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Evil Arises
Warrior. Monk. Wizard. He is Roland Of The High Crags.
As a warrior monk he has taken vows to protect humanity from all forms of evil. To protect the innocent and the weak, and to unflinchingly face his foes, no matter the odds. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the hordes of Dragon armies who pushed Mankind into the snow-capped mountains of The High Kanris.
But one day, a dragon nobleman asks Roland to take his remaining heir, a seven-year-old dragon princess, and save her from those who wish to destroy her. Accepting the challenge, Roland decides to raise the child in the ways of The Bretan, and teach her the vast magical powers of the Bretan Way.
Yet in his heart he knows the truth; that the child is the ultimate weapon, designed by the Dragon gods. A weapon forged in Dragon magic and charged with the command to destroy the entire human race. Yet Roland sees a glimmer of hope, a way to defy the prophecy. A way to take the ultimate weapon and turn it against the gods themselves.
It's a gamble filled with treachery and betrayal, but it is a chance to end the forever war. For Roland, there is no choice but to accept this role.
And so, the adventure begins.
As a warrior monk he has taken vows to protect humanity from all forms of evil. To protect the innocent and the weak, and to unflinchingly face his foes, no matter the odds. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the hordes of Dragon armies who pushed Mankind into the snow-capped mountains of The High Kanris.
But one day, a dragon nobleman asks Roland to take his remaining heir, a seven-year-old dragon princess, and save her from those who wish to destroy her. Accepting the challenge, Roland decides to raise the child in the ways of The Bretan, and teach her the vast magical powers of the Bretan Way.
Yet in his heart he knows the truth; that the child is the ultimate weapon, designed by the Dragon gods. A weapon forged in Dragon magic and charged with the command to destroy the entire human race. Yet Roland sees a glimmer of hope, a way to defy the prophecy. A way to take the ultimate weapon and turn it against the gods themselves.
It's a gamble filled with treachery and betrayal, but it is a chance to end the forever war. For Roland, there is no choice but to accept this role.
And so, the adventure begins.
446 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 31, 2021
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About the author
B.R. Stateham
66 books194 followersI am a soon to be a seventy five year old writer of genre fiction. And yes, my portrait was used in 1931 for the original design of Boris Karloff's Frankenstein (well, maybe I'm stretching the truth just an itsy-bitsy bit).
I write hardboiled/noir. And fantasy. And someday . . . someday I plan to make a buck two ninety-five doing it. But I'm not holding my breath.
I write hardboiled/noir. And fantasy. And someday . . . someday I plan to make a buck two ninety-five doing it. But I'm not holding my breath.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
June 22, 2024
This book has an interesting story, characters, and world. The prologue got me hyped up and I was hoping for a lot of action. The ‘quotes’ at the beginning of each chapter was a nice touch, I liked that.
The story is slow paced though, and the inner monologue/explanation of everything was sometimes a lot to take in. I couldn’t keep my focus and it took me longer to finish this. I do want to know how it ends, so I might pick it up later again. (I started with book two, but paused it).
There were some typos, missing words, and even repeated words. But mine was part of the trilogy bundle, so maybe this version doesn’t have these issues.
3.5 stars.
The story is slow paced though, and the inner monologue/explanation of everything was sometimes a lot to take in. I couldn’t keep my focus and it took me longer to finish this. I do want to know how it ends, so I might pick it up later again. (I started with book two, but paused it).
There were some typos, missing words, and even repeated words. But mine was part of the trilogy bundle, so maybe this version doesn’t have these issues.
3.5 stars.
September 7, 2025
Plugged through it as I'm one of those people who has to finish a book once started, but that's three days I'll never get back. I'm going to blame the editor for all the missing words and typos; better proofreaders needed. Will not continue with the rest of the series, that's for sure. I didn't care enough about the characters to see if they succeed.
March 22, 2023
Doesn't flow
Says one thing then contradicts it later. Extremely slow, moving spends dozens if pages describing a mountain kingdom. More a narrative than story.
Says one thing then contradicts it later. Extremely slow, moving spends dozens if pages describing a mountain kingdom. More a narrative than story.
July 6, 2023
A rip-roaring S&S adventure. Roland faces insurmountable odds in his bid to save humanity and dragon kind. Recommended reading for all fantasy fans.
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