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Children of the Blessing
A coming of age story set in a world where kings are the puppets of trapped demons and demigods influence events from their hidden city. Children of the Blessing is the first book in the Lemurian Chronicles, an epic fantasy series, and is perfect for fans of Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Raymond E. Feist and other great fantasy authors.
Long before the world of man, demons and demigods battled for dominance. After the demons were finally bound in the Well of Sacrifice, the system of good and evil became tentatively balanced. Now that balance is threatened. Marked at birth by the
gods, Renn and Avaris set in motion an ancient prophecy that promises to shift the balance of power, so dark forces will rule unchecked. With armies and a host of magic users at his command, the Grand Warlock, Khan Devin, is determined to use the
boys to fix his place as the unchallenged ruler of man.
When Renn comes of age, his family is attacked and his home destroyed by Khan’s followers. Joining other teenage Lore users, Renn has to make the perilous journey across the continent to reach the safety of Elder Island to be trained by the Lore Masters,
with Khan Devin determined to stop them at every step. Far to the north, Avaris is abandoned and left for dead by his father, the high clan chief, who fears his blessed child. Now on his own, Avaris fights for survival with the help of an outcast necromancer. But when Avaris’s tribe is attacked by Khan’s
evil creatures and the survivors taken as slaves, Avaris must find a way to free his people. He follows the evil creatures to the Cragg Mountains, where he must face the full forces of the evil side of the Lore.
Renn and Avaris must defeat Kahn Devin and his dark forces before the demons are unleashed and the world devolves into never-ending despair . . . which means Renn and Avaris must accomplish the impossible and change their destiny.
Long before the world of man, demons and demigods battled for dominance. After the demons were finally bound in the Well of Sacrifice, the system of good and evil became tentatively balanced. Now that balance is threatened. Marked at birth by the
gods, Renn and Avaris set in motion an ancient prophecy that promises to shift the balance of power, so dark forces will rule unchecked. With armies and a host of magic users at his command, the Grand Warlock, Khan Devin, is determined to use the
boys to fix his place as the unchallenged ruler of man.
When Renn comes of age, his family is attacked and his home destroyed by Khan’s followers. Joining other teenage Lore users, Renn has to make the perilous journey across the continent to reach the safety of Elder Island to be trained by the Lore Masters,
with Khan Devin determined to stop them at every step. Far to the north, Avaris is abandoned and left for dead by his father, the high clan chief, who fears his blessed child. Now on his own, Avaris fights for survival with the help of an outcast necromancer. But when Avaris’s tribe is attacked by Khan’s
evil creatures and the survivors taken as slaves, Avaris must find a way to free his people. He follows the evil creatures to the Cragg Mountains, where he must face the full forces of the evil side of the Lore.
Renn and Avaris must defeat Kahn Devin and his dark forces before the demons are unleashed and the world devolves into never-ending despair . . . which means Renn and Avaris must accomplish the impossible and change their destiny.
- GenresFantasy
606 pages, Paperback
First published June 4, 2015
About the author
Perry Morris
5 books45 followersPerry was born and raised in the greater Salt Lake City, Utah area. He is very happily married and has seven wonderful children and two grand-children.
Perry's first exposure to the great world of fantasy literature was, of course, J.R.R Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, when he was fourteen. After that, he read the books of Patricia McKillap, Terry Brooks, David Eddings, Stephen R. Donaldson, etc...Currently his favorite author is Brandon Sanderson. He loves the unique and interesting magic systems Brandon creates, the memorable characters and interesting stories.
Perry actually began writing the Lemurian Chronicles in 1993, and after more than two decades of rewrites, editing, re-editing, etc... finally decided to “take the plunge” and publish his epic fantasy.
Thanks for you interest in Perry and his works.
If you like Children Of The Blessing, please leave an online review and tell your friends.
