Review by Khan Kandigwa -- The Elf Accord - Book Four of...
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[Following is a volunteer review of "The Elf Accord - Book Four of the Magi Charter" by Jordan David.]
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Buzz and rumor are the only insinuations that are passed to and from people by word of mouth around Christendom about a divine obligation carried out by a ‘Santa’. Fantasizing about the possession of riches and wealth rumored about the Santa clan living in a valley, Klaus Valley, a ravenous lord of Felkandisberg by the name Lord Guy Babenberg sends an emissary, Oren, to spy on the Klaus valley and spies such as Maurice and Warin to compromise or infiltrate the crusade. Due to fear of attack from Lord Guy's minions, Lady Serapha advises Santa Leopold to leave the valley and find a better region to settle and continue the mission. Albeit half-heartedly, Santa Leopold yields and his fleet of workers, convoy of supplies, and panel of advisors flee from the valley. Luckily, Santa Leopold meets with several hundreds of Templar soldiers who become their bodyguards and warriors all the way to the top of the world, a place in the North Pole. After several altercations with clans of intelligent bears wielding magic and strife, Santa Leopold becomes the first Santa to fly and distribute Christmas gifts using flying reindeer and elves.
For the lovers of mystery, mystical adventures, and worlds of fantasy, The Elf Accord is the book for them. While you read this book, you find yourself absorbed into the cantankerous feuds between lords, argumentative repartee among peers, and sucked into a world of mysteries. Masters such as Nelrim deliver magic using special powers such as the Nix and crystals, obnoxious time and location portals are bent by the Lady Serapha that teleport envoys to anywhere in the world, and intelligent bears hold sway over ice palaces and kingdoms of the North. The plot of The Elf Accord is so deeply intertwined that once you get the description of personalities, you can expect their reminiscent contribution to the development of the story, only to be at times perturbed by the intuitive yet unexpected turn of events. The novel is a blend of logical storylines that swiftly and valiantly defy expectation, thereby occasioning a yearning of, “what will happen next?” or “Wow! I didn’t see that coming!” before finally culminating into an interconnected story.
Jordan is truly a gifted, exceptional, and meticulous author. His approach to the depiction of characters and situations in The Elf Accord is sanguinely exceptional. He has the tenacity of describing abstract ideas, narration of supernatural phenomena, and mixing of the twist of events with mild humor and wild charm. What is more, he vividly describes his scenes, characters, and ordeals with such clarity and reverence that the reader at times 'perceives' the events as happening in real time. In fact, there were instances where I could find myself tense and squirming as the revelations were unfolding.
There were just a couple of editing misnomers that I had to contend with, or whose application I did not fully find acceptable. Otherwise, the book was generally well edited, and the level of unremarkable oversights miniscule. I rate The Elf Accord by Jordan David with a 4 out of 4 stars. After reading the entirety of this book, I just had to find the chronology of the Magi Charter and begin with the first book, The Elf Brief. The Elf Accord being the 4th of 9 novels, was a fantastic read for me. I know that I will have too much mystery, intrigue, and captivation to keep me going for the next few months as I take it upon myself to read the whole collection.
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Buzz and rumor are the only insinuations that are passed to and from people by word of mouth around Christendom about a divine obligation carried out by a ‘Santa’. Fantasizing about the possession of riches and wealth rumored about the Santa clan living in a valley, Klaus Valley, a ravenous lord of Felkandisberg by the name Lord Guy Babenberg sends an emissary, Oren, to spy on the Klaus valley and spies such as Maurice and Warin to compromise or infiltrate the crusade. Due to fear of attack from Lord Guy's minions, Lady Serapha advises Santa Leopold to leave the valley and find a better region to settle and continue the mission. Albeit half-heartedly, Santa Leopold yields and his fleet of workers, convoy of supplies, and panel of advisors flee from the valley. Luckily, Santa Leopold meets with several hundreds of Templar soldiers who become their bodyguards and warriors all the way to the top of the world, a place in the North Pole. After several altercations with clans of intelligent bears wielding magic and strife, Santa Leopold becomes the first Santa to fly and distribute Christmas gifts using flying reindeer and elves.
For the lovers of mystery, mystical adventures, and worlds of fantasy, The Elf Accord is the book for them. While you read this book, you find yourself absorbed into the cantankerous feuds between lords, argumentative repartee among peers, and sucked into a world of mysteries. Masters such as Nelrim deliver magic using special powers such as the Nix and crystals, obnoxious time and location portals are bent by the Lady Serapha that teleport envoys to anywhere in the world, and intelligent bears hold sway over ice palaces and kingdoms of the North. The plot of The Elf Accord is so deeply intertwined that once you get the description of personalities, you can expect their reminiscent contribution to the development of the story, only to be at times perturbed by the intuitive yet unexpected turn of events. The novel is a blend of logical storylines that swiftly and valiantly defy expectation, thereby occasioning a yearning of, “what will happen next?” or “Wow! I didn’t see that coming!” before finally culminating into an interconnected story.
Jordan is truly a gifted, exceptional, and meticulous author. His approach to the depiction of characters and situations in The Elf Accord is sanguinely exceptional. He has the tenacity of describing abstract ideas, narration of supernatural phenomena, and mixing of the twist of events with mild humor and wild charm. What is more, he vividly describes his scenes, characters, and ordeals with such clarity and reverence that the reader at times 'perceives' the events as happening in real time. In fact, there were instances where I could find myself tense and squirming as the revelations were unfolding.
There were just a couple of editing misnomers that I had to contend with, or whose application I did not fully find acceptable. Otherwise, the book was generally well edited, and the level of unremarkable oversights miniscule. I rate The Elf Accord by Jordan David with a 4 out of 4 stars. After reading the entirety of this book, I just had to find the chronology of the Magi Charter and begin with the first book, The Elf Brief. The Elf Accord being the 4th of 9 novels, was a fantastic read for me. I know that I will have too much mystery, intrigue, and captivation to keep me going for the next few months as I take it upon myself to read the whole collection.
******
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