A Cast of Stones, the first in The Staff and the Sword
series, is exciting as well as engaging.
Revolving around the orphaned village drunk, the young Errol Stone finds
himself in the middle of a life and death situation after he takes on the
mundane task of delivering a message to a local priest. Little does Errol realize that his life is
dramatically about to change and the future of the kingdom somehow involves
him.
This story
is quick moving with tons of action propelling the story forward. It is fun, frustrating, and satisfying to go
along with Errol as he grows from only being concerned about his next drink, through
the intrigue of who he should trust, to growing into a man who will potentially
become a hero.
The story is
billed as a “medieval fantasy” and I think some readers have taken the medieval
portion a bit too literally. While the
religious and political systems, and even the lives of ordinary people, are
similar to that period of time, this novel relies on a fantasy version of
life. And it works! I am looking forward to see how the religious
aspect of the story will play out as the series progresses. I will be getting Hero’s Lot as soon as I
can!
For more information on this book and to download an excerpt--click here--or on the title above!Want to be a character in the third book of this series? Visit Patrick Carr's site to find out how!
I received
this book free of charge from Bethany House Publishers through NetGalley in
exchange for an honest review.
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