For comments you can email him at perrymorris85@gmail.com
Perry's first exposure to the great world of fantasy literature was, of course, J.R.R Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, when he was fourteen. After that, he read the books of Patricia McKillap, Terry Brooks, David Eddings, Stephen R. Donaldson, etc...Currently his favorite author is Brandon Sanderson. He loves the unique and interesting magic systems Brandon creates, the memorable characters and interesting stories.
Perry actually began writing the Lemurian Chronicles in 1993, and after more than two decades of rewrites, editing, re-editing, etc... finally decided to “take the plunge” and publish his epic fantasy.
Thanks for you interest in Perry and his works.
If you like Children Of The Blessing, please leave an online review and tell your friends.
For comments you can email him at perrymorris85@gmail.com
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July 3, 2015
This is a very solid book, good fantasy if you don't mind a prophecy driven story. One nice thing about this book over some others, is the fact that those thought to be the subject of the prophecy actually sort of know it, rather than it being something just thrust upon them totally by surprise, not that knowing it makes life any easier for them.
For those concerned with grammar and spelling, the author did a pretty good job cleaning the book up prior to publication, though there is one instance that made me more cognizant of potential mistakes. In one of the segments that take place up north, there are three instances of the word intelligence and in each of them, it is incorrectly spelled, but incorrectly spelled differently each time. I likely would have overlooked one instance, but these happened during the course of what seemed like five pages, so the frequency is what caught my eye. There were a few other errors, but none caught my attention enough to point out in a review, and none, not even the one mentioned, were so bad as to lessen my enjoyment of the book.
I think the book should be fine for young teen readers, though there is a good deal of death, and not all of it happens off page. There really aren't any scenes that focus on gore or anything, and during this book the leads are still young men that aren't interested in girls yet, so very little romance besides the misunderstanding between boys and girls of that age.
I am looking forward to book two, though not really keen on the wait.
For those concerned with grammar and spelling, the author did a pretty good job cleaning the book up prior to publication, though there is one instance that made me more cognizant of potential mistakes. In one of the segments that take place up north, there are three instances of the word intelligence and in each of them, it is incorrectly spelled, but incorrectly spelled differently each time. I likely would have overlooked one instance, but these happened during the course of what seemed like five pages, so the frequency is what caught my eye. There were a few other errors, but none caught my attention enough to point out in a review, and none, not even the one mentioned, were so bad as to lessen my enjoyment of the book.
I think the book should be fine for young teen readers, though there is a good deal of death, and not all of it happens off page. There really aren't any scenes that focus on gore or anything, and during this book the leads are still young men that aren't interested in girls yet, so very little romance besides the misunderstanding between boys and girls of that age.
I am looking forward to book two, though not really keen on the wait.
October 11, 2016
Meh. The book wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either.
I liked the story and the characters design BUT the narration was a bit too sketchy (it needs a good editor who could get rid of unnecessary explanations, weird sentences and just fix the details).
I KNOW this is an independent book (like mines) but it just doesn't look professional enough on the inside. It's like... if I see this book on the store and opened it, I just wouldn't buy it cos it looks wrong.
My grammar is a bit off cos I'm not a native English speaker BUT let me try to explain why did I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.
1 star: because the plot is great
1 star: because the characters were interesting and evolved in a really smooth and nice way
1 star: because it actually made me want to know how the story continues.
0 stars: because the design is really bad (like... Who puts "dedication" underlined as a title on the first page? That kind of stuff just goes in italics without a title. It's common sense -and reading a lot so you see how other people did it before-)
0 stars: narration is a bit odd in some parts. There're unnecessary paragraphs and descriptions. And some sentences could be rewrite in a way that won't sound forced -as if the author tried way too hard to be professional-
All in all it was a good book and I would recommend it to any reader who is not as annoying as me with design and professional looks. It's not bad, it just needs some more work.
I liked the story and the characters design BUT the narration was a bit too sketchy (it needs a good editor who could get rid of unnecessary explanations, weird sentences and just fix the details).
