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The Winds of Wharhalen [book]
[9781591460909] |
$12.95 |
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| by M. Kieselbach |
Date Added: Tuesday 20 May, 2008 |
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I read this book with enthusiasm, could not put it down. Great medieval names, places and story-line, which maintained my interest from beginning to end.
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by TCM Reviews (Shannon Frost) |
Date Added: Friday 18 April, 2008 |
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The land of Killarassee has only recently found peace after years of tyranny at the hands of a brutal warlord, the people freed by the rightful heir to the throne, Queen Engrid. But the budding reign of the new monarchy is shaky, and enemies of the queen join forces to bring about an end to her rule. Locke Thomason knows too well the hazards of living in an unstable land. With only his mare, Arawae, for companionship after his single friend in the world is killed by bandits, Locke wanders without direction and little hope for a bright future. When his path crosses with a young peasant woman named Eylese, he falls instantly in love and seeks to procure her freedom from the cruel nobleman who owns her. Trapped by the nobleman’s treachery, Locke finds himself sold into slavery. His fate takes him along an adventurous and dangerous road leading him eventually to the middle of a battle fighting for the Queen’s Royal Army. Though death threatens his life at every turn, his thoughts remain always on Eylese and seeking to find a way to right the wrong committed against him.
From the beginning, Winds of Wharhalen is a book that’s easy to get engrossed in. The world created by author Nelson is wholly believable, and often other than the names of places and races of people, it feels very much like reading a work of medieval fiction since the details in military life and warfare, hierarchy of the social classes, monarchy, peasant life and castle architecture all ring true to our own history. As the world and lands are finely developed with several different kingdoms and cities, at times there’s want of a map when locations are being spoken of to better understand the lay of the new world.
For the most part, all the characters are richly detailed with interesting personal histories, especially that of Kaine, the Commander of the Queen’s Army, whose life of pain is only brightened by the woman he loves. Locke’s transformation from a naïve young man to a battle hardened warrior unfolds with tragic clarity. If there’s one character that wanted more time, it would’ve been Locke’s love, Eylese, as other than being told her unfortunate circumstance, not much is revealed about her, and she’s actually seen very little for being the woman whose captured Locke’s heart and mind for two years. One other character that must be mentioned is Locke’s mare, Arawae, as her role in the beginning is as valuable as any other character and with such attention paid to her, and Locke being an expert horseman, Winds of Wharhalen is not only a pleasurable read for those who like fantasy, but also for horse lovers as well.
With its exciting battles and layered characters, author Nelson brings forth a solid medieval fantasy novel in the Winds of Wharhalen. There’s much hope that he will continue to bring enjoyment to readers in the future with the characters and world he’s created.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Reader Views (Richard R. Blake) |
Date Added: Tuesday 08 April, 2008 |
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Locke Thomason experienced a series of personal tragedies and unexpected misfortunes. As a result of these, Locke left his mountain homeland bound for Killarassee in the south of the kingdom. While there he met a young peasant girl, a slave of a ruthless nobleman. In an effort to buy her freedom, Locke himself was arrested and later sold into slavery.
“Winds of Wharhalen” is a chronicle of Locke’s story woven into a backdrop of medieval warfare, in an exciting adventure, of romance, betrayal, and reprisal.
Nelson has created a plot that includes all the elements of good story telling. Suspense, drama, adventure, and romance draw the reader into a fast-moving plot that includes the gambit of extremes from the gory details of medieval battle scenes to tender romantic interludes of two shy teenagers.
Characters range from evil warlords, courageous Knights, unfortunate peasants, and slaves, to regal rulers seeking the best for their countrymen.
Kaine, Myleia, Queen Engrid, Jocar, Eylese, and Kira are only a few of the cast of characters who rallied together to fight the warlords vying for power. Tom’s heroes are authentic, resourceful and courageous. His characters create emotions of empathy, distrust, admiration, and animosity. The storyline is believable and fast-moving.
Tom’s own passion for horses and his knowledge of training and riding comes through in his writing as he describes Locke’s specialty, training and bonding with his horses like his own Arawae.
I personally enjoyed Tom’s word pictures which create visual depictions of castles, battle fields, and the canopy of the forest. I felt the cold air in the mountains, the warm sun, and hot days working in the quarries, as well as the emotions felt by the characters as they experienced personal hardship, the urgency of battle, and fear of atrocities, the sense hopelessness, and the prospect of triumph.
Readers of fantasy, medieval history, and romantic escapism will all find a wealth of background information, adventure, fast moving entertainment and pleasure in “Winds of Wharhalen.”
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| by Kevin Aguanno |
Date Added: Wednesday 12 March, 2008 |
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A medieval/fantasy/romance that is just hard to pigeonhole into any one of these categories, as it does an excellent job at all three. Excellent descriptions of political and military strategy, detailed fight scenes, an emerging hero, a couple of romantic encounters to add spice, strong female characters (who still manage to maintain their femininity) and the guy gets the girl in the end (or is it the other way around?) A very strong first novel from this new author. I cannot wait to read what he comes up with next.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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