He is fairly reserved, quite reluctant, but has a charm about him that makes him readily likeable and shown as a true hero. To be honest, tropes can be a ton of fun if done correctly and not verbatim of past works.Ĭalen is an easy character to root for, especially after the trials he is put through throughout the first half of the story. The great news is that, if you are like me and don’t read classic fantasy like it is going out of style, tropes like these never lose their edge. Like I stated in my blurb, Cahill uses the tropes typical of classic fantasy: coming of age, chosen one, the powerful artifact, etc. So, like any book lover/collector out there, I ordered a hardcover (GORGEOUS btw), and jumped into the story like a kid on Christmas morning. I had seen this title scouring its way across the interwebs for quite a while, and it had been garnering some pretty heavy praise from people I put full faith in when it comes to books. We will start off with a fairly normal spiel. His is a name to watch out for in the years to come. Cahill takes the classic fantasy tropes we all grew up with and spins them with his own flare, creating a breath-taking story with memorable characters, expansive world-building, and of course, DRAGONS. Of Blood and Fire is a sheer triumph of a debut.
May The Smith keep your blade sharp, and The Sailor see you to safe shores. May The Warrior guide your hand, and The Maiden guide your mind. May The Mother embrace you, and The Father protect you. He bleeds like any man, and bleed he will.
In the remote villages of southern Epheria, still reeling from the tragic loss of his brother, Calen Bryer prepares for The Proving-a test of courage and skill that not all survive.īut when three strangers arrive in the village of Milltown, with a secret they are willing to die for, Calen’s world is ripped from under him and he is thrust headfirst into a war that has been raging for centuries. The High Lords of the south squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serve the empire of the North.
Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust.
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