Gewey's dad dies and leaves him to take care of the farm. He does, even at an early age and helps the town where he lives. A darkness has spread over the land because of Agraal- the black knight. Agraal has sealed the heavens so Gods cannot help on Earth and he wants to take over. He is evil....
How is this rated 4.1? I barely got through the first few pages The first books are great.But the chronicles loose their magic after book 5.
When I finished the first book, "Sword of Truth," I was excited to get on with the second one. I enjoyed this one even more than the first.The story is compelling, and the characters are well conceived. The pace is slow at times, and sometimes the dialog seems too predictable. However, the overal...
The clatter of steel and the sound of gruff voices surrounded him even before his eyes were fully open. He tried to stand, but the blunt toe of a boot thudded into his stomach, forcing the breath from his lungs. Gasping for air, he sank back down. H...
Her honey-blond hair was pushed back, revealing her delicate features. Her lips were twisted into a tiny smile, as she fingered through the pages of a Baltrian comedy. He stopped to look at the two bound, unconscious men in the corner. Their hoods had been thrown back from their black cloaks. The...
He loved it when he was allowed to travel with him. On every journey he would get to see some new and magnificent wonder. The last time it had been the crystal caverns of Yulindria. And the time before that, the rushing sand river of the eastern wasteland. But this trip promised to be the most sp...
Throbbing pain had set in from the dozens of tiny scratches caused by the jagged thorns of the dense barble bushes surrounding Theopolou’s manor. The barbs bore a mild poison that, though not strong enough to kill, was sufficient to cause severe irritation, as well as a nasty infection if left un...
The dozens of finely dressed men and women scattered throughout the spacious hall consciously avoided eye contact with their Emperor. They knew better. Catching his attention rarely ended well. The craftier of them would skirt the edges of the room and duck behind pillars whenever the Emperor’s g...
His mind raced with the thoughts of the coming days. The elves seemed satisfied that Gewey had had enough rest and took little notice of his energetic behavior. In the hours before sunrise, they covered many miles. Gewey was astounded by the speed the elves maintained. His original journey from S...