I KNOW this is an independent book (like mines) but it just doesn't look professional enough on the inside. It's like... if I see this book on the store and opened it, I just wouldn't buy it cos it looks wrong.
My grammar is a bit off cos I'm not a native English speaker BUT let me try to explain why did I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.
1 star: because the plot is great
1 star: because the characters were interesting and evolved in a really smooth and nice way
1 star: because it actually made me want to know how the story continues.
0 stars: because the design is really bad (like... Who puts "dedication" underlined as a title on the first page? That kind of stuff just goes in italics without a title. It's common sense -and reading a lot so you see how other people did it before-)
0 stars: narration is a bit odd in some parts. There're unnecessary paragraphs and descriptions. And some sentences could be rewrite in a way that won't sound forced -as if the author tried way too hard to be professional-
All in all it was a good book and I would recommend it to any reader who is not as annoying as me with design and professional looks. It's not bad, it just needs some more work.
November 19, 2015
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In typical fantasy fashion, two young boys’ birth set forth an ancient prophecy in The Children of the Blessing. Renn and Avaris are vastly different, the first wanting to be a farmer and the second a warrior, but their lives will forever be determined by fate and destiny rather than ther own choices. Magic and terrifying creatures rip their homes apart. Renn needs to cross a continent to receive training from the Lore Masters and Avaris wants to save the surviving members of his tribe and destroy the creatures that harmed them. But an evil warlock wants the two of them to join with him… or die. With their lifes threatened at every turn, and danger lurking around every corner, this story sure keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.
I loved Renn and Avaris, but Avaris was my favorite character of both of them. The characters both had a lot of depth and personality. The world building was excellent, just complex enough to be entertaining but not too complex so one wouldn’t understand it. While the book has some familiar fantasy tropes, it puts them in an original jacket and always manages to put a twist on them.
A great start to a fantasy series that I’m sure will be epic.
In typical fantasy fashion, two young boys’ birth set forth an ancient prophecy in The Children of the Blessing. Renn and Avaris are vastly different, the first wanting to be a farmer and the second a warrior, but their lives will forever be determined by fate and destiny rather than ther own choices. Magic and terrifying creatures rip their homes apart. Renn needs to cross a continent to receive training from the Lore Masters and Avaris wants to save the surviving members of his tribe and destroy the creatures that harmed them. But an evil warlock wants the two of them to join with him… or die. With their lifes threatened at every turn, and danger lurking around every corner, this story sure keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.
I loved Renn and Avaris, but Avaris was my favorite character of both of them. The characters both had a lot of depth and personality. The world building was excellent, just complex enough to be entertaining but not too complex so one wouldn’t understand it. While the book has some familiar fantasy tropes, it puts them in an original jacket and always manages to put a twist on them.
A great start to a fantasy series that I’m sure will be epic.
July 29, 2015
Superb
The Children of The Blessing is a great book. I've read many books on my Kindle and I can definitely say this is one of the best. Also it's quite long (but not in a bad way). Which I was pleased to learn because I burn through on average a book a day, so it was nice to get almost 3 days out of this one. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in fantasy and even those who aren't typically fantasy enthusiasts.
The Children of The Blessing is a great book. I've read many books on my Kindle and I can definitely say this is one of the best. Also it's quite long (but not in a bad way). Which I was pleased to learn because I burn through on average a book a day, so it was nice to get almost 3 days out of this one. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in fantasy and even those who aren't typically fantasy enthusiasts.
March 11, 2019
Children of the Blessing is a book that will pull you in and make you stay up nights reading. The storylines of the two main characters (Renn and Avaris) are great, and actually, all the major characters are well fleshed out. Although we are presented with many of the classic fantasy tropes, everything still feels fresh, and I found myself turning the Kindle page regularly without skipping a beat. One thing I love is that this book paints the setting of every scene—you always know where you are, and what the surroundings look like. Morris does this without slowing down the action, which is a nice feat. So many books these days are a constant shift between scenes without any clue as to where you are.
