Axe of the Dwarven King

Pyrosian Chronicles #1

by James Galloway

The first book from the Pyrosian Chronicles. A story of Tarrin's peaceful life among his friends and relatives and the beginning of a new mystery which will lead him on the path of a new adventure of epic proportions.

Never published but it can be found online, absolutely for free, on the author's website (sennadar_com).

Genres: Fantasy

1312 pages, ebook

About the author

There is an author, who goes by the name of Fel. He releases his stories, chapter by chapter to the internet. They vary in genres, including fantasy and sci-fi. Several of these books are comparable in length to the epic story Les Miserable's, or longer.

All of these stories have been posted for free on the internet. Download from http://www.weavespinner.net/worlds_of... in various formats including epub, or from the original forumpostings http://forums.sennadar.com

Reviews

[Aelvana · Rating 4 out of 5]

The threat of the Firestaff has been neutralized for another 5000 years, and Tarrin is more than ready to settle into the "happily ever after" the Goddess promised him. He has his house, his mates, his children, his friends. And those friends are getting married and having children, too. Triana wants to train him as a Druid, and Tarrin wants to dig deeper into the lost race of the Dwarves. But Tarrin can never forget what he did to defeat Val, not entirely. Not when the gods are still skittish of him, and some of them think it would be better if he hadn't come back. And when an unexpected confrontation turns ugly, the past resurfaces in ways no one expected . . .

This is an unusual book in that the majority of it is basically an extended epilogue to the Firestaff series. Triana's been threatening Tarrin with Druidic training for a while, and she finally has an opportunity to make good on that. Everyone who went back to their own homes is settling into their lives again, which means lots of vacations for babies---but traveling halfway across the world isn't quite the barrier it used to be now that the spell to teleport has been rediscovered. It's a good chance to see how the new normal is shaping up.

Of course, "normal" only goes so far when it comes to someone like Tarrin, who still has some interesting echoes from his ten minutes as a god. And when those become too big to ignore, it throws a whole new set of complications into his formerly peaceful life.

I like the extension of the story beyond the bounds of Sennadar. A new world introduces a new set of rules, new opportunities and limitations, and plenty of opportunities for Tarrin to get into mischief.

Overall this might feel slow to get going, due to all the normal life stuff at first, but I enjoyed it, and it sets the stage for another adventure. I rate this book Recommended.

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[Chad Boyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

still good story with a bit of editing mistakes. its free so cant' argue.

[Milen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the only book from the Sennadar/Pyrosian universe I'm ranking with three stars. It basically describes the peaceful life of Tarrin after his major butt-kicking spree in the Sennadar Series. The book is by no means boring, but it doesn't really have a main plot conflict or even an antagonist, only a little action here and there to spice up the general idyllic atmosphere. However, by the end Tarrin manages to find himself leading an expedition into an unknown world, far away from Sennadar, and who knows what will happen...

[Shady Lubbad · Rating 5 out of 5]

its a little bit less on the violence then the other books... but it was still a good read

[Craig6844 · Rating 2 out of 5]

The longest epilogue ever.