Myriad (Prentor Book 1)

Yet I blame the shortness. Beside that the story is solid,and the characters are well build but still for the reason above,I couldn't connect with them. I liked the writing style. It was challenging,and super fun to read. I see that the author has a great ability to twist words and create something beautiful. So well done on that: I recommend this book to every reader out there,the beginning was a little slow for me but other than that it's a beautiful story.

So pick it up! View all 6 comments. Anyone who knows me or has read my reviews knows that I loathe writing not-shiny-happy reviews of fellow indie authors, but I also have to be honest. I can't say I really liked this one very much. I think it had some good ideas, but it fell flat for me. It was both too long and too short. I felt that some of the background and characters wer Anyone who knows me or has read my reviews knows that I loathe writing not-shiny-happy reviews of fellow indie authors, but I also have to be honest.

I felt that some of the background and characters were "stock" epic fantasy. Never given much of their own life. There was little mystery or suspense. The prologue and second chapter were unnecessary, and the Edward "sub line" was not needed either. It just seemed to be a way to draw out suspense, but it just drew things out, and everything was revealed pages later anyway. The Turning Point about halfway through was intriguing, but given away later. It was rather cliched, too.

We're told they're good people, but all we really see if them taking him in to train him to beat the Bad Guy. I'm a fan of romance -- I write it -- but found the romance in this story way too fast.

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We can kind of understand it from the Her, given her abilities, but in Him, it looked more like infatuation, which I got the impression I wasn't meant to think. Maybe it just wasn't the book for me. Lord knows, it happens a lot. I'm always trying to swim upstream, but alas Last week I reviewed another story by this author, namely her paranormal romance High Witch.

It surprised me a lot, sneaking its way up to a four star rating, a more than impressive feat for a story that belongs to a genre I don't really like. This novella which is more in the vein of High Fantasy had all the indicators of being much more to my taste than the first one. And yet it was not. This story had much more in it than the first one.

And yet my impression of it does not reflect that. This s Last week I reviewed another story by this author, namely her paranormal romance High Witch. This story did not touch me at all; it left me cold and uncaring.

A sadly unimpressive feat for a story meant to be tragic. I really like the idea of this story, I just don't think that it was done well enough. I loved the aspect of tragedy and yet I didn't feel it. I have been thinking about this a lot, trying to figure our what it is exactly that ruins it for me. I think in the end it is simply the depth that is lacking.

I feel that everything about this story is only just brushing the surface of matters. We get to know a bit about the sorrows of the main character and yet even that part seems a bit superficial. We see him fall in love and start a relationship that seems way too sweet and good to be real.

The other characters we barely get to know, safe perhaps from Myriad whom we practically only see through the eyes of other characters. The most intriguing character in the story was Myriad's servant, Edward, who was shrouded in mystery through most of the story. This is probably the one thing this story did have going for it. This is the second story I read of Mona Hanna's and I have to say that her writing style is not particularly winning me over.

I thought the plot here was good, but that a generic writing style dragged it down. I think a lot of the tragic things were told of rather than shown to us. Even though I am lover of High Fantasy I do put a lot of value into stories that seem realistic. I am not saying to cut away the magic or anything, I just think it could have been done in a more believable way. This story has some of the elements that can make a great story. If I simply brought those into the light and ignored the rest it would be quite easy for me to paint a picture of a much better story than this is.

That would be cheating the facts of course. This story contains darkness and light, truth and lies, sorrow and love, betrayal and loss and revenge. It's got all of those things and yet it doesn't seem to work. Reading this story felt a lot like using an electronic device that lacked a few of its screws, causing it to only partially function. It felt wrong and annoying.

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As a writer myself I kept itching to change or add things to the story so that it might reach the potential it seems to have. It is a real possibility that being a writer makes me a harsher critic as I recognise the cheap tricks writers use and get annoyed with them. I notice the language and if it is something less than outstanding I grind my teeth in frustration.

But then, a lot of people who read also write; any story wanting success has to be able to withstand the mercilessness of a fellow writer's critique. In the end rating a book is something completely individual. Others might see the good elements and relish them.

They might accept the standardised language without question. I cannot do so. I cannot ignore the deficiencies that I sense in stories like this. Therefore this will be rated among the bland and the unfullfilling.

Myriad (Prentor Book 1)

Two stars does not equal bad but rather boring and insignificant; this story adds nothing whatsoever to the genre and could as well never have been written. More from Hypervorean at Numinous Publications: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I just finished a book by Mona Hanna called Myriad. This was this first time I had read one of her books and I have to say this book was really good. A lot different than I figured it would be.

Myriad is about witches and warlock that can do all sorts of different thing that you normally only think of other in the supernatural world doing. Such as sharp-shifting and being about the call thinking to them just my thinking about the item and having it appear. I like the fact that she gives her witc I just finished a book by Mona Hanna called Myriad. We first met Kalin and he is out trying to find out why he must save the Royals. He has some information from the stories he has been told since he has been out on his own.

