See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Rezkin is an elite warrior who aims to restore order in ashai after caydeans attack on the kings tournament transformed former allies and trading partners into enemies. The story isnt bad, just overly familiar, with far too many ideas i can trace a straight line back to wheel of time. A pattern of shadow and light audiobooks listen to the full series. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Our story is set in the mythical realm of alorin, three centuries after a massive war which almost wiped out an entire race called the adepts. Cephraels hand might hit the spot, but the writing suffers heavily from telling and not showing. After listening to the book for 5 hours i was unable to immerse myself in the world and was left with the distinct impression. Manifest intriguing, suspenseful show with some supernatural twists. Sep 26, 2019 everyone sees characters differently, but these images capture enough of a characters expression or look that its close to how i see them in my mind. Now, i do have to put a slight disclaimer out there. As i continued in my exploration of the sff genre, i stumbled across cephraels hand, which at the very least promised great cover art.
The action scenes are well spaced throughout the story, with several of them occurring in the final few hours, giving us a nice crescendo of adventure, danger, and reveals. I decided to go with the audio format on this occasion, simply because its a long book and nick podehl is a consistently great narrator, particularly for books with larger casts. She s the mother of twin girls who think boys in books are just better, and the adoptive mother to four very large cats who basically rule the roost. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cephrael s hand. Cephraels hand official author website of melissa mcphail. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. So youve probably noticed ive been participating in this weeks whirlwind blog tour, run by novel publicity, of melissa mcphails hugely epic fantasy novel, cephraels hand. Novels cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light book 1 the dagger of adendigaeth a pattern of shadow and light book 2 paths of alir a pattern of shadow and light book 3 kingdom blades a pattern of shadow and light book 4 the sixth strand a pattern of shadow. Fresh from rereading cephraels hand, i was more than ready to dive into book two. One man holds the secret to reverting this decline. He is now reading book 4 for the first time, kingdom blades, and hes really been enjoying it. Cephraels hand was a very good book, but didnt quite reach great status, and certainly not fantastic status.
Ive never read cephraels hand, so i cant help you there. Unlike jordans epic series, however, cephraels hand which i admit i am still about 5 hours from. Sep 26, 2019 everyone sees characters differently, but these images capture enough of a character s expression or look that it s close to how i see them in my mind. For me, cephraels hand was a tougher read than other indie books. The awardwinning epic fantasy from melissa mcphail. I was in the desert then the mountains and meeting so many different amazing characters and creatures. Each character is likable and interesting, and each plot thread is connected to all the othersand thus actually matters. It had moments of intense action and interest interspersed by lulls that seemed to drag on forever and it was difficult to listen to while working. Cephraels hand by melissa mcphail, paperback barnes. Cephraels hand a pattern of shadow and light, book 1 autor.
At first, the plenty of complex characters may be overwhelming. Top 10 scifi space opera book series inspired by star wars. Talia haljaitar from a pattern of shadow and light book 3, paths of alir. If you started the series on a different ereader, please contact the author for steps on how to get the ebooks in your preferred format.
But it was her studies at the delphian school in oregon that truly. Melissa mcphail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a vinyasa yoga instructor, and an avid fantasy reader. Cephraels hand is the first novel in the awardwinning series a pattern of shadow and light. I read the first book, cephraels hand, last year absolutely loved it, by the way and even read the book again for this years blog tour. Novels books official author website of melissa mcphail. A pattern of shadow and light, book 4 unabridged 2017 the sixth strand. Book three official author website of melissa mcphail. The chief difference is that the dialog reminds me of why i liked firefly so much. I will tell you that this novel takes us on a journey through many different lands in this world where we meet many different creatures from. In a wartorn and dying world, three paths must intersect to change the pattern of alorins. However, patience does pay off because the plots are all part of the same story and they begin to converge as the story progresses. A pattern of shadow and light, book 2 unabridged 2016 paths of alir. I came across this recommendation in audible and it caught my attention, also this seems like a finished series so i dont have to wait for sequels. Mcphails love of writing and fantasy came from a childhood surrounded by music that blossomed into a passion for all art forms.
Book 3 of 5 in the a pattern of shadow and light series. I also had an opportunity to read this book, and now you get to hear my take on it. This 2014 edition of the awardwinning cephraels hand has an updated map, glossary, cast of characters and the new cover from the rebranded series. Both of those are older but excellent and dont get enough love these days. Oct 19, 2015 book three, cephraels hand, character development, fantasy, kingdom blades, paths of alir, philosophy, sexuality, the. However, cephraels hand had so much going on in it, that even after finishing it, i find it difficult to sum the book up in a few sentences to give potential readers a good synopsis of the story.
A pattern of shadow and light, book 1 unabridged melissa mcphail. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cephraels hand. Im looking forward to seeing what book 2 does to these characters. Buy a cheap copy of cephraels hand book by melissa mcphail. A pattern of shadow and light audiobooks listen to the. About the author melissa mcphail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a vinyasa yoga instructor, and an avid fantasy reader. The story does a great job with action and suspense. Listen to the complete a pattern of shadow and light book series. He first reread book 1, cephraels hand, book 2, the dagger of adendigaeth, and book 3, paths of air. A pattern of shadow and light, book 4 unabridged 2017. But for large worlds with epic stories, i would try michelle wests sun sword series. And within the pattern of the realm of alorin, three strands must cross. All things are composed of patterns and within the pattern of the realm of alorin, three strands must cross.
Book 1 of 5 in the a pattern of shadow and light series. Aug 3, 2014 blog tours, book covers, book three, cephraels hand, indie. See more ideas about character inspiration, how to look better and gorgeous men. In a wartorn and dying world, three paths must intersect to change the. In my analysis style, i do not simply read, i make notation in another file as i go along, including specifics for each character. Cephraels hand is a book containing many stories and readers could find themselves getting discouraged early on because of the multiple plots. The dagger of adendigaeth is the second book in melissa mcphails a pattern of shadow and light series. The timing was just perfect because the third book, paths of. She wrote a preface reminiscent of steven eriksons noteworthy one for the malazan book of the fallen, and cephraels hand entirely lived up to its promise though it was not the daunting read she warned against. A pattern of shadow and light, book 1 unabridged 2016 the dagger of adendigaeth. Cephraels hand is a big book that takes place in big world, but it isnt overwhelming like certain other fantasy doorstoppers. Ive only read this first of her books, but i think melissa mcphail will prove to deserve a place among the greats.
As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by novel publicity, the price of the cephraels hand ebook edition is just 99 cents this week. A pattern of shadow and light, book 3 unabridged 2016 kingdom blades. The books particular way of detail gave the story an extra something that you dont find in every book. Cephraels hand, book one in the series, was author melissa mcphails debut novel, and she continues to work on a pattern of shadow and light.