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The Dawning of Power (World of Godsland #1-3)
by
Brian Rathbone (Goodreads Author)
Echoes of the ancients' power are distant memories, tattered and faded by the passage of eons, but that is about to change. A new dawn has arrived. Latent abilities, harbored in mankind's deepest fibers, wait to be unleashed. Ancient evils awaken, and old fears ignite the fires of war. In times such as these, ordinary people have the power to save the world . . . or destro...more
Paperback, 700 pages
Published
October 24th 2008
by White Wolf Press LLC.
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Legend says that a Herald will be born who will save the land of Godfist from invaders. This Herald will fight for their freedom. To some it is only a legend but to others it is a prophecy, waiting to be fulfilled. The Zjhon are ancient enemies and are planning an attack but no one takes heed of these warnings until it is too late. Now it is up to the Herald to save them. The question is... will the Herald realize her destiny in time to save Godfist?
But that’s not all…the Zjhon believe in the pr...more
But that’s not all…the Zjhon believe in the pr...more
I like fantasy even if its done over and over again. This books plot line and charcters wree good. The author is an indie author and I was impressed with his talent. There were times it was hard to get into in the beginning but as I went on the story kept my attention. The writing was good but needed polished in my opinion and sometimes I felt it was long winded and even a bit to long. The story unfolded and I hope that doesn’t hurt the author because the story and the writing got better. It was...more
Young Catrin Volker was just a normal girl…that is till that fatal day. All Catrin remembers is walking home from school and trying to help her friend, Osbourne from being pummeled to death by a group of townies. One moment Catrin feared that she would soon breathe her last breath and the next moment she was waking up in what can only be described as some kind of nightmare. Osbourne and Catrin were alive and so were the townies…barely.
All of the townsfolk are now looking at Catrin like she is so...more
All of the townsfolk are now looking at Catrin like she is so...more
It’s hard for me to get into fantasy, even though I like to write it.
Yet, though I don’t read much of it, it seems lately I’ve read more than my norm.
My publisher suggested I read The Dawning of Power. He even let me borrow his copy. I’ll admit, I nearly put this book down. At the start, I was lost. I wasn’t into it. A bit bored. Perhaps it was reading too late at night. Perhaps it was just my mood. No matter, I sat the book down for a week.
Usually, it’s over at that point—off to the cemetery of...more
Yet, though I don’t read much of it, it seems lately I’ve read more than my norm.
My publisher suggested I read The Dawning of Power. He even let me borrow his copy. I’ll admit, I nearly put this book down. At the start, I was lost. I wasn’t into it. A bit bored. Perhaps it was reading too late at night. Perhaps it was just my mood. No matter, I sat the book down for a week.
Usually, it’s over at that point—off to the cemetery of...more
This is a three book series. I started reading it because it was the only book on my ipad. It started out really slowly and if I wasn't desperate, I wouldn't have continued. The writing is rather amateurish although the story is good. As I continued, I started liking it more and more and finished the three books in the series. Sometimes the characters need more fleshing out and the book needs a good editor. However, the story is good and it was an enjoyable summer read.
This book consists of a bunch of recycled bits from other better fantasy series. My favorite plagiarized line was when the the guy (can't remember his name) says, "You wouldn't deny an old man his staff?" Please
Recommended by my bother in law, Kris, I finally got around to it and found it difficult to put down. I related to the characters and felt the sense of world that they discovered.
Nice read!
Nice read!
So far this is turning out to be a fantasy fiction reader dream come true. Emmersion in another world, Great charactars and I don't want it to end.
Awesome quality podcast, as was book #1. I definitely would recommend this story to anyone who hasn't heard or read it yet.
Great mix of modern day beliefs and thoughts in a story of another world.
How i got through this i dont know. it wasnt bad it was just...dull.
so much happens in this book and i still found it too dull. the characters were so 2-dimensional!
so much happens in this book and i still found it too dull. the characters were so 2-dimensional!
Not bad. Interesting story. A few typos.
I'm putting this book down for now. I cannot seem to get into the story or really care for the characters. This has happened to me before and usually coming back to it later helps. Story had potential, just not doing anything for me right now.
I enjoyed the book in its entirety. The descriptive style in the book really made you feel like you were involved in the story as the description made the scenes easy to imagine. While the story was slow in some places, the characters became easy to identify with, both positively and negatively, which is an important aspect of developement which is often overlooked. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy.
This was "ok." Needed an editor. Needed, for lack of a better word, a point. Probably won't read the inevitable next one...
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A former horse trainer and computer programmer, Brian Rathbone used his old world knowledge and love of fantasy fiction to create The World of Godsland fantasy series, which begins with The Dawning of Power trilogy.
The World of Godsland fantasy series includes:
Call of the Herald
Inherited Danger
Dragon Ore
Regent
Feral
Regal
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