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The Sword of Digez

The Sword of Digez by Stephen J Prendergast

A cry for help. A glowing sword. A swirling shadow. Under a full moon, Medieval reenactors Allen Josephson and Jason Elser rescue a woman fighting off three man-wolves in a live oak grove. Incredibly, as Allen stabs one his sword bursts into green fire, reducing the monster to ash. The woman then draws the men into a looming darkness among the trees, that transports them to a fantastic realm beyond anything they had ever dreamed of. In Zhir, Allen and Jason struggle to reconcile their contemporary American reality with a truly Medieval world. A world that is facing destruction by the Emperor Khaghan, who plans to bring Tuphrak, the God of Darkness, back from his banishment to the Plain of Temug. Can the two friends block a mountain pass without modern technology before an invasion dooms what little hope they have of returning home? And is return even possible? The Sword of Digez is the first installment of the six-volume portal fantasy-adventure series The Golden Zilant. The story brings Allen and Jason into an alternate reality just as all signs point to the fulfillment of ancient prophecies – prophecies that seem to include them.


Reviews

The Girl Who Sings to Dragons

The Girl Who Sings to Dragons by Luke Courtney

Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down
Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Matches the story well

Above all, this is a tale of war and intrigue, and Courtney handles both elements with a flair. His battle scenes are some of the best I have ever read, and you can almost feel the emotions of the combatants.


The Den of Stone

The Den of Stone by Roger Sandri

Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward
Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down
Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Matches the story well

What would you do if you learned the hard way that gargoyles are more than just ugly statues on buildings? Courtney Mays has some hard decisions to make when that reality hits home and she is drawn into the world of gargoyle hunters.



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