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The Five Elements

Scott Marlowe

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Dec 24, 2011 Terra Harmony rated it it was amazing

Wow – just wow. I added this book to my TBR list because of 'the elemental power' aspect which I incorporate into my own books. I was curious to see another author's take on it. What I didn't expect is to be sucked into the book to where I was forced to shirk all work, parental, and clean-up responsibilities just so I could find out what happened next in this world Scott Marlowe created! He is, as far as I know, a relatively undiscovered author – but give it time, people.

Although this book is ap Wow – just wow. I added this book to my TBR list because of 'the elemental power' aspect which I incorporate into my own books. I was curious to see another author's take on it. What I didn't expect is to be sucked into the book to where I was forced to shirk all work, parental, and clean-up responsibilities just so I could find out what happened next in this world Scott Marlowe created! He is, as far as I know, a relatively undiscovered author – but give it time, people.

Although this book is appropriate for maybe PG-13 audiences, the writing is a little more sophisticated and the description of setting, characters, and action is superb. Without posting any spoilers, I have to say I caught on to the 'twist' at exactly the right moment. Many of the mysteries and questions Scott created keeps the plot moving and sets a good pace.

As an epic fantasy adventure, Scott blends magical realism, elemental powers, alchemy and mechanics into a fascinating story. And for the moment – 'The Five Elements' is free! Seriously, get it now.

Book Blurb:

Learned men once endeavored to blend scientific machinery and elemental magic. Their ultimate goal in this never came to fruition as the hierocracy they'd separated from judged their actions blasphemy of the worst kind. These 'elementalists' were offered no mercy. Hunted down and killed to the last, their machines were thought destroyed along with them.

Until, some five hundred years later, a devastating elemental attack is launched on the city of Norwynne. Aaron, scholar, alchemist, and sorcerer's apprentice, survives, only to bear witness to the resulting fallout and to his dearest friend, Shanna, as she is swept into oblivion. Aaron thinks Shanna killed, while Aaron himself is forced to flee for his life. For Shanna, who survives that fateful night, the greatest adventure of her life is about to begin. Only the worst of nightmares awaits Aaron: pursued by dwarves, hell hounds, and a demon who will not stop until he is dead, the only thing keeping him alive is his own resourcefulness and an eslar mercenary whose reputation as a killer might make him the worst threat of all.

Though Aaron and Shanna travel different paths, their purpose is joined when they individually learn of the mysterious Fifth Element. Shanna sees it as the final piece in the puzzle that is her destiny. To Aaron's logical mind, it is an impossible ambiguity. Whatever the answer, the Fifth Element draws them back together and into a final confrontation not as allies, but as adversaries.
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