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The Isle of Battle by Sean Russell
reviewed by William Thompson
Within a fairly typical high fantasy kingdom, the author quickly invested his realm and characters with fresh perspective, creating a world of magic and political intrigue that he could largely call his own. With a deft sense of the natural as well as unnatural world of "the land between the mountains," he set out to construct a new history and mythology which while broadly familiar, nonetheless evolved to reflect its own individuality, greatly aided by characterizations that strove as much as possible to avoid the usual stereotypes.

The Isle of Battle by Sean Russell
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
Focus here has shifted drastically away from the tale of the travellers on the run from the law, responsibility, and an evil sorcerer detailed in The One Kingdom. The air of adventure is gone, replaced with a dark, close atmosphere of apprehension and impending doom. The crafty band of minstrels, highwaymen, and woodsmen remain, but their only aim now is merely to survive Hafydd and the war that has come to the kingdom.

The One Kingdom by Sean Russell
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
When is the last time you came to the last page of a hefty novel and wondered where the other chapters were? Have you ever zoomed through that many pages and scratched around frantically, hoping that there is more to come, that you just haven't found it, yet? Not often, if ever, I'm betting, because fantasy series as good as this just don't come along that often.

The Compass of the Soul by Sean Russell
reviewed by Rodger Turner
This novel and and its companion, Beneath the Vaulted Hills, are just the sort of books that can sweep you away from your day-to-day life and catapult you into that mental cabin in the woods, that imaginary home overlooking the sea, that dream sailboat cruising the waterways.

Beneath the Vaulted Hills by Sean Russell
reviewed by Rodger Turner
Lord Eldrich, the last of the Mages, is on a tear and woe betide those who stand in his way. The priests who want to end his life, the cult who want his secrets and the minions who do his bidding all struggle to come to grips with the end of an era.

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