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Aug 31, 2015
Jamison Stone
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Warms my heart to see all these positive review posted here and on Amazon. Words cannot describe the joy I feel when learning of a new reader who resonates so deeply with my story and its characters. RUNE was a labor of love and I am filled with such gratitude knowing that people are enjoying reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you all for making this experience possible not only for me, but each and every reader, too.
Thanks,
Jamison Stone
Thanks,
Jamison Stone
I was asked to read the book ahead of time prior to release, and found it an easy task to do. I'm a huge fan of epic fantasy to begin with, so a slow intro for world building doesn't really bother me much. What kept me turning page to page in the story was the detail that went into the ocean faring adventure. Without spoilers, rather than a ground based epic fantasy, the majority of this book takes place on the open seas, and one a single ship, the Domadred. It's a pretty interesting way to hand
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Full disclosure: I was given an early copy of the book by the publisher in exchange for a review.
Now, that aside: Like most epic fantasy, it takes a while to get into it. You've got to have the desire to read through the the first quarter of the book before you really start getting immersed into the setting. This seems to be the case with any book in the genre, from the Wheel of Time taking chapter after chapter to set the world, or even Game of Thrones.
Stone takes that edge off a little by st ...more
Now, that aside: Like most epic fantasy, it takes a while to get into it. You've got to have the desire to read through the the first quarter of the book before you really start getting immersed into the setting. This seems to be the case with any book in the genre, from the Wheel of Time taking chapter after chapter to set the world, or even Game of Thrones.
Stone takes that edge off a little by st ...more
The book was complex--both in plot and world-building. I truly enjoyed reading it and am eager to read the next installment. My reason for not giving this five stars is that I've always been taught to show the reader, not tell the reader, and to me there seemed a slight excess of adjectives used in the writing that at times jarred me out of the story.
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Rune is an intricate tale set in an even more intricate world that begs you to sip deeper on the hearty ale this story is. Jamison Stone weaves this tale like a master artist crafting the finest tapestry. Take your time, let the world and characters waft around you, drawing you in. You'll be very glad you did.
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Jan 24, 2017
Annette
marked it as to-read