He keep to himself so as to not cause attraction to anything he does or his movement. While he is walking he grow very tired and decides he can stop at this tavern get a room to sleep and be up and gone first thing in the morning. He asks the bar keep is there is a room without even looking up he tells him the price gives him the key and tells him that a meal comes with the room.

A man from the other side of the bar walk up and sit and his table and tell him to take this stone and keep it on his person at all time. Kalin is confused but takes the stone as the man suggests and as he gets ready to thank him he is gone. Then three tall men walk in the tavern with wooden staff that have silver orbs and tell everyone to stand in an area so they check them. Kalin knows the staff will point him out a person with magic but the orb did nothing when it was by him.

They tried again and nothing so the uniformed men told them all to go on with what they were doing. The problem with the Royals and the witches and warlock goes back to when Myriad was married to Machayla. They were happily married and she had changed Myriad from his fathers murdering ways, but his wife got very sick and the queen got sick at the same time and they were both sick with the same thing. There was something that both the queen and Machayla could take to live. So Myriad agreed to help the king find what was needed.

When it was brought to the king he was told he only need to use a small amount so that it could be shared with Machayla, but the king gave all the medication to him wife and when Myriad found out he had to go home and tell his wife that he was not going to be able to safe her. Upon her death Myriad told the king that from that day on until his daughters 18th birthday he would kill people until it was time to finish off the Royal family. As you read more of the story you learn that Kalin is a very strong warlock and he also find out some learns who his real father is.

There is a second book its called Tanner. I have not had a chance to pick this one up yet. The book presents us the story of Myriad, a warlock whose pregnant wife, Machayla, gets very ill. The same illness is being carried by the Queen, also pregnant. The King finds the medicine for his Queen but due to his selfisness he uses it all, making Machayla die with her unborn baby.

Myriad promises the death of those from the palace. The murders begin and happen on the Princess' birthday for eigh Rating: The murders begin and happen on the Princess' birthday for eighteen years. The next whom were planned to die were those from the Royal Prentor family. Eighteen years later, the story brings us Kalin, a young man who is uncertain of his path. But little does he know what power he has and what a battle he will go through alongside with some new friends and the beautiful Regina who he is head over heels.

I must admit that I had higher expectations about this series but I guess that the continuation of the Prentor series should be read. I liked the story that the author put into scene but I was a little not too convinced by Kalin's personality, maybe because he is still young. He falls in love extremly quickly but I was really happy to see that the book had a happy ending for him! Throuoghout the book we find out more info about Myriad and his father also.

I really liked that the author had an almost flawless style since I have not seen mistakes in her exprimation like in most of the books that I have dealed with in I can say that I had enjoyed High Witch more than Myriad but that might not be happening to all of you ;D! I highly recommend this book to all of those who love high fantasy! This can be a relaxing fast read since it is almost pages long. I am sure that most readers would finish it just in one day, when they start reading it!

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This story is quite well put together. There is a logical progression from one point to the next. The author does flip back and forth between the past and the present, however, keeps them clearly separate via formatting and word use. This kept the story clear while helping it progress without having any long narratives to fill the reader in.

The story was also very captivating. It was a unique story line that kept your attenti This story is quite well put together. It was a unique story line that kept your attention throughout. The major characters are adequately developed for a short story. You did get to know who they were. At the end of the story I did still have a few questions about some of the characters. It was almost as if the author began to tell something about a character and then went back to the story line without completely finishing the thought.

I did enjoy the time that I spent reading this novella. It was a much unexpected twist.

Please note that I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. My review will have to be a collection of status updates, since I couldn't force myself to get through this. Not for lack of trying, I assure you. The "book" I use the term loosely just made my brain feel as if someone had taken a sandpaper to it, so I had go give up. Just quoting the beginning of almost every sentence on this page. Exceptionally psychologically insightful kid!

N My review will have to be a collection of status updates, since I couldn't force myself to get through this. Not sure I will continue reading this. I really think it's To use a diplomatic term. The writing makes me think a 10 year old wrote this book. If not, I think I'll just give up. I can not concentrate on a book where 8 sentences in a row start with "he" The truth behind his ability shocks him—and may lead to his death and the death of his new friends. With Regina's visions as his guide, will he decide the risk is worth taking? Prentor , Book 1 Category: Learn more about Mona Hanna.

Also by This Author. Also by This Publisher. Readers of This Book Also Read. Log-in to write a review or add a video review. Simon Purvis on Jan. This story is starts off with a little backstory. The once evil Warlock, Myriad, is desperately trying to save his wife and unborn child from a disease. The King has the cure which he is giving to his daughter, Princess Carmel.

Unfortunately, the King selfishly use up the entire cure for his daughter and thus, sets off Myriad seeking to avenge his family's death. Myriad promises to kill three people in the Castle on the anniversary of this event until the eighteenth year of Princess Carmel's birth. Then, he will kill the Royal Family in his final act of vengeance.