Fae: The Realm of Twilight (The Riven Wyrde Saga, #2) in Realmwalker Publishing Group

Mar 17, 2017 J.P. Ashman rated it it was amazing

Listened to this on Audible. A solid 5* to both story and narration.

This sequel ramped up everything from action and intrigue, through fantastical vistas and wonderful settings, to believable characters and excellent prose.

I felt like the first book was a build up to this one, with far more fae in it and a faster pace. I stormed through this whilst driving up and down the country, and highly recommend this trilogy.

Looking forward to listening to the next one.

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Dec 02, 2014 T.O. Munro rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy-fiction

I was fortunate to receive an ARC of Graham Austin-King's second book in his fantasy epic saga and devoured it and hot on the heels of finishing its predecessor "Fae - the Wild Hunt"

"Fae - The Realm of Twilight" is the second in Austin-King's Riven Wyrde saga (I believe it will be a trilogy) It is a comfortable but pacy read which I devoured in a couple of days.

I tend, when thinking of a book, to try to place it and describe it by comparison with other works. (I hope that helps others picture th I was fortunate to receive an ARC of Graham Austin-King's second book in his fantasy epic saga and devoured it and hot on the heels of finishing its predecessor "Fae - the Wild Hunt"

"Fae - The Realm of Twilight" is the second in Austin-King's Riven Wyrde saga (I believe it will be a trilogy) It is a comfortable but pacy read which I devoured in a couple of days.

I tend, when thinking of a book, to try to place it and describe it by comparison with other works. (I hope that helps others picture the book rather than appearing too much like those irritating movie moguls hearing a unique film pitch and dismissively summarising it as a one line pastiches of other films.)

For example in reading book one "Fae - The Wild Hunt" I found myself thinking of Michael J Sullivan and the intricate plotting and anti-archetype elves of the Ryria Revelations.

In this second book another couple of authors plucked a certain resonance for me.

Peter Brett's works - the Painted Man and the Desert Spear had a similar context of warring nations who do not seem to realise the need to co-operate against a far greater common foe. Like Brett, Austin-King gives us two sides of this war within mankind and we are moved to sympathise with both sides, the battered coastal farmers and the fierce but desperate sea warriors who would take their land.

However, Austin-King also gives us a deep insight into a well developed world of the enemy - the Fae, and in this I was reminded of The Wise Man's fear, where Kvothe strays into the world of Felurian. Austin-King's twilight world is equally strange and dangerous filled with creatures whose charm is as lethal as their cruelty. I must confess that the scientist within me at one point lead me into trying to work out the genetics of Fae pro-creation and to what extent Fae-ness might be a recessive gene.

As with the first book, Austin-King tells his story through a handful of key points of view. In a sightly tangential opening we are swept far over the seas away from the scene of the cliffhanger climax at the end of Book One, to the city of Hesk the raiders' home, where all is not well and young Gavin picks up a desperate tale.

Then we follow others' stories, long enough in each ones' shoes to get comfortable and see each separate story line developed in satisfying depth. There are battles described at every level from the bone crunching eye piercing horror of hand to hand combat, through the wider tactical matters of command and control and on to higher strategy and the pursuit of political ends, all described through the eyes of a variety of intriguing characters ranging across a spectrum from the old man Obair, to the sharp witted duchess Selena.

This is fantasy, a fantasy epic. And with that comes a demand for imagination from the author. Austin-King delivers in the tantalising details of his magic and religious and world systems, eked out through character interaction.

This was a relatively quick but still eminently satisfying read that built on and amplified the tensions delivered n the first book. My only question is how is Mr Austin-King going to save the world he has thrown into such deep and imaginative peril? ...more

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May 08, 2015 Leo rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, indie-books

Disclaimer: I have received a review copy in exchange of an honest review and I have recently signed with the same publisher. However I read book 1 and started reading this book before I signed with Realmwalker.

This is the second book of the Riven Wyrde Saga series by Graham Austin-King. See the review for the first book, Fae: The Wild Hunt: http://grimdarkalliance.com/blog/2015...

This book continues the momentum of action where the first book ended, in a different part of the world. If you have ...more

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Jun 04, 2015 Jennifer (bunnyreads) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2015

Wow. Good solid second book! I enjoyed this one more even more than the last. I'm only going to touch on a few things and I always try to stay spoiler free.

First, the beginning of this book doesn't hold back in reminding you that these Fae are not nice. Loved it- great start!

We do see more Fae in this story too, without really seeing that much more of them. I'm loving that the darker tone of mystery and fear about them is still present.

There are a few new characters this time around and we also ...more

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Mar 06, 2016 G.R. Matthews rated it it was amazing

I like that you get to see a different world and the ending isn't just a cliffhanger... its a reveal that makes you want to read on! ...more

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Dec 08, 2014 Clare Davidson rated it really liked it

If you enjoy epic fantasy, with multiple points of view, then you'll enjoy the middle book in the Riven Wyrde Saga. The Realm of Twilight is written in a sweeping, complex style, with several plot threads that are beginning to converge as more about the mysterious Fae is revealed.

The Realm of Twilight follows characters we got to know in the first book and a few more besides. For me, Ylsriss' plot thread was the most riveting, as she struggles to find her baby in the Fae realm. Aided by a young ...more

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Aug 27, 2015 Fraslund rated it it was amazing

This book really blew me away. The author really stepped up his game and it shows in both the storytelling and writing. This story is very unique to me in its presentation and the characters have a great deal more depth. The world that he has created is really full of wonder and mystery and he has grabbed my imagination wondering what will happen next and what is really waiting on the other side of the curtain. Graham Austin-King is a gifted storyteller has quickly become one of my favorite writ ...more

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