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Dagger Path
A Demon Sleek disguised as Mordeana’s trusted servant, infiltrates the Gold Tower. The infamous Witch Queen, Mordeana Never Dead, disappears. Leaving her sisters and her island, Koura Pourewa vulnerable to attack by the minions of the Dark Flame.
Her husband Crann Og Raimh and her son Athas Orga send her apprentice, a boy they fondly call Snot to get help from Mordeana’s sister, the Witch Queen, Marama Rawa. Catapulting the boy and his fellow travellers, Silas Al Seamist a covetous Galanglas pirate, and his shipmate, the dour Moema cat, Atarangi Hiriwa, along the mysterious dagger path.
Their quest is to find Silver Tower and the legendary but mad seer, Cassandra Novantae. She walks the paths inside the mind of Time, to seek Mordeana for them, but her help comes at a price, higher than the travellers dare pay. A price that drags them further along the dagger path, deeper into danger, as they hurtle towards their fate, destiny and death.
Book One of Gaiadon Lore, Dagger Path, is a deliciously dark treat, and the entry point story to the Gaiadon Universe.
Occult and metaphysical themes are played out by characters, who live their lives under the curse of a cosmological war between the lords of the light and dark flames.
Compelling characters who survive against a backdrop of fourth dimensional life, on a planet under siege by forces who are sworn to the Dark Flame.
The world building is well crafted, with robust magic and power systems that really define the milieu and the elements of Gaiadon Lore on this breath taking, but tainted world.
Her husband Crann Og Raimh and her son Athas Orga send her apprentice, a boy they fondly call Snot to get help from Mordeana’s sister, the Witch Queen, Marama Rawa. Catapulting the boy and his fellow travellers, Silas Al Seamist a covetous Galanglas pirate, and his shipmate, the dour Moema cat, Atarangi Hiriwa, along the mysterious dagger path.
Their quest is to find Silver Tower and the legendary but mad seer, Cassandra Novantae. She walks the paths inside the mind of Time, to seek Mordeana for them, but her help comes at a price, higher than the travellers dare pay. A price that drags them further along the dagger path, deeper into danger, as they hurtle towards their fate, destiny and death.
Book One of Gaiadon Lore, Dagger Path, is a deliciously dark treat, and the entry point story to the Gaiadon Universe.
Occult and metaphysical themes are played out by characters, who live their lives under the curse of a cosmological war between the lords of the light and dark flames.
Compelling characters who survive against a backdrop of fourth dimensional life, on a planet under siege by forces who are sworn to the Dark Flame.
The world building is well crafted, with robust magic and power systems that really define the milieu and the elements of Gaiadon Lore on this breath taking, but tainted world.
342 pages, Paperback
First published May 22, 2020
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M.T. Ceres
3Ìýbooks14ÌýfollowersMT Ceres is a writer who captures the zeitgeist of the New Age narrative in her works of fantasy fiction. Where the tone is psycho-spiritual, with occult and metaphysical themes, played out by characters, against a back drop of fourth dimensional life, on the home-planet of her universe called, Gaiadon.
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July 13, 2020
Only the Beginning
Gaiadon Lore is but the first leg of a fantastical journey in a new world. The author goes to great lengths to paint mental pictures of the characters, mystical creatures and a world unlike any other, and does a very good job. I won't mention the main character's name, it's unique is all I have to say about it.
One recommendation to all who embark upon the Dagger's Path; Do NOT bypass the prologue! It is very much an integral part of the story. And, one tip. There is a glossary at the end of the novel which was very useful to me.
Gaiadon Lore is but the first leg of a fantastical journey in a new world. The author goes to great lengths to paint mental pictures of the characters, mystical creatures and a world unlike any other, and does a very good job. I won't mention the main character's name, it's unique is all I have to say about it.
One recommendation to all who embark upon the Dagger's Path; Do NOT bypass the prologue! It is very much an integral part of the story. And, one tip. There is a glossary at the end of the novel which was very useful to me.
July 13, 2020
Poetry in novel form
I feel slightly cheated, as I got to 93% and suddenly the story is over for this book, the rest being glossary, though for alot of people,it will need the glossary as this is a story of huge scope, not just of a new world but of the creation of galaxies and God... And gods enslaved. There is beautiful use of old Gaelic among other languages, including Maori I think, which is used as the old languages, the languages of magic and power which is a great idea. Too long have the sacred rituals been written in Latin, when Latin speakers in the real world didn't believe in magic, they brought religion and a belief that all magic was evil. Old Gaelic tribes believed in the power of magic and the land, having druids long after other cultures abandoned them so it is the more logical language for magic.
Beautifully descriptive.
The only thing I could take away was a little repetition of a few phrases but nothing that stops your enjoyment of the story she weaves
Looking forward to the sequel
I feel slightly cheated, as I got to 93% and suddenly the story is over for this book, the rest being glossary, though for alot of people,it will need the glossary as this is a story of huge scope, not just of a new world but of the creation of galaxies and God... And gods enslaved. There is beautiful use of old Gaelic among other languages, including Maori I think, which is used as the old languages, the languages of magic and power which is a great idea. Too long have the sacred rituals been written in Latin, when Latin speakers in the real world didn't believe in magic, they brought religion and a belief that all magic was evil. Old Gaelic tribes believed in the power of magic and the land, having druids long after other cultures abandoned them so it is the more logical language for magic.
Beautifully descriptive.
The only thing I could take away was a little repetition of a few phrases but nothing that stops your enjoyment of the story she weaves
Looking forward to the sequel
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