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The Legend of the Kestrel (The Sylvan Chronicles) Paperback – January 17, 2019
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An only son, gifted with magic,
Challenged to free a people threatened by an ancient evil.
Will he be forced to risk everything in a battle against the forces of darkness?
Fleeing the only home he’s ever known, Thomas escapes a devastating attack on the Highlands and reaches the grandparents he’s never met – the only family he has left. Under their tutelage, Thomas discovers his magical powers and learns he’s the key to freeing his homeland and defeating a terrible foe – but taking up the challenge could cost him his life.
In order to defeat the Shadow Lord -- the malevolent being intent on killing him -- Thomas will require all his strength and wits. No matter the pain and sorrow, he must seek his fate with courage, even if it means dying at the hands of his enemy … or the loss of his very soul.
With the fate of his world hanging in the balance, will Thomas’ first battle be his last or can he beat back the night that threatens to envelop the Kingdoms?
The initial installment in an epic sword and sorcery saga, this thrilling, action-packed fantasy transports you to new heights with every page. Find out why fans are calling The Legend of the Kestrel “An entertaining read with great story telling!”
Buy your copy today and escape to a new world.
- Print length324 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 17, 2019
- Reading age13 - 17 years
- Dimensions5 x 0.81 x 8 inches
- ISBN-101950236005
- ISBN-13978-1950236008
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- Publisher : Kestrel Media Group LLC (January 17, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 324 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1950236005
- ISBN-13 : 978-1950236008
- Reading age : 13 - 17 years
- Item Weight : 12.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.81 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,205,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,369 in Teen & Young Adult Wizards & Witches Fantasy
- #2,559 in Teen & Young Adult Coming of Age Fantasy
- #3,159 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy
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About the author
Peter Wacht is an Amazon best-selling author of the fantasy series The Sylvan Chronicles and The Tales of Caledonia - both set in The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. An avid reader of fantasy books since he was a kid, Pete always wanted to write a story of his own!
His novels focus on the fantasy and young adult fiction genres. He is the author of the nine books of The Sylvan Chronicles: The Legend of the Kestrel, The Call of the Sylvana, The Raptor of the Highlands, The Makings of a Warrior, The Lord of the Highlands, The Lost Kestrel Found, The Claiming of the Highlands, The Fight Against the Dark, and The Defender of the Light. He is also the author of the seven books of The Tales of Caledonia: The Protector, The Protector's Quest, The Protector's Vengeance, The Protector's Sacrifice, The Protector's Reckoning, The Protector's Resolve, and The Protector's Victory. He has written several FREE eBooks (available for download on his website: https://peterwachtbooks.com/).
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When he’s not writing, Peter is busy doing research for his PhD in writing and rhetoric, and enjoying time with his family (human and canine).
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The author is not wordy or rude. The stories are fast with just enough down time and character development. I think Thomas should have started his sword training a bit earlier to make it a bit more plausible. But that is the nature of fantasy. It is suppose to be a bit magical and the author still makes the characters quite human in spirit and thought.
I think everyone would have enjoyed seeing more of the spirit teachers as well I hope a few more come, I am starting the fourth book, if their is to be 9 in all then the author could toss in anther for good measure or bring back a few.
I like the ladies and with our powerful heroes. (I like that Thomas is able to share the stage).
I think we need strong woman and I don't feel that the woman up stage the men or make them look foolish. Teased yes and so far the men tease right back except with the flirting parts I feel the men's befuddlement and being in over their heads. I am so glad that the woman and young ladies are not the type to huff, pout and be offended over nothings that happens in so many books it is awful. Nor are they fawning with cow eyes that is ridiculous too.
If the author want to learn more on the art of conversation in a story he can read LM Montgomery's short stories and her other novels a Tangled Wed and My Blue Castle are great for those things He will cry and laugh is sock off. Also Louis Lamour and his books are great, for conversation (especially internal) and scene development. Not that Mr. Watcht needs help.
