Riveting First Novel | The Calm Before the Storm

4.5 Stars! | The Calm Before the Storm | Joe Lawson

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	• The Calm Before the Storm Joe Lawson LBF Books, 2006 - 262 pages average customer review:based on 44 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Unleash the storm

A GREAT beginning to and epic series!!! the detail in the fights are awesome and Joe doesn't hold anything back when it comes to describing a gruesome scene of fury. Alyx (the duel wielding figure on the cover) is a force to be dealt with, as he masters his enemies with cold steel!

Riveting First Novel

A long time reader of fantasy novels, this one was a refreshing change! The twists left me stunned and curious what would happen next. The first few chapters were simplistic in nature outlining the lives of each character. By the end of the book the characters have gained real depth and I can't wait to see how the trilogy ends. It is one of the few books that I can't seem to put down!

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4.5 Stars!

As soon as I picked up the book and started reading; I could not set it down again...literally. If not for work, I would've finished it within one day. Great plot, typical fantasy plot; however because I enjoy reading fantasy alot, the twist at the end was a little predictable; but a very engaging storyline nonetheless. Loved the imagery the author was able to instill throughout the book - especially the fight between Chayne and Alyx written in a third persons perspective. I thought it was really clever and was really able to picture the whole fight in my mind as I was reading.

Great character development for all characters that allows you to really identify with their ongoing emotions and inner conflicts. Only character that I thought deserved more in this department is Jhonia; throughout the book I felt that I did not know enough about him and did not "feel" sympathetic or otherwise to the events surrounding him. If a little more time was spent developing Jhonia, I would have definately given this book the full 5 stars.

All in all, a great book that kept me on the edge of my seat. Just can't wait for the rest of the story to be revealed especially if they're all going to be like the first.

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great original read

The book was interesting and original. The characters were well developed and the plot was easy to follow. As I approached the conclusion of this book, it left me looking forward to the sequel. A must read for those interested in fantasy genre.

It has been nine hundred years since the Jyniae were besieged by the Human and Aanian armies, forced into the rugged northlands and imprisoned there. Alyxandr Jeffries and Jhonia are both half-human. Jhonia is part Jyniae, and because of that he is able to touch the Source, able to use the magic of his people. Alyx is part Rydi and with his Rydi blood comes the grace and skill that are attributed to that race. Alyx and Jhonia soon discover their worst fears have come to pass, the Jyniae plan to seize the lands and cities that once belonged to them. War is on the horizon. As Alyx and Jhonia begin a journey that will take them from the Nomadic Rydi tribes of the Southlands to the far Northern reaches of Jhonia's forsaken Jyniaen homeland, their loyalty and trust will be tested. Disturbing choices must be made to prevent a war of the races, to save the world from this cataclysmic event. Amid friends, there is now deceit and betrayal and the outcome of the world isn't so clear. . .

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