What the book says for itself.
Rumors are surging through Appernysia that a Beholder has been born, the first wielder of True Sight in over a millennium.
Seventeen-year-old Lon Marcs discovers he has been blessed—or cursed—with this gift. He cannot control the power of True Sight and feels it killing him with each passing day. He realizes that the only people who might possess the knowledge to save his life are the sworn enemies of his king. To obtain their help, Lon would have to journey into exile, leaving behind his village, family, and beloved Kaylen.
Although this is the hardest decision Lon has ever made, it is only the first of many that will test his strength and challenge his interpretation of right and wrong.
Seventeen-year-old Lon Marcs discovers he has been blessed—or cursed—with this gift. He cannot control the power of True Sight and feels it killing him with each passing day. He realizes that the only people who might possess the knowledge to save his life are the sworn enemies of his king. To obtain their help, Lon would have to journey into exile, leaving behind his village, family, and beloved Kaylen.
Although this is the hardest decision Lon has ever made, it is only the first of many that will test his strength and challenge his interpretation of right and wrong.
What I have to say about it.
I had already read
this book in its first printing and enjoyed it then. I think it has improved a
lot since the first version. Some of the extra fluff and unnecessary stuff was
removed or condensed. (And I loved the prologue in this version)
Things I liked
about this book. Lon Marcs actually goes and does something about his problem. The
battle and fight scenes were very engaging and kept my attention throughout. I
liked the characters and how they were developed for the most part. Some
characters I even hated, but I believe I was supposed to and Terron did a great
job on making me feel something for many of the characters. The world and the magic
system were interesting and I liked how Lon had to work hard to figure out how
to survive with this magic that was taking over his body.
Some things I didn’t
like. Though most of the characters were well developed and I got a pretty good
feel for them, I thought they were lacking in emotion and a solid reason for
them to do what they did. I didn’t see it enough. I’m not used to reading 3rd
person stories where we get to see everything everyone else sees, I prefer the
kind where I get really into a characters mind and emotions so I personally
didn’t feel what I had hoped to from the characters.
I also thought there
were many times when things were skipped over for one character while we went
to a different location and a different character. I wanted to see more of Lon’s
trials and experiences in the Rayder lands instead of the stuff about his twin
sister Mellai and his girlfriend/fiancé Kaylen. I’m sure they are important
later on in the series, but I sort of found their little side stories kind of
annoying at times since I missed out on stuff from Lon’s point of view.
The only real fault I
can find with this story is that Lon’s experience spans something like 7 months in
the story and I never really felt that his rise to power in the Rayder army was
truly warranted. I didn’t see him really earn it since I think a lot of the
time we went to the side characters stories and missed what he did to actually
earn his place. I can believe his change of loyalty and the reason for him truly
joining himself to the Rayders cause. I just don’t think it really would have
happened that fast with the information I saw as a reader experiencing Lon’s
actions. Other than that, it was a fun read. Not quick and easy by any means,
but enjoyable still.
It will be released on June 1st and you can buy it on Amazon HERE or
Get it on Barnes and Noble HERE
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