A Dark Tyranny Of Darkness the Light Volume 1 CM Pendleton Books
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A Thrilling Fantasy Series Brimming with Magic, Adventure, and Treachery
C.M. Pendleton’s stunning debut to the Of Darkness & the Light series. A distinctively original saga that is both epic and personal. Readers across the world are already being drawn into its gripping depiction of beauty and sacrifice amidst the chaos of war.
“You will find the Northern Realm to be inhospitable. This is why it hasn't fallen to these invaders. It’s as violent as it is beautiful … and its beauty is never-ending.”
A Dark Tyranny
A Dark Tyranny chronicles the onset of the savage invasion of Altaris. Wolven beasts and gorgons ravage the four realms of man. Rumors of an ancient and greater evil lay in their wake. The rule of kings is at an end. The hierarchy of class and heritage are no more, as families are torn apart and lives are forever changed. Kings and nobles fall whimpering or lashing out like savage dogs. A small few find their fate intertwined, as they fight for survival and for those they love.
The afflicted brother of a traitorous king discovers a secret that could cost him his life.
Ellison should have been the king of the Eastern Realm. However, he was born with an affliction that leaves him colorless. A “devil king” with pale skin and red eyes would easily be rallied against by the other realms. Instead, the throne was given to his brother. Ellison’s days consists of gambling and drinking. However, when he learns of a secret plot, he finds himself on the wrong side of his king and brother.
An exiled commander is thrust back into a world he longed to forget.
Matthias wants nothing more than to be forgotten. He is hunted by mercenaries and kings. He has chosen a life of exile. His fate is drastically altered when he is chosen by the angelic Granduers to be an Acolyte, part of an ancient holy order.
A lone Nighteye finds his curse lifted and his true image restored.
Luras was a Nighteye, a cursed race that nearly destroyed the world a thousand years ago. Selected to be an Acolyte, Luras is restored to his true heritage, a Bourne. Luras and Matthias will find nothing but mistrust in the world. Together, they must journey north, while avoiding their own capture.
A young noblewoman struggles to escape a gorgon caravan, while a former slave befriends an ancient and majestic creature.
Gorgon armies sweep through the land gathering slaves to carry north. Nobleman and villagers, rich and poor, find themselves shackled together, as slaves. Finn was born a slave; Nylah is of noble birth. As prisoners, Finn and Nylah form an unlikely bond. When they are separated, Finn will stop at nothing to help Nylah escape, even if it means his death.
A Dark Tyranny is a thrilling epic that brings readers into a vivid world full of magic, adventure, and treachery. Discover the world of Ehlür and experience the beginning of a gripping saga.
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A Dark Tyranny Of Darkness the Light Volume 1 CM Pendleton Books
I actually would give this book three and a half stars. I am an avid fan of Fantasy, of course like many I started reading Tolkien as a young teen in the 70's and have been reading Fantasy (my first love) ever since and I am very, very picky. This is a very decent debut novel and kept me turning the pages.This book is indeed populated by the types of characters we have seen before in other novels. ex warriors, stable hands (or falconer hands), damsels in distress, strange creatures of both good and evil and a plot that is unfolding throughout the book. While all these characters have been seen before, the author here still manages to make the journey a fun and enjoyable read while giving it a fresh perspective. I will return and read his subsequent novels and see how he grows, because I think he may go on to do great things.
The magic system in this book is more on the lines of Tolkien or Lewis, its more of a deep magic that lays within the earth rather than the type of magic that is found in novels like Sanderson or Rothfuss, where there are explained laws governing the use of magic. While I absolutely love the magic systems of Sanderson and others, I also love the magic of Tolkien and Lewis where it resides in the land and creatures, so I was really able to enjoy this book for that aspect.
To be sure there are some clunky parts. Some of the writing is from multiple character pov and they can interchange quickly so there were a couple times I thought, wait a second, whose is this talking. A couple other quibbles would be some editing overlooks. A horse that is without testicles is called a gelding (not a gilding) when wolves are injured they would yelp, not whelp, unless they were very pregnant and decided to have puppies right on the spot. A couple other small redundancies kept jumping out, several lines described the gorgons "with their tails" wrapped around their legs. Once or twice, fine but not four or more times. If there is a difference between tails around legs and a tail being dragged (as in a hierarchy thing) it doesn't have to be repeated over and over, felt kind of like being hit with a verbal stick "see the tail is wrapped around its leg" I did get it the first two times. Perhaps instead just draw the reader to the gorgon that is different from the masses, rather than continually describing the masses.
Overall this is a very decent debut novel and I will look forward to further from this author.
To the author, if you are reading this, I don't review every book I read, some authors with huge fan bases like Martin, Tolkien, my comments really add nothing, not that my review is any spectacular addition here. I don't hold back criticism to win an authors favor or notice, I write exactly how I see it, if you were my friend sending me this novel, you would have gotten the same review with perhaps a more detail. I hope you take this review as encouragement and soldier on, because I am truly looking forward to the next one, and that is saying something, for me anyway. Also, employ a professional editor.Best of luck
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A Dark Tyranny Of Darkness the Light Volume 1 CM Pendleton Books Reviews
Time is not a luxury for me, so a book must be very compelling to draw me in. A Dark Tyranny is such a work. Its fictional world, while fantastic and mysterious, is also vivid and concrete. The characters are complex, richly developed and, as in the best novels, deeply human...despite, in this case, not always being actually human! Several distinct story lines - each of them poignant - are woven together with increasingly tighter loops. I found myself reading deep into the night, popping aspirins to combat eye strain, completely drawn in. While some of the terrain might seem occasionally familiar, this is not another derivative fantasy. C.M. Pendleton is a name you will want to remember. Pendleton has given us something fiercely original. This is fiction of a high order. Recommended!
