- Paperback: 468 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (November 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595421865
- ISBN-13: 978-0595421862
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 699 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #633,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
The quest to find a friend whose life hangs by a thread leads James and Jiron back into the heart of the Empire. The impetus behind the hunt is not as it would seem however. For the life of their friend is but a lure used to draw James to the appointed place at the appointed time.
James is ultimately maneuvered to face the power behind the Empire, a dark being whose orchestration of peoples and powers has brought the world to the brink of annihilation. He discovers that he, too, has been manipulated in furthering the dark plans of this sinister being.
Can James defeat a being that has walked this world for over a millennia? Or will he face defeat and the destruction of all that he has come to hold dear?
Here in the seventh, and final installment of The Morcyth Saga, Brian S. Pratt brings it all together in one climactic 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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The End,
This review is from: The Mists of Sorrow: Book Seven of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
And it is an end too. There's no cliff hanger at the end, no feeling of 'So when's the next book out'. Pratt actually ended the series. It had gone on for seven books, I had begun to think that he was going to be like other authors and keep it going, and going, and going with no end in sight. But he didn't.The largest of the series, it's almost 100 pages longer than any of the others. Pratt wrapped up most of the questions I still had going through my mind after the sixth book. Perrilin, Korgan, and many others make an appearance. Korgan. The mastermind behind the fall of the City of Light, an evil man who works for the Empire. Pratt did a masterful job of tying up this particular loose end. Everything seems to come into play here. I almost expected to see Ellinwyrd from Cardri at some point. Rest assured, he doesn't make an appearance. Miko discovers his destiny, when it happened I realized I should have known it was coming. The incident at the Wallowing Swine really disturbed me let me tell you. Can't say much more or it'll ruin the fun. There are several battles and the Priesthood of Dmon-Li plays a major part here. Also, the Hand of Asran, a militant sect of an otherwise peaceful deity aids James through to the end. They're druids, but with attitude. Magic is by far more integral to the action in this book than in any other, though there are still sword battles. Scar and Potbelly. That storytelling pair that we first met in the second book and have all grown to love, are here throughout. They are quite a duo. They always have a story about something ready to go, usually too far fetched to be believable. Other than James, they were my favorite characters. I think they're supposed to be the comedy relief. The conclusion of the Morcyth Saga is all one could hope for. James fulfills the reason he was brought to this world. When I turned that last page, I gave out with a sigh and realized I had just read one of the best works I've ever had the privilege to read. That's why I wrote reviews for all seven books. These were the first I had ever done. True, there are syntax errors and spelling mistakes here and there. But the story is such that after awhile you don't even think about them any more. I have his next book Shepherd's Quest on order, I dearly hope it is just as good or even better.
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The End,
By Kevin Davenport - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mists of Sorrow: Book Seven of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
And it is an end too. There's no cliff hanger at the end, no feeling of 'So when's the next book out'. Pratt actually ended the series. It had gone on for seven books, I had begun to think that he was going to be like other authors and keep it going, and going, and going with no end in sight. But he didn't.The largest of the series, it's almost 100 pages longer than any of the others. Pratt wrapped up most of the questions I still had going through my mind after the sixth book. Perrilin, Korgan, and many others make an appearance. Korgan. The mastermind behind the fall of the City of Light, an evil man who works for the Empire. Pratt did a masterful job of tying up this particular loose end. Everything seems to come into play here. I almost expected to see Ellinwyrd from Cardri at some point. Rest assured, he doesn't make an appearance. Miko discovers his destiny, when it happened I realized I should have known it was coming. The incident at the Wallowing Swine really disturbed me let me tell you. Can't say much more or it'll ruin the fun. There are several battles and the Priesthood of Dmon-Li plays a major part here. Also, the Hand of Asran, a militant sect of an otherwise peaceful deity aids James through to the end. They're druids, but with attitude. Magic is by far more integral to the action in this book than in any other, though there are still sword battles. Scar and Potbelly. That storytelling pair that we first met in the second book and have all grown to love, are here throughout. They are quite a duo. They always have a story about something ready to go, usually too far fetched to be believable. Other than James, they were my favorite characters. I think they're supposed to be the comedy relief. The conclusion of the Morcyth Saga is all one could hope for. James fulfills the reason he was brought to this world. When I turned that last page, I gave out with a sigh and realized I had just read one of the best works I've ever had the privilege to read. That's why I wrote reviews for all seven books. These were the first I had ever done. True, there are syntax errors and spelling mistakes here and there. But the story is such that after awhile you don't even think about them any more. I have his next book Shepherd's Quest on order, I dearly hope it is just as good or even better. 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I cried! It was so good!,
By Diane A. Goins - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mists of Sorrow: Book Seven of the Morcyth Saga (Paperback)
What a grand finale to an action packed series. I will miss the characters very much and look forward to rereading the books, slower, and catching more of the details. I read it fast because I was always anxious to know what was going to happen. I love the ending, I love the books, I recommend this series to all. Diane A. Goins
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By Whichy - Published on Amazon.com
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I liked this series. Yes, I saw the inconsistencies in the present and past tense. I saw some their when it should have been there, and the like. But the pace and overall theme of the books kept me coming back for more. Like every book I've ever read that I liked, I want to know what happened to the characters next. However, this series wrapped up with all the T's crossed and the I's dotted.If you can set aside your propensity to pick a book apart (I have to admit in the first book I viciously attacked the writing) then the story will make this a worthwhile purchase for you. I bought them all! |
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