Outpost The Fylking Book 1 eBook FT McKinstry Leslie Karen Lutz
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In a war-torn realm occupied by a race of immortal warlords called the Fylking, trouble can reach cosmic proportions. Using the realm as a backwater outpost from which to fight an ancient war, the Fylking guard an interdimensional portal called the Gate. The Fylking’s enemies, who think nothing of annihilating a world to gain even a small advantage, are bent on destroying it.
After two centuries of peace, the realm is at war. A Gate warden with a tormented past discovers a warlock gathering an army that cannot die. A King’s Ranger is snared in a trap that pits him against the Fylking's enemies. And a knitter discovers an inborn power revered by the gods themselves. Caught in a maelstrom of murder, treachery, sorcery and war, they must rally to protect the Gate against a plot that will violate the balance of cosmos, destroy the Fylking and leave the world in ruins.
The god they serve is as fickle as a crow.
Outpost The Fylking Book 1 eBook FT McKinstry Leslie Karen Lutz
This is a really hard book to summarize. I’d have to lamely say it’s about some new bad guys that pop up and our good guys try to figure out who/what they are. I mean, that’s really bad. There’s a lot going on in this book, a lot of character growth, a lot of character confusion and mystery.I have to start by saying if I had a map, I might have loved this a bit more. My problem is that our group travels to, or talks about, lots of places. Because I’m visual, I had one hell of a time imagining where they were at any given time, which hindered my understanding of certain timelines and events. To make matters worse, there’s a lot of terms thrown out very early on in this book, and if you don’t pay attention you’ll be lost. If I had felt more grounded in the story, I could have <em>easily</em> loved this book. As it was, I found myself lost one too many times.
Normally those negatives would end up lowering my rating farther, but I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the world. There’s ghouls and Fylking and elves and goblins and so many other things that I can’t remember them all. The world has as much going on as the story; tons of nuances and a wide range of creatures. There’s gates that lead to other worlds and, if broken, allow in a variety of creatures. Wardens protect them, along with their Fylking guardians. Those creatures were very interesting indeed.
As for characters, I liked them all, which is rare for me. Millie was a free-spirited woman living in a village where one of the gateways I mentioned earlier exists. She’s got a power we don’t initially understand, but it was delightful and frightening to see it grow. Archmael was my favorite character, probably because the poor guy kept getting pushed into a direction he didn’t want to go, no matter how much he fought it. Forced to a life as a warden, it was easy for me to relate to his battle between his love of solitude and his need for companionship. Othin was a ranger; your typical good looking, womanizing hero. He does have a love who owns his heart, regardless of his frivolous sex life. I think the reason I liked him was because his scenes had the most action.
Pacing was okay in this book. I’d have liked some of the explanations to be spread out, delivered at more pertinent times. A few info dumps had me glazing over, which probably explains why it took effort for me to grasp all that was happening. There was a lot of imagery in this book, and sometimes it slowed things down for me. Regardless, I did enjoy the writing.
Overall, I’d say anyone who likes a plethora of creatures should definitely pick this up. I highly suggest paying attention in the beginning—no matter how arduous it is to you—so the rest of the book makes sense. I certainly wish I had taken my time with it.
EDIT: I just looked at the author's website and there is a map available. Rather beautiful too. I really wish it would have been in the book. Here’s the link: [...]
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Outpost The Fylking Book 1 eBook FT McKinstry Leslie Karen Lutz Reviews
A rogue warden, a rogue ranger, a rogue witch, and a lot of wandering, but that is part of their jobs. Arcmael is a Warden; estranged son of Lord Halstaeg the High Constable of the King’s Rangers, he has forsaken his Guardians. Othin, named after the Trickster God, is the Ranger who loves Melisande, but gets set up for a marriage he doesn’t want. Melisande, who knits with Pattern Sense, knits wonderful pieces of clothing, but is suspected of witchcraft by most of the people she knows. Who can they trust?
‘Outpost’ is a well written novel, a fantasy saga itching to burst into the stars. It is Book One of ‘The Fylking’. The Fylking are mysterious warriors from another star system, who appear only to their human wardens, seers they trained to protect the Gate, an inter-dimensional portal between the Realm of Math and a nearby star system.
Politics and supernatural intertwine and weave together. Magick is afoot and war could break out any day between Dyrregin and Fjorgin. F.T. McKinstry created a complex world of Norse inspiration where Otherworldly creatures abound in the treacherous fog and tangled forest. The captivated readers will follow the heroes along abrupt mountainsides and across lively rivers, questioning the ground they tread, while listening to distant echoes of Tolkien.
On the technical side, ‘Outpost’ is the kind of novel where a glossary and a map should be mandatory.
NB I was given a free e-copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
I really fell in love with this world and it's people inhabiting it. I found myself remembering parts of this story throughout my day (even months after finishing) and certain character moments. The tone and vibe were spectacular. I felt I could smell the salt in the air on the coast.
The only thing I could say negative which, probably has to do with me as a person who has trouble imagining what an author is trying to paint in a scene sometimes, was some of the scene descriptions. Like for instance near the end I couldn't imagine or wrap my head around the major, unfolding scene and it took me a few retreads to get a partial idea of it. The unraveling mechanic for me felt a little hard to grasp but like I said it's probably me.
Regardless of that though I am so in love with the first story and can't wait to dive into the sequel!
This is a really hard book to summarize. I’d have to lamely say it’s about some new bad guys that pop up and our good guys try to figure out who/what they are. I mean, that’s really bad. There’s a lot going on in this book, a lot of character growth, a lot of character confusion and mystery.
I have to start by saying if I had a map, I might have loved this a bit more. My problem is that our group travels to, or talks about, lots of places. Because I’m visual, I had one hell of a time imagining where they were at any given time, which hindered my understanding of certain timelines and events. To make matters worse, there’s a lot of terms thrown out very early on in this book, and if you don’t pay attention you’ll be lost. If I had felt more grounded in the story, I could have <em>easily</em> loved this book. As it was, I found myself lost one too many times.
Normally those negatives would end up lowering my rating farther, but I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the world. There’s ghouls and Fylking and elves and goblins and so many other things that I can’t remember them all. The world has as much going on as the story; tons of nuances and a wide range of creatures. There’s gates that lead to other worlds and, if broken, allow in a variety of creatures. Wardens protect them, along with their Fylking guardians. Those creatures were very interesting indeed.
As for characters, I liked them all, which is rare for me. Millie was a free-spirited woman living in a village where one of the gateways I mentioned earlier exists. She’s got a power we don’t initially understand, but it was delightful and frightening to see it grow. Archmael was my favorite character, probably because the poor guy kept getting pushed into a direction he didn’t want to go, no matter how much he fought it. Forced to a life as a warden, it was easy for me to relate to his battle between his love of solitude and his need for companionship. Othin was a ranger; your typical good looking, womanizing hero. He does have a love who owns his heart, regardless of his frivolous sex life. I think the reason I liked him was because his scenes had the most action.
Pacing was okay in this book. I’d have liked some of the explanations to be spread out, delivered at more pertinent times. A few info dumps had me glazing over, which probably explains why it took effort for me to grasp all that was happening. There was a lot of imagery in this book, and sometimes it slowed things down for me. Regardless, I did enjoy the writing.
Overall, I’d say anyone who likes a plethora of creatures should definitely pick this up. I highly suggest paying attention in the beginning—no matter how arduous it is to you—so the rest of the book makes sense. I certainly wish I had taken my time with it.
EDIT I just looked at the author's website and there is a map available. Rather beautiful too. I really wish it would have been in the book. Here’s the link [...]
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