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Karl - Birth of Mystery
Karl should never have been born.
His grandmother, Zandina, knew that; even though she had tried to hide it from Karl's mother, her daughter.
Karl's birth now secured her future. Her status as a Guardian of the Knowledge was in jeopardy; but what could she do?
Many signs had been seen by the Guardians of Knowledge, but none had seen enough of them to be aware that the portent they foretold was going to come to pass in this lifetime.
Karl's birth; on the night that celebrated evil was the last sign, the last warning to those that were supposed to be vigilant.
For some, the purpose of their existence was now over.
For Karl, death threats, magic, divine intervention, betrayal, abductions and murder - his adventure was just beginning...
His grandmother, Zandina, knew that; even though she had tried to hide it from Karl's mother, her daughter.
Karl's birth now secured her future. Her status as a Guardian of the Knowledge was in jeopardy; but what could she do?
Many signs had been seen by the Guardians of Knowledge, but none had seen enough of them to be aware that the portent they foretold was going to come to pass in this lifetime.
Karl's birth; on the night that celebrated evil was the last sign, the last warning to those that were supposed to be vigilant.
For some, the purpose of their existence was now over.
For Karl, death threats, magic, divine intervention, betrayal, abductions and murder - his adventure was just beginning...
266 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2011
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December 13, 2013
I have a confession to make. I don't like fantasy. Never did as a kid, but then again I didn't like blue cheese either, until an accidental tasting a couple of years ago means I now swear by it on my pizza.
So I picked up Karl with a twinge of inborn apprehension, and was therefore even more surprised to find myself quickly immersed. A baby boy is born into the Axilion family that hasn't seen baby boys in ages. Ominous prophecies tell of big changes happening should a boy ever be born into the family. Only the grandmother is aware of the prophecies, and does what she can to keep it a secret to protect him - and herself.
It's quite an unusual story. The plot moves away from any classic path I was sure it would take. I simply couldn't guess what would happen next and that made me want to read on. I'm not even sure the good guys are that good. What a nice change in a genre that seems to follow the same recipe over and over.
"Karl - Birth of Mystery" is the first book in a trilogy and managed to catch the interest of this fantasy skeptic, so I'm definitely looking forward to the next book!
So I picked up Karl with a twinge of inborn apprehension, and was therefore even more surprised to find myself quickly immersed. A baby boy is born into the Axilion family that hasn't seen baby boys in ages. Ominous prophecies tell of big changes happening should a boy ever be born into the family. Only the grandmother is aware of the prophecies, and does what she can to keep it a secret to protect him - and herself.
It's quite an unusual story. The plot moves away from any classic path I was sure it would take. I simply couldn't guess what would happen next and that made me want to read on. I'm not even sure the good guys are that good. What a nice change in a genre that seems to follow the same recipe over and over.
"Karl - Birth of Mystery" is the first book in a trilogy and managed to catch the interest of this fantasy skeptic, so I'm definitely looking forward to the next book!
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