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The Legacy Series
Warrior's Ascension
From fantasy fiction writer Jason Varrone comes the stunning prequel novella to a brand new trilogy of novels - The Legacy Series!
Renowned warrior Crennan Dawnblack is mortally wounded during a fierce battle with a hated enemy. Only in the fated delivery of a chronicler will he find solace in relaying his story. Thus begins his tale of honor, vengeance, and love. Through the recorded account, Crennan's legacy as a hero may pass through the ages. This fantasy fiction novella tells the courageous story of the life of a warrior, and sets off events that place the Kingdom of Rothesia in peril.
King's Reaping, the first novel in The Legacy Series, is now available.
Renowned warrior Crennan Dawnblack is mortally wounded during a fierce battle with a hated enemy. Only in the fated delivery of a chronicler will he find solace in relaying his story. Thus begins his tale of honor, vengeance, and love. Through the recorded account, Crennan's legacy as a hero may pass through the ages. This fantasy fiction novella tells the courageous story of the life of a warrior, and sets off events that place the Kingdom of Rothesia in peril.
King's Reaping, the first novel in The Legacy Series, is now available.
- GenresFantasy
48 pages, ebook
First published August 27, 2012
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July 6, 2017
This was an enjoyable short read with a nice surprise at the end of poetic irony
April 17, 2014
I could tell immediately from the sword on the cover exactly what sort of book this was going to be.
Warrior's Ascension makes no apologies for its roots and targets fans of military fantasy that like their warriors brave and their conflicts bloody.
This is yet another example of an increasingly generous trend: authors writing novellas that lead into their main series. It cost me nothing to load up onto my kindle and it certainly didn't stick around for long!
Varrone puts a twist on the traditional tale, with a first person recounting of the various exploits of a dying warrior. The pace is deliberately fast, given the dire condition of the narrator, and as a result you're told a lot of information rather than experiencing it.
The author's voice is strong and the quality of the writing matches the professionalism of the cover. You won't find much world-building or characterisation here beyond the lead, but that's a conscious choice made by the author rather than any perceived lack.
The ending of the tale was superb and sets up the next book in the series perfectly. The author gives credit to a certain someone inspiring them in that regard. My advice: keep listening to that person!
Overall the length of the tale and enforced briskness of the narration means it misses out on the 5 star rating, but it's an excellent tale and a great advertisement for future work.
Warrior's Ascension makes no apologies for its roots and targets fans of military fantasy that like their warriors brave and their conflicts bloody.
This is yet another example of an increasingly generous trend: authors writing novellas that lead into their main series. It cost me nothing to load up onto my kindle and it certainly didn't stick around for long!
Varrone puts a twist on the traditional tale, with a first person recounting of the various exploits of a dying warrior. The pace is deliberately fast, given the dire condition of the narrator, and as a result you're told a lot of information rather than experiencing it.
The author's voice is strong and the quality of the writing matches the professionalism of the cover. You won't find much world-building or characterisation here beyond the lead, but that's a conscious choice made by the author rather than any perceived lack.
The ending of the tale was superb and sets up the next book in the series perfectly. The author gives credit to a certain someone inspiring them in that regard. My advice: keep listening to that person!
Overall the length of the tale and enforced briskness of the narration means it misses out on the 5 star rating, but it's an excellent tale and a great advertisement for future work.
September 4, 2013
A prequel novella/short story to set up the author's full-length novels. This does stand alone and can be read independently. However, there's not a lot of story here. A dying warrior sings the praises of his calling while telling his life story to a chronicler.
[SPOILER ALERT]
But all the important bits are left out. We get character but not development, plot with talking but no real events, telling after the fact without actual battle scenes, and therefore very little suspense.
[END SPOILERS]
The writing is solid and the book's quality level is high, e.g., spelling that had reference to a dictionary, grammar that doesn't wander, proofreading with competence, and formatting that works. It's just the editing and plotline construction/character development that left me wanting. Three stars and the author's books definitely deserve a look.
[SPOILER ALERT]
But all the important bits are left out. We get character but not development, plot with talking but no real events, telling after the fact without actual battle scenes, and therefore very little suspense.
[END SPOILERS]
The writing is solid and the book's quality level is high, e.g., spelling that had reference to a dictionary, grammar that doesn't wander, proofreading with competence, and formatting that works. It's just the editing and plotline construction/character development that left me wanting. Three stars and the author's books definitely deserve a look.
August 17, 2013
This is by far the best short story I have read in years (50 pages). The tale of a dying warrior and his retelling of his life. With a surprise ending that will blow you away. Great read!
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