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The Wanderer's Tale (Annals of Lindormyn, Book 1)

Written by David Bilsborough

Average Score: 46(5)

It has been five hundred years since the Peladanes stormed the distant stronghold of Vaagenfjord. There, the dreaded rawgr Drauglir and his supernatural minions had held sway over the mortal world, in a long, terrifying reign.

And now, the peace is broken. Rumors abound, ill omens have been seen, and a priest of the One God has had a vision. The rawgr--hideous, powerful creatures of which there were but few -- have reappeared and, from their far northern outpost, threaten to wreak vengeance on the descendants of the Peladanes who sacked their fortress centuries before.

Thus begins an epic adventure--a fabulous quest--the likes of which has never been told. David Bilsborough, a brilliant young author, has created a passionately imagined vision of Lindormyn, a world teeming with peoples, history, cultures; a world rich with fabulous landscapes and hidden terrors; a world with compelling characters--human and other--some deadly, others merely remarkable.

In sum, his creation explores a world of wonders that will surprise and captivate readers with its masterfully woven tapestry of lives entrapped by the play of Time and Chance, Good and Evil, on a grand scale. It’s a sweeping epic to fire the imagination of readers everywhere.

Book Details

Fantasy
Paperback, 448 Pages
Published by Tor Books on May 13, 2008
First Published by Tor in 2007
ISBN-10 0765321009
ISBN-13 978-0765321008

Reviews


Boomtron | Damon Cap
Review Rating: 80
One might perceive an issue with this story in that it brings nothing new to the genre, but I am not one who believes this is necessary for a book to be good.
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Pat`s Fantasy Hotlist | Patrick
Review Rating: 50
Overwritten, overlong, overhyped. . .
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Fantasy Book Critic | Robert Thompson
Review Rating: 40
In the end, David Bilsborough's "The Wanderer's Tale" is a fantasy that aspired for great things, -- even though I'm still not sure what that was -- but ultimately failed due to poor writing & execution.
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SF Site | Tammy Moore
Review Rating: 40
There are flashes of brilliance in his writing and in his characterisation. Unfortunately, they just never lasted long enough to really draw me into the story that was being told.
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Graemes Fantasy Book Review | Graeme Flory
Review Rating: 20
Reading it though was like trudging through mud in pursuit of a glittering prize that was forever out of reach.
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