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A Warrior's Path

(The Castes and the OutCastes #1)

Davis Ashura (Goodreads Author),

Roger Speer (Illustrations)

4.04 · Rating details · 2,051 ratings · 139 reviews

Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN-10: 0991127617 / ISBN-13: 9780991127610

Winner 2015 Beverly Hills Book Awards for Fantasy! Bronze Medal for General Fantasy in the 2015 Reader's Favorite Awards! Finalist 2015 International Book Awards for Fantasy! Finalist 2015 Indie Excellence Book Awards for Fantasy! The characters, dialogue and action are mature enough to satisfy readers ...more

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Oct 29, 2013 Davis Ashura rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to Davis by: My conscious and subconscious

I won't discuss why this is the finest work of fantasy fiction since J.R.R. Tolkien gave us Middle-Earth. I can't because I am deeply reticent about boasting so freely regarding my prodigious talent. And if I must tell the truth, then I'll have to admit that A Warrior's Path does not rise to the stature of Professor Tolkien's work. It is merely at the level of Frank L. Baum and Oz.
I'll try harder.
And, of course, all of the above is utter bollocks and meant in sheer fun. Except for the five-star ...more

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Jul 13, 2019 Steven Naylor rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Rating 5 stars

Yep. That's a big old 5. Excellent epic fantasy with hints of Brandon Sandersons Stormlight Archives. When I write reviews, I usually take a paragraph or two to explain my mindset while reading the book. It has nothing to do with the plot or story of the book. Anyone not interested in that, who actually reads my reviews, should skip to the next paragraph. Last chance to skip ahead.....Okay. I find my reading habits to be just like everything else in my life. When I was growing up, Rating 5 stars

Yep. That's a big old 5. Excellent epic fantasy with hints of Brandon Sandersons Stormlight Archives. When I write reviews, I usually take a paragraph or two to explain my mindset while reading the book. It has nothing to do with the plot or story of the book. Anyone not interested in that, who actually reads my reviews, should skip to the next paragraph. Last chance to skip ahead.....Okay. I find my reading habits to be just like everything else in my life. When I was growing up, I had multiple different small groups of friends. I would hang out with one group to play sports, another group to play video games, and then another group to just hang out with. I had school friends that I would hang out with, but then when school was out, never talk to them. My friend groups were distinct and separate. When I was in college earning my flight degree, I had my aviation friends. I was into comic books and I had a different group for that hobby. I have multiple interests, but never found one thing to really focus on. I thought with my reading that I had finally found one thing to focus on- Fantasy. It seems that fantasy also has different groups in it though. There is epic fantasy, sci-fi fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy, Lit RPG, and then there are the erotica fantasy stories. I have found the same thing is happening with my reading friends on Goodreads. I have my epic fantasy friends, my paranormal fantasy friends, and then the erotic fantasy friends. I tend to go from one group to the other, reading one style of fantasy and then switching to another. I have been more into paranormal fantasy and erotic fantasy lately and haven't read much epic fantasy lately. I keep forgetting the greatness of epic fantasy but this was an excellent book to remind me.

The story mainly revolves around a young warrior on his first mission named Rukh Shektan. 2000 years ago a demon named Suwraith came and almost wiped out humanity. Since that time, her twisted creations have hunted and tried to kill off humanity. A few cities like the one Rukh is from, Ashoka, are well protected from Suwraith and her spawn, but the wilds are a different story. There still needs to be trade between the cities and that means caravans need to be sent out. Warriors face trials by signing on to protect these caravans. It is a right of passage for every warrior.

