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Caul, Shroud and Veil
Canaan, a broken god, and Maia, a young FireRaiser, face the horrors behind a sentient forest fire razing the continent of Gnoss. Gnoss' divine king, Alred, is too wrapped up in his own fears to believe that his kingdom is truly threatened by a power greater than his own. These three characters collide in a battle of wills. Each is dependent on the other. Each believes he is alone to battle the demons that come from inside as well as those hiding in the darkest forests.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2009
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Kim McDougall
52 books367 followersIf Kim McDougall could have one magical superpower, it would be to talk to animals. Or maybe to shift into animal form. Definitely, fantastical critters and magic often feature in her stories. So until Kim can change into a griffin and fly away, she writes dark and humorous Urban, Epic and Cozy Fantasy from her little farm on the edge of the woods in Quebec, Canada. Kim’s book series include the Valkyrie Bestiary, The Knack, The Fair Folk of Mullarkey and Hidden Coven.
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January 12, 2012
Caul, Shroud and Veil was an epic read. It danced around Maia, a young FireRaiser (someone who can create and manipulate fire) and the many men in her life, but like a box waltz, you go round and round but don't get anywhere!
The big disappointment about this book was having all this set up (of which there was lots, it felt like a lot more than 340 pages worth) and the story not really going anywhere. Kim writes brilliantly, but I felt like we were just treading water until something happened. The climax of this section of the story, if indeed you could call it that, really didn't do too much for me.
The characters are very solid, you get a lot of insight into each of them, this is a good thing! There are quite a few characters, many of which I'm sure will come into play later in the trilogy. I think I'll be pleasantly surprised when we find out what happens next, but I felt that having this many characters was a bit too much to take in at times.
The change of PoV from Maia to Canaan (one of the 5 Gods) was a little distracting and sometimes took me a while to work out who was saying what!
I want to know what happens with/to Donle, I really would have liked to see more of him! What is going on with the demon? What is going to happen to Maia?!
Caul, Shroud and Veil, left me with more questions than it answered. This one only get's a 3/5. I hope book 2 is less fluff, and more stuff!
The big disappointment about this book was having all this set up (of which there was lots, it felt like a lot more than 340 pages worth) and the story not really going anywhere. Kim writes brilliantly, but I felt like we were just treading water until something happened. The climax of this section of the story, if indeed you could call it that, really didn't do too much for me.
The characters are very solid, you get a lot of insight into each of them, this is a good thing! There are quite a few characters, many of which I'm sure will come into play later in the trilogy. I think I'll be pleasantly surprised when we find out what happens next, but I felt that having this many characters was a bit too much to take in at times.
The change of PoV from Maia to Canaan (one of the 5 Gods) was a little distracting and sometimes took me a while to work out who was saying what!
I want to know what happens with/to Donle, I really would have liked to see more of him! What is going on with the demon? What is going to happen to Maia?!
Caul, Shroud and Veil, left me with more questions than it answered. This one only get's a 3/5. I hope book 2 is less fluff, and more stuff!
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