Jeff Wheeler
Paperback | Pages: 302 pages Rating: 4.04 | 19001 Users | 1173 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Wretched of Muirwood |
| ISBN: | 1612187005 (ISBN13: 9781612187006) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Legends of Muirwood #1 |
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In the ancient and mystical land of Muirