King of Dreams - Softcover

McLeod, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8894022102 ISBN 13: 9788894022100

Publisher: Christopher McLeod, 2014

Synopsis

Everybody’s on the run: Laurin the dwarf, sent on an improbable errand by a dead king, ends up with an assassin on his tail. Bryn of Bailon, heir to a dark and troubling secret, discovers there’s no escaping the impossible burden that’s about to be placed on his shoulders. And Rhea Redbreast, apprentice Headhunter, makes it onto her own guild’s hit-list when she seeks justice for her parents’ killers. But the real trouble is just beginning: shipwrecked on the frozen shores of the Ice Wastes, eternal victim Nudd Wiggin stumbles onto an ancient weapon and is turned into something more – and less – than human. As the cruel and devious King of Dunmark unleashes a war that quickly spreads to the neighboring kingdoms, a weaponized Nudd raises terror after terror, driving wave upon wave of desperate, battle-hardened Nordsmen south towards the war-torn kingdoms’ borders.

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... excels in the political and cultural fable with an unerring humanist sense of the dangerous will to power.  ... McLeod has the imagination and skill to deliver a fully figured world with its own language and customs that readers can visualize. The astonishing texture of details makes each character feel alive and real. ... It takes a crafty writer to create a multi-faceted story that is also an easy read, but McLeod does just that.  ... one of the rare books that manages to be compact with details while avoiding the mistake of being redundant. Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite (5 stars)

... Greg McLeod has created a wonderful fantasy world filled with amazing characters - both good and evil. His writing is clear and direct with sharp dialogue and tremendous action that keep the story moving along to the enormous clash of forces that will determine the outcome of the Seven Kingdoms. King of Dreams: A Vereldan Tale is a book that is hard to put down since it draws the reader directly into the story with its vivid accounts of battles, treachery and bravery. I Love It! Given the subtitle, I am hoping there is more to come!
Melinda Hills for Reader's Favorite (5 stars)

... a classic example of an epic fantasy novel ... lots of characters, plenty of drama, swords, sorcery, betrayal, love, and unlikely heroes. ... Adding to the suspense, many of the characters are mysterious and it's not entirely clear who can and can't be trusted ... Just when the reader thinks he or she knows what's going to happen, McLeod throws a curveball ... impressive, and it will keep many readers engaged and guessing ... it will be interesting to keep an eye on this author to see if he has a plan for a sequel. Hopefully he does.
(T. B. Markinson for Selfpublishingreview, 4 stars)
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Christopher McLeod
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 8894022102
• ISBN 13: 9788894022100
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 520