Robert E. Keller

Lannon Sunshield is a young man with an extraordinary paranormal gift. Unfortunately, he lacks the necessary knowledge and confidence to use it. He possesses what Knights of Dremlock refer to as the Eye of Divinity , a power that could help him see the unvarnished truth and intent of other souls. The Eye is a protection and a curse for the young squire, who hopes to eventually be a full-fledged knight.

Lannon's tale is a creative one; however, it was slow in unraveling. I did enjoy this fantasy-adventure and was especially impressed by the cleverness of the author in developing a range of brotherly knights—unique in colors, ranks, duties and talents—and a variety of unusual species in a race of gruesome goblins. Their descriptions were painted clearly in words. The pace of the book seemed to drag, and the writing could use professional editing, but the story itself I found engaging, creative, and a vivid treat for the imagination.… (mais)

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A boy is chosen by 3 knights of the kingdom. That was as far as I got. "Epic" was in the unedited title at booklikes, in the description, etc and so I was all set for something epic. What this is is a middle grade book about a boy who is suddenly special. Awkward writing mixed with characterizations that I didn't like made this definitely NOT epic. No middle grade book IS epic. So I quit before I got angry with the author for wasting my time. "… (mais)

Color me frustrated.

Lannon Sunshield is a reclusive boy, living at the edge of nowhere, with unhappy parents, no prospects, and no ambitions. But when the three greatest Knights in the land stop by to visit, everything changes, and Lannon's rare gift for a forgotten form of magic earns him a place in the knightly training halls. Just in time to save the kingdom from certain doom.

I like youth-in-training stories, and I wanted to like this one. The thing I like about them is the slow build. I like getting to see the hero putting in his time, paying his dues, and stumbling through a surprise adventure or two along the way. The adolescent boy in me can relate to that. Lannon, however, had too much of the adventure and not enough of the dues-paying for my tastes.

More importantly, the dramatic tension in this story only works because the trainees are too stupid to tell their superiors what's going on, so they end up running around, little more than untrained farm boys. They battle big bad monsters that would normally make a full Knight tremble. And then they win. They are in no way confronted by the consequences of their selfishness, and I find it very hard to like characters who get rewarded for being selfish and stupid. I just want to kick them all down a flight of stairs - not follow them into their next misadventure.… (mais)