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Legends of Gilia #3
Dragon of Ruyn
The army of the south marches toward victory. Their quest to rid Ruyn of the races who dare oppose them is nearly complete.
Ealrin and his companions must unite the kingdoms of men, elves, and dwarves against this reckless hate or face extinction.
Beaton, the largest city on the continent has long been a bastion of equality and peace. But with a gang of criminals undoing its delicate balance of power, the walls may fall long before any enemy arrives. Armies at its doorstep. Perils inside. Will Beaton be able to withstand the coming siege?
Ealrin must unite the races of Ruyn together to fight or perish alongside them. All the while, the Dark Comet above glows more fierce with each passing dawn.
Ealrin and his companions must unite the kingdoms of men, elves, and dwarves against this reckless hate or face extinction.
Beaton, the largest city on the continent has long been a bastion of equality and peace. But with a gang of criminals undoing its delicate balance of power, the walls may fall long before any enemy arrives. Armies at its doorstep. Perils inside. Will Beaton be able to withstand the coming siege?
Ealrin must unite the races of Ruyn together to fight or perish alongside them. All the while, the Dark Comet above glows more fierce with each passing dawn.
- GenresFantasy
321 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 26, 2018
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About the author
R.G. Long
51 books97 followersMy name is RG Long and I've written an epic fantasy series I can't wait to share with you. It's called "Legends of Gilia" and it is going to be one wild ride. The very first one is called Sword of Ruyn and is available now!
I grew up on Final Fantasy video games, Dragonlance novels, RPG Maker computer programs, and Warhammer table-top gaming armies.
All this epic fantasy is probably why I have planned such an epic series. The Legends of Gilia is a 15-book-long series! Now I'm working on my newest series: The Origins of Gilia!
I live in San Antonio with my wife and wonderfully creative daughters.
I grew up on Final Fantasy video games, Dragonlance novels, RPG Maker computer programs, and Warhammer table-top gaming armies.
All this epic fantasy is probably why I have planned such an epic series. The Legends of Gilia is a 15-book-long series! Now I'm working on my newest series: The Origins of Gilia!
I live in San Antonio with my wife and wonderfully creative daughters.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
November 11, 2018
Good story; bad writing, but future books better
For a plot that takes you on an adventure with great companions, the whole thing is stymied by bad (or non-existent) editing.
Homonyms: nearly every homonym in the book is wrong. Example: reign for rein. And that was just a very small sample.
Tense: was extremely awkward. Back and forth between past, present, and future. Confusing.
Continuity: jumped scenes. Some were so confusing I just decided not to worry about it. Some did get back around to somewhat explaining the plot cameo intended as come-on bait, one glaring piece did not.
Sentence structure: some sentence structure was so bad my husband decided that English was not the author's first language. He quit reading.
Characters and plot: were my kind of "people". And the plot good enough to want to know what happened to them.
Conclusion: I believe the author relied too heavily on spell and grammar check without a hands-on breathing editor. Nobody's grammar/spelling/sentence structure could be that bad on purpose.
However: I read several more books and the writing got much better. The author straightened up his act or got a real editor. To me, the continuing adventure is worth hanging in there and supporting this author. He has a great imagination that doesn't go off the charts (meaning hard to rein in resulting in runaway, neverending plots), but good enough to follow these companions through continuing, but concluding, adventures.
For a plot that takes you on an adventure with great companions, the whole thing is stymied by bad (or non-existent) editing.
Homonyms: nearly every homonym in the book is wrong. Example: reign for rein. And that was just a very small sample.
Tense: was extremely awkward. Back and forth between past, present, and future. Confusing.
Continuity: jumped scenes. Some were so confusing I just decided not to worry about it. Some did get back around to somewhat explaining the plot cameo intended as come-on bait, one glaring piece did not.
Sentence structure: some sentence structure was so bad my husband decided that English was not the author's first language. He quit reading.
Characters and plot: were my kind of "people". And the plot good enough to want to know what happened to them.
Conclusion: I believe the author relied too heavily on spell and grammar check without a hands-on breathing editor. Nobody's grammar/spelling/sentence structure could be that bad on purpose.
However: I read several more books and the writing got much better. The author straightened up his act or got a real editor. To me, the continuing adventure is worth hanging in there and supporting this author. He has a great imagination that doesn't go off the charts (meaning hard to rein in resulting in runaway, neverending plots), but good enough to follow these companions through continuing, but concluding, adventures.
June 18, 2019
Not my cup of tea. Way too many POVs and jumping around. To me its annoying, doesn't let me invest in couple characters and their story so i want to skip half of book basically. I don't understand why authors these days have to have 10 different povs and bilion of characters. 2,3 or 4 is more than enough to tell a compelling story that happens in different places if that was the intention. I won't be reading next books.
April 2, 2018
Loved it
The story continues and is diffently still worth the read. I liked all the action and the epic feel of it. I also like that although the story will continue it did not leave things in a cliffhanger. Looking forward to the next one. Read them in sequence to get the whole flavor of the story.
The story continues and is diffently still worth the read. I liked all the action and the epic feel of it. I also like that although the story will continue it did not leave things in a cliffhanger. Looking forward to the next one. Read them in sequence to get the whole flavor of the story.
March 28, 2018
A really enjoyable series for those lovers of dragon's, elves and dwarf's
I have really enjoyed this series of books and the build up of the story throughout. Waiting for the next in line and hopefully more in the future.
I have really enjoyed this series of books and the build up of the story throughout. Waiting for the next in line and hopefully more in the future.
October 27, 2018
A very good series.
I have just finished the third book of this series. I am hooked on a well thought out story line. RG Long has in depth character development . There is a lot of exciting scenes that tie in to the main story.
I have just finished the third book of this series. I am hooked on a well thought out story line. RG Long has in depth character development . There is a lot of exciting scenes that tie in to the main story.
June 23, 2018
Great Story
Full of action and intrigue. I couldn’t put it down once I started it. I can’t wait to get the next book in the series.
Full of action and intrigue. I couldn’t put it down once I started it. I can’t wait to get the next book in the series.
August 11, 2018
A good read.
I am enjoying the series and look forward to reading more. I am interested in seeing more by this author.
I am enjoying the series and look forward to reading more. I am interested in seeing more by this author.
October 30, 2020
Excellent close to an excellent plot. There were many risky twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. I appreciate the style throughout.
January 15, 2021
Good book
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