The Awakening Of Droluk

Shadows Of Cayhurst #1

by Yvonne Arlott

In the west of Aegarn, an ancient power has awoken. Monstrous creatures steeped in shadow sweep the land, relentlessly hunting their prey.

In the village of Fifield, a boy is forced from his adopted home and into a world of adventure. His unusual gifts guide him through an incredible world, and set him on a course that will lead straight into the heart of the darkness…

With giants, orcs, beasts and other creatures in their path, Falrick and his companions must do what they can against the seemingly invulnerable army of darkness. But even as new alliances are made, old grudges and old friends cast their own shadows…

Shadows of Cayhurst: The Awakening of Droluk is book one of the Shadows of Cayhurst series.

Genres: Fantasy

304 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 6, 2017

About the author

Yvonne Arlott lives in Cornwall, UK and has always had a passion for reading and writing. She completed A Levels in maths, further maths, physics and computing and then turned down a place to read maths at Exeter University to pursue a career as a woodturning artist. Yvonne went on to produce a woodturning DVD that has sold all around the world and both Yvonne and her wood turned art have been featured on TV and multiple times in newspapers and magazines.

Despite Yvonne’s mathematical background she has always enjoyed creating, whether it is crafting a sculptural form in wood or conjuring up a fictional world using words. This along with her love of the genres of science fiction and fantasy have aided her in the creation of her first novel, Prelude to Annihilation.

Reviews

[Flavia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually try to leave out minor editing issues from my reviews, but in this case I found they really did disrupt the reading experience pretty significantly. Commas are free; please, PLEASE use them. I really don't say this to be pedantic or anything, but because not using commas where they’re needed really does make sentences sound awkward and lacking in flow. Which is not a problem if it only happens occasionally, but in this book it was multiple times per page on *EVERY* page. I just couldn't fully get into the story for that reason!
As for the writing itself, there was a bit of a heavier reliance on cliché than I generally enjoy, but other than that it was a fine, enjoyable novel :)

[Petra Pomper · Rating 5 out of 5]

After I finished the book I read the first chapter once again. The reason is I didn’t really understand how is it connected to the rest of the book for long time and the moment Orkron came I already forgot the first chapter. I think this is good because now I like it even more.
This book is great and I can’t wait to read the sequel. There are so many details you can imagine everything. Characters are great too, they are well developed and I can say I really know them.