3 out of 4 stars
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Warriors are able to use their innate energy, or Kani, to attack or defend in their fights with other warriors. This is the premise of the book Blade Forged In Darkness by M.A.N. The book is written entirely in the second person. You read the book as if you are the character in the story, though sometimes you change to someone else’s point of view (P.O.V.). This is clearly marked when it happens, though I sometimes forgot who I was supposed to be and had to go back and check. The story genre is sci-fi/fantasy.
You are Blade, an up and coming warrior wanting to prove yourself. After a particularly successful set of trials you are approached by a mysterious group, that is very powerful, and they offer to teach you more in exchange for doing certain services for them. On one mission you manage to get your hands on “The Book of Power”. Instead of handing it in, you use it to increase your own power. One page, in particular, gives you the ability to summon a very powerful entity to aid you.
Armed with your new summon and new powers, you go in search of the techniques to achieve ultimate power. Fighting incredible battles and learning more with each victory. You make some friends, and some enemies, as your quest continues.
This book is very over the top, I loved it. The part I liked best was where, in the middle of a fight, your opponent does a certain technique, and you think to yourself “I’d better not dodge this attack or the planet might shatter into little pieces.”
As well as lots of fight scenes, there is lots of background for each of the characters provided when they are the focus of the P.O.V. when they recall their past. This makes for a well-rounded adventure story. There was one part of the story where the author changed the subject every page or so. I didn’t like this as I found it very confusing, and most of the time I lost track of who I was supposed to be at that time.
During the reading of this book, I found many grammar and spelling mistakes. Mostly the personal pronouns were in the wrong tense. This added some confusion at times and slowed down the reading. Because of this, even though I really enjoyed the story, I have to give this a rating of 3 out of 4 stars.
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Blade Forged In Darkness
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