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The Razvak Hunter: Razvak Series 1 Paperback – March 7, 2016

by Arel B Grant (Author)

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Book 1 of 3: Razvak Series

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Before… Aelwyd has worked hard to become strong. As the Fairest One of Vallenthar, her power is formidable. Years of battle honed her into a fearsome warrior who never falters in front of an enemy. However, there are shadows that when they come, they can swallow you whole. After a hundred years of praying against it, the minute she walks into the chilling scene of death in front of her, she knows her personal nightmare is back. He nearly destroyed her once, but she isn't a victim anymore. This time, she will stop him, or she will die trying. Now... Dalbran knows nothing of friends, joy, or mischief. The orphaned ward of a ruthless warrior woman, she’s never showed him love or affection. Instead she fills his days with learning the art of battle, savage teachings of how to survive in their harsh world. Days are filled with pain and exhaustion, but nighttime used to be his own. Even that is now lost, though, for something lurks in the shadows of sleep, clawing at him the moment his eyes close. He tells himself it’s okay, that he can handle it. However daunting the voices may be, however cold the hand that chokes him in the darkness, as long as it stays within the nightmare, everything will be all right. As long as it stays within the nightmare…

Book 1 of 3

Razvak Series
Print length

292 pages
Language

English
Publication date

March 7, 2016
Dimensions

5 x 0.66 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

0997376902
ISBN-13

978-0997376906
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ BZN Writing House; 1st edition (March 7, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0997376902
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0997376906
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.66 x 8 inches

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Arel hails from the sunny land of Florida, USA. She struggles with the heat and the social life and washes off the frustrations of it with large (likely unhealthy) doses of J. K. Rowling, J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Paolini, Anne McCaffrey, T. A. Barrons and whatever other book she can get her greedy hands in.

She’s been writing since she was a little girl, and proudly declares herself a mythology junkie. She loves Fantasy, Romance and History and is a big fan of comic books, especially Japanese manga (that’s right, you heard her!). Things would be far easier for Arel if she was not a writer, but hey, who doesn’t like a challenge, right?

You can contact her through her email: abgwriter@gmail.com

Or website: www.abgwrites.com

She will answer you (most likely) as soon as she can.

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A. Couto

I liked this book

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016

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I liked this book. I thought it was a good first effort from a new author. There were some pacing issues that may have been resolved with professional editing, but once I got into the meat of the story it was a compelling read. The author did a wonderful job of creating a detailed fantasy world, complete with its own history and languages and races of beings. I would heartily recommend this book to fantasy genre fans and am looking forward to the next installment.

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JW

A promising start to a new series and a new world

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2016

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This fantasy novel alternates between two narratives that are set many years apart. In the "Before" narrative, Aelwyd (annointed as the "Fairest One" and in effect the defender of the realm) is preparing to face a rapaciously evil creature or darkness called a Razvak, while at the same time she must turn away from a love that is forbidden to her due to her role. In the "After" narrative, a young man is being raised by a ruthless and harsh caretaker for reasons unknown (kind of like if your mom was a Mord-Sith from the Sword of Truth series).

Both threads have strong pacing and kept me wanting to know what would happen next. While the connection between them is not immediately clear, the stories converge to a logical and satisfying connection.

A couple of quibbles in the context of a good and richly imagined novel:

(1) Perhaps a common occurence with a first book of a series: Because there is a lot of substance to the world where the story takes place and also to Aelwyd's backstory, there were a few times when I thought the narrative could have gone forward with less surrounding history. On the other hand, the richer texture will provide more body for future volumes.

(2) Most of the time the wording and language was consistent with what I would expect for fantasy, but at times there were modern informal words or phrases that seemed out of place.

I look forward to the next volume in the series.

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Lady Lightning

Great story

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018

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How do you beat something that is unbeatable? The Razvak has emerged again, the elves prepare to fight it again, as does the Fortunate One. Though only she knows what it is really after, will she share this knowledge? Wonderful storytelling with amazing world building. You are holding your breath waiting for you know not what only that it is sometimes scary, sometimes sad, sometimes happy. Can’t wait for the next book. Highly recommend

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Minxy Melissa Reviews

An epic fantasy that all readers would enjoy!

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017

The Razvak Hunter in the simplest terms is about dark creatures versus light creatures and the battle between the two. This story was set in Vallenthar with the continent being split into Myrasia and Easia. The dark ones lived in Easia and the light ones lived in Myrasia. In this world, there had to be a division between the two because the dark beings and light beings were not able to live together. The dark ones could live side by side with other races and suffer no ill side effects but the same could not be said for the light creatures. They would become physically ill if they had too much contact with any dark creatures.

This sickness was the reason for the border that separated Easia from Myrasia. It created a protected place for the light creatures to live without fear of taint from the dark creatures. The most feared of the dark creatures was the razvak. Normally it took time to kill a light creature from exposure to darkness but a razvak just needed to simply touch a light being, a simple brushing of the skin, and it would be enough to kill a light creature. The razvak’s pure dark energy would absorb the light creature’s energy, infecting their blood with the darkening disease and sometimes even turning a light one in to a dark.

This story is told from the voice of two different characters. The past (before) is told by Aelwyd Dol Daranthon, she was among other things The Rose of Vallenthar. Her purpose was essentially to be a proxy for the Gods in the earth. As ‘The Fairest One’ she belonged to all the people of Vallenthar, and could be with no other. Her position was very important but what made her truly unique was that she alone was the only elf to ever survive a razvak attack. This knowledge gave her a keen insight in her duty as a razvak hunter.

The present (now) is from the voice of Dalbran Darod Thord. He was being raised by Eal’harer and every day was its own brand of torture. He has no past because he was an orphan. His guardian Eal’harer was brutal. He was given no sympathy, compassion or quarter. He was trained for what he was not sure but he would become what Harer wanted or he would die trying. I felt bad for this character because he did suffer.

When the story starts out, it’s a bit confusing with the “before” and “now” viewpoints. That confusion doesn’t last very long though. As the story progressed it becomes clear what was at play and as the mystery of the razvak unfolded I was riveted. To finally see the connection between the characters and what they represented was quite enjoyable.

Vallenther is quite a fascinating setting. I was introduced to different countries set within it as well as different creature types. I was a little disappointed that there was not much background information to the creatures in this story. It does leave room for greater exploration in future installments in this series so it was not something that I was too hung up on.

Overall, The Razvak Hunter was a brilliant story and once I got into the flow of the writing I was entranced. There were many parts that struck an emotional cord for me! I loved that I had to follow the story through past to present to see the weaving of the connection between the who and why of it all. The Razvak Hunter is definitely an Epic Fantasy story that I would recommend to fans of that genre.

This review is based on a complimentary book I received from Arel B. Grant, Author. It is an honest and voluntary review. The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating.

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