The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) By Bernhard Hennen, James A. Sullivan
Bought this book on offer. Excellent new storyline with well thought out characters and plenty of twists. I couldn't put my kindle down. Disappointed when the book finished. Where is the sequel? I'll buy it right now!!! The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) This started out as a very good book and ended as a bit of a disappointment with an ending drawn out over two hundred pages too long. Everyone has endured someone telling a tale whilst you are stood there with a polite expression thinking 'for god's sake, get to the point'. This is the book version. The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) I have never read a fantasy book before although I have always had an interest in legends and stories of an alternative world , but it was a complete divergence of anything I have read since a child and Grimm's fairy stories were my favorite even then. But I did not expect to enjoy reading it so it came as a great surprise on how much I did enjoy it in fact I couldn't put it down, and the mixing of the Viking or the Northmen with the Elven was so cleverly done and the story so real also the parallel to 20th century history was very clever , the writing was superb and exciting I certainly hope it wont the the last time that Bernhard Henn writes something like it again. The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) A story to hold the reader in its grip through one epic voyage to the next. Two elves are in love with the same female elf, and when she is banished to the fractured world by their queen, our two lovelorn friends vow to rescue her. Magically leaping from one world into another, along with a new human friend, our hero's face every imaginable obstacle and ferocious bloody battles. Loved this book, have just downloaded book two!
June Finnigan Writer The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) A world too easy to sink into that left me not wanting to leave. Unable to wait to learn of the next twist of fate, I read to the saga's conclusion without a break then oops it was dawn but I was just sad to find myself at the story's end, wide awake and wondering what lay in store for the tragic remaining character. The unusual manner of storytelling from all the different histories had made it all the intriguing as I too had traversed through the wonderous world created. The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1)
One of the longest and most entertaining books I have ever read. Mandred is a legend. The story is a romp, an adventure that never stops. I laughed, screamed & cried. I read it twice & once for my daughter as a bedtime story (slighly censored). Once she realised a sequel was available we got very excited.Fingers crossed its as rip roaring, pulse racing adventure as the first. Do not let the length of book intimidate you. It is so worth the effort & time. Thank you The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) This is truly an enjoyable and engaging adventure that encompasses three worlds and many different characters spanning a period of quite a few years.
The story interweaves Humans, Elves, Centaurs, Dwarves and several other magical or mythical creatures, some of which I was unfamiliar with, in a plot that takes some very interesting twists and turns, that keeps you wanting to read .
The main characters are Farodin, Nuramon and Mandred, which the story follows, but there are several that span most of the way through the book and a number that only appear briefly, but no matter the length of time they take up in the story they are written in such a way that you are invested in them, a case in point is Aigilaos, the Centaur, whose fate was truly shocking to read.
Defiantly a book I would recommend if you enjoy fantasy adventures.. The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) The Elven is a well thought out book. Even though it is a hefty 800 pages I never lost interest in it and even when I wasn't reading it I was still mulling over it.
There are two main plots to the book, the first is Nuramon and Farodin searching for their lost love, they are join by Mandred who owes them a debt and who is looking to avenge his family. The second is the threat of the Devanthar; who is set on taking revenge amongst all of the Albenkin (Elves, trolls, dwarves etc.).
The characters were well drawn out and I found myself rooting for them. Even Mandred, who I found so annoying, grew on me. I only wish we learned about Farodin as I still felt as though he was a secondary character as I felt like I knew a lot about the two other main characters, while he remained a bit of an enigma.
The only reason that I gave this book four stars, which is just me, is that I wish the ending wasn't so abrupt, or if so maybe there could have been an epilogue so we could see what happened to certain characters. That was the only thing that really annoyed me otherwise this book is definitely worth a read! The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) Insanely, good epic fantasy. I was initially put off reading this because of all things in fantasy I'm put off by Elves. Give me Boromir. Give me Gimli. But stuff Legolas.
All of that aside, I took the plunge and pleasantly found that this was less an elf adoration book and of a Norse Mythological Saga before Tolkien took and ruined elves. When I was done reading it, I'd felt like I'd read an entire series of books covering the arc of a wonderful epic song. This is not a small book and it has than enough meat to sate the most voracious of literary appetites.
Get it and read it now, because you'll regret having waited as long as you did. The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1) I liked everything about it and it has left me with a desire for a second volume. If you like Tolkien and similar you should enjoy this endless adventure The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1)
The international bestseller and epic adventureA fierce and merciless demon has been unleashed on the world, spreading destruction and bloodshed in both the human and the elven realms. Northlander Jarl Mandred witnesses the ruthless attack on his men, and he seeks vengeance with the help of the elf queen, Emerelle. Despite Mandreds barbaric human nature, the queen orchestrates an elfhunt joined by the two strongest warriors in Albenmark to pursue the beast. Farodin, the fiercest fighter in the land, and Nuramon, the healer, seize the opportunity to make history alongside Mandred in a life defining series of battles waged in parallel universes. The Elven is an epic tale, bringing heroes together across the boundaries of their worlds to avenge past losses and influence fates yet to be decided. The Elven (The Saga of the Elven Book 1)