Ashoka is a society of castes. All the people there have a little bit of magic in them and each different caste has a different way of expressing that magic. ( I listened to an audiobook, so I have no idea how to spell the word they use for their magical well - something like Jivatma?) Rukh's caste is that of the Kuma ( spelling again?) which is the warrior caste that allows them to increase their speed and reflexes, throw fireballs and create shields. Another caste allows a person to camouflage (or blend). Others have magic with numbers, the arts, healing, leadership skills etc. The main point is that each caste has their own purpose and their own talents, and it is heresy for the castes to intermingle or for someone to learn the talents of another caste. ( I bet you can't guess what happens?). (view spoiler)

There are only a few other points of view that the story is told from and most of them are relatives of Rukh, such as his brother, sister and his father. I liken this book to the Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson because it just sort of drops the reader into the world without much explanation. The author didn't slowly point out how the world worked or make a detailed explanation about the rules of society. Instead the author just saturated me with a bunch or words and ideas. The action was pretty straight forward and easy to follow but the why and the how of things had me scratching my head at times. The first 5 times I heard the word Jvatma ( again spelling), I had no clue what it was. Over time though, with repetition, the meaning of these words and their significance became known. It took maybe an hour or so of listening before I had somewhat of the basics of this world.( there was one flashback scene early on about Ruhk that was came out of nowhere and it took a couple of minutes before I knew it was a flashback). The world building wasn't as expansive in this book as in the Way of Kings and there weren't as many different story lines happening but it did have that same .... flavor for lack of a better word.

There was a lot going on in this book. Political intrigue, good versus evil, great action, interesting world building and magical system. The author did a good job of making me care for the characters. There was also the debate about preserving the past while being open to change for the future. Was keeping the castes separate good for the people? I really liked the story and I have already bought the next book to listen. ...more

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Feb 15, 2016 Geekritique rated it it was amazing

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This book deserves far more recognition than it has thus received. I just happened to stumble upon it, and it's by and large one of the best new fantasies I've encountered in a long while. By laying the groundwork of his worldbuilding in traditional Indian ideas and social structures, author Davis Ashura gives us a story that's fundamentally an Eastern epic, which is as refreshing as it is exciting.

We're thrown into a world divided into seven Caste ...more

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Feb 17, 2018 Almney King rated it really liked it · review of another edition

3.5⭐️ A Wild Epic Fantasy

I say again this book was WILD! Vividly written battle scenes and... magic? There’s a lot going on in this tale of good and evil. Caste systems, each with their different special abilities, dark creatures, a stunning city, and a wickedly insane demon queen reeking havoc across the land! Woah! The details of the world are richly described. The action was a constant, if not a little too dragged in some parts, but always intense, leaving your heart pumping! The characters w ...more

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Mar 07, 2019 Kevin Potter rated it liked it · review of another edition

Okay, first of all, Nick Podehl. Do I really need to say more? If you haven't experienced an audiobook narrated by Nick, then you need to fix that. Like, right now.

Now, the story.
Davis Ashura is a skilled writer, no question. I could be wrong, but I believe the world is heavily influenced by classical Indian (or possibly hindu) mythology and culture. It made for a fascinating world with some very different dynamics than I'm used to seeing.

It was definitely refreshing.

The characters (sorry, I'm n ...more

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Nov 02, 2013 S.L. Saboviec rated it liked it · review of another edition

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A Warrior's Path contains an interesting perspective on a different social structure than is present in other fantasy I've read. Although I had trouble getting into the book, the hierarchy and interplay of beliefs gave me something to think about.

This book's society is a strict caste-based culture, where every rank can only inter-marry within itself and all its members are prescribed certain careers and magical abilities. The story follows several people who discover that they have abilities--an A Warrior's Path contains an interesting perspective on a different social structure than is present in other fantasy I've read. Although I had trouble getting into the book, the hierarchy and interplay of beliefs gave me something to think about.

This book's society is a strict caste-based culture, where every rank can only inter-marry within itself and all its members are prescribed certain careers and magical abilities. The story follows several people who discover that they have abilities--and desires--outside their own caste, as they fight a goddess bent on destroying humanity. The moral implications are intriguing: In a time and place when humanity should band together against its impending doom, people are squabbling over the color of skin and talents they believe shouldn't overlap between castes.

The different characters' perspectives on the caste system were varied. Some were traditional and believed that anyone operating outside of the rules was "tainted." Some are in between, not sure which way their loyalties lay. And some were open to accept people as people, despite their background or magical abilities. The morality was a bit heavy-handed, but the caste system unique enough that it kept me interested.

