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Future's Birth #1
Nest of Intrigue
When a small town on the edge of the continent is ready to break under the weight of its greed, mistrust, and prejudice, three untested strangers are brought together to combat the coming darkness. One is only searching for clarity beyond her forest home, another wants nothing more than solitude to study the truth behind her painful past, and the third is simply doing his best to appear human.
But if the town of Dragon’s Nest is to survive, all three will need to set aside their doubts and uncover the dark secrets beneath the stony streets, as well as those above. The path to a world’s future begins here.
But if the town of Dragon’s Nest is to survive, all three will need to set aside their doubts and uncover the dark secrets beneath the stony streets, as well as those above. The path to a world’s future begins here.
- GenresFantasy
265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2018
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About the author
S.J. Saunders
26 books18 followersS.J. Saunders was born in a hospital, grew up in a country, and currently lives in a house. A small percentage of the world's population is related to him, though that number increased slightly when he married a woman. He has likes and dislikes, and is probably above average height.
Now, if that's not enough information to convince you that he's an entirely organic human being and not a flesh-coated robot, I don't know what is!
Now, if that's not enough information to convince you that he's an entirely organic human being and not a flesh-coated robot, I don't know what is!
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March 2, 2021
So, I found this series in an unusual place, and questioned the author about that, and got a very quick response, which I appreciated.
I said I'd be honest in my reviews to the author, and I'll do so:
I'm not sure about whether my perspective would have come about the same way without that response, but, I feel like the main characters were part of an RPG, a team thrown together with no background at all, and there was no real attempt, at least in this first book of the series, to make sense of why all these people fit together.
The author even mentions this fact, numerous times throughout the book, but makes zero effort in trying to reconcile the issue.
There's the point that someone PUTS them together, but that's brushed aside because they're~"outside of the intrigues" concocted by the 3 main power bases in the city which are also not defined very well. The back-stories, lost in the shadows, seem forced to work w/ each other for no other reason than providence.
All that being said, they're a rock-solid group of characters to work with, and if their back-stories get filled in in non-contrived ways in the future, there's a lot of promise here. I'm just praying it happens and there's less ham-fistedness and more meat on the bone going forward.
There's a lot of promise here, but in the first act, there's a lot to be desired.
I said I'd be honest in my reviews to the author, and I'll do so:
I'm not sure about whether my perspective would have come about the same way without that response, but, I feel like the main characters were part of an RPG, a team thrown together with no background at all, and there was no real attempt, at least in this first book of the series, to make sense of why all these people fit together.
The author even mentions this fact, numerous times throughout the book, but makes zero effort in trying to reconcile the issue.
There's the point that someone PUTS them together, but that's brushed aside because they're~"outside of the intrigues" concocted by the 3 main power bases in the city which are also not defined very well. The back-stories, lost in the shadows, seem forced to work w/ each other for no other reason than providence.
All that being said, they're a rock-solid group of characters to work with, and if their back-stories get filled in in non-contrived ways in the future, there's a lot of promise here. I'm just praying it happens and there's less ham-fistedness and more meat on the bone going forward.
There's a lot of promise here, but in the first act, there's a lot to be desired.
May 23, 2021
A wilderling, urchin, and apprentice blacksmith walk into a tavern…
Sounds like the beginning to a witty one-liner, but instead of a simple punchline, S. J. Saunders uses this lead-up to create an engaging narrative. What begins as a simple quest soon turns into much more than our three protagonists could have anticipated. I greatly enjoyed this book for its main characters, each of whom have unique perspectives and dispositions on the story’s happenings, along with the plot’s connections to the greater world of Covorum which I look forward to exploring in sequential books in the series.
Sounds like the beginning to a witty one-liner, but instead of a simple punchline, S. J. Saunders uses this lead-up to create an engaging narrative. What begins as a simple quest soon turns into much more than our three protagonists could have anticipated. I greatly enjoyed this book for its main characters, each of whom have unique perspectives and dispositions on the story’s happenings, along with the plot’s connections to the greater world of Covorum which I look forward to exploring in sequential books in the series.
June 28, 2021
Nest of Intrigue certainly has a bunch of different ideas! I loved that the world is full of miscellaneous creatures that fit in so fluidly. Wolfkins, bearkins... which would you want to be?
However, I did find the mystery unlikely and the characters disconnected, which made for a slow read. Regardless, Nest of Intrigue is a fun read and S. J. Saunders is a clever author.
However, I did find the mystery unlikely and the characters disconnected, which made for a slow read. Regardless, Nest of Intrigue is a fun read and S. J. Saunders is a clever author.
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