Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre:
Fantasy/ Coming of Age
Approximate
word count: 10-15,000 words
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Author:
“Susan Stuckey currently lives in the Midwest and is a
wife and mother. She writes stories of duty and honor, courage and sacrifice,
with dollops of magic and loyalty tossed into the mix.” Find out more about Stuckey and her other stories at her website
or connect on Facebook.
Description:
“An implacable enemy. A desperate stand. Stryker Pass is
the last hope of Clovis Telmar’s people to stop the invading Halurdow.
Outnumbered six-to-one, the followers of the Twin Gods prepare for their
ultimate battle, an all-or-nothing defense of the pass leading to the soft
heart of all the Kalieri Kingdoms. Clovis Telmar, son of the Chief of the Wolf
Clan, holds the key to the defense of Stryker Pass, but why should the anxious
defenders follow the lead of a 12 year old boy?”
Appraisal:
Battle of Stryker Pass is a novelette that contains the history of
Ms. Stuckey's fantasy world Aldura. She is weaving together an impressive
ground work for an epic fantasy of grand proportions.
The Halurdow's are brutal invaders and followers of their
jealous God Urdow whose aim is to wipe-out the Kalieri race. Clovis is just a
boy who has received a divine plea and is unsure about his untested abilities
to really be of any assistance to the Kalieri protecting Stryker pass. Although
every Black Wolf in the area has converged to offer their support, which is a
sign to the leaders of the Kalieri forces that he is to be listened to.
Clovis alone is able to see past his insecurities and
offer a plan that may just work if he can figure out how to pull it off. This
is a powerful coming-of-age war story and leads Clovis to an unsure future. The
plot is well paced and Ms. Stuckey has done an excellent job building her
fantasy world and the magical elements that may help the Kalieri survive the
Dark God Urdow's fit of rage. I have found all the the Kalieri Tales I have
read so far engaging and can't wait to read more.
FYI:
Based on the stories I have read in this series, I don't think the
reading order is important. That may change as the stories continue though.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found no editing or formatting problems.
Rating: ***** Five stars
Rating: ***** Five stars
2 comments:
Excellent review,
I love Ms Stuckey's writing.
Thank you, I love Ms. Stuckey's writing also. It's been fun watching this epic fantasy take shape. I don't normally like serial type stories, but she has me hooked. Thanks for stopping in and commenting, Kerry Donovan.
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