![]() ![]() Having never come across Fallon, I was pleasantly surprised to find a fantasy novel that looks to combine the best of Jordan and Modesitt.The story concerns Tarja Tenragan, a dashing, battle hardened and somewhat cynical Defender of the Medalon realm whom we first encounter punching out an overly arrogant captain called Loclon, and R'Shiel, his half-sister, a Probate the the Sisterhood - a firmly secular group who rule this central state, surrounded on all sides by god-fearing heathens, if you believe the propaganda. Check out Fallon's official site -> The UK paperback jacket of Jennifer Fallon's opener in the Demon Child trilogy (Hythrun Trilogy in the US) caught me off guard slightly as it has a distinctive science fiction approach to its artwork. I can't hardly wait to get hold of her 2nd book. Her sense of humour in this book is quite amusing, even during serious moments. Fallon is now one of my favorite authors. Is a wonderful read for all fantasy lovers. There's a lot of characters for one to memorize, so the glossary is quite helpful. My favorite God so far in this series is Dace, a boy god of thievery he is just so darned amusing! In the last couple of pages there is a character glossary. Those of you that enjoy Greek Mythology will enjoy the devine interventions from the heathen Gods in this series. Tarja and R'shiel get caught up in a rebellion against the Sisterhood. Tarja confronts Joyhinia in front of many others and ends up having to flee for his life, along with R'shiel, whom he already disclosed Joyhinia's horrible deceit to. While on duty guarding the northern border, Tarja finds out that his so-called little sister isn't who she was led to be, heritage-wise. Joyhinia is the type of person that one will love to despise, she only attained the position of the First Sister by upsurping another, Mahina, who was more qualified. R'shiel's half-brother, Tarja is a captain for the Defender cause and a more greater disappointment to their mother. She has become a disappoint to her mother because she shows no remote interest of becoming a Sister or following her orders. R'shiel is the daughter of the First Sister of the Blade (the leader of the sisterhood), Joyhinia. There is a legend that says that the last Harshini king had sired a child with a human, the child has become known as the demon child, who was created to annihilate a god named Xaphista, the Incidental God. The Harshini, a race that is believed to be extinct, are beings whom pocess powerful magic the heathens are the only ones that seem to only believe in the existence of the Harshini, whilst to most they are a myth. The sisterhood and their followers believe that those that worship multiple gods are heathens and would love to get rid of all heathen taint. Medalon is a place ruled by a group called the sisterhood and the Defenders are the warriors sworn to protect and defend the Sisters from heathen corruption. "Medalon" is well written, in-depth, and incredibly enjoyable. This isn't a completely new world by any means, but by putting together many elements of fantasy it all becomes new again. Associate each group with assorted countries, put it together and you've got some fascinating politics. And finally, there are the monotheists whose god actually exists as well, but he's not the only god. The Harshini are basically demi-gods themselves, but naturally everyone thinks they're evil (except the pagans) when they aren't. Then there are the pagans, whose gods are actually real and behave (I say this fondly) like the Greek gods. ![]() ![]() You've got the main group in the story, the Meladonians, who are fiercely athiest. One of my favorite things about this book is its play on religion. ![]() Although some of her characters are slightly cliche, Fallon gives them a slightly new twist and adds other more unexpected characters into the mix, keeping it refreshing. The pace was set perfectly, with the right amount of action and calm. From the minute that I picked this book up, I was sucked in. ![]()
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