Overall this is a great read, and I’m looking forward to see what’s next.
Overall this is a great read, and I’m looking forward to see what’s next.
April 17, 2020
My first book in ISO, came across it via a FB ad of all things, a pleasant surprise of a read. Little wordy with the descriptions, but I enjoyed the characters and their development. 😊
December 8, 2015
Meet Renn – a simple boy who wants to be a farmer and Avaris – who wants to be a warrior. They are as different as two boys can be. They have never met each other nor have anything in common except for the fact that they are the Children of the Blessing. Each of them was marked by the Gods and their birth had put things into motion for what a Prophecy that could change life as they know it in the world of Lemuria. When push comes to shove, Renn sets out for the safety of Elder Island and Avaris decides to head towards caves beneath the Cragg Mountains. One looks forward to train with the Lore Masters while the other sets out to free the surviving members of his tribe. Will the Grand Warlock Kahn Devin be able to lure them to his side or will he have to eliminate both the boys?
The author has set up a beautiful and at the same time a terrifying world in Lemuria. There are people like Renn and Avaris and then there are some evil creatures that habit this world. Then there is looming prophecy that could go either ways. It is safe to say that the plot and the characters had me in their grip from the very beginning. I loved both Renn and Avaris – though I might be bit partial towards Renn. They are such individual characters that they each bring in different elements to the story. Their characters were well rounded and easily likeable. The antagonist in this book didn’t feel as scary as I like them to be. Though there are no major issues with it that affects the reading experience majorly, I feel the book could do with another round at the editing table to round up the edges of the narration.
Overall, this book makes for an interesting read for the fantasy lovers.
The author has set up a beautiful and at the same time a terrifying world in Lemuria. There are people like Renn and Avaris and then there are some evil creatures that habit this world. Then there is looming prophecy that could go either ways. It is safe to say that the plot and the characters had me in their grip from the very beginning. I loved both Renn and Avaris – though I might be bit partial towards Renn. They are such individual characters that they each bring in different elements to the story. Their characters were well rounded and easily likeable. The antagonist in this book didn’t feel as scary as I like them to be. Though there are no major issues with it that affects the reading experience majorly, I feel the book could do with another round at the editing table to round up the edges of the narration.
Overall, this book makes for an interesting read for the fantasy lovers.
July 6, 2015
Engrossed me from the start
I really liked this book. I hope the next one comes out soon. This wax n my recommendations list from Amazon. It leaves me at a bit of a cliff hanger. I would like to know what happens next to the chosen ones.
I really liked this book. I hope the next one comes out soon. This wax n my recommendations list from Amazon. It leaves me at a bit of a cliff hanger. I would like to know what happens next to the chosen ones.
April 13, 2016
I found the story interesting and enjoyable as well as easy to follow. The story was well thought of and the book was a page turner for me. I could not wait to find out what would happen next. I wish the follow up were available already.
November 26, 2019
I enjoyed this immensely. The characters are well rounded, even though the cast is huge. It reminds me of Fiest more than anything, although it has flavours of Tolkien and a few others. Definitely worth the read.
November 11, 2015
Amazing Story, Great Read!
July 21, 2019
A Blessing is a Blessing
This book ranks right up there with The Lord of the Rings and quite a few others. Definitely a page turned with lots of awesome characters with awesome powers. It is definitely worth reading and passing on to others. Hoping that there are lots of boo to this series.
This book ranks right up there with The Lord of the Rings and quite a few others. Definitely a page turned with lots of awesome characters with awesome powers. It is definitely worth reading and passing on to others. Hoping that there are lots of boo to this series.
March 21, 2022
This is a great series for Young Adults and Adults. I am 62 years old and I enjoyed the way Perry used his imagination to bring to life a new world and new characters to explore and enjoy. I highly recommend it.
