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Itara, Son of C'reseth Paperback – January 1, 2011

by M.K. Presson (Author)

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For half a century, war has waged between the citizens of Itára, and the macabre forces of the golden-eyed dragons of the Svorin Dominion. The despotic Krai'ta'or, Tochravanthis, seeks to control the continent out of vengeance fueled by a deep hatred for the magic-bearing humans known as P'nai. The legend of the Ihánar is the cornerstone for the Ferryn-those fighting to remain free.

Mason Kitch has spent his youth among the shade of Lottenwood's willowy boughs, and the cobbled streets of C'reseth as the grandson of the town blacksmith. What he knows of his predictable world will soon evaporate as fate sends him into the unknown lands of Itára on a search for a family friend, and his destiny.

Now, Mason is faced with braving the dark challenges that have vanquished his race, and outlawed magicfrom the lands. To keep the embers of the past alive, he must learn the forbidden art of his ancestry before the stain of history can repeat itself.

Print length

254 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Black Rose Writing
Publication date

January 1, 2011
Dimensions

9.02 x 0.59 x 5.98 inches
ISBN-10

1935605968
ISBN-13

978-1935605966
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Rose Writing (January 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1935605968
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935605966
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.02 x 0.59 x 5.98 inches

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Claire Rosenberg

Undiscovered Gem? Discover it!

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015

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As a fan of fantasy novels and sci-fi for ages, with Stephen R. Donaldson's "Thomas Covenant" series, Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series, Terry Brooks' "Shannara" series and Terry Goodkind's "Sword of Time" series all under my reading belt, I have to say that this new author is on the right track. I was captured immediately and impressed with the scene setting and character development. I am anxiously looking forward to following Mason through the books to come in this trilogy.

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Peter G. Pollak

More than typos mar Son of C'reseth

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2011

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I confess that I have not finished reading Son of C'reseth. The reason? The book, which the author explains was carved out of her 800 page manuscript, is so poorly edited that every time I think of reading more of it, I turn to a book whose author cares enough about the final product to get it properly edited.

I love Ms. Presson's spirit and her commitment to writing, and the story itself is sufficiently intriguing to suggest that she can do better. Note that I'm not quibbling about a few typos, which appear more and more often in books published by traditional publishers.

This book's problems are manifold. They include punctuation errors, such as inconsistent formatting of dashes and hyphens, unpronounceable names, shifting perspective from character to character mid chapter, using complex words when a simple one would do, misplaced modifiers ("Rumors that he was a demon born of the fires of Noltach had circulated for years.") and more.

I told Ms. Presson to withdraw the book and to find a new publisher and a professional editor. The publisher that provided the editor for this edition has done her a huge disservice.

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R. Grafel

Excelent begining to what should be an epic series

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2011

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An excellent first book for a young author, just working her way into the business, the writing is rich and descriptive, and the characters are engaging. The reasons I took a star off are in fact not with the book, or the writing, but the packaging.... namely the map in the front, a little searching online will bring up the map in question, however it appears that publishing company decided to print a black and white copy on a dot matrix printer, and then put photocopies of that picture from a 20 year old copy machine...

Admittedly the book seems a tad on the short side, it feels almost like someone cut it off midway through the second act. With luck however the second book is coming soon, as I eagerly await the second installment.

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Christopher O'Neill

I could not put this book down

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2011

I've looked forward for this book even since I read the preview for it on the internet. I ordered it as soon as it was published. I read through it quickly and the book left me hanging. I simply cannot wait for the sequels. The book is a great fantasy novel and it has everything a fantasy lover would expect. I could not help but get attached to the main character and his companions. The main villain is also quite charismatic. I've reread it recently and again it has left me hanging wanting more! This is to be the first book of a trilogy so one can expect the sequels to be even better! In short, this is a must read for anyone who enjoys fantasy novels. As for the problems with the map, you can get a free scan of the map on the author's website.

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