Call of the Herald
Epic fantasy tale filled with magic and adventure

So - there's a prophecy, and a farmboy, sorry, farmgirl, with unexpected talents, and a holy war... Stop me if any of this sounds familiar. Well, nothing wrong with the traditional storylines, if they're done well, and the author makes a reasonable show with this one. There's a prologue, which sets......more

4 Stars Call of the Herald by Brian Rathbone has been on my to read fantasy list for a long time. This is a traditional fantasy with a coming of age story at its center. The writing and the world building made this book a real page turner and the short length did not hurt either. I enjoyed this book......more

Though it is almost 200 pages (according to my e-reader), it felt too short. This was because of how well written the story was. Believable development for the main character - from no one to someone with a TON of power and has to figure out what to do with it. The supporting characters are also well......more

I've only recently found the self-published fantasy section of Amazon, but overall I've been impressed with the quantity of works, diversity of storyline, and the quality of the writing. I've read the Muirwood Trilogy, Blood Song, The Mageborn Trilogy, and Garden of Almhain. When I encountered mostl......more

Well, this was a free eBook from Kindle and the blurb had me intrigued. It has been a while since I have read a truly fantasy type novel, one involving Gods and powers and a totally different world to ours. I was excited to get started, but that excitement was soon lost, in amongst the pages of this......more