- Paperback: 348 pages
- Publisher: Authors Online Ltd (9 Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755210301
- ISBN-13: 978-0755210305
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,517,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Cloak of Magic is an impressive debut novel; a book of satisfying depth featuring characters worthy of empathy and a story that weaves and turns in a way conducive to the heightening and retaining of the reader's interest. You will find that the best fantasy novels are always strong on characterisation and this is certainly the case here. Central to the story is Kierce, heir to the Lord High Magician and a charismatic, yet flawed man. He contains hidden power and the destiny of the land he loves will rest on how he can harness that power. Strong supporting players surround Kierce; there is his childhood friend Caras, a rock of a man, trustworthy, loyal and single minded. King Rainur, the King's wife Cathva, the Imperial Commander Hiren and Orlii complete an impressive list of memorable characters that the reader will find easily identifiable. --fantasybookreview.co.uk
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The book has been selected by Good Reads Fantasy Book Club as Good Reads author book for discussion in April.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Cloak of Magic,
By Trevor Rowe (Harrogate, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cloak of Magic: Book 1: Cloak of Magic (Shaihen Heritage) (Paperback)
Cloak of Magic by S A RuleA Review by Trevor Rowe In Cloak of Magic, S A Rule takes the reader on an enthralling journey to far off places in a time long ago, when dragons roamed the earth and unicorns were still to be found. The world of fantasy would not normally be my choice for a good read but I was very pleasantly surprised that the more I read of this tale the more I began to change my mind. Perhaps because Cloak of Magic does not stray into the bizarre and really unbelievable, but borders on the credible, and only required a tiny stretch of my imagination. This fascinating journey into the dark ages of history in mythical lands has turned my opinion around about books in the fantasy genre. I almost believe that dragons and unicorns really existed! The lives of the principal characters, Kierce, the Horse Master of Arhaios, and Caras, the heir to the Chief of Arhaios and Oreath are interlinked throughout the book, not always harmoniously, to bind the people of Shaihen in resisting overthrow by the Empire of the Sacred Union. Their relationships with one another and with the other characters, family, friends and enemies, are cleverly constructed, as is the whole storyline. I found that I had to resist the temptation to read the book right through in one sitting. Throughout, the author displays excellent descriptive powers, particularly of battle scenes, human relationships and personal conflicts between the use and misuse of power; physical, magical and governmental and, although set in a fantasy environment, many of the intriguing personal and political relationships are very relevant in today's real world. The conclusion of Cloak of Magic left wanting me to know more. What happens next was on my mind? However, that is not a criticism; far from it as I know that there is a sequel in the pipeline. I shall certainly want to read it and I commend you to do so too - after you have read and enjoyed Cloak of Magic.
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Praise for this fantasy novel is inadequate and redundant.,
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This review is from: Cloak of Magic: Book 1: Cloak of Magic (Shaihen Heritage) (Paperback)
By 10, I had read the classics of fantasy. In the decades since, I have grabbed every fantasy novel I could find, swallowing them whole in single-afternoon sittings, searching for that balance between innovative ideas and believable stories, between surprising plot twists and logical consequences, between imaginative settings and realistic characters.And in this book, I found it. My words aren't worthy, but I wish I could read it for the first time again. I refuse to write any specific details about this book for fear of demeaning its content or giving away any clue to its plot. I can say a lot, though, in general. Cloak of Magic has a three-dimensional reality; it just happens not to be ours. It lives under the pressure of its history and the fear of its future. It has fascinating characters who have earned their strengths and enjoy their faults despite themselves. The description is so rich, no pictures could be clearer. It has complexity that is so carefully written, you don't realize how intricate it is until you force yourself to put it down and think about it. It has magic and intrigue and personality and emotion. And the plot doesn't disappoint. Cloak of Magic is unique and subtle and clever to any discerning reader. I recommend this book to people who never want to read fantasy and to those who are well-versed in the field. It's a wonderful read. It's a great book.
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This review is from: Cloak of Magic: Book 1: Cloak of Magic (Shaihen Heritage) (Paperback)
Received as part of First Reads for review.---------- I'm really torn by this book, some bits had me desperate to read on but others just left me cold. The ideas are great but it just didn't seem to hang together in a way that pulled me through the story. I liked the characters and would love to have found out more about them but there was never quite enough meat on their bones. I'm not even sure I would class this as Fantasy but hey I don't know where the trilogy is going. I don't even know if I'm going to read the rest, which is a shame as I feel there's real potential there. Almost as though the author has a whole world (literally) of detail, plots and characters in their head but has not quite worked out how to get it on paper yet, at least not in a way that translates easily to my head. I can quite easily read a 700 page book in one sitting (if family allow) and have even been known to re-read a previous book of a sequel at almost the same time just to refresh myself prior to the "actual book". This book while I did enjoy it, took a similar amount of effort and it's only 330 pages (ish) long - which should really only be a few hours reading. I'm very undecided on this one.
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