Author : L Hammer
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781483643014
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)
Book Synopsis Book Two of the Sons of Odin by : L Hammer
Download or read book Book Two of the Sons of Odin written by L Hammer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hayley's Battle Angel, Druantia, carries a terrible curse that will infect terael and all female wielders, possibly turning them to madness. Jean searches for a cure, while the Sons of Odin embark on a mission to destroy Tairark Vampireking, in the hope that this will cleanse the curse. Adem is also set on a quest to discover a powerful artefact known at the Heart of Odin. He is told this device will show him his destiny.' Meanwhile, the Shadow Men and their Dark Generals begin to plot and then take action against the Sons of Odin and the Daughter of Thor, leading to great battles and desperate confrontations. The rebel Alit'aren forces also wait for proof that Adem Highlander is truly the Blue Water Dragon. BlueInk Review of Book Two of the Sons of Odin. Imagine you're playing a game of Dungeons & Dragons. Anticipation is high as you prepare to roll the dice, but if the Dungeon Master spends too much time defining the setting or characters, it's hard to get the game moving. That's the feeling in Druantia's Curse, the second book in fantasy author L.A. Hammer's elaborate Sons of Odin series. This volume takes up where the first left off, as The immortal Sons of Odin and Daughter of Thor faced an evil curse on masculine magic. Now they also confront a hex upon feminine power as well. It's up to Adem, Jean, Carl and Wil to put an end to both curses and return balance to the troubled land of Kismeria. This should be exciting. Indeed, Hammer's vivid visual imagery (as in, "a blur of motion as the five thousand riders moved in unison like a school of fish navigating on a sea of green") makes the character's journeys exhilarating and the battle scenes intense. When they alternate with extended narrative detail, however, it feels as if the Dungeon Master has overdone it. On the cusp of battle, for instance, Hammer stops to describe the soldiers' costumes black armor with golden serpentine dragons for Adem, crimson dragons for Carl. The image is majestic, but Hammer's focus on physical features repeatedly disrupts the flow of action. A map of Kismeria and a glossary that explains unique vocabulary such as teron (male power) and terael (female power) are useful, but consulting them also takes readers away from the story, slackening the pace further. Druantia's Curse is entertaining and full of surprises from wormholes to vampires but it requires dedication to track all of the subplots. Casual readers of fantasy may be frustrated by the wealth of detail, but diehard fans will appreciate the Robert Jordan-esque layering of characters, relationships and lands that brings Kismeria to life. Also available as an ebook. BlueInk Reviews.