![]() Part of this is a personal hang-up, because I've studied Cernunnos, and I understand him as The Green Man, a god of nature with a peaceful demeanor. I'm also not convinced by the depictions of the gods. ![]() I'd think most folks interested in this kind of dark fantasy won't be bothered by it, but it bugged me that they didn't even get a flashback or dream sequence to be developed in some meaningful way. They exist solely as an explanation for the main character's anger. First off, Conn's motivation for his quest is a trope that bothers me, the "woman in a refrigerator," meaning his mother, wife, and daughter are brutally murdered long before the story's intro, and show up only as bodies in a flashback. So what's the problem? Well, I have several. The POV shifts are clearly split up without confusion or instances of head hopping, and the story does end at a place that feels natural, if a little rushed and anti-climatic. The dialogue is good and flows well without ever feeling forced. The battle scenes are vivid and tense, and most locations and characters are described with good detail. All that can be said of him is, he's a mysterious mage. This leaves me wanting more, and I don't just mean a sequel.Ĭonn is a sympathetic character, and the same could be said of "rogue" fighter Aerlyn, while Mur's introduction is at a point in the story that prevents him from having any back story. Then the story ends quite abruptly, leaving most of the plot threads open for the next book in the series. In his journey, he encounters several other gods, fights some possessed hunters and undead animals, and meets some new allies. Conn Fuilteach is a warrior on a quest for revenge who discovers early in the story that's he's been tricked by Cernunnos, who has apparently gone insane. Then the story ends quite abruptly, leaving most of the plot threads open for the next boo I feel conflicted about Gods of Sand and Stone for several reasons, though there's nothing wrong with the writing or the story. I feel conflicted about Gods of Sand and Stone for several reasons, though there's nothing wrong with the writing or the story. Can Conn thwart the plot before the god’s agents find him? Can he stand against a god?. ![]() His decision is complicated by the arrival of a dead chieftain’s daughter who might be more than she seems and a strange old man poking into the secrets of Conn’s past. ![]() When a seemingly chance encounter reveals that he is merely a pawn in a dark plot by the God of Death, Conn must decide to pursue his vengeance or unravel the twisted strands of conspiracy and stand against the greatest threat humanity has ever faced. When a seemingly chance encounter reveals that he is merely a pawn in a dark plot by the God of Death, Conn m This edition contains a preview of book II, Into a Dark Land.Īfter the brutal slaughter of his family, Conn takes justice into his own hands in a quest for vengeance that carries him the length and breadth of the land, earning him the name Fuilteach – Bloodthirsty. After the brutal slaughter of his family, Conn takes justice into his own hands in a quest for vengeance that carries him the length and breadth of the land, earning him the name Fuilteach – Bloodthirsty. This edition contains a preview of book II, Into a Dark Land.
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