I am reading Fortress Draconis, the first in the Dragoncrown War series (although there is a prelude that I wish I read first called The Dark Glory War) and must say, I am fairly impressed with this author. He has rollicking action, good character development, engaging story and a page turning style. Sure beats the hell out of all those WOTC books. I am a little under a third of the way there (706 pages), all read at one sitting and it has me yammering for more.
The basic plot, I gather, is a young thief by the name of Will steals a leaf shaped treasure from the house of the Vorquelves (basically elves). Pursued by it's owners, he is about to be thrashed when he is saved by two strangers who turn out to be the heroes of this realm. The strangers snatch Will from his thieving lifestyle in the city and plunge him into an adventure that involves Will being the Chosen one. Also, there is a subplot involving a female princess general who is thwarting the advance of an evil mage's hordes incursion into her land.
All sound cliche? Maybe so, but it is done in a unique style and such pizazz, I can forget the weaker plotline. Some great fantasy imagery straight out of the D&D world. Gotta keep reading! All those interested, the author's webpage is www.stormwolf.com.
Mike Stackpole has quite a few friends and fans here at Paizo. I personally have read almost all of his novels (including Star Wars, but, so far, excluding Battletech). I think my favorite of his books is Once a Hero.
Hey Vic, what's you're take on the Age of Discovery novels? I am sure to read this series first but I would like to know how they compare and contrast to the Dragonwar stuff. I think I got another author whose novels I can't miss, the first since Martin.
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Hey Vic, what's you're take on the Age of Discovery novels?
I have to say I've found them harder to get into, but part of that is that I have no ability to hold a book in my brain for a year while I await the sequel. Midway through the second, I shelved it and decided to wait for the series to end before I take it up again.
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I started reading the first one. I've put in on hold for a while. It's not bad. I'm even inclined to say it's been good into the first 100 pages or so, but I've gotten distracted from it. I ended up reading some Conan and one other one that was good but the name eludes me right now.
I think it's partly the asian themed swordsmanship and stuff.
Just not something I really go for in books it seems. Film, yeah. Books, not so much I guess.
I remember the name of the other book now. It was Legend, by David Gemmell. Good book.
