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Review by Daniel Muky -- Korian by Giorgio Garofalo
[Following is a volunteer review of "Korian" by Giorgio Garofalo.]
Endura is a planet much like Earth, though much more mystical, mythical and magical.
Ruids (firstlings)— the indigenous beings of Endura, and humans have lived on this planet serenely for thousands of years, even though in separation, but now a dark force many have never seen before seeks to destroy the peace and create chaos.
Adam Hades was an evil man who sought to plunge Endura into darkness a long time ago but was bested and his soul banished by king Zoren Ro, Endura's first king. Now his son Aaron has slowly gained power by killing humans and Ruids alike and rising an army of "Stragoy"— undead corpses— to try and finish what his father started.
Korian: The Manian's Spear follows the lives of Doric, Will and Korian as they grow, albeit separately, to discover their paths and true identities. Together, they must work to find a solution to stop the impending doom of their home planet. The Azura, the one anointed by the gods, must be found to help purge the evil from the land with a spear he must find through a portal— the only one remaining— before Aaron destroys it.
At first this book seems slow moving and lacking in action and dialogue— compare it to watching a silent movie— but later, even though the dialogue still greatly lacks, the book is full of action and intrigue.
Giorgio Garofalo used an omnipresent narrator and thus was able to follow the journeys of different characters in separate places and times. Korian, Will and Doric each had their own adventures and through the eyes of the author a lot of action is witnessed.
The most interesting parts of these adventures for me were Korian's; his miraculous upbringing by a stranger and mystic "protector", his wanderings as a man and the many challenging, seemingly inescapable situations he found himself in but later fought through, and then even better his trek through a fierce desert with mythical creatures and other wonders.
I also liked how the author told parts of Endura's history without breaking the plot advancement by having characters read from a tome written by the planet's first king, Zoren Ro. The adventures of Zoren Ro, not so unlike Korian's, were also much interesting.
Apart from the characters in this book being a little underdeveloped—owing to lack of enough dialogue and glimpse into their "normal daily lives prior to their missions— the world the author built was detailed and vivid.
Throughout, the author described places and times with at most imagery and detail as if they exist in real life, and to aid the reader in understanding everything, he even included maps of the whole place at the beginning.
The book contains no profanity, though there is bloodshed, which isn't exactly fit for minors. But apart from the minors, adult fantasy lovers will surely enjoy this book.
I rate it 3 out of 4 because even though I enjoyed it, I think the author should have tried to develop more vivid and relatable characters.
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Korian
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Endura is a planet much like Earth, though much more mystical, mythical and magical.
Ruids (firstlings)— the indigenous beings of Endura, and humans have lived on this planet serenely for thousands of years, even though in separation, but now a dark force many have never seen before seeks to destroy the peace and create chaos.
Adam Hades was an evil man who sought to plunge Endura into darkness a long time ago but was bested and his soul banished by king Zoren Ro, Endura's first king. Now his son Aaron has slowly gained power by killing humans and Ruids alike and rising an army of "Stragoy"— undead corpses— to try and finish what his father started.
Korian: The Manian's Spear follows the lives of Doric, Will and Korian as they grow, albeit separately, to discover their paths and true identities. Together, they must work to find a solution to stop the impending doom of their home planet. The Azura, the one anointed by the gods, must be found to help purge the evil from the land with a spear he must find through a portal— the only one remaining— before Aaron destroys it.
At first this book seems slow moving and lacking in action and dialogue— compare it to watching a silent movie— but later, even though the dialogue still greatly lacks, the book is full of action and intrigue.
Giorgio Garofalo used an omnipresent narrator and thus was able to follow the journeys of different characters in separate places and times. Korian, Will and Doric each had their own adventures and through the eyes of the author a lot of action is witnessed.
The most interesting parts of these adventures for me were Korian's; his miraculous upbringing by a stranger and mystic "protector", his wanderings as a man and the many challenging, seemingly inescapable situations he found himself in but later fought through, and then even better his trek through a fierce desert with mythical creatures and other wonders.
I also liked how the author told parts of Endura's history without breaking the plot advancement by having characters read from a tome written by the planet's first king, Zoren Ro. The adventures of Zoren Ro, not so unlike Korian's, were also much interesting.
Apart from the characters in this book being a little underdeveloped—owing to lack of enough dialogue and glimpse into their "normal daily lives prior to their missions— the world the author built was detailed and vivid.
Throughout, the author described places and times with at most imagery and detail as if they exist in real life, and to aid the reader in understanding everything, he even included maps of the whole place at the beginning.
The book contains no profanity, though there is bloodshed, which isn't exactly fit for minors. But apart from the minors, adult fantasy lovers will surely enjoy this book.
I rate it 3 out of 4 because even though I enjoyed it, I think the author should have tried to develop more vivid and relatable characters.
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Korian
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