Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Elder Blood
Subtitle: (The Epimetheus
Trial #1)
Author:
E.A. Setser
Genre: Science
Fiction/Fantasy
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14761323-elder-blood
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This book has a rather slow start, and it was
difficult to stick with it initially. However, after the first few chapters, it
became impossible to put it down.
We meet MeiLom and follow him throughout the
book. After he loses his mum and his dad changes into a tyrant, he escapes home
and he falls from one adventure into the next. Will he be able to save his
friends and loved ones?
What
I liked about the book:
After the first few chapters, this book
became a page-turner full of action and intrigue.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I really enjoyed the book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The friendship between MeiLom and Galo.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the first book I’ve read by this
author. It appears this is the first in the series.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a fantasy novel. It is a real
page-turner and action-packed.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like fantasy and fairy tales, this may be
the book for you.
I’m
looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
In Berinin, a new Chieftain Heir is born, but
only his grandfather and a child from ArcNos know the truth of his birth. In
Ferya, a denial of paternity fractures a family. In Ivaria, the plight of an
orphan motivates his adoptive father to seek a child of his own blood.
These four children -- MeiLom of ArcNos, Galo
of Berinin, Eytea of Ferya, and Vielle of Ivaria -- are part of a
long-forgotten line of hominids called Hybrids.
Soon after, an ArcNosian soldier walks into
the clutches and care of a shadow group with technology paling all of
Ouristihra. Thus begins his rise to power, flanked by The Avatars of Fate as
they preach the doctrine of The Epimetheus Trial.
With their hands firmly in the Northland
powerhouse, The Avatars' focus is twofold. Topple the rest of the continent.
And eradicate the Hybrids.
Derelicts, rebels, and refugees come together
to overthrow the new power structure and drive out The Avatars. Nobody knows
where they came from or what they're ultimately after. But one thing is
certain.
"We need to operate under the assumption
that nobody is coming to our rescue."
About
the Author:
Meticulous
to the point of obsession and ambitious to the point of anxiety, E. A. Setser
is a career author and publisher trapped in a wage laborer’s body. He holds a
degree in accounting, which has nothing to do with any job he’s ever been hired
for, but it probably helps with being the founder of Social Detriment
Publishing. Maybe.
E.
A. lives in Indiana with his wife Celia, their son Tavin, and their cats, Bast
and Echo.
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