Title: THE CRIMSON SAPPHIRES
Series: BORN OF THE PHOENIX: BOOK ONE
Author: DAVID MURRAY FORRESTER
Illustrator: MATOELGRANDE
Type of Book: SOFTCOVER
Genre: FANTASY, NOVELLA
Length: 62 PAGES
Publisher: DELENAIR PRODUCTIONS
Release Date: MAY 28, 2016
ISBN: 9781533504999
Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
* I received a free softcover copy of this novella from the author through the Goodreads Giveaway program.
GOODREADS DESCRIPTION
The champions of old have passed. The end of heroes has befallen the continent of Sapphiron and with no mighty warriors of valour and chivalry the moral conscious of the people is falling into decline. Born a Larrosan descendant, Ravage faces not only the dangers of living on a continent fraught with monsters and sorcery but also constant prejudice yet her strong soul does not wither under adversity, the challenges only temper her unyielding constitution forging a soul that burns with indomitable fortitude. With a hideous shorku devouring the flesh of hapless travellers on the outskirts of her home town of Delepode, Ravage finds herself interwoven with the violent events that are taking place all around her.
MY REVIEW:
This may only be a 62 page novella, but it is full-length quality.
The world building was outstanding and the character development was excellent.
I did not expect this novella to be so wonderfully written and illustrated, but I absolutely LOVED it. In fact, I am very much looking forward to reading more books and/or novellas in this series.
Yes, it is a fantasy story, but it is so much more than that. The characters face not only terrifying monsters that rip unwary travellers to pieces, but they also have to face prejudice based on their heritage and/or on their chosen occupation.
There is also a gripping storyline with twists that the reader will not see coming and which setup the storyline for the next episode.
My only complaint? That I don’t yet own the other book in the series, but I plan to rectify that soon and I will be keeping an eye out for more books in the series.
I rate this book as 5 out of 5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DAVID MURRAY FORRESTER (1981) Growing up in the Blue Mountains in Australia David quickly developed a love of forests and adventure (much like the elves of Lothlorien hehe) He spent the 80’s watching cartoons such as Voltron, He-man and Astro boy and building Lego castles. As he continued aging his interest in cartoons evolved into an anime fascination with The Twelve Kingdoms and Claymore being at the top of his list. He muchly enjoys Playstation, fast cars, Pepsi, cats and tomato sauce. His book writing began at an early age with short stories and over the years his passion for words grew and blossomed into his first novel Born of the Phoenix. David plans to continue his career in writing until he is old and grey.
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