The author is not wordy or rude. The stories are fast with just enough down time and character development. I think Thomas should have started his sword training a bit earlier to make it a bit more plausible. But that is the nature of fantasy. It is suppose to be a bit magical and the author still makes the characters quite human in spirit and thought.
I think everyone would have enjoyed seeing more of the spirit teachers as well I hope a few more come, I am starting the fourth book, if their is to be 9 in all then the author could toss in anther for good measure or bring back a few.
I like the ladies and with our powerful heroes. (I like that Thomas is able to share the stage).
I think we need strong woman and I don't feel that the woman up stage the men or make them look foolish. Teased yes and so far the men tease right back except with the flirting parts I feel the men's befuddlement and being in over their heads. I am so glad that the woman and young ladies are not the type to huff, pout and be offended over nothings that happens in so many books it is awful. Nor are they fawning with cow eyes that is ridiculous too.
If the author want to learn more on the art of conversation in a story he can read LM Montgomery's short stories and her other novels a Tangled Wed and My Blue Castle are great for those things He will cry and laugh is sock off. Also Louis Lamour and his books are great, for conversation (especially internal) and scene development. Not that Mr. Watcht needs help.
I was a bit incredulous at some of the scenes starting off the book, and even the prologue felt a bit disconnected in a way. Without spoilers I do think no reasonable or intelligent person would allow a 10-year-old to be set off on their own without at the very least having a guide no matter the trust or abilities of the 10-year-old. It made for some interesting reading but the entire time I felt like I was reading an older character particularly with his grace under pressure.
The first chunk of the book is dedicated to to survival along with a few chapters building up the antagonist or at least setting up their story lines. During these chapters you don't really get too much of an understanding of how much time has passed. But the next time we see our young protagonist 5 years have gone by. It was sort of abrupt but the story kept me engaged enough not to be pulled out too badly.
the rest of the story I feel is more of the beginning of an epic fantasy story. We get to see our hero learning through information dumps and some good training or at least the beginnings of some training which is also skipped with unidentified time jumps. Usually instead of being halfway through the story or towards the end of a story we get this in the first 25%.
normally I give stories like this a 3-star rating unless I'm completely enraptured with it. I say this because the story obviously feels exactly how it is, at the beginning of a larger series and not a story in of itself that is complete. The author however does pull off some very good action scenes and managers to introduce characters even late in the story that are interesting. I would have preferred perhaps one book or trilogy with each book feeling more like a complete book. However I think considering how Amazon is enabling some brilliant and ambitious writers to throw themselves out there I have to say I like this.
I do worry that the seven books appear to have been published within a year or a little more. Coming into the first book there was only a handful if that of editing errors. And only one that I can actually recall clearly. The concern I have is considering the pace the books are put out the first book is often the one the author takes the most time on outside of the last book if the series is really one book stressed out to several. I'm hopeful the author at the very least keeps to his standard of this first book because I can see this being a repeatable reread that will average between 3 and 4 stars and perhaps five if the author uses this foundation for all it's worth.
This fantasy does have a bit of a unique fantasy perspective with a bit of a Scottish touch, minus the accent. If I was a bit from the region while creating a unique fantasy world that is interesting and has if not a unique and interesting soft magic system. I enjoyed the main character despite the age of him as well as the antagonist and potential antagonist introduced within the story. The obvious love interest is obvious but appears briefly with a lot of promise with the character. It does have the feeling of developing into what was basically an instant love romance but comes off as filling a bit legit considering how the first meeting occurred and personalities of the characters themselves.
That said I would recommend this book as a good read for anybody on Kindle unlimited. I know the audio is per usual is under $8 I think though that you might want to read the first book before deciding whether or not to invest that money into the audiobook. There's enough potential in the book though that I think if you have the money it wouldn't necessarily be a waste but for$10 you can get Kindle unlimited and read the entire book series to know for sure.