Sunday, 17 October 2010

Brilliant reviews, keep them coming :)

Many thanks for the brilliant reviews. The books are clearly very popular amongst the fantasy community. Check out the latest review on Amazon.co.uk.


Legacy of the Eldric (Book 1 of the Prophecy of the Kings)

Legacy of the Eldric is pure escapism, a high fantasy novel that manages to entertain from beginning to end with an easy to read narrative, interesting characters and intelligent world building, I highly recommend this novel to any fan of fantasy fiction.  SFBooks.com 


In Legacy of the Eldric he has certainly achieved his aim; the characters are memorable and the plot is fast-paced and exciting. It is an opening chapter in a series that I look forward to reading the mid and end parts to. This is solid fantasy; exactly what a fantasy doctor would order for those looking for an enjoyable escape from reality, fans of Tolkien, Hobb and Moorcock will love what they find here. Definitely recommended. 7.8 out of 10 Fantasybookreview.co.uk


Dragon Rider (Book 2 of the Prophecy of the Kings)


Dragon Rider. The plot itself moves forward quickly and keeps the pages turning, one of the real strengths of this series is the emphasis on plot and character development with less time spent on the long background, world building that can sometimes stall the flow of the narrative. There are enough twists and turns to keep the interest and as with Legacy of the Eldric, the novel is very well written with a flowing script that is both refreshing and easy to read. Dragon Rider manages to achieve the difficult task of improving on it's predecessor (no mean task) with a sweeping tale of high fantasy that will keep you hooked until the very last page.    SFBooks.com  

Tumarl is an excellent addition to the already strong cast but the most outstanding moment of the book was the long and brutal battle of CarCamel. The author impressed here as he focused as much on the little man as the hero. The narrative cleverly switched between many characters as the battle waged on and we experience death and loss, bravery and cowardice through the eyes of many differing people. Dragon Rider moves the story along well and brings the story to a very interesting knife's edge. This novel will whet the appetite nicely for the conclusion in Shadow of the Demon. 7.8 out of 10 Fantasybookreview.co.uk


Shadow of the Demon (Book 3 of the Prophecy of the Kings)

The trilogy is a highly enjoyable series of books to read. If you were looking for comparisons in style and substance then the late Professor Tolkien and the wonderful Robin Hobb would come close. Indeed, The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien was responsible for awakening David Burrows’ interest in fantasy and this in turn led to the author attempting to create a story featuring bold characters and intriguing plot. This aim has certainly been achieved. 7.8 out of 10 Fantasybookreview.co.uk

Shadow of the Demon is triumph of high fantasy, a rich, rewarding end to a phenomenal series and should not be missed.  SFBooks.com 

Keep the reviews coming, they mean so much to me. I would love to hear from you and to help this happen I have created a Facebook Group's page;

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=122804761106404

I am back in the UK for 1 week starting from the 20th October so feel free to contact me :)

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  1. Check out my website for reviews and sample chapters http://davidburrows.org.uk/ or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DavidjBurrows

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