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Tyrants of the Dead #1
Down the Dark Path
With Down the Dark Path, Book One of the Tyrants of the Dead trilogy, J Edward Neill sets the table for Graehelm’s epic struggle against the Furyon Empire…and the dark forces lurking ever in the background.
For decades, the Furyons have plotted to remake Tyberia. They possess the fastest ships, the finest weapons, and the hugest army the world has known in centuries. But these gifts are not of their own making. They are the blessings of Malog, dark heart of Furyon, where none but the blackest hearts thrive. When the Furyon Emperor grinds the gears of war into motion, he threatens more than Graehelm. If he is victorious, his storm will cover the realms of mankind, and every civilization will end.
Graehelm cannot win the coming war alone. It needs heroes. Down the Dark Path is their tale, and that of their greatest foes.
For decades, the Furyons have plotted to remake Tyberia. They possess the fastest ships, the finest weapons, and the hugest army the world has known in centuries. But these gifts are not of their own making. They are the blessings of Malog, dark heart of Furyon, where none but the blackest hearts thrive. When the Furyon Emperor grinds the gears of war into motion, he threatens more than Graehelm. If he is victorious, his storm will cover the realms of mankind, and every civilization will end.
Graehelm cannot win the coming war alone. It needs heroes. Down the Dark Path is their tale, and that of their greatest foes.
- GenresFantasy
770 pages, Kindle Edition
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About the author
J. Edward Neill
64 books194 followersHi, I'm J Edward Neill,
Nice to meet you.
I write a lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a LOT. :)
I'm the author of sci-fi hits A Door Never Dreamed of and the Eaters of the Light trilogy. I wrote the dark fiction Tyrants of the Dead trilogy, penned Hollow Empire, a six-part medieval opera, and recently finished The Hecatomb, a horror novella. And I'm the creator of the Coffee Table Philosophy series, spanning twelve books and more than 1,100 party-ready philosophy questions.
I live in North GA, where the summers are blistering hot and winters really don't exist. I love the rain, good red wine, and I truly adore painting.
Catch up with me on my websites TesseraGuild.com and DowntheDarkPath.com.
Nice to meet you.
I write a lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a LOT. :)
I'm the author of sci-fi hits A Door Never Dreamed of and the Eaters of the Light trilogy. I wrote the dark fiction Tyrants of the Dead trilogy, penned Hollow Empire, a six-part medieval opera, and recently finished The Hecatomb, a horror novella. And I'm the creator of the Coffee Table Philosophy series, spanning twelve books and more than 1,100 party-ready philosophy questions.
I live in North GA, where the summers are blistering hot and winters really don't exist. I love the rain, good red wine, and I truly adore painting.
Catch up with me on my websites TesseraGuild.com and DowntheDarkPath.com.
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December 11, 2017
Having read several of the author’s other stories, I can say that one of his greatest strengths is the richly drawn and vibrant characters he creates.
This is a case where an author’s strength becomes a weakness, because I can say without hesitation that I absolutely hated the main character, and the more I experienced her background, personality, desires, fears and preferences, the more I despised her. She is, quite simply, a selfish, impulsive, empty-headed dreamer who gets by on an accident of appearance and the good will of others, and should have been sent home with a spanking her second chapter in.
This is not necessarily a deal breaker in a story. I disliked Maia in Richard Adams’ novel by the same name and for much the same reasons as this character, but the story in Maia moved more quickly and the side-characters were interesting enough that I was able to overlook the main character’s flaws, but the pace of Down the Dark Path is glacial. I understand Dark Moon Daughter and the third volume can be read independently and perhaps I’ll give it a chance, because there is an interesting story in the background. In point of fact, I found the chapters and scenes that do not include or touch on the main character to be very interesting.
But then the reader is ‘treated’ to more of her, and the irritation resumes.
I will say that it speaks well for the authors talent to craft a fictional character who can rouse some strong emotion in the reader, even if that emotion is negative. The quality of writing alone is enough to almost make this a three-star book. Definitely try his other works.
This is a case where an author’s strength becomes a weakness, because I can say without hesitation that I absolutely hated the main character, and the more I experienced her background, personality, desires, fears and preferences, the more I despised her. She is, quite simply, a selfish, impulsive, empty-headed dreamer who gets by on an accident of appearance and the good will of others, and should have been sent home with a spanking her second chapter in.
This is not necessarily a deal breaker in a story. I disliked Maia in Richard Adams’ novel by the same name and for much the same reasons as this character, but the story in Maia moved more quickly and the side-characters were interesting enough that I was able to overlook the main character’s flaws, but the pace of Down the Dark Path is glacial. I understand Dark Moon Daughter and the third volume can be read independently and perhaps I’ll give it a chance, because there is an interesting story in the background. In point of fact, I found the chapters and scenes that do not include or touch on the main character to be very interesting.
But then the reader is ‘treated’ to more of her, and the irritation resumes.
I will say that it speaks well for the authors talent to craft a fictional character who can rouse some strong emotion in the reader, even if that emotion is negative. The quality of writing alone is enough to almost make this a three-star book. Definitely try his other works.
December 11, 2017
The only complaint I have for this book is that it's too damn long. I actually got so frustrated that I skipped a few chapters just to get to the end. The author changes perspectives (by that I mean switching to events happening elsewhere) at the most inopportune moments. So that's two complaints I suppose. Oh, well. At least it gets better in the second book.
November 20, 2014
Really great
I read a lot when I have the time. Now it's normal not this deep into the fantasy genre that dive into. Now this book, while I struggled to read at first, opened my eyes to the genre in a whole new way. A budding J.R.R. Tolkien almost. But in a whole, the story,plot,search for lost ones, you hung on till the very end. I can't wait to read more!
I read a lot when I have the time. Now it's normal not this deep into the fantasy genre that dive into. Now this book, while I struggled to read at first, opened my eyes to the genre in a whole new way. A budding J.R.R. Tolkien almost. But in a whole, the story,plot,search for lost ones, you hung on till the very end. I can't wait to read more!
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