The Will of the Wanderer
The Rose of the Prophet: Book One
Includes transgendered protagonist. Graphic violence.
. Not Recommended.
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The fiercely independent desert peoples known as the Hrana and the Akar have been enemies for generations. But when war comes to the heavens, they become pawns in a greater game as Akhran the Wanderer—the God of Faith, Chaos, and Impatience—demands that his followers seal peace between them with the bonds of matrimony. Prince and princess reluctantly marry—only to find themselves drawn ever deeper into the machinations of heaven.
Another example of old-school epic-fantasy that I would have read with fervent zeal twenty years ago, but just can't stomach anymore. In fact, I'm surprised I didn't read this when it came out in the late Eighties, as I absolutely loved the Dragonlance Chronicles. I'm a little chagrined to realize now that the Dragonlance books were probably just as poorly written as this one: hyperbolic violence, unrealistic character motivation, absurdly contrived plot elements, and the usual assortment of goofy melodrama.
But I read it for two reasons. One, I wanted to get it mentioned on the website, even if under the Not Recommended heading. And two, as a fan of the Nineties sitcom NewsRadio, I just couldn't resist a book purporting to have a magical elf named... Mathew. (Mathew actually turned out to be the only character I liked; the rest, without exception, annoyed me to no end.)
So, as with every other book I've been unable to recommend: if you've read it and liked it, write a review and let the world know. Your opinion is just as valid as mine, and will be just as prominently displayed. Contradict me! I'd enjoy it.
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