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Fiona McIntosh
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ISBN | 9781841494579 | ||
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Jo
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Synopsis
Deep in the folklore of Tallinore lies a dark story of betrayal and destruction, the story of a powerful sentient called Orlac who once razed the famed city of Caremboche, and almost destroyed the entire Land ...Now, all sentients are feared and, once discovered, subjected to the barbaric practices of bridling and branding. But in a village far from the royal city, a young man, Tor Gynt, blazes with great power and healing abilities. In order to fulfil his destiny, Tor must leave his home - and his love, Alyssa - to become apprentice to the royal physic. The trouble is, Tor has no idea how important he actually is. His only guides are a man who is no longer a man and a mysterious woman who appears to him in his dreams. Aware of the magnitude of his powers but unsure to what end he is to use them, Tor embarks on a journey that will test his courage and his heart; a journey that can only end in triumph or betrayal.
Review
Betrayal is the first book in the Trinity trilogy.
I picked up this book because I was looking for something that wasn't challenging and would easily carry me away on an adventure. To my pleasant surprise I have really enjoyed this book, having been sucked in almost from the first page. Betrayal uses a film trick of starting near the dramatic end of the story and then taking us back several years and showing how Torkyn Gynt, our hero, found himself in his predicament and beyond.
Books that have magic in them can sometimes have a tendency to be a bit formulaic with dangers that whilst challenging aren't really that scary. Betrayal isn't like that, it takes real fears and puts them in a fantasy environment with a language to suit as well.
As soon as I finished Betrayal I had to pick up the next book, like all good books you have to get your daily fix and for me that meant carrying the next one to work to make sure I could continue with the story while waiting at the train station to go home!
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