After forging the great Peace of Aerthe, Kelvaar only wanted to be left alone. The discovery of a dark and forbidden magic, long ago stored away in a secret journal, would frustrate those wishes. Kelvaar must find the journal and destroy it before Kindred, or Men, succeeded in summoning one of the Fallen into Aerthe–a fate which his master assured him would occur. As Kelvaar raced to see it done, he happened upon the Seer’s artifact, her gift to one of the Kindred houses. The Seer’s Grant was sought by others for dark purposes, something worse than the Fallen trying to get into Aerthe. His master commands that this must be prevented, and the journal retrieved... at whatever cost.
I broke my own rule about not starting a series before all the books have come out. Am I sorry I broke that rule? No. . . and yes.
"No" because this book was thought provoking and interesting from the first scene to the end. "Yes" because I want to devour the rest. I want to know what happens. I want to see where these characters are going to go from here.
This book feels like Tolkien came back. The characters are complex, the world-building is excellent, the story as a whole is compelling and beautifully crafted. I'm a sucker for some good character development, and this book didn't disappoint.
Fans of dragon tales and epic fantasy will want to sink their talons into The Seer's Grant by R.D. Leonard. Leonard's novel is filled with vivid worldbuilding that blossoms on every page in luxuriously crafted language and astonishingly lovely turns of phrase that readers will find themselves reciting aloud just to hear the poetry of them roll across their tongues. Leonard fans the flames of fantasy and raises the bar for debut authors everywhere. Don't miss out!