ENDING AN ENDING: First Book of the Laurian Pentology
By Danny Birt
Publisher: Ancient Tomes Press, Imprint of Cyberwizard Productions
http://cyberwizardproductions.com/NFindex.html
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: Paper: 978-0-9815669-1-7
Pages: 287
Price: Paper: $16.95
Have you ever read a book that you really wanted to connect with, but just couldn’t? Have a story idea in front of you that you want to jump into, but can’t?
I couldn’t get into “Ending An Ending.” What I understand is there are Champions or Serens to different Gods. They are sent on missions by their God(s) in order that what should happen does, and what shouldn’t, of course, doesn’t. Once a mission is completed, it appears, the Seren falls into a sleep till needed again.
“Ending An Ending: First Book of the Laurian Pentology” does have a promising but confusing start. We meet a man with no memory. He has no concept of himself or even how to eat or drink. His immediate acceptance by a group of Serens (a group he just walks into) is a little unbelievable and this is where I first became lost.
Mr. Birt warns that if “Ending An Ending” is your first fantasy novel, leave. That his fantasy follows no formula. That is true; however, I’m still not sure where his story was taking me or why I should care for the characters trying to take me there.
By all means, check out the publisher’s website and Mr. Birt’s site http://www.dannybirt.com/ and decide for yourself.
I’m disappointed that “Ending An Ending” and I didn’t mix, maybe next time.