Welcome to the final day in the Cephrael's Hand Blog Tour, hosted by Novel Publicity. This epic fantasy tale penned by the amazing Melissa McPhail did not disappoint and fans of this genre NEED to get their hands on this book!!
SYNOPSIS
"All things are composed of patterns..." And within the pattern of the realm of Alorin, three strands must cross:
In Alorin...three hundred years after the genocidal Adept Wars, the realm is dying, and the blessed Adept race dies with it. One man holds the secret to reverting this decline: Bjorn van Gelderan, a dangerous and enigmatic man whose shocking betrayal three centuries past earned him a traitor's brand. It is the Adept Vestal Raine D'Lacourte's mission to learn what Bjorn knows in the hope of salvaging his race. But first he'll have to find him...
In the kingdom of Dannym...the young Prince Ean val Lorian faces a tenuous future as the last living heir to the coveted Eagle Throne. When his blood-brother is slain during a failed assassination, Ean embarks on a desperate hunt for the man responsible. Yet his advisors have their own agendas, and his quest for vengeance leads him ever deeper into a sinuous plot masterminded by a mysterious and powerful man, the one they call First Lord...
In the Nadori desert...tormented by the missing pieces of his life, a soldier named Trell heads off to uncover the truth of his shadowed past. But when disaster places him in the debt of Wildlings sworn to the First Lord, Trell begins to suspect a deadlier, darker secret motivating them.
REVIEW
“A man may rule his household,
And
a King govern his land,
But
Death walks in the thrall of Cephrael’s Hand.”
I don’t often read epic fantasy
novels, with their complex world systems and strange characters with even
stranger, unpronounceable names, but I was pleasantly surprised by this book.
I have to admit though, that at first
I felt like I kept being thrown off track, because just as I was getting to know
a character they would disappear and a new one would be introduced. But what started
off as confusing soon melded into a fantastic plot with many twists and
surprises. The thing I love most about fantasy novels are the magical worlds,
complex characters and imaginative creatures that dwell within the pages of
these books. McPhail brings to life a fascinating world filled with Mages,
Healers and a number of other beings whom each play an integral part in
bringing balance to the mystical world in which they live. With mesmerising creatures
like the Sundragons and terrifying beasts like the Darkhounds, I was enthralled
and just couldn’t stop reading.
With each flip of my wrist I was
drawn in further. I had to know more about each character, I had to know how
they were all connected, if at all, and what fate had in store for them. The
story is filled with plenty of emotion, and each aspect will surely please each
and every readers’ desire for a great read. Action, adventure, heartache,
romance and betrayal make up the very “Elae” of this book in a beautiful way.
Readers of epic fantasy novels
will devour this book in no time.
I give it
“All things are formed of patterns, from a single blade of grass to the
most majestic of mountains: air and water, fire and earth; Life itself.”
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About Cephrael’s
Hand: Two
brothers find themselves on opposite sides of a great battle, neither knowing
the other is alive… A traitor works in exile while preparing for the disaster
only he knows is coming… A race of beings from beyond the fringe of the universe
begin unmaking the world from within… And all across the land, magic is dying. Cephrael’s
Hand is the
first novel in the award-winning series A
Pattern of Shadow and Light. Get
it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
About the author: Melissa
McPhail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a Vinyasa yoga
instructor, and an avid Fantasy reader. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with
her husband, their twin daughters and two very large cats.Visit
Melissa on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or GoodReads.
HAPPY READING!!
Roxy, thank you so much for your thoughtful review of Cephrael's Hand and for the many ways you helped make it interesting and accesible to those who haven't yet taken the plunge. I am thrilled that you enjoyed it. I greatly appreciate your hosting me and my novel this week on your excellent blog.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome!! It was a real pleasure and honor showcasing such a talented author as yourself, and I'm so glad I was introduced to your work. I look forward to reading more from you in the future :)
DeleteGreat review, Roxy. My, you are quite the eclectic reader! I'd love to know more about you and what you write--your reviews always suck me in :-D Thank you for hosting the tour this week, and when you have a moment, please cross-post your lovely review to Amazon and GoodReads.
ReplyDeleteThanks again,
Em :-D
Hey Em!
DeleteThanks for visiting :)
I've cross-posted my review!
I'd love to chat some time :) I'll email you...