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The Hall of the Wood
by
Scott Marlowe (Goodreads Author)
All is not right in the Simarron Woods.
The King's Patrol has vanished. Their Hall stands empty. Goblins prowl the fringes of the forest and folk whisper of a sitheri witch brewing evil from the darkest hollows.
Once a patroller of the Hall, Jerrick is duty-bound to investigate. He is joined by Kayra Weslin, knight errant, and her chronicler, Holly, who answer a plea for hel...more
The King's Patrol has vanished. Their Hall stands empty. Goblins prowl the fringes of the forest and folk whisper of a sitheri witch brewing evil from the darkest hollows.
Once a patroller of the Hall, Jerrick is duty-bound to investigate. He is joined by Kayra Weslin, knight errant, and her chronicler, Holly, who answer a plea for hel...more
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Published
June 14th 2009
by Umberland Press
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I give this a solid three stars, because while it certainly has serious language issues, I enjoyed the storytelling.
What I mean by language issues is that Scott Marlowe, like all too many writers, has a smaller vocabulary than he thinks he does, and tends to use words incorrectly because he doesn't actually know their meaning and they sound like the word he does mean. He doesn't always spell words correctly, either (he consistently writes "scraping" as "scrapping"), and there were examples of "i...more
What I mean by language issues is that Scott Marlowe, like all too many writers, has a smaller vocabulary than he thinks he does, and tends to use words incorrectly because he doesn't actually know their meaning and they sound like the word he does mean. He doesn't always spell words correctly, either (he consistently writes "scraping" as "scrapping"), and there were examples of "i...more
The Hall of the Wood delivers a Tolkien-like adventure with vivid characters and well paced action. I enjoyed the wilderness characters, especially the forest and various creatures that inhabit it. The factors that compel me to give 3 instead of 4 stars were what seemed to me to be too much exposition and internalized 'telling' that often was repetitive rather than informative. So, I found myself skimming over text to reach the good parts--those that moved the story along rather than dwelt on th...more
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Enjoyable fantasy world with a unique take on goblins and their ilk. Good story setup and delivery. Really liked the writing style, imaginative plot, and the characters. This is the kind of book you lose yourself in for a while.
A classic fantasy adventure story. Strangers brought together on a quest for answers and ultimately to save the very things that each hold dear. I really liked the character depth that Marlowe brought to his protaganists. The detail of the surroundings and of the characters themselves, especially Jerrick, made it easy to dive into the world and connect. My only hesitance in giving this 5 stars was due to some editing issues within the Kindle format in which I read it as well as a few overlooked...more
I enjoyed the character and world development. I will probably want to read more in this series. Own on Kindle.
Not the worst book I have ever read... but its real close.
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Scott Marlowe divides his time between writing fiction, mountain biking, and designing software systems for the accounting and medical industries. He currently lives in Texas with his wife and two crazy dogs.
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