Enchanters: Glys of Myradelle
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I found Enchanters to be a very real, modern take on our current environmental issues, using a thrilling fantasy story that leaves you thinking "What can I do to help this Earth I loved? The female characters I felt such a connection to and the story reflected a desire for a healed world we all long for, especially the presence of such sincere strong men to help the woman along their important quests. How grande a medium such as a major movie would be for this story to perhaps stir these same feelings in the rest of the population.
Enchanters: Glys of Myradelle
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The Limestone Kingdom, a parallel universe where whisky-swilling genies and foul-mouthed wizards argue over the state of the metaphysical realm. Having left the spirit worl It began for our narrator forty years ago when the family lodger stole their car and committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers best left undisturbed. The Deverry Cycle Katharine Kerr 9. In a world outside reality, a young girl's spirit hovers between incarnations, knowing neither her past nor her future.
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Enchanters by David Bryan Russell
Born and brought up on Eld Mountain, with only the fantastic creatures called there by wizardry as playmates, she k David Bryan Russell was born in Los Angeles in Enchanters expresses a certain cynicism that can only be fought through hope and belief in something stronger and deeper than ourselves. David Bryan Russell breaks down human faults gracefully, without being preachy. As a reader, it is wonderful to know there is more to come, but it is much more satisfying to put down a book that ends rather than simply stopping in the middle of the story.
David Bryan Russell gave a conclusion that wrapped up the story neatly, while pointing to the possibility of more adventures in the future.
Jul 30, Shaun Duke rated it liked it. Environmentalist fiction has a way of creating two reactions in me: Enchanters follows Glys Erlendson, a teenager vacationing with her family in Norway.
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She has a powerful connection to the environment, but only when she encounters something strange in the wilderness of Norway does she begin to understand why. Glys is no ordinary human being; she is Environmentalist fiction has a way of creating two reactions in me: Glys is no ordinary human being; she is one of the Enchanters, a magic people who live in a world parallel to our own. She has heard the Call and must make a decision: And her decision will lead her on an adventure through a mystical world of light and darkness and mythical creatures made real.
I personally enjoy stories that try to connect the existence and power of magic in such secondary worlds to the conditions of our own world, because it establishes an exceptional limitation on magic. Further development of this world, however, would create a fuller experience within Russell's novel, but future projects may benefit from a more epic scope. While the magic and the secondary world Russell has created are fascinating, the environmentalist message is a tad heavy handed.
The characters of the secondary world have a particular distaste for humanity despite the fact that many of them were once human themselves. Glys hardly offers any support for humanity, and instead accepts the negative viewpoint of her fellow Enchanters with little question--there are scant moments where she actually questions her Enchanter brethren.
Other issues stemmed from the format of the book, which reads somewhat like a collection of separate stories than a novel with a single plot.
Perhaps that was the intention, though. I think the novel could have benefited from being about only one of the stories presented, because the relationships between the characters sometimes felt forced, rather than smooth and logical. Of course, Russell does a fine job of keeping the visuals of the world stimulating, which draws one away from some of the minor flaws inherent in the text. Stylistically it is sound, and my eyes want to thank Freya Publishing for using a reasonably sized typeface. Those who enjoy environmental fiction will find Enchanters to be a refreshing change in scenery, despite its heavy approach to its environmental message.
A good way to look at it is to refer to Enchanters as a fun fantasy, something that contains within its pages the makings of a serious tale and the awe-inspiring visuals that have made fantasy a fascinating and escapist genre for so long. Aug 29, Masha rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I love this book and enjoy reading it every time I go back to it.
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I made several research journeys to the country during the germination of Enchanters. I wove as much of this texture into the narrative as possible, including my life-long fascination for ancient Norse mythology. Well, such beliefs were irrefutable truths to our ancestors, much the tenets of contemporary Christianity, Islam, etc seem real to their adherents.
In my mind, the fantasy genre allows wonderful scope for the flow of imagination—more so, I think, than its allied genre of science fiction. It generally postulates positive change, and is focused on vibrant, ethical heroes who, if handled correctly, can stand as cross-cultural role models, exemplifying all that is best in humanity. Unfortunately, due in part to the sometimes pernicious influence of Hollywood, fantasy is now routinely confused or inappropriately intermixed with horror.
While fantasy narratives often contain horrific elements, the genres are in fact quite distinct. In horror, humans generally barely survive the attacking forces, and almost never gain enough power to obliterate it completely; functionally, they tend to serve as easy prey for murderous entities of many sorts.
Editorial Reviews. Review. "Animaginative and accomplished novel from an author with great Enchanters: Glys of Myradelle by [Russell, David Bryan]. A stunningly imaginative contemporary fantasy novel, Enchanters introduces a new kind of magic, interwoven in an intriguing and sensitive story. Glys Erlendson.
Enthusiasts of the genre actually find the systematic killing of human victims a primary source of entertainment in such stories. Horror is, therefore, a defeatist genre, suitable for morbidly inclined, marginal personalities, latent or practising sadists, misogynists, persons traumatised by the dehumanising precepts of organised religion, and other, even more degraded groups and individuals. I began with an extensive outline. I approach the craft of writing from a very workman- like point of view, which I absorbed from my dear friends and fellow authors Fritz Leiber and Jack Vance.
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