Fireblood (Whispers from Mirrowen Book 1)

BookstoogeLT Dec 10, On the one hand, it took a VERY long time to become truly engaging. That is far too long to get interesting. Throughout the book, there were spots where the story got interesting or where some action was taking place and those were quite enjoyable, however, the story would then taper off again and get really slow. I admit that I did almost quite reading the book not less than a half dozen times and the only thing that kept me going was a desire to know what would happen next and where the story was going.

Ultimately, I am glad that I stuck with the book because those last few pages were really good and the story ended in such a way that I was chomping at the bit to get to the 2nd book. The 2nd and 3rd book in the trilogy were great although there were some minor issues in those as well and I devoured each very quickly the second in 2 days and the 3rd in 12 hrs. The author really just needs to cut back on some of the excessive detail and get to the good stuff much faster than the last hundred pages of the book.

LexieS17 Oct 10, Jeff Wheeler is one of my favorite authors.

Fireblood: Whispers from Mirrowen, Book 1 (Unabridged)

In Fireblood, he writes a really interesting take of mystery and magic. I liked the "words of wisdom," bits that started each chapter. Fireblood starts with Tyrus's escape from the Scourgelands, and goes from there into a truly amazing tale. The characters are well conceived, especially Annon and Hatti.. Both of them have to master Fireblood. Jeff Wheeler's novel is as good as anyone could ask for out of a fantasy read for young adults. Great themes are brought up too, and really help to elevate the storyline.

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Can't wait for the next one. Twins, Hettie and Annon were separated at birth and raised in different cultures. Annon is now a druidecht, able to communicate with the spirits of nature. The two share one feature - they are fireborn able to create and control fire unless, that is, the power drives them mad.

Now, their uncle, Tyrus, has summoned them. Along with Paedrin, a Bikhu monk, he tasks them to find a long lost treasure.

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But Tyrus has a secret plan for them; he wants them to enter the Scourgelands where survival is almost nil and Tyrus, himself, is the only person who has managed to enter them and return alive and still sane. Fireblood starts out with a bang but then slows down as we are introduced to the characters who are, for the most part, fairly stock fantasy types. They are likeable if a little one dimensional. The world-building is stronger and much more interesting. It does gain momentum near the end of the book and the last few chapters bode well for the rest of the series.

I look forward to reading the next book in the series. Fireblood proved to be a compelling read that really grabbed my attention from the beginning and never let go. Wheeler does a really good job with his world building, and I really liked how he brought together these very different characters who normally wouldn't associate and give them a common mission.

However it is the characters that really made this book so compelling. With different backgrounds and shifting alliances, this group should have been doomed for failure, but Wheeler does a great job at giving his characters their motivations and underneath that common goals. I really liked how these characters ended up coming together and felt that each of the leads were very well developed.

Wheeler also did a really great job at surprising me with the shifting alliances and the different twists and turns. Overall Fireblood was a great read that I would definitely recommend. I am looking forward to seeing where Wheeler takes these characters in the next book. Received a copy of Fireblood through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Legends of Muirwood 4. References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English None. Now Tyrus and his unwitting allies must face down not only the plague, but this new enemy—and fulfill their quest before a fresh horror is unleashed on the world…. The trio is determined, and along the way they grow to trust each other — and new additions to the group — in order to accomplish their missions But the Arch-Rike — ruthless ruler of Kenatos — has learned of these plans, and has sent the fearsome Kishion to destroy all those that oppose him.

Now Tyrus and his unwitting allies must face down not only the plague, but this new enemy — and fulfill their quest before a fresh horror is unleashed on the world. We have locked Jeff Wheeler away in Muirwood Abbey for a couple of years and have commanded him to write many more adventuresome books. He is permitted free time to roam the grounds under heavy guard.

After he has written enough books that we can scarcely read them all in a lifetime, we may finally become, in our old age, sated in our quest for new characters and lands. Perhaps then, all would be well in the kingdom. Jeff took an early retirement from his career at Intel in to become a full-time author. He is, most importantly, a husband and father, a devout member of his church, and is occasionally spotted roaming hills with oak trees and granite boulders in California or in any number of the state's majestic redwood groves. Back News Back Fandom Risingshadow.