When his brother is killed in an attempt to kill the last heir, ean wants to know who killed his blood brother and he wants revenge. Novels books official author website of melissa mcphail. As in all competent highfantasy writing, rules exist and delineate the nature of this world. Official author website of melissa mcphail fantasy.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and. She s the mother of twin girls who think boys in books are just better, and the adoptive mother to four very large cats who basically rule the roost. Melissa mcphail is a name that should be spoken in context with the likes of tolkien, david eddings, robert jordan, stephen donaldson or terry brooks. Novels cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light book 1 the dagger of adendigaeth a pattern of shadow and light book 2 paths of alir a pattern of shadow and light book 3 kingdom blades a pattern of shadow and light book 4 the sixth strand a pattern of shadow. Melissa mcphail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a vinyasa yoga instructor, and an avid fantasy reader. Cephraels hand might hit the spot, but the writing suffers heavily from telling and not showing. Like each of them she has crafted a new world s with meticulous detail that will, i am sure, earn her a place with them in fantasy circles. Cephraels hand by melissa mcphail overdrive rakuten. I have to say, cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light, book one by.
If you started the series on a different ereader, please contact the author for steps on how to get the ebooks in your preferred format. Sep 26, 2019 everyone sees characters differently, but these images capture enough of a character s expression or look that it s close to how i see them in my mind. She wrote a preface reminiscent of steven erikson s noteworthy one for the malazan book of the fallen, and cephrael s hand entirely lived up to its promise though it was not the daunting read she warned against. Prince ean val lorian is the last heir to the eagle throne in the dannym. Cephrael s hand a pattern of shadow and light, book 1 autor. Cephraels hand was a very good book, but didnt quite reach great status, and certainly not fantastic status. Book one by melissa mcphail today i am pleased to present a new author, melissa mcphail with her epic fantasy novel cephraels hand. It had moments of intense action and interest interspersed by lulls that seemed to drag on forever and it was difficult to listen to while working on something else good book for car rides though. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cephrael s hand. After the events the first three books in melissa mcphail s awardwinning epic fantasy series, a pattern of shadow and light, the realm of alorin remains unbalanced.
Download cephraels hand by melissa mcphail epub, mobi and. Rezkin is an elite warrior who aims to restore order in ashai after caydean s attack on the king s tournament transformed former allies and trading partners into enemies. Shes the mother of twin girls who think boys in books are just better, and the adoptive mother to four very large cats who basically rule the roost. Mcphails weaving hands, illuminating designs are woven together as puzzling, intersecting strands of mystery. Ive read a lot of good things about this book and it did not disappoint. We are directed by author melissa mcphail, to enter this fifth age in the realm of alorin. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Needless to say, i give cephrael s hand a fivestar rating and am anxiously awaiting the release of book two. When i first received my copy and saw how obscenely large this tale was i figured there would be a problem. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Dec 10, 2012 featured indie book on indie author news. Cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light, book 1 autor. Melissa mcphail is an extremely talented writer and she did a phenomenal job of cohesively winding these different strands throughout cephraels hand.
Cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light, book 1 unabridged audiobook part 3 duration. Official author website of melissa mcphail fantasy novels. Melissa mcphail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a vinyasa yoga instructor, and an. Yet the story isnt told from his viewpoint but from the viewpoint of those who have fallen beneath his shadow, from. Often when buying books on amazon you take a chance that anything can be poorly written, or at least poorly edited with mistakes everywhere, and the writing can be mediocre my experience just prior to reading this book.
This is my first introduction to melissa mcphail s writing. Book links website facebook twitter goodreads amazon author page on amazon. Dec 11, 2016 cephraels hand was a very good book, but didnt quite reach great status, and certainly not fantastic status. The world was crafted in such a way that while the detail was extensive which i generally loathe melissa mcphail s writing made made it so i hardly noticed.
As you can probably tell, i love massive worlds and complicated and epic stories. She wrote a preface reminiscent of steven eriksons noteworthy one for the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One man holds the secret to reverting this decline. Any other suggestions for multivolumed epic fantasy are also welcome. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about cephraels hand. I feel too much was attempted in this one book, and it would have been. Cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light, book 1 unabridged.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cephraels hand. Cephraels hand official author website of melissa mcphail. Cephraels hand by melissa mcphail, paperback barnes. After listening to the book for 5 hours i was unable to immerse myself in the world and was left with the distinct impression that while melissa mcphail has a rich imagination and has created diverse character, she could not decide on a story or series of events to follow. Rezkin is an elite warrior who aims to restore order in ashai. I have to say, cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light, book one by melissa mcphail is one of the most amazing epic fantasies ive read so far. Sep 26, 2019 everyone sees characters differently, but these images capture enough of a characters expression or look that its close to how i see them in my mind. The fifth vestal, bjorn van gelderan, has cast his players on the field. The company gained international notice when it took a risk on onetime unknown author andy weir the martian and turned his ebook into the largest audiobook seller in the world.
The awardwinning epic fantasy from melissa mcphail. This is going to be a longer book than the previous three in ordermore im currently writing. Ive never heard of melissa mcphail before and wanted to know some opinions about her. After listening to the book for 5 hours i was unable to immerse myself in the world and was left with the distinct impression that while melissa mcphail has a rich imagination and has created. I came across this recommendation in audible and it caught my attention, also this seems like a finished series so i dont have to wait for sequels. The world was crafted in such a way that while the detail was extensive which i generally loathe melissa mcphails writing made. Written by melissa mcphail, narrated by nick podehl. Our story is set in the mythical realm of alorin, three centuries after a massive war which almost wiped out an entire race called the adepts. Jun 20, 2019 ive read a lot of good things about this book and it did not disappoint. After listening to the book for 5 hours i was unable to immerse myself in the world and was left with the distinct impression that while melissa mcphail has a rich imagination and.
Shocking, since im rather picky about epic fantasy. Tell us about the process of turning your book into an audiobook. Cephraels hand by melissa mcphail my indie book discovery. The official website of fantasy author melissa mcphail cephraels hand two brothers find themselves on opposite sides of a great battle, neither knowing the other is alive. Ive only read this first of her books, but i think melissa mcphail will prove to deserve a place among the greats. Fantasy epic book cephraels hand by melissa mcphail. Jun 10, 2009 melissa mcphail is an extremely talented writer and she did a phenomenal job of cohesively winding these different strands throughout cephrael s hand. Top 10 scifi space opera book series inspired by star wars.
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