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The Tale of Onora #2
The Girl with the Solar Eyes
WARNING: This book contains sex, violence, gritty characters, dark magic, righteous indignation, life, death, and love. It is belligerent, like the Truth, for it wages constant war against falsities, erroneous dogma, willful ignorance, moral relativism, and lies. It serves the True Great Work, and is only meant for those who seek to understand Natural Law, how freedom and morality are directly proportional, and what it means to manifest into this realm as a sovereign.
In Book Two, a man struggles to convince his wife to allow his misbegotten son to stay in their home long enough to learn the truth of why he was absent from the boy’s life. At the western edge of the Caliphian Steppe, where fertile land gave way to a desert that married an ocean, a Queen despairs over her missing child while an elite convoy of Oussanean warriors uncovers how the prince bribed the Skywaymen to flee the kingdom. An unplanned brutal skirmish erupts, forcing the Oussaneans to engage in an event that will no doubt invite retribution and escalate into a large-scale conflict. In the vast timberland of the Eidolon Woods, Dani and the Bannitlarn Brothers groom Aithein into a swordsman and expand his consciousness so that he may infuse his skills with magic. Caelwyn teaches Baelwyn Restoration Magic so that he may accompany the troupe into battle and protect them with enchantments and healing spells. The group seeks out a renegade Amori named Neilath to help them uncover the source of Aithein’s nightmares, to prepare Aithein for his summons with the faelen tree, and to plot the necessary course of action against Chako and those responsible for the arms confiscation. Meanwhile, Aithein wrestles with the unnatural dynamic of his relationship with Ellia while his dreams are haunted by the girl with the solar eyes.
In Book Two, a man struggles to convince his wife to allow his misbegotten son to stay in their home long enough to learn the truth of why he was absent from the boy’s life. At the western edge of the Caliphian Steppe, where fertile land gave way to a desert that married an ocean, a Queen despairs over her missing child while an elite convoy of Oussanean warriors uncovers how the prince bribed the Skywaymen to flee the kingdom. An unplanned brutal skirmish erupts, forcing the Oussaneans to engage in an event that will no doubt invite retribution and escalate into a large-scale conflict. In the vast timberland of the Eidolon Woods, Dani and the Bannitlarn Brothers groom Aithein into a swordsman and expand his consciousness so that he may infuse his skills with magic. Caelwyn teaches Baelwyn Restoration Magic so that he may accompany the troupe into battle and protect them with enchantments and healing spells. The group seeks out a renegade Amori named Neilath to help them uncover the source of Aithein’s nightmares, to prepare Aithein for his summons with the faelen tree, and to plot the necessary course of action against Chako and those responsible for the arms confiscation. Meanwhile, Aithein wrestles with the unnatural dynamic of his relationship with Ellia while his dreams are haunted by the girl with the solar eyes.
- GenresFantasy
125 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 7, 2014
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About the author
Dylan Saccoccio
14 books421 followersDylan Saccoccio grew up in Boston, MA and Providence, Rhode Island before moving to Manhattan at eighteen years old to pursue his career as an actor. He grew up playing every sport, fishing, sailing, and breaking rules. He's been writing for as long as he's been acting, and playing guitar for twelve years in the style of John Frusciante and Jimi Hendrix. He moved to Los Angeles at twenty years old temporarily before moving there permanently the following year. In his never-ending journey to attain his highest and best self, he explored many different avenues. The 2008 crash jolted him to awaken from the American Nightmare of being a gangster for capitalism. Among the many screenplays he wrote, his magnum opus is The Tale of Onora, a series that is a metaphorical tale of his life. For every thousand people hacking at the branches of evil, only one is hacking at the root of it. In The Boy and the Peddler of Death, every conscious solution to today's collectivist problems is blended into a fantasy tale that tells the story of us all, for there is no great story that did not dance with the truth.
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June 13, 2015
If anything worse than the first "book". Following a polemic, disjointed foreward, the prologue is chock full of flat, stereotyped characters and equally poor writing. A new editor is supposedly involved and the quantity of "like" is lessened, but still overdone and the writer still needs to get whatever (if anything) he paid said editor refunded.
The characters are stock, bad romance characters, about as developed as the supposedly fantasy characters in the first "book". The prose is marginally better, but the over all writing is worse as the writer prefers to talk around things rather than simply showing them (ex. the "sex scenes" warned in the description, which would be acceptable for a PG, possibly PG-13 movie, certainly not worth a warning except amongst the most fundamentalist and repressed of the audience).
The forward . . . pretentious and condescending, polemic . . . possibly plagiarized. Those are the best words I can find at the moment to describe it.
As noted by other reviewers with the first book, a forward or a prologue, not both.
