Book Review: Dawn of Silence
Accompany Arkan, Jijiro and Narynel in their journey from Delvaroth to the heart of the Ocean of Ash – the Grave Palace, seat of the Seven Oblivions. Fighting against his ruthless brother as well as monsters, aristocrats, spirit beings and undead, the three misfit heroes face powerful enemies as much as their own past.
Dawn of Silence – The Grave Palace 1
An icy dread seeped into Arkan’s bones. Vampires, spirits, dreamscapes…How was an ordinary thief like him supposed to handle this?
On a mission to find his sister, Arkan finds himself at the center of a dangerous conspiracy—orchestrated by a terrifying foe from his past. He must band together with a vampire hunter and an illusionist on the run to save a city from the undead. But an even greater darkness casts its shadows over the reforged world of Ashandri.
Dawn of Silence is the beginning of a dark epic fantasy trilogy. Follow a found family of adventurers in a diverse world of high magic, ancient secrets and political intrigue.
My Review
This book does not read like a full-length debut novel. It reads like the author's fifth novel. This is a really good thing. As a computer and video gamer, I enjoyed this book. The fictional, fantasy world that the author built for this book is what really drew me in and hooked me. The characters were second but very close second.
Speaking of characters, there are many. So, in the beginning it was a little difficult to keep everyone straight as to what parts they played in the story. Yet as the story progressed, I was able to get everyone straight. It would be about a third of the way into the story before I was able to fully embrace it and go with the story. It did build and move faster the further I got into the story. I look forward to seeing how this trilogy continues.
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