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The Liberator: A Tale of Two Gods
'Death will follow the Liberator in his wake. No matter where he goes.'
Thousands of years ago, the entire Se'Il race disappeared, and with them, the gods. Gylas Drifter, a lonely assassin living quietly in the woods suddenly starts getting visions of Ila, the goddess of rebuilding, begging him to save her before Rax, the god of destruction breaks free. Gylas will have to go to the Forgotten Lands of the Se'Il to free the goddess, all the while the prince is planning to overthrow his father who is enslaving his people for economic benefits.
'And the Liberator will follow Death in his wake. No matter where he goes.'
Thousands of years ago, the entire Se'Il race disappeared, and with them, the gods. Gylas Drifter, a lonely assassin living quietly in the woods suddenly starts getting visions of Ila, the goddess of rebuilding, begging him to save her before Rax, the god of destruction breaks free. Gylas will have to go to the Forgotten Lands of the Se'Il to free the goddess, all the while the prince is planning to overthrow his father who is enslaving his people for economic benefits.
'And the Liberator will follow Death in his wake. No matter where he goes.'
- GenresFantasy
406 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2019
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April 3, 2019
It’s unbelievable for a “school project”......great book
June 21, 2020
Quick read, good adventure
Great adventure story. I love the hero's journey of the main character. Really well developed story, easy read for all ages
Great adventure story. I love the hero's journey of the main character. Really well developed story, easy read for all ages
March 25, 2019
A quick, fun epic fantasy story
The Liberator is a fairly quick, self-contained epic fantasy story. In true epic fantasy style, a Chosen One must travel to the Forgotten Lands to free a goddess and save the world. The story, although “generic” in its bones, was well-told, with a unique set of deities and some interesting lore. I had some nitpicks about the writing: the prose is very plain and can be repetitive at times; the plot moves very quickly in places and due to the speed, it seems like characters are unrealistically accepting of some pretty dramatic revelations; the dialogue can be a bit choppy or unnatural in places; there are also some typos and instances of the wrong word being used, although it was usually pretty obvious what it was intended to be (e.g. “executor” is used instead of “executioner”). Aside from my complaints regarding dialogue, the characters were engaging, and I enjoyed the journeys they undertook. History of the world is given to the reader as chapter openers in the form of excerpts from in-world books or letters. Although this isn’t a new idea, I felt that it was executed well, and gave a broad understanding of the world and lore without feeling like a lecture.
Readers who like a simple epic fantasy would enjoy this. It’s a fun story in the traditional style and world, but with some twists and unique elements. Readers who get bogged down in details, or who appreciate very simple prose would likely enjoy this, too. It would possibly be appropriate for younger readers due to its simple style, depending on your views on violence and assassination as a career. Violence and sex, while both present in this book, aren’t ever gruesomely detailed or drawn out in long scenes, so readers who prefer avoiding those might check out this book.
The Liberator is a fairly quick, self-contained epic fantasy story. In true epic fantasy style, a Chosen One must travel to the Forgotten Lands to free a goddess and save the world. The story, although “generic” in its bones, was well-told, with a unique set of deities and some interesting lore. I had some nitpicks about the writing: the prose is very plain and can be repetitive at times; the plot moves very quickly in places and due to the speed, it seems like characters are unrealistically accepting of some pretty dramatic revelations; the dialogue can be a bit choppy or unnatural in places; there are also some typos and instances of the wrong word being used, although it was usually pretty obvious what it was intended to be (e.g. “executor” is used instead of “executioner”). Aside from my complaints regarding dialogue, the characters were engaging, and I enjoyed the journeys they undertook. History of the world is given to the reader as chapter openers in the form of excerpts from in-world books or letters. Although this isn’t a new idea, I felt that it was executed well, and gave a broad understanding of the world and lore without feeling like a lecture.
Readers who like a simple epic fantasy would enjoy this. It’s a fun story in the traditional style and world, but with some twists and unique elements. Readers who get bogged down in details, or who appreciate very simple prose would likely enjoy this, too. It would possibly be appropriate for younger readers due to its simple style, depending on your views on violence and assassination as a career. Violence and sex, while both present in this book, aren’t ever gruesomely detailed or drawn out in long scenes, so readers who prefer avoiding those might check out this book.
October 19, 2019
An epic adventure in one single tome which tells an exciting story focusing on two different conflicts.
The characters are likeable, and the narrative is straightforward. There is not much to tell without spoiling the plot, since it is a somewhat traditional, entertaining sword and sorcery story. All it lacked to be perfect was some character art.
The characters are likeable, and the narrative is straightforward. There is not much to tell without spoiling the plot, since it is a somewhat traditional, entertaining sword and sorcery story. All it lacked to be perfect was some character art.
March 14, 2019
I really recommend this book, especially because of the ending. I won't spoil anything, but it was a pleasant surprise for me. At fir*st I had to get into it a little but towards the ending it gets really good. The author has potential to become a real big writer if this is his first book.
March 15, 2019
The book is quite good, especially if you keep in mind that it is the author's first and that it was a school project. The book has some plot twists that took me by suprise and kept me reading. I am looking forward to the author's next book.
September 8, 2019
Don't do it.
Boring book. I'm sorry I even continued reading this book but I had to see if there was any improvement in the writing. Unfortunately there wasn't.
Boring book. I'm sorry I even continued reading this book but I had to see if there was any improvement in the writing. Unfortunately there wasn't.
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