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Published: Feb. 18, 2013
Words: 64,008 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780991898008
Short description
Kaylen is a young elf with a special ability. He can summon skeletons. His people are at war with the humans. Will Kaylen and his friends be enough to make a difference?Extended description
Kaylen Amdir has been living in the dark for fourteen years – in every sense. His people are hunted on the surface world, so they must struggle to survive within underground caves. His community hates his family but no one will say why. Unlike most teens, his parents keep him housebound, and forbid him from wielding weapons or learning magic. But when his parents finally change their mind and send him to school, Kaylen is suddenly exposed to the harsh truth. He has much to learn and understand all at once – including a mysterious magical ability.With the threat of war with the surface-dwellers ever present, Kaylen will need to make new friends, and to stay true to himself if he is to survive what is to come…while something frightening stirs inside him.
Tags
fantasy, magic, young adult, teen, elf, spell, wizard, summon, kaylen, taria, yves robichaudAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Daniel Fife
on April 11, 2013 :
Kaylen's Rising (Tomes of Taria, Book 1)
By Yves Robichaud
I can easily give this book a solid 4 stars.
Kaylen’s Rising is a welcome new addition that follows a young cave elf through a coming of age story, littered with action, adventure, suspense, and a pinch of romance. During the beginning of the book, I found myself in a similar world to R. A. Salvator’s legendary Drizzt, as the main character Kaylen is a cave elf that too has never seen the world beyond the humble beginnings of a cavern city. However, Kaylen’s rising is not near as dark as the world created by R. A. Salvator, making it a welcome read for younger audiences.
Kaylen’s ability--that of a summoner--first takes on the feeling of him being a necromancer, as he is able to summon only skeletons. I found this concept to be a fresh take on the tired class of necromancers due to them always being evil, for Kaylen is far from evil and is a very likable character. However, as Kaylen’s power grows, it becomes more than apparent that he is capable of summoning much more impressive creatures than mere skeletons.
Kaylen’s Rising reads like playing an enjoyable afternoon of World of Warcraft, as Kaylen and his friends form an adventuring party and venture out to battle various creatures. However, that is only the beginning.
I look forward to delving into the Kaylen’s world again, for the ending leaves the world wide open for the reader and Kaylen to explore further.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
T.K. Halliday
on Feb. 23, 2013 :
Disclosure: Received an e-copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.
Kaylen's Uprising is a wonderful first novel geared towards the younger reader. Kaylen is a cave elf, living in the town of Caverna. He has never been outside of Caverna and has lived a very secluded life thanks to extreme pacifist parents who own a lovely flower shop. As Kaylen is finally granted his wish to be "normal" and go to school, albeit with a ton of restrictions from his parents, he learns that humans are at war with the elves. And that there are dwarves, trolls, ogres, and witches who are also targeted by the humans.
You learn of Kaylen's special powers, things he didn't know at all about himself. He is an instant outcast, but a patient and understanding one, able to put himself in other people's shoes.
The descriptions of various creatures and magics immediately put me in the mind of video games, much like the World of Warcraft or some such. From fire spells and lightning shields, giant scorpions and spiders, summoning of skeletons, etc. You have healers and knights and mages/wizards and archers. It is quite the vivid world.
There are a few things that fell short for me. The dialogues seemed choppy, but something I could imagine would be easy to read to or along with a younger child. In the breadth of a sentence you have a couple characters who go from extremely angry and volatile to calm and reasonable. I would've liked more on Mirdan the jeweler and his past, a few more moments with Kaylen's parents to explain his father's rage and his mother's simpering, maybe more in the schooling section so that the characters can develop a stronger relationship with one another instead of leaping into the adventures. The adventures were good and had a great amount of tension that you would expect when given such quests. I thought the author handled that very nicely.
I'd read more of Kaylen and his adventures and see how his friends progress and if peace will be upheld between Caverna and Taria's humans! I really liked that Kaylen immediately found a friend in Turin and their camaraderie! I look forward to seeing how their friendship strengthens as they both develop more and more skills, fighting for Caverna!
This novel would be perfect to read to your youngster or read along with them; an adventurous, fun tale with likeable characters
(reviewed within a week of purchase)