One of the best parts were the villains on the side of the mad goddess. However, a lot was left unresolved and open for a follow-up book, which left me disappointed that we didn't learn more about the plans and happenings of that sect.

I struggled to get into the book because of the excessive world-building and back story. Especially at the beginning, I felt I was reading an essay the author had written on how the society functions and who the characters are. Rather than revealing how the caste system worked bit by bit, it was dumped at the beginning and I found myself skimming, unable to follow everything and everyone. There were a lot of characters, and even at the end, I was only clear on a few of the main ones.

If you're interested in exploring implications of different societal structures, you'll be interested in A Warrior's Path. Note that the story doesn't wrap up at the end but is part of an on-going series.

Also posted on my blog, Magic & Mayhem Book Reviews. ...more

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Oct 28, 2013 Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah* rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-science-fiction

I recieved a copy of this book in return for my honest review. :)

Ever since the demon Suwraith appeared over two thousand years ago the First World has been plagued with deadly attacks from her terrible creature, the Chimeras. Humanity struggles to survive as the land is torn apart by war and brutality. And yet Suwraith will not be content until all of civilization is destroyed. But from the darkness, hope shines forth. Rukh is a fighter from the warrior caste who is extremly proficient with wea ...more

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Jun 13, 2014 Igor Ljubuncic added it

Shelves: fantasy, davis-ashura

I got this book in return for an honest review.

Unfortunately, I did not finish reading the book. It's not that I did not like it. Just that the story did not compel me. I can't say if it's good or bad, simply not my kind of fantasy. Like Harry Potter, for example. Not for me. The world setting is unique and refreshing, the cast seems intriguing, but then the plot eluded me. The sum of all parts is, well, unknown.

Writing this kind of evasive, mellow no-star-rating review is perhaps cowardly, but ...more

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Feb 09, 2019 Rinaldo rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, united-states

4.2/5

Speculative fiction is an excellent medium to explore questions about humanity. There are some scenarios and questions that can be addressed better via science fiction, but some others need fantasy as a vehicle. Fantasy is a genre that often values good old times and criticises some aspects of contemporary culture. Davis Ashura with A Warrior's Path does a modern take of epic fantasy that explores a speculative scenario, a challenge of the established values and traditions in a fantasy soci ...more

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Mar 09, 2019 Zachary rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Excellent start to a trilogy

Really enjoyed this. Wasn't sure at first, because the fantasy had had a different...taste. But in a good way. The story kept a good pace and Ashura does an excellent job narrating the action. A part of the setup removed me of the Harrington series by David Weber, wherein the main character and their family are truly good people, opposed by broken or truly evil people. The characters had depth which was uncovered along the way, and the stakes are sufficiently high for ...more

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Dec 21, 2018 Mihir rated it really liked it

Overall rating = 3 & 1/2 stars

Loved this book wherein Davis Ashura combined Indian mythology and western fantasy tropes to provide a thrilling story that begins slowly but ends on a big climax. Absolutely action packed and with a big character cast. This debut marks Davis as an author to follow and see what he does next.

As for me, I'm starting with book 2 immediately. Full review forthcoming.... ...more

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Nov 24, 2020 Kaora rated it liked it

3.5 stars.

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. I struggled a little bit at the start to get into it because of the very simple language. I do enjoy a book that shows rather than tells, but I did start to enjoy it and I will definitely continue the series. ...more

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Jul 19, 2019 Russell Gray rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, fantasy

This was a difficult book for me to get through. On one hand, I would say that in many ways, it was well-written and presents a variety of offerings. It's probably more of a 4 star, but based on my personal lack of enjoyment I couldn't see how to rate it as such considering how I'd rated other books that I think do the same thing much better. I think that from the perspective of a young adult or starter epic fantasy, this book is a great read. But having read many epic fantasies, this one just s This was a difficult book for me to get through. On one hand, I would say that in many ways, it was well-written and presents a variety of offerings. It's probably more of a 4 star, but based on my personal lack of enjoyment I couldn't see how to rate it as such considering how I'd rated other books that I think do the same thing much better. I think that from the perspective of a young adult or starter epic fantasy, this book is a great read. But having read many epic fantasies, this one just seemed very juvenile and derivative by comparison.

