- Paperback: 340 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (January 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595383491
- ISBN-13: 978-0595383498
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #471,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Trapped within the City of Light when it fell to the Empire, James’ young friend and companion Miko had been captured by the Empire’s forces and is now being taken as a slave into the Empire. The last thing he’d told Miko before they were separated was: “I’ll find you.”
Now James, with the help of some new found allies, travels into the Empire to rescue his friend. Acting as a caravan merchant from Cardri, he goes from city to city in his attempt to find his friend.
From the City of Light, to the slave markets of Korazan, even unto the Empire’s capital itself, James continues in his search for his friend Miko, unwilling to leave him to his fate.
In this exciting second book of the epic fantasy series, The Morcyth Saga, Brian S. Pratt has continued to give us the heart pounding action that his readers so much enjoyed in the first novel.
From the Author
Why did I decide to write The Morcyth Saga? I suppose the main reason was due to the many series which were currently popular at the time. Series that in the beginning grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go, but then over time began to lose momentum in a mire of subplots and overlong descriptive paragraphs which I found myself skipping. When I realized I was skipping pages at a time to pass through a subplot that didn't really move the story along to get to the what I would consider the `good points' (action, adventure, actually seeing the main characters) I figured I could do better.
So I set out to write a series in which the reader followed the main character 90% of the time, action or points of interest were in every chapter, and descriptive content was down to a minimum. As a reader I knew I could create my own visualization of surroundings and figured others could to. I mean, do you really need me to go in depth as to what a teenage boy's room looks like? Doesn't `messy boy's room' bring up an instant visual? Stuff like that is what I mean. Certainly there are those who prefer grand descriptive content and a myriad of plots that takes a notepad to keep track of. To them I would say The Morcyth Saga is not for you.
As to the story itself, I was a role player decades ago in high school. And I got to thinking about how interesting it would be should a gamer be thrust into a world in which his gaming experiences could help him thrive. After all, if you take a person from our world and thrust them into a world of magic, wouldn't it be helpful to select someone who would be more amenable to the prospect of magic? Perhaps one whose very interests were along those lines? That was how James came into being, a high school senior who loves creating and then running his friends through his creation.
The Morcyth Saga and The Broken Key Trilogy are both written along gaming lines. The Morcyth Saga is about a gamer that is thrust into a world of magic while The Broken Key is written in role playing style.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Keeps its pace,
This review is from: Fires of Prophecy: Book Two of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
Some series tend to falter when the author continues to the next book. But not here. In Fires of Prophecy, Mr. Pratt seemed to begin hitting his stride. During his search for Miko, James grows further in his magical ability and learns that the use of magic is not without consequence. I liked that. Mr. Pratt has created a hero who could potentially weild incredible power yet has instilled within him a moral compass which prevents him from abusing it.There are two new characters which I really enjoy reading about. Jiron and Tinok. They are knife fighters extraodinaire. I liked the action, there were several scenes where they had to escape cities and it flowed really well. Other times Jiron had to sneak about and rescue James after falling prey to the Empire's agents. They have long known how to render a mage incapable of using their powers. This is one of the better series I've read in some time. True, it's in present tense, but that's becoming less of an obstacle as the story is quite fascinating. It's better than Jordan's Wheel of Time. The story keeps progressing, chapter after chapter. There's none of this chapters of side plots that bog the story down. No hundreds of cast to confuse and distract the reader. He stays with James through it all.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Second Book for new author!!!,
By Toby Fyfe (Swanstrom, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fires of Prophecy: Book Two of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
The second installment of Mr. Pratt's epic fantasy series, Morcyth Saga, is even more intense than the first.Basic story premise: At the end of the previous book, Miko, James friend and companion, is captured by the slavers during the fall of The City of Light. James plans to rescue his friend. He has the help of two knife fighters, Jiron and Tinok who developed their skill in the Fight Pits of the City of Light. In this book Mr. Pratt explores some of the consequences of being a slave and shows the misery and horror of being one. By the end of the book the reader learns to hate the Empire and everything it stands for. James goes from city to city within the Empire in the guise of a caravan merchant from Cardri and causes no end of trouble. The scenes in the cities are especially exciting, such as when they are discovered and have to fight their way out. Fortunately, James has surrounded himself with capable people. More visits from the enigmatic little creature make you wonder just what his roll is. Are his visits clues, or just pointless entertainment? Don't want to spoil it. James continues to develop in his magic, creating more interesting and increasingly devastating spells. Again he draws from his repertoire of spells from his role playing days to save his life. This book is a must read for anyone who read the first one. It doesn't end in a cliffhanger as the first one, but in the end introduces a new level of challenge that James will face in the third installment. It is action packed and intense.
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3.3 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews) 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
It never stops!!,
By Karl - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fires of Prophecy: Book Two of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
Here in the second installment of The Morcyth Saga, James has to go and find his friend Miko who has been taken as a slave into the Empire.My favorite scene is where Jiron fights for his sister's freedom at the Slave Market of Korazan. Wow!! And that is but one of the battle scenes within this book. Another excellent job by Mr. Pratt. The only thing I wish is for him to get a decent editor, found several punctuation errors a couple mistypes. But they hardly take away from the enjoyment this author brings you!! 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Second Installment,
By Kevin Davenport - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fires of Prophecy: Book Two of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
Some series tend to falter when the author continues to the next book. But not here. In Fires of Prophecy, Mr. Pratt seemed to begin hitting his stride. During his search for Miko, James grows further in his magical ability and learns that the use of magic is not without consequence. I liked that. Mr. Pratt has created a hero who could potentially weild incredible power yet has instilled within him a moral compass which prevents him from abusing it.There are two new characters which I really enjoy reading about. Jiron and Tinok. They are knife fighters extraodinaire. I liked the action, there were several scenes where they had to escape cities and it flowed really well. Other times Jiron had to sneak about and rescue James after falling prey to the Empire's agents. They have long known how to render a mage incapable of using their powers. This is one of the better series I've read in some time. True, it's in present tense, but that's becoming less of an obstacle as the story is quite fascinating. It's better than Jordan's Wheel of Time. The story keeps progressing, chapter after chapter. There's none of this chapters of side plots that bog the story down. No hundreds of cast to confuse and distract the reader. He stays with James through it all. 8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Where's the freakin' e-Book??,
By Rylin "Rylin" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fires of Prophecy: Book Two of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
I downloaded the eBook for the first one and loved it completely and have been waiting anxiously for the second one to be released. Imagine how pleased I was to discover last week that it was out. But in paperback only??To say the least I was upset. I waited several days, hoping it would appear, and it didn't. Maybe it takes longer for ebooks to be available than the paperback copies, I don't know. But then I went to the website that had been mentioned on the back cover of the first book: morcythsaga.com to see if the author had made mention of the fact. Lo and behold, I found a link there where I could order the ebook, same price as the last one. Jubilation! Just click on <store> to get there. So I downloaded it and let me tell you, it's better than the first one. More action, more battles, more odd appearances by that little guy. I'm beginning to think there may be a methodology behind them, not just some random occurances. The part I liked best is when they're at the Slave Market of Karazan. I won't spoil it, but something happens there I which really got me going. If you read the first one and liked it, you'll absolutely love this one. True, the author still has several minor spelling and punctuation errors, but who cares when the story takes you away. Should Amazon take it's sweet time in making the eBook available, go to the author's website and get it through there!! |
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