Lord of the Isles
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3.7 • 21 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
With Lord of the Isles, David Drake returns to fantasy with a towering and complex epic of heroic adventure in an extraordinary and colorful world where the elemental forces that empower magic are rising to a thousand-year peak.
In the days following an unusually severe storm, the inhabitants of a tiny seaport town travel toward romance, danger, and astonishing magic that will transform them and their world.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Primarily known for military SF, Drake (Fireships, etc.) shows a wider range in a genre fantasy with more suspense, action and horror than most. Clearly intended as the potential kickoff to a new series, this volume still resolves satisfactorily, gathering the characters who will oppose the threat to the Isles and shaping them through trials of battle skill, will and emotion. Tiny Barca's Hamlet is the home of 17-year-old Garric; his sister, Sharina; his friend Cashel; Cashel's sister, Ilna; and Nonnus, a hermit trying to forget the past. When an ancient female wizard is rescued near the village and others from outside the hamlet arrive (including royalty and more wizards), the five protagonists set out on a quest of destiny--at first in ignorance, but soon discovering much about themselves, the world they live in and magic. Drake's magic is more complex than most fantasy magic, and the dangers of uncontrollable power form an important theme here. His settings and magical creatures provide surprise and drama as well as plenty of color. This substantial fantasy, in which moral and physical threats are serious and the actions of the characters have real consequences, will appeal to those tired of watered-down myth.
Customer Reviews
One of my favorite series!
Drake’s ability to take his knowledge of very, VERY old stories from mostly dead languages & turn them into fantasy epics that are all his own tickles my brain & encourages me to want to learn more - about these stories, but also about the people & places his stories are drawn from.
My hero is a shepherd!! Who’s yours?
Mediocre
This book is poorly written and unengaging. The author is so occupied with trying to explain the minutia of his world that the neglects the characters. The characters are one dimensional and unrelatable. There is clearly an interesting story to be told here but I can't get past the awkwardness of the writing to explore the mysteries. For shame, Mr. Drake. I had hoped for better.