This book did some things well...the problem that I had was that each time something seemed good, it only reminded me of other books that did it better.

There was a large-scale setting in this story, but that's par for the course in epic fantasy. There's an Indian-influenced setting, but to me it seemed like a watered down version of the one in Peter Brett's Demon Cycle series. Honestly, I even had a problem with that series because I just don't find these people likable when they are so holier than thou and bigoted. It took awhile to get invested in the 2nd book of the Demon Cycle, but the characters managed to do it.

Unfortunately, the characters are probably the weakest part of this story for me. They all come across as simpletons. Bigoted and racist simpletons...who also act like toddlers and fly off the handle in a rage at the slightest thing. It is extremely hard for me to like any of them. Even when one of them has an epiphany and acts like a decent human being with empathy for a second, they usually revert back within a scene.

They are always judging each other and praising intelligence, but I never saw any displayed. The crime investigation scenes especially read to me like an outtake from an Ace Attorney game. It was like a bunch of blind people being in awe as a one-eyed guy with cataracts described a sunset. I honestly would have rather seen most of the humans in this story wiped out by their enemies, the chimeras.

A caste system in a bigoted society isn't anything new, but the flavor here gives each caste their own style of magic that they can do. It adds some extra elements to this story, but to me it paled in comparison to the warrens of Malazan. A closer and more overshadowing comparison would be the Traveler's Gate trilogy by Will Wight which has different territories granting its travelers a unique brand of powers.

I think this book to me relates to epic fantasy the same way Eragon relates to general fantasy. It's enjoyable if I get to it early, but after reading the more original offerings in the genre it has no luster. ...more

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Aug 15, 2020 Ash (It's a Word Vomit World) rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, audio, fantasy

How is this book so highly rated? It just went on and on about the caste system and where everyone belonged in it. I mean, I guess it's in the title of the series, right? But I didn't expect so much of the book to be dedicated to it.

All the information about the different castes, and everyone's strengths and weaknesses according to their race, felt like big info dumps. Every conversation seemed to be added only to push the point home, and give us more information on this "fascinating" world we'r ...more

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Sep 30, 2016 Travis rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobooks, rfantasy-bingo-audiobook

I picked the audio book up in the recent Audible sale for $2, because why not? I'd heard a little bit about this book online and did not really know much going into it.

The book starts out with the main character taking part in his first Trial, guarding a caravan across the deadly wasteland between the few remaining cities. We then get a flashback scene and some pretty heavy exposition to set the scene and give the reader a background understanding of the world. Normally, this puts me off of a b ...more

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Jun 15, 2020 GaiusPrimus rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, magic

This story is a bit of a mix between Wuxia light, YA and general fantasy.

The first 1/3 of the book is a bit slow, but it really picks up from the midpoint on and the last 1/4 of the book is tremendously entertaining.

I listened to it and the narrator was amazing.

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Nov 18, 2014 Ryan Mueller rated it really liked it

Shelves: epic-fantasy, fantasy

This was a very good book. I haven't read a lot of self-published fantasy, so I can't speak for all of it, but if this book is any indication, there is some good stuff out there.

Ashura created a very interesting world with a (usually) fast-moving story and characters I grew to like (though it took a little bit of time). At the same time, he also makes some social commentary with the novel's rigid caste system. It's not preachy or anything, though.

There's a lot of action in this story, and it's t ...more

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Jul 20, 2016 Stephen Spratt rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I initially found this book via an ad on r/fantasy and saw it was going for $0 on amazon. All I can say is that I am glad I picked this book up when I did. The world and overall story are extremely interesting since it comes from a different background than the usual western origins. I felt the pacing was excellent and never really got bored with the book. My only issue was some of the dialogue felt a little childish for the situation, but the descriptions of action and places kept me interested ...more

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Feb 09, 2014 Luis Ramon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

One of the best books i have read in a long time. I got the feeling i was reading something from Brandon Sanderson in some parts of the Story. You start With Rukh as the main character, at first i didnt understand a thing about the book because it starts with a Battle right from the start. But after reading the first 100 pages i just couldnt put down the book. Great Plot, the characters have a nice and steady growth, the way the city and places are described helped to have a clear image of their ...more

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Feb 23, 2014 Jim Culp rated it it was amazing

one of the best books I have read in the last year.

