of Carth Onasi from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic-- if someone told me Fadis was based off of Carth Onasi, I'd believe them in a heartbeat. And I'm NOTTTT COMPLAINING I love him lots, and think his character is probably the most interesting [to me].
I began to feel this near the end of book four but this book solidified it-- this author actually thinks women are people and treats them as such, with the same amount of respect and thought into their characters as his men. and I appreciate that so, so much. It's all too common to read fantasy and have women be degraded either subtlety or outrightly though the text and the world, and although there's like misogyny in the world, the author takes strong stances against it and other injustices. It shines through his work with the women characters having actual substance. Cannot overstate how important, and how fresh of a breath of air, this is. Woman approved 👍 LOL. In one of the promotional bits I saw for this book was that it had strong female characters, and it's definitely true. Kirla and Braei and Aeveam have my whole heart.
I think I have come to the conclusion that while this series isn't necessarily for me, with such a large focus on plot and action with tiny character quips and asides rather than characters' introspection and emotions... that I'm enjoying it. And I think what it does, while it's got a few holes and weak points (dialog is still clunky, but the overall editing of the series is leagues better here than in its first books, the lack of emotions like I said, quite a bit of glossing over when it comes to those), it does it well.
Definitely gonna keep reading. And there's DEFINITELYYYYY something going on between Fadis and Kirla and I'm sooo here for it.
May 21, 2024
High fantasy used to be one of my favorite genres, and still holds a place in my heart. This is right along those lines with elves, dwarves, vampires and more. But this one just doesn’t hold up to the legends of what my favorite high fantasy books are.
It shouldn’t be a surprise, but the story has so much lore to it that connects with other series and books that reading any part of it seems to be an exercise in patience as things might be explained. This leads to breaking the emersion of the story.
The writing and story itself are solid though. The battles are epic, the thrills are all there. It fits the bill on that score. But with great writing comes another responsibility, great editing. That doesn’t happen here. Multiple typos and misspellings don’t help the book at all.
Overall, a nice high fantasy but not one that is what I would consider great. Just average, though as stated the average is because the story itself is good.
It shouldn’t be a surprise, but the story has so much lore to it that connects with other series and books that reading any part of it seems to be an exercise in patience as things might be explained. This leads to breaking the emersion of the story.
The writing and story itself are solid though. The battles are epic, the thrills are all there. It fits the bill on that score. But with great writing comes another responsibility, great editing. That doesn’t happen here. Multiple typos and misspellings don’t help the book at all.
Overall, a nice high fantasy but not one that is what I would consider great. Just average, though as stated the average is because the story itself is good.
November 5, 2018
Get ready for a helluva ride!!!
JT Williams keeps pumping out awesomeness and I'm having a hard time choosing a favorite!! I really love the Halfblood series and its amazing adventures, but this one.... this one gave me an almost Mistborn/Six of Crows feel!!
The action and battle scenes are magnificently done! The battle scenes actually take up a good portion of the book--a huge BONUS for me!!! There were some scenes that had me laughing out loud in the break room!
He really kicks it into high gear with Black Moon! Love this one sooo much! Highly recommend!!
JT Williams keeps pumping out awesomeness and I'm having a hard time choosing a favorite!! I really love the Halfblood series and its amazing adventures, but this one.... this one gave me an almost Mistborn/Six of Crows feel!!
The action and battle scenes are magnificently done! The battle scenes actually take up a good portion of the book--a huge BONUS for me!!! There were some scenes that had me laughing out loud in the break room!
He really kicks it into high gear with Black Moon! Love this one sooo much! Highly recommend!!
May 12, 2024
3.5/5. The storytelling once again is a bit confusing, however, it is made up by intriguing characters and a very captivating plot. The storytelling is just a bit rushed for my liking. On top of that, for such interesting characters I wanted to see more personal interactions. There was always so much action, but not enough to actually delve into the characters themselves. The characters are just so interesting, but their backstories aren't explored the way I'd like. Aside from that, I still very much enjoyed reading this book and like the splitting stories within the book.
November 7, 2018
A fast paced adventure with many races of beings working to save the world. The characters are well written and even though the theme is typical, there are many twists incorporated in this tale to keep you reading. The main characters are very interesting and you are occasionally surprised at what they do next as danger keeps finding them. I found it very enjoyable and am looking forward to the next tale.
January 18, 2019
Epic!
The battle between good and evil has begun!
Men of Taria, Ranger of the north, crew of the Aela Sunrise, Elves, The Purified Ones and Rungar...traitor or here?
The Black Moon rises and the battle for their world begins! This is an outstanding book!
The battle between good and evil has begun!
Men of Taria, Ranger of the north, crew of the Aela Sunrise, Elves, The Purified Ones and Rungar...traitor or here?
The Black Moon rises and the battle for their world begins! This is an outstanding book!
November 19, 2018
As always, another amazing story. Many different beings work together to save the world. Once you start reading, become totally lost in the story.
February 7, 2021
A whole lot like the books before with a couple of wars and constant battles. A few twists that you don't expect. Evil people turn good, and a lead to the next book.
May 5, 2021
A outstanding and unique series. Well told plots and strong characters makes the story flow. Great Reading Everyone!
February 10, 2022
This perked me up. I found this enjoyable to read and I hope that the next book of more interesting.
September 2, 2020
There was so much action packed into this stretch of the Stormborns adventure the crew had to spit up to take it all on. It was fascinating to be able to know what was going on in both places instead of having to wait to read that adventure in another book.
This book contains more character growth, and we discover much more about the world and the fate of the stormborn. It's thrilling to be able to ride this adventure with Valrin even though I already know his fate from reading the Half-Elf books.
I seriously adore the relationship that is building between Fadis and his son! All too often we see the opposite relationship happen in Fantasy.
This book contains more character growth, and we discover much more about the world and the fate of the stormborn. It's thrilling to be able to ride this adventure with Valrin even though I already know his fate from reading the Half-Elf books.
I seriously adore the relationship that is building between Fadis and his son! All too often we see the opposite relationship happen in Fantasy.
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