Name: Xavier Roy's review of A Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring) by Morgan Rice
Item: A Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring)
Rating: 1
Author: Xavier Roy

Morgan Rice

“A breathtaking new epic fantasy series. Morgan Rice does it again! This magical saga reminds me of the best of J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin, Rick Riordan, Christopher Paolini and J.R.R. Tolkien. I couldn’t put it down!” --Allegra Skye, Bestselling author of SAVED From #1 Bestselling author Morgan Rice comes the debut of a dazzling new fantasy series. A QUEST OF HEROES (BOOK #1 IN THE SORCERER’S RING) revolves around the epic coming of age story of one special boy, a 14 year old from a small village on the outskirts of the Kingdom of the Ring. The youngest of four, the least favorite of his father, hated by his brothers, Thorgrin senses he is different from the others. He dreams of becoming a great warrior, of joining the King’s men and protecting the Ring from the hordes of creatures on the other side of the Canyon. When he comes of age and is forbidden by his father to try out for the King’s Legion, he refuses to take no for an answer: he journeys out on his own, determined to force his way into King’s Court and be taken seriously. But King’s Court is rife with its own family dramas, power struggles, ambitions, jealousy, violence and betrayal. King MacGil must choose an heir from amongst his children, and the ancient Dynasty Sword, the source of all their power, still sits untouched, waiting for the chosen one to arrive. Thorgrin arrives as an outsider and battles to be accepted, and to join the King’s Legion. Thorgrin comes to learn he has mysterious powers he does not understand, that he has a special gift, and a special destiny. Against all odds he falls in love with the king’s daughter, and as their forbidden relationship blossoms, he discovers he has powerful rivals. As he struggles to make sense of his powers, the king’s sorcerer takes him under his wing and tells him of a mother he never knew, in a land far away, beyond the Canyon, beyond even the land of the Dragons. Before Thorgrin can venture out and become the warrior he yearns to be, he must complete his training. But this may be cut short, as he finds himself propelled into the center of royal plots and counterplots, ones that may threaten his love and bring him down—and the entire kingdom with him. With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, A QUEST OF HEROES is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders. It is 82,000 words. Book #2 in the series, A MARCH OF KINGS, is now available, too. “Grabbed my attention from the beginning and did not let go....This story is an amazing adventure that is fast paced and action packed from the very beginning. There is not a dull moment to be found.” --Paranormal Romance Guild {regarding Turned} “Jam packed with action, romance, adventure, and suspense. Get your hands on this one and fall in love all over again.” --vampirebooksite.com (regarding Turned) “A great plot, and this especially was the kind of book you will have trouble putting down at night. The ending was a cliffhanger that was so spectacular that you will immediately want to buy the next book, just to see what happens.” --The Dallas Examiner {regarding Loved}

A Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring)

Xavier Roy

Elisabetta

! POSSIBLE SPOILERS ! 
Characters flatter than a surfboard

This is not a detailed review because I have already wasted too much time reading this "novel".
I don't think I have ever given a book 1 star, but there's always a first time.

In this book all women are hysterical and all men are stupid, I felt so frustrated reading this book that many times I found myself willing to throw my ereader to the wall to not be tempted to continue reading this havoc.

I will refer to only one episode that should make you aware of what kind of novel (if we can call it that) it is: the main character (a 14 years old boy) at a certain point goes to a pub with the rest of the army, and the said pub turns out to be a brothel (the majority of the other soldiers are younger then 19). But, being a fantasy (supposodely set in a medieval-ish world) and that being an army, we could accept this and their getting drunk. But, of course there is a but, the main character had previously adopted a leopard cub found in the forest (yes, exactly, so many questions), and he gives the cub beer to drink!
Now, this book is intended for a young audience, I guess: I can clearly see a young teenager trying it with their own domestic animal after reading this scene.

It was one of the most horrendous reading experiences that I had not only this year but probably in my entire life.
It seemed like reading a bad fan fiction (and believe me, there are really good ones around), without descriptions if not short and bad ones, no suspense at all, no explanations (people start to hate the main character without any apparent reason, and for everything that happens he keeps asking himself why and tells himself that he doesn't understand: this isn't a technique that creates suspense, only annoyance). 
Is there the possibility that answers and explanations are going to be given in the rest of the saga? Maybe (I wouldn't be too sure about it), but I won't waste other time to find out.

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