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Jul 31, 2015 Ojo rated it it was ok

Shelves: my-best

There's some books you just can't finish... ...more

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Sep 12, 2019 Paps rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: superpowers, military, fantasy, gods, secrets

Great story, Kudos to the author for creating such a rich and engagin story. A little long from what I am used to, but none the less worthy. The charatcers can be worked up more but it isn't for the lack os skill on the author, more that sincerely there wasn't more space for it after all the plot is heavly rich with a great amount of description to details and setting. I have to say the characters I ended respecting more in the book has to be Rukht parent, the smart and bravery that the both sh ...more

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Mar 04, 2019 Michael Killen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Where do I start with the awesomeness of this book... It really did have everything. Per the title, it mostly had action, which I greatly appreciated. But it had humor, drama, adventure, love, betrayal, politics, and everything in between. And it had it in just the right amount. Not overly complicated or pushy on any measure, except maybe one or two. The author reiterated two ideas a couple too many times. The idea that a warrior can also be smart and sensitive and idea of bigotry. It was brough ...more

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Sep 24, 2015 John Anderson rated it really liked it

I would like to start by saying, I have no affiliation with the author. I saw some suggested advertisement for his book on facebook of all places. First time I had ever seen them try to push a book on me. So I actually checked out the ad, read the synopsis of the book, and thought I'd give it a try. Mostly because of the Indian influences I could tell the author infused into the story. I am somewhat enamored of hindu religion/mythology and culture, so the prospects of seeing how the author tied I would like to start by saying, I have no affiliation with the author. I saw some suggested advertisement for his book on facebook of all places. First time I had ever seen them try to push a book on me. So I actually checked out the ad, read the synopsis of the book, and thought I'd give it a try. Mostly because of the Indian influences I could tell the author infused into the story. I am somewhat enamored of hindu religion/mythology and culture, so the prospects of seeing how the author tied them into a book modeled on western-style fantasy novels really intrigued me. This is my first ever review on goodreads, and I figured a relatively new and unread author could use a review from me more than, say, authors such as Weeks, Brett, and Sanderson. So here is my two pennies worth.

I genuinely enjoyed the book.

I read it right after finishing the third book in the Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks. The similarities between Ashura's writing style and Weeks' style are easily noticed. I could definitely see the influence Weeks had on Ashura's writing. And in the same sense that Sanderson influenced Weeks, I can feel a sense of Sanderson in this novel as well. This influence is definitely not a bad thing, by any means. In fact, the similarities between this author's style and Weeks' are a major reason why I enjoyed this book. I can say right now that if you enjoy Weeks' writing style, you should definitely give this book a read. While Ashura's novel is not as polished as Weeks' initial novels, both in the Night Angel Trilogy and the Lightbringer Series, this is understandable, as Ashura is not backed by a major publishing company and the magnificent editors that undoubtedly brings. Nevertheless, his story is an interesting one that moves along at a great pace, despite the few parts of the story that might seem lack luster to some readers. These lack luster parts are often found in an author's first novel, and usually become less and less occurrent as the author improves. I have no doubt it will be the same with Ashura.

His story is told well. The characters are developed well enough to be interesting and their exchanges with one another seeming more or less genuine and believable. It is not the best I've seen as far as characterization and character dialogue, but it has potential. You can see it, and you can feel confident that it will develop as the author and his story does. And what you get is by no means horrible. On a scale of 1 to 5 of depth of characterization, I'd rate Ashura on the brink of a 4. A 3.9 if you will. I didn't write this review to be nice, and I do feel there is a significant level of characterization that the author has not reached yet. I felt much influence from Weeks in regards to how Ashura wrote his characterization, and I enjoy Weeks' style myself, so found Ashura's to be well on its way to being on par with him. If Ashura keeps writing and improving, I have no doubt he can reach that level of excellent found in the 4-5 range, but as of this novel, it is not reached. You are left with something satisfying enough to keep you reading, and the sense of further potential to be fulfilled.

