The Stormcaller - Jacob Grant & Mark Russel

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Title: The Stormcaller Author: Jacob Grant & Mark Russel Genre: Fantasy, Christian fiction Rating: 8/10 # pages: 397 Date read: January, 2008

Review: On one side, a power-hungry necromancer, a legendary swordsman and a blood-thirsty spirit. On the other side, a young slave, the Lords of Freeport and an unknown monk. Thus the lines are drawn in the greatest battle in a thousand years. A battle that will eventually affect all of the Isle of Türmak, because if Freeport falls, the entire Isle will fall and become subject to the evil of the Dragon.

Andrea has been a slave all her life. When the choice is between letting herself and her fellow slaves starve to death and risking her life and limbs to steal some food, she takes the chance and steals some pieces of bread from a nearby baker. Unfortunately the theft is discovered and knowing her life is at risk, she flees her household to take her chances elsewhere. A mysterious monk saves her from forest bandits, and sends her to Freeport where the residing historian recognizes her as 'the stormcaller' from the prophecies - the only person strong enough to save them from the Dragon and his followers. But she can only do it together with 'the man carrying the sword' - and he has yet to show his face.

Ever since Legion was thrown out of Freeport, he's fought the Eternal's warriors. Now he's finally standing to gain all he fought for and get his revenge. Then why is his mind suddenly filled with doubt? And why can't he stop thinking about the girl he saved? He wants Dragon to win... doesn't he?

the stormcaller starts suddenly and throws the reader right into the action. This makes it instantly exciting, but also adds some confusion as there are a lot of people to keep straight and they aren't all immediately distinguishable from each other. The reader soon catches up though, after which it's possible to lose oneself in a fascinating fantasy tale.

Just like the age-old favourites of The Chronicles of Narnia, the stormcaller has clear Christian undertones and describes the eternal battle between good and evil in a new and refreshing way.

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