Wolf's-head

Rogues of Bindar #1

by Chris Turner

A conniving fisherman discovers a new meaning for the words mischief when he falls on the wrong side of a sinister magician, propelling him and his jokester poet friend into outlandish adventures.

Journey to new reaches of faraway Bindar with these unlikely heroes who must trust their instincts, survive by wits and bravado against lords, lawgivers, enchanting damsels and fey creatures . . .

Book I of the 3-book saga.

282 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2011

About the author

Chris is a prolific author of fantasy, adventure and science fiction. His books include: Swords and Skulls, The Starship Rogue series, Bindu, Haloband, The Dragon Sea Chronicles, The Alien Alliance series, Icarus, The Relic Hunter series, Beastslayer, Rogues of Bindar, Future Destinies, Fantastic Realms and Denibus Ar.

Chris is also a prolific painter, with nearly a thousand oil art works to his name. He has been involved in extensive studio recording. After graduating from University of Waterloo in Honours Mathematics and Computer Science he backpacked and biked throughout Europe and Asia in the 90s before teaching computer programming courses in Ottawa, Canada.

Chris’s other interests are guitar, cycling, meditation, canoeing and tennis.

Reviews

[Krizia Anna · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't even get to finish the book. I wasn't even halfway. The language was used was extremely boring, does not seem to fit the book itself. I can read Dickens but not this one. This book is a big BORE.

[Al Gritten · Rating 1 out of 5]

Early in the book, one of the characters proclaims to another, "“An eloquent remark for one so vulgarly inebriated." Indeed, the tale is plagued by eloquence - in fact it is an eloquence that is seemingly out of place among such a plebeian, common-placed folk. The author has a vast command of vocabulary, but while his language skills are impressive they are out of place among the commoners that occupy the wharf town of Heagram. I admire the writer's command of vocabulary, or thesaurus, but they interfere with the story and perhaps the best development of the characters. As I began the book, I thought that perhaps it was his intention convey a sense of the archaic, but if so, he has perhaps gone too far. The language overpowers the characters. It also overpowers what plot there is - which is thin. I was fully three-quarters of the way through the book before the plot made any sense at all, and then it was weak. Between his use of language and the length of time it took to develop his plot, I found the book tedious to read and struggled to get through it. I would like to give the author the benefit of the doubt, but found very little in this book to regard or recommend.

[Nikki E. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honestly I am not a fan of overly wordy books. The story is rather disjointed. The story follows a man named Baus while he is attempting to find and fix his friend whose been miniaturized. The story jumps around and seems to spend a lot time describing things and actions that don't really matter to the story whatsoever. It took me forever to read this one because I had to force myself to finish it. Maybe it's just not my cup of tea. My only word of advise would be, if you don't get absorbed in the first chapter then put it down and walk away.

[Doskoi_panda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The words get in the way of this story, which is a shame as it could well be an excellent pulp fantasy. If you are a fan of grandiose, overly descriptive language in your fantasy novels, this may well be for you.
2 stars.