Echoes of a Shattered Age: Legend of Takashaniel Trilogy

Legend of Takashaniel #1

by Ramon Terrell

On a futuristic Earth, after a monumental event known as The End of Technology, all life has changed. Now, in the decades since, human beings have adapted to the extinction of technology, blending the old ways of life with the new in a reverse new age. When life finally begins to show signs of stability, a being from an alien world quietly creates a fortress in the darkest reaches of the Earth. He has been watching and waiting for an opportunity to spearhead a plan to make this large, rich blue planet home to his own species, the Drek. He enlists the help of Kabriza, the mighty Quentranzi General, to bring a horde of demons to scourge the Earth of its fragile inhabitants. But first, he must challenge Takashaniel. Far from the mighty dark fortress, Iel, the guardian of Takashaniel, is aware of the Drek’s plot to destroy the sacred tower, thus weakening the veil between the Earth realm and the abyss. Together with his young student Mira, they contact four mighty warriors and set them on a perilous path beyond their imagination that will eventually lead them to Takashaniel and into the battle for Earth and life as they know it.

Genres: Fantasy, Ebooks

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2006

About the author

I have two addictions: Books, video games, and potatoes, (okay, that's three) but they are all well managed. *grin*

I am a writer who loves to write, and thinks about writing when I am not writing. When I am writing, the world around me fades into a dim background. :)

A native of Carson, California, I have found my love in Vancouver, BC and don't plan on leaving. :)

Reviews

[Lodewijk · Rating 1 out of 5]

I abandoned this book after a few chapters. It is as if the writer wrote down the outline and forgot to fill in the characters, so everything seems flat and one dimensional to me.

[Anita · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the story line however it was not executed well and the editing was not good. There were a lot of grammatical errors and even at least one page that repeated itself.

[Travis · Rating 2 out of 5]

All right, I have to say this book wasn't a bad story. However, it wasn't told very well, and I kept thinking this has to be the work of a first-time author. I honestly have no idea if it's his first attempt or not, but it sure read like it. Can't point directly to the problems, but just as a whole, it doesn't all fit. The author was trying too hard to make it work, and (like I said) it was a decent enough story, it just wasn't executed well. It has all the makings of an excellent story, and I've read similar ones that I liked a whole lot better, despite their being less content. I'm just not convinced this author has the gift of storytelling. It's worth reading, but just don't expect too much from it. I'd have given it 2.5 stars if the option existed, because it is a good tale, I just don't think it stands up well against the quality of other books I've read in the same vain. If you like stories of heroes overcoming great odds, self discovery, talent emergence, and a whole host of other well-meant plot points, then it's probably to fit nicely into your reading list, but if you're after great storytelling, excellent build-up, and wonderful settings, then this book may not fit the bill as a whole. Oh sure, there was some wonderful settings, and overall, the scenery was well done, but the characters didn't really struggle enough to fit their newly discovered selves into the whole. The combat scenes seemed contrived to show off the authors knowledge of various fighting styles, rather than something used in the course of telling a great story, and the constant references to the western world as a source of bad influence just rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe it's the whole preachy aspect, I have never liked preachy texts myself, and this book definitely had it's share of that, but I think it's more a result of substandard piecing together of the whole tapestry. It just wasn't handled with as much skill as otherwise may have been done,
Sorry, but this one just doesn't stand up to what I've come to expect from other offerings.

[Paula Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

In spite of fantasy not being a genre that I usually read, I must say that I honestly enjoyed reading Echoes of a Shattered Age by R.J. Terrell. The story is set in the future long past the Age of Technology. All the technology that we take for granted is a very distant memory. The world has resorted back to a simple of life in which the tribes or communities they live in must provide their own food and protection. Travel for the post part is limited.

The feel of evil is beginning to be felt, especially, by the Children of the Gene. These are individuals in which have been granted a special gene that give them abilities that that few have. They are our heroes. They were blessed with this gene by the gods. The concept of a single God has gone by the wayside as did technology.

The Children of the Gene are being gathered to fight horrid monsters that are being called from the levels of hell across the great abyss.

Echoes of a Shattered age is a fast moving novel. The characters were well developed as was the plot. R.J. Terrell did a wonderful job of describing the characters, the scenery and the feeling of suspense.

Echoes of a Shattered age is a fantasy about good/evil and light/darkness.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let me first say that this is not my normal genre. However I was intrigued enough to take a try and I was not disappointed. I was drawn into the characters especially Kenyatta. R.J. Terrell used the characters conversations to help describe them. It was as if I could hear them speaking within this beautiful setting. As I continued to read I realized that this wasn't just a fantasy novel there was so much more. Even as the setting changed, the descriptions were still vivid. There was action and drama wrapped up in a powerful story about the world. It is a must read!!

[Flora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful First in Series

Really enjoyed this journey into a fantastic world that isn't doom and gloom for the future. Some very cool species are visited and many ideas to consider. Looking forward to the next in series, very curious to see expansions on why technology being absent is better for humanity

[Toms · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reads like newspeak - the language is simplistic to the point it takes any enjoyment out of reading. Could not finish.