Title: Call
of the Herald
Author: Brian Rathbone
Format: Kindle (E-book)
Read: Dec 19-26, 2012
Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes.
Summary: "Echoes
of the ancients' power are distant memories, tattered and faded by
the passage of eons, but that is about to change. A new dawn has
arrived. Latent abilities, harbored in mankind's deepest fibers, wait
to be unleashed. Ancient evils awaken, and old fears ignite the fires
of war" This quote summarizes this story quite well, and is the
blurb on Goodreads.
Review: I was given a copy of this
book in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to the author for
supplying this book to me.
Epic fantasy is something that I enjoy
greatly. This was definitely one of the books that will make it on
my favorite fantasy lists, I'm not sure which list it will end up on,
but it will end up there. Mr. Rathbone's writing makes me feel like
I am reading something by Tolkien or Terry Brooks. It has the feel
of Lord of the Rings, Shinnara and even touches of Paolini's Eragon
saga mixed through it. It was comfort read for me, because I enjoy
all three of these series and to find someone that has combined them
so well, has made me quite pleased.
This particular novel is comprised of
three stories, where you are emersed in Godsland and weave the story
of Catrin Volker, revealed to be the Herald of Istra, as well as the
stories of her companions and Guardians.
Catrin's story is mesmerizing, and I
find myself addicted to the weaving of her tale. She is a teenager
when the discovery of her newly awakened power sends her on a
journey, the end result of this journey – to save all of Godsland.
You are immediately drawn into the story and Rathbone's writing keeps
you lodged within this world he has crafted. Occasionally, there
are touches of speech that is too modern for the time period crafted,
but they are few and far between and easily passed over when they
occur.
The story is highly detailed and at
times can get difficult to follow, but it is that level of detail
that makes this epic adventure all the more impressive. The points
of view shift through out the story, and and there are times when you
need to stop and think to remember where a certain character fit into
the story, but ultimately everything is well written, well composed
and an engaging and fantastical read.
I am eager to sink myself into the next
book in this series, The Dawning of Power has certainly become part
of me. Will Rathbone continue Catrin's story, that has yet to be
seen, but the door is indeed left open to the possibility of it
occuring. You will find yourself becoming attached to the characters
much like I did.
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