November 10, 2018
Excellent and engrossing read!
Wonderful storytelling! The only time I put it down is when I fell asleep reading! I can hardly wait to read the next one!
Wonderful storytelling! The only time I put it down is when I fell asleep reading! I can hardly wait to read the next one!
March 9, 2019
Good Fantasy
Good first book in hopefully a series. No real surprises but eminently enjoyable. Look forward to the next in what could be a series.
Good first book in hopefully a series. No real surprises but eminently enjoyable. Look forward to the next in what could be a series.
April 19, 2019
Okay read
Would have been better without the two typos. Meat should’ve replaced meet and one more that I may go back to find or not
Would have been better without the two typos. Meat should’ve replaced meet and one more that I may go back to find or not
February 19, 2017
Enjoyed
I was surprised by this book. There were times when I thought it was to worry and could use a little less description of the land. I actually skipped over a few lines just to get to more of the story. But even so I give it high marks. It held my internet and I will read the next in the series. Good read.
I was surprised by this book. There were times when I thought it was to worry and could use a little less description of the land. I actually skipped over a few lines just to get to more of the story. But even so I give it high marks. It held my internet and I will read the next in the series. Good read.
January 18, 2021
I am wondering what took me so long to read this book. I have always loved fantasy books. When they are more then one book it is even better. The world building is beautifully you can almost smell and feel the world they are in. The people in the story are written so lovely that while you are reading about them you feel their joys and pains.
This book pulls you right in from the beginning with two children being blessed by the gods. It is a spectacular way. It follows them through there growing years where one is growing to be on the side of good and the other being trained on the side of evil.
I have a hard time being too angry at the one who is being trained on the wrong side. **small spoiler** His dad does leave him in the woods in the winter alone to die. That is really messed up. Being trained but the person who found you and cared for you would be natural. it doesn't excuse what he does but it does put it in a perspective.
OMFG the ending. I am so glad that I own book 2. I need to know what is coming next. Right now both are free on kindle unlimited so you should really get to reading them now. It is a chance to read and experience a fantasy novel worth sitting down and reading.
This book pulls you right in from the beginning with two children being blessed by the gods. It is a spectacular way. It follows them through there growing years where one is growing to be on the side of good and the other being trained on the side of evil.
I have a hard time being too angry at the one who is being trained on the wrong side. **small spoiler** His dad does leave him in the woods in the winter alone to die. That is really messed up. Being trained but the person who found you and cared for you would be natural. it doesn't excuse what he does but it does put it in a perspective.
OMFG the ending. I am so glad that I own book 2. I need to know what is coming next. Right now both are free on kindle unlimited so you should really get to reading them now. It is a chance to read and experience a fantasy novel worth sitting down and reading.
October 13, 2016
As often happens, this book would benefit greatly from a proofreading/editing pass. The main problem here is misused words.
I think the author relied too much on stupid mistakes of the main characters to move the plot along. Otherwise, I got to know the characters pretty well, and the plot had enough changes in direction to make it interesting.
The magic system is not explained well, but that is typical of plots where the source of the magic is some kind of divine gift.
I didn't care for the dualist theology, where there is a dichotomy and necessary balance between order and chaos, rather than tension between good and evil. What it works out to in practice is a necessary balance between good and evil, which I object to. Good is good, and that's that.
If there are sequels, I liked the book enough to read them.
I think the author relied too much on stupid mistakes of the main characters to move the plot along. Otherwise, I got to know the characters pretty well, and the plot had enough changes in direction to make it interesting.
The magic system is not explained well, but that is typical of plots where the source of the magic is some kind of divine gift.
I didn't care for the dualist theology, where there is a dichotomy and necessary balance between order and chaos, rather than tension between good and evil. What it works out to in practice is a necessary balance between good and evil, which I object to. Good is good, and that's that.
If there are sequels, I liked the book enough to read them.
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