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The Fifth Vertex (The Sigilord Chronicles, #1) (2014)

by Kevin Hoffman(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0990647919 (ISBN13: 9780990647911)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Kevin Hoffman

review 1: Thoroughly enjoyable fantasy with a little science fiction and steampunk thrown in. The author starts with a couple of familiar tropes but changes things up very creatively. I enjoyed the magic, the variety of races with their different strengths and weaknesses, and the fact that the main character is deaf. The accommodations that disability required of Urus and how it impacted his ability to be a warrior were well done, I thought. In addition, we got to see the growing maturity of several of the characters as they discovered not just some magic power, but their own inner strength as well.I am looking forward to the second book in this series. The main conflict of the first book is resolved, but there are still a lot of issues I am eager to see play out.My thanks to NetGa... morelley and the publisher for the opportunity to read the ARC of this book.
review 2: Wasn't certain what to think when I read the synopsis and found out that the main character was deaf. I couldn't imagine how the author was going to make that work. It's brilliant! What a wonderful job! Don't let that dissuade you from reading this book. He did a fantastic job with it! It was never a distraction, nor did it come off as gimmicky. The story flows smoothly, and I never felt as though I was trying to relate to the character. I just did. Beautifully written, well thought out, and the characters are all quite believable. If you're a librarian and aren't sure about this one, believe me, it's worth adding it to your collection. I'll be adding it to my library. less

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