Good morning from a lovely sunny Eastern England. How are you this fine day?
My pup is currently snoozing beside me so I thought it about time I post my next review.
Today, I’m reviewing A Prayer of Light and Venom, a magical fantasy tale by D. Elias. Jenkins.
Summary
Years after King Oligan’s corruption, most magical creatures have been wiped out, or have gone into hiding. All that changes when the fabled Sorrow (a force of great darkness and misery) returns to the world.
Characters
Set in a medieval style fantasy world, the story mainly follows two young people.
Alfred, a young man who heavily resists any kind of responsibility in life, can easily talk himself out of trouble and appears to be a rather cowardly character. He doesn’t want to be a magical hero: he simply wants a quiet life, content to train to be a librarian. Throughout the course of the story, his will is tested to breaking point. He must overcome his cowardice in order to live.
Deena, a young temple maiden craves to fight against the enemies of her world. She is strong of spirit and hot-headed, perhaps a little too impulsive as she takes risks which could easily see her killed by unscrupulous men, hell bent on wiping out anyone with magical capability.