The story and the way it is told is, to me at least, something of a mix between the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks and the Demon Cycle series by Peter V. Brett. Isolated townships terrorized by a monstrous horde sent by an evil mother of demons. A society ruled by an oppressive system that segregates its people into separate classes, or in this case, castes with specific abilities shared among that class/caste. A magical knife with the ability to steal these class-based abilities. There are many similarities I found between these other novels and Ashura's. But this isn't to say he simply copied them like some style-jacking high school wannabe, who just changes some names and characters and calls it something new. I'm simply suggesting the works that I believe were major influences on the novel. However, Ashura's story is his own, and it takes some turns in the way the story unfolds that I didn't expect at all. It is these rather unique divergences of plot and story telling from any possible influences the author may have had that really make the novel's story engaging. And it is these unique plot points that ultimately kept me reading till the end. I haven't read the second book in the trilogy yet, but I definitely do intend to. I want to see where the author takes his story from here, and how it all plays out eventually in the third book.

This is not as in depth of a review as it could have been, but it's as much as I felt I owed the author, seeing as how he wrote a genuinely good book that might not get as much attention as it deserves. This author is one to watch.

So, in conclusion, if you like Weeks, or Brett, or Sanderson, you'll enjoy this novel. Perhaps this work is not quite on par with the works of those other authors, but what you get will satisfy. Especially in those interim periods between the last release and the next blockbuster novel by Weeks or some other major author, and you're feening for more from them, or at least something that's in the same vein. This novel will get you your fix. Guaranteed. ...more

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May 27, 2018 Janice Smith-gentry rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A Warrior's Path.

This is a great book. The differences between the people are well described. I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did because it was a little jumbled for me at the beginning. Now I can't wait to read the second book. ...more

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Jul 18, 2019 Jay Collins rated it liked it · review of another edition

3 to 3.5 stars. It was a little confusing at first but about half ways I started to get it a little better. I enjoyed it for the most part and the middle and ending are better than the beginning. I liked the main character but had some issues with the plot/story at times.

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Sep 18, 2020 Steven R. rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Waste of time...

Boring, author goes on and on droning detail after detail (ad nausium). Story doesn't move along. Shoves at least 9 different creature types, with various crossovers, at you. These have powers, those have different ones, and 'your cursed' if you crossover, not that you can control it.
I am so disappointed... ...more

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Dec 09, 2016 Rescribo rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

2.5 stars. It was interesting enough, but I found the naming structures really annoying. For example there were multiple enemy species with their own species name and each species had it's own group name - it felt like a vocabulary comprehension test, and a little bit indulgent on the author's part. A sufferer of world builder's disease perhaps? The text was generally over descriptive. There were pages and pages dedicated to describing each street the characters were walking down, what the flowe ...more

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Feb 13, 2014 Riki Strydom rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: epic-fantasy, coming-of-age-fantasy

I thought long and hard on how to write the review for this book because it had to be good to do the quality of this book justice. I spend too much time searching for new fantasy series and to my surprise Amazon sends me a recommendation for this book. And what a great surprise!!! From the first moment I was absolutely hooked! Davis Ashura brings us an EPIC. A totally new magic system that is properly explained, something that a lot of authors are not doing nowadays. Just the right length 500+ p ...more

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Feb 11, 2014 Sslindsa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

In "A Warrior's Path," Ashura creates intricate characters who do not easily fit into the classic categories of "hero" and "villain". Instead, he allows us to glimpse their complex thought processes - their doubts, their motivations, their misgivings, their longing for cultural change, and the fear that arises from blazing new trails in their world's history. Faced with situations that defy their long-held world view, these characters react in ways that are believable and relatable, if not alway ...more

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Davis Ashura is an author of such sublime depth and beauty that his works have been known to cause a tear to fall from the eyes of even the hardest of hearts.
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But he does write.
This humble writer, who refers to himself in the third person, resides in North Carolina, sharing a house with his magnificent wife who somehow overlooked Davis’ eccentricities and married him a ...more