Bill Flippin

Once I got into the book I really enjoyed the adventure. Since I've never played the game its based on I started out super confused by the world building. So many nations, layered intrigue, lore, characters, its was overwhelming.

I got hold of a pre-published copy from the library so hopefully some of the mistakes were smoothed out. Halfway through Rosana developed a stilted accent and at one point Aurelius popped into existence where he hadn't been preciously.

Overlooking these issues, I would be interested in reading more of the series to the culmination of the main quest.… (mere)

I rarely read epic fantasy novels these days as I am invariably disappointed because I always compare them to classic series like The Lord of the Rings, The Belgariad, Lord Foulsbane, The Sword of Shannara and The Fionavar Tapestry among others. To say that this novel blew me away is an understatement. I actually kept putting my kindle down to make it last longer. The beginning is a bit overwhelming and hard to get through but that is normal when you are reading a novel with so much depth and detail. Once you begin to understand what the story is about and who the main characters are then you literally fall into an incredible fantasy world. It is full of all that should be in a fantasy novel: elves, orcs, trolls, magic, quests, and the inevitable love story. I was not disappointed at the ending in the least as I understand that this is the first novel in a series so I am sure unfinished story-lines will be explained later on as the series progresses. This is really a fantastic novel that should stand beside the classics I mentioned earlier. I can't wait until the next novel in the series comes out. I received a copy of "The Sleeping King" from the publisher via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. I want to thank them for the opportunity. This book was a treat to read.… (mere)

I rarely read epic fantasy novels these days as I am invariably disappointed because I always compare them to classic series like The Lord of the Rings, The Belgariad, Lord Foulsbane, The Sword of Shannara and The Fionavar Tapestry among others. To say that this novel blew me away is an understatement. I actually kept putting my kindle down to make it last longer. The beginning is a bit overwhelming and hard to get through but that is normal when you are reading a novel with so much depth and detail. Once you begin to understand what the story is about and who the main characters are then you literally fall into an incredible fantasy world. It is full of all that should be in a fantasy novel: elves, orcs, trolls, magic, quests, and the inevitable love story. I was not disappointed at the ending in the least as I understand that this is the first novel in a series so I am sure unfinished story-lines will be explained later on as the series progresses. This is really a fantastic novel that should stand beside the classics I mentioned earlier. I can't wait until the next novel in the series comes out. I received a copy of "The Sleeping King" from the publisher via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. I want to thank them for the opportunity. This book was a treat to read.… (mere)

I like to read a good fantasy book every once in a while. Thus the reason I decided to pick up a copy of this book to check out. I must admit that I am not familiar with Dragon Crest yet my husband is. Either way...familiar or not, I enjoyed reading this book. Although in the beginning I lied down to start reading this book and was not instantly drawn into it and so I grew sleepy. Which was not a good sign and I even wondered if I would be able to even complete reading this book or I should call it a tome. Again, either way, I am glad I picked this book up again to start reading it. I started to get into it the more and more I read of it. However, there were a lot of different characters to try and keep track of in the beginning.

I don't know about any other readers but for me, the elves all spoke in an Irish accent. I don't know where that came from but in my head they spoke it and I even found myself starting to speak this way while reading this book. This book would make a good movie.… (mere)