“THE
SHADOW SEER”
(Ellenessia’s
Curse, Book 1)
by Fran Jacobs
REVIEWED BY: Ellen Fritz
OVERVIEW
For generations prophets have foreseen the
birth of the Shadow Seer, the oracle of dark visions and fallen kingdoms. But
by the time of Sorron, King of Carnia, their warnings have mostly been
forgotten and his name is known only to a handful of scholars. When Sorron's
grandson, Prince Candale, falls deathly ill, the Seer's legends are brought to
light once again by his saviour, a witch named Mayrila. She believes that
Candale is the fulfilment of those long forgotten prophecies. She believes that
he is the Shadow Seer.
REVIEW
Set in
Carnia, a fictional medieval kingdom, “The Shadow Seer” tells the story - or
rather the beginning thereof - of prince Candale who is prophesied to be the
long awaited Shadow Seer. The prince had
been suffering from fits and seizures for years and now - after recovering from
an illness that almost killed him - he is having vivid nightmares, seeing and
hearing things and starting to have visions.
Together with his friend Teveriel and his female body guard, Trellany,
he sets off to visit the Mage School, White Oaks, to discover for himself what
exactly those ancient prophecies have to say about him; not such an easy
undertaking with a secret order seeking to murder him.
“The
Shadow Seer” is a comfortably slow paced read.
The author takes time to build her fictional world and introduce her
characters thoroughly. The characters
are well-crafted and realistically flawed, and especially so the main
character, Candale. Do not expect this
prince to come rescue you on a white steed, as he is somewhat of a coward,
preferring to keep himself safe where possible.
Still, I could not help liking him and feeling rather sorry for him as
he discovers some nasty truths about his own past, has to deal with ever
increasing dreams and visions, and has to tolerate his somewhat overprotective
father.
This
book will be a treat for readers with experience in the fantasy genre as a
rather wide range of paranormal phenomena are touched upon during the course of
the story. Although “The Shadow Seer” is
a slightly slow and sometimes long winded read, it certainly makes up for lost
excitement with a horrific, shocking, cliff-hanger ending. At least we know there will be more books to
follow.
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