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The Spaces Between
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Martin D. Gibbs (Goodreads Author)
A brazen mercenary believes he can learn magic from an exiled warlock. Not content with taking along experienced help, he enlists Zhy, the town drunk, to escort him on his journey. Convinced he is part of some misdirected script, Zhy joins the strange quest, hoping only to keep the ale flowing. However, the pair is soon saddled with an aloof and peculiar companion, and the...more
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Published
June 17th 2011
by Martin Gibbs
(first published June 16th 2011)
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It's interesting that this book has the subtitle "A Drunkard's Journey." At least on Amazon. Because that's how the story begins, but Zhy the drunk plays only a very small portion of the plot. There's a lot more going on with the story.
I haven't read a lot of fantasy, but from what I'm familiar with, it seems to fit the standard quest subgenre, except the nature of the quest is unclear—even muddled—for most of the story. The three main characters traveling together do a lot of just...more
It's interesting that this book has the subtitle "A Drunkard's Journey." At least on Amazon. Because that's how the story begins, but Zhy the drunk plays only a very small portion of the plot. There's a lot more going on with the story.
I haven't read a lot of fantasy, but from what I'm familiar with, it seems to fit the standard quest subgenre, except the nature of the quest is unclear—even muddled—for most of the story. The three main characters traveling together do a lot of just...more
The Spaces Between
By Martin Gibbs
“We are all complex knots, interwoven and intertwined.”
Qainur and Zhy meet in the local tavern Qainur is a traveling mercenary and Zhy is the local drunk. Qainur manages to convince Zhy to accompany him on his journey north to find a wizard who may be able to teach him magic. Along the way they are joined by Torplug who is on his way home after studying magic at the university. The three end up having to fight for their lives as they are hunted by demons and eli...more
By Martin Gibbs
“We are all complex knots, interwoven and intertwined.”
Qainur and Zhy meet in the local tavern Qainur is a traveling mercenary and Zhy is the local drunk. Qainur manages to convince Zhy to accompany him on his journey north to find a wizard who may be able to teach him magic. Along the way they are joined by Torplug who is on his way home after studying magic at the university. The three end up having to fight for their lives as they are hunted by demons and eli...more
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Our story follows two adventurerers making their way to a powerful Seith named Ar'Zoth. Our adventurerer's are Zhyfrael or Zhy, a local drunk, and Qainur, a mercenary, who is seeking a powerful Seith named Ar'Zoth. Zhy wonders if he's made the right decision about going to leave Belden with this young man. Zhy has nothing better to do anyway and it could be fun maybe. Qainur has all the supplies ready for their trip and is excited about starting on...more
Our story follows two adventurerers making their way to a powerful Seith named Ar'Zoth. Our adventurerer's are Zhyfrael or Zhy, a local drunk, and Qainur, a mercenary, who is seeking a powerful Seith named Ar'Zoth. Zhy wonders if he's made the right decision about going to leave Belden with this young man. Zhy has nothing better to do anyway and it could be fun maybe. Qainur has all the supplies ready for their trip and is excited about starting on...more
I don’t even know where to begin with this story. I agreed to write a review for it just for the fun of it. I was almost discouraged by the length of the story when I first got it but decided to give it a shot anyway. It begins with a mercenary with the idea of an adventure. He visits a local bar to find a companion on his journey. This is when he runs into the town drunk. The mercenary, Quainur, promises an adventure of a lifetime to the drunk, Zhy, if he joins him on his quest. It seemed that...more
Through this fascinating fantasy runs a motif of knots and knot-tying. It's a fitting metaphor for life and death and the four elements, earth, wind, fire and water. A fearless mercenary and a drunken landowner's son -- a sort of chosen one -- set out on a quest to learn the deeper secrets of magic from a warlock who dwells in the far north. Along the way they meet all manner of creatures, magic and mortal, and adventures. The book is elegantly written und carefully edited. With his slightly bar...more
From the snow bank ramparts of a centuries old fortress the warning is issued: "He comes". A drunk is recruited to go on an adventure by a mysterious warrior to find a warlock in the far north from whom he wishes to learn magic. And they are followed by another. Thus begins a journey of danger and discovery in this exciting fantasy yarn.
The Spaces Between is a well written, funny, and action packed fantasy adventure documenting the bumbling journey of an unlikely set of heros. Great fun!
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The Spaces Between is a well written, funny, and action packed fantasy adventure documenting the bumbling journey of an unlikely set of heros. Great fun!
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I practically read this book in one sitting. It's a fast-paced narrative drive with a clear and confident author's voice. This is the first book I've read from this author, I hope there are more coming soon!
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I especially enjoy reading fantasy books; I have read many, but I have to say that this one stands out of the crowd. This fast-paced book will take you on a fantastic journey of three strangers looking for a Warlock who lives in far North. You will get hooked up from the first page and the story will keep you interested and entertained until the end. This book has all a masterpiece should have: great and clean writing, the fascinating settings, original story and very, very enjoyable characters....more
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Martin Gibbs writes in several genres, from fiction to fantasy to bizarro. He enjoys cross-country skiing, biking, and burning béarnaise sauce. He has two very active boys who share his wild imagination, and a wonderful wife who supports all the craziness.
He lives in the tropical paradise of MN.
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