This book does a good job of presenting the beginning of a very enthralling fantasy epic tale. As with other fantasy genre books, all I ever look for is to be entertained, and lose myself in the story. A Dark Tyranny does a pretty good job at that. The mood of the book stays very heavy and pressing with a few smatterings of hope and humor, but that can be enjoyable in a way. It definitely makes me look forward to other books that are coming from this series.
Only a few complaints, and they didn't really take away from the over all enjoyment of the tale. Pendleton almost seems to write in a "Hemingway-esque-short-sentence" manner. Some might find this off putting, but to his credit, during sometimes, it helped set the grim mood in parts of the story. There was one section where perspective was switched to an antagonist, but that didn't seem to be repeated. I think I would have liked the villains (Fire-Hain, I think they were) foreshadowed more, but something tells me that the existing fore-shadowing about Mathias is where I should be putting my attention.
I will definitely be picking up the rest of this series as it becomes available.
There is a lot to recommend this book and little to detract from it. I like the characters, I like the plot, I like the action. It is all pretty good fun.
This literary romp is the story of a land and people beset by dark forces, told from shifting points of view. We are introduced to the characters one at a time in a straight forward, yet not uninteresting manor. Some evil needs a killin and we've been shown the ones who are going to do it. The characters fill a spectrum of diverse ages, backgrounds and races. Each perspective renders a person with their own distinct history different needs, motivations, and frailties. As chaos builds around them, the heroes struggle to find their path in the unfolding saga... with a great deal slashing, stabbing and hacking along the way.
This is the first installment of an action filled fantasy epic. It seems very promising. The author does a number of things very well for a first installment. While there is plenty for the reader to consume, certain things are only glimpsed, to doubtlessly be played out in later chapters. For example there is talk of magic, but we don't barely see any magic happening in this book. There are other references to unwritten monsters, evil powers, distant lands, and so on. Lots and lots for the reader to look forward to.
The worst I can say about this books is (a) it is straight forward and not very complex. Not a lot of unforeseen plot twist, and the writing is very tight. And (b) I found a few editing errors, but only a handful.
I was initally going to give this a 5 star, because I just plain really liked this, but in fairness 4 is more appropriate because of its complexity. But for you it may easily be a 5. If you like high fantasy tropes, lots of quick action, in a good old G vs. E tale then you most definitely will enjoy this one. Eagerly awaiting the next installment.
I actually would give this book three and a half stars. I am an avid fan of Fantasy, of course like many I started reading Tolkien as a young teen in the 70's and have been reading Fantasy (my first love) ever since and I am very, very picky. This is a very decent debut novel and kept me turning the pages.
This book is indeed populated by the types of characters we have seen before in other novels. ex warriors, stable hands (or falconer hands), damsels in distress, strange creatures of both good and evil and a plot that is unfolding throughout the book. While all these characters have been seen before, the author here still manages to make the journey a fun and enjoyable read while giving it a fresh perspective. I will return and read his subsequent novels and see how he grows, because I think he may go on to do great things.
The magic system in this book is more on the lines of Tolkien or Lewis, its more of a deep magic that lays within the earth rather than the type of magic that is found in novels like Sanderson or Rothfuss, where there are explained laws governing the use of magic. While I absolutely love the magic systems of Sanderson and others, I also love the magic of Tolkien and Lewis where it resides in the land and creatures, so I was really able to enjoy this book for that aspect.
To be sure there are some clunky parts. Some of the writing is from multiple character pov and they can interchange quickly so there were a couple times I thought, wait a second, whose is this talking. A couple other quibbles would be some editing overlooks. A horse that is without testicles is called a gelding (not a gilding) when wolves are injured they would yelp, not whelp, unless they were very pregnant and decided to have puppies right on the spot. A couple other small redundancies kept jumping out, several lines described the gorgons "with their tails" wrapped around their legs. Once or twice, fine but not four or more times. If there is a difference between tails around legs and a tail being dragged (as in a hierarchy thing) it doesn't have to be repeated over and over, felt kind of like being hit with a verbal stick "see the tail is wrapped around its leg" I did get it the first two times. Perhaps instead just draw the reader to the gorgon that is different from the masses, rather than continually describing the masses.
Overall this is a very decent debut novel and I will look forward to further from this author.
To the author, if you are reading this, I don't review every book I read, some authors with huge fan bases like Martin, Tolkien, my comments really add nothing, not that my review is any spectacular addition here. I don't hold back criticism to win an authors favor or notice, I write exactly how I see it, if you were my friend sending me this novel, you would have gotten the same review with perhaps a more detail. I hope you take this review as encouragement and soldier on, because I am truly looking forward to the next one, and that is saying something, for me anyway. Also, employ a professional editor.Best of luck
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