The characters are stock, bad romance characters, about as developed as the supposedly fantasy characters in the first "book". The prose is marginally better, but the over all writing is worse as the writer prefers to talk around things rather than simply showing them (ex. the "sex scenes" warned in the description, which would be acceptable for a PG, possibly PG-13 movie, certainly not worth a warning except amongst the most fundamentalist and repressed of the audience).
The forward . . . pretentious and condescending, polemic . . . possibly plagiarized. Those are the best words I can find at the moment to describe it.
As noted by other reviewers with the first book, a forward or a prologue, not both.
June 9, 2015
The same grimdark, pretentious, overwritten claptrap as the first book in the series.
January 13, 2015
This book took me on quite the ride, there were parts were I was shocked and others I was laughing out loud. For a second in the series, I'm delighted to say that this book was even better than the first. The writing itself was even more inviting than before, the amazing descriptions and wordings just reel you in into this world. I loved the Bannitlarn brothers, they reminded me of the lost boys from Peter Pan, which probably sounds like a funny comparison. These guys are kinda like silly kids living in a harsh world where they need to be able to conquer whatever comes at them. Aithein himself has really changed in this book as well, he's becoming more worldly and sure of himself. In the last book, he was still a kid at heart with plenty of questions that made him seem a bit detached, but that changes.
This part of the story has a lot more mystery to it because the story expands an starts to include an even larger cast. There's also more of an adventure aspect to this book because of the additional story-lines that take you to different places. Your not just reading about Aithein or his parents anymore, your kinda reading about the changing of the kingdoms and what's to come.
I really enjoyed the story, and would recommend it to my fantasy loving friends. This series does really encompass the whole medieval world mixed with The Hobbit meets dark magic with some elements that remind of me fae legends. Once you read the story, you'll immediately know what I mean;).
This part of the story has a lot more mystery to it because the story expands an starts to include an even larger cast. There's also more of an adventure aspect to this book because of the additional story-lines that take you to different places. Your not just reading about Aithein or his parents anymore, your kinda reading about the changing of the kingdoms and what's to come.
I really enjoyed the story, and would recommend it to my fantasy loving friends. This series does really encompass the whole medieval world mixed with The Hobbit meets dark magic with some elements that remind of me fae legends. Once you read the story, you'll immediately know what I mean;).
July 2, 2015
Too wordy and pretentious. Also author is completely insane.
October 3, 2017
I tried to read the second book, but again, it's just not that good. Even the summary is bad for this book. I was rolling my eyes, but decided to try. Two strikes. I'm out.
I won't read any more by this author. They showed who they are with the whole debacle regarding the 1* review by Cait.
Grow a pair of brass balls, Dylan. If you intend to be an author, especially an independent, self-pubbed author, you're going to need a thick skin.
Also, DO NOT RESPOND TO REVIEWS, IT NEVER ENDS WELL FOR THE AUTHOR! EVER!
I won't read any more by this author. They showed who they are with the whole debacle regarding the 1* review by Cait.
Grow a pair of brass balls, Dylan. If you intend to be an author, especially an independent, self-pubbed author, you're going to need a thick skin.
Also, DO NOT RESPOND TO REVIEWS, IT NEVER ENDS WELL FOR THE AUTHOR! EVER!
July 19, 2015
Nothing improved since the first book. It was still much too wordy, and still awfully boring.
July 25, 2015
I love it when there are hidden meanings and unique thoughts....
that tie the imagination of the author in creating fictional realities with different social mores that contrast with what we are used to in our lives and societies in what we call reality. The real controversy in our lives is that each person has their own "reality" based on life experiences and education. This should not stop us from vicariously experiencing with others thru reading books independently or from romantic and social interactions with others. The frequently uncomfortable feelings we get in such situations is due to the differences between our personal histories. Only by establishing enough common ground with others' histories and exploring the differences can we truly relate to others. This book builds on those important differences while each character prepares for the unknown and scary future.
that tie the imagination of the author in creating fictional realities with different social mores that contrast with what we are used to in our lives and societies in what we call reality. The real controversy in our lives is that each person has their own "reality" based on life experiences and education. This should not stop us from vicariously experiencing with others thru reading books independently or from romantic and social interactions with others. The frequently uncomfortable feelings we get in such situations is due to the differences between our personal histories. Only by establishing enough common ground with others' histories and exploring the differences can we truly relate to others. This book builds on those important differences while each character prepares for the unknown and scary future.
April 10, 2015
I enjoyed this book more than the first. The first was a lot of setting up and laying the groundwork but this story was all action. I could actually picture how the characters moved and fought, what they heard and saw. It was nice to learn a little bit more of the world and the focus on the brothers for the last half of the book was great. They're interesting and I like them. I hope that more is forthcoming soon so I can find out what happens.
November 27, 2014
Wow! It was hard to put this book down once I started! The action took place from the very beginning, interwoven with an element of curiosity throughout the story. I loved learning more about Aithein's story and his connection to the girl with the solar eyes. We were left with a great cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more! Fantastic sequel!
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