The Bellringer

For centuries, the Great Bell was silent…

It remained undisturbed, nearly forgotten by history, hidden away in the ruins of an abandoned fortress.   The enchantments within its iron slumbered, its secrets protected by silence.   Until someone discovered how to ring the Bell, other secrets would remain safe.

One day, while running an errand, a young store clerk took a wrong turn, then another, until he found himself deep within the old fortress where the Great Bell waited.
It waited for him.

And when the hapless clerk rang the Great Bell and released its enchantments, his troubles began.
For he had become the Bellringer.

He claimed it was all an accident, that he did not mean to ring the Bell.   Fate, it seemed, thought otherwise, and proof of the Bellringer’s destiny began to emerge just as the world spiraled into war.   Revolt and treachery worked to break apart the Seven Realms.   Armies were on the march.   The faraway King, obsessed with his own power, seemed unwilling or unable to prevent the looming catastrophe.

Perhaps a new King was needed…if only someone could penetrate the secret of the King’s power and take the throne before it was too late.   It was foretold that the person who discovered the True Name of the King would become the next King.   But who was capable of such a thing?

The Bellringer.


My Review

I liked this book. It did have a nice feel to it with some elements of Lord of the Rings; especially the Hobbit with the adventure. Yet, it was different in a good way. The story set up nicely and instantly transported me into the world. Robby is a good main character. Relatable and someone I wanted to follow on this long journey. I say long as while, I did like this book, it felt like it was long and drawn out. This is because for me I never fully embraced all of the characters in this book. Th I liked this book. It did have a nice feel to it with some elements of Lord of the Rings; especially the Hobbit with the adventure. Yet, it was different in a good way. The story set up nicely and instantly transported me into the world. Robby is a good main character. Relatable and someone I wanted to follow on this long journey. I say long as while, I did like this book, it felt like it was long and drawn out. This is because for me I never fully embraced all of the characters in this book. Thus in turn it made the reading seem long. Also, at times I found myself either not remembering what I just read or skimming parts to rush the story along to a more exciting part. Overall, a good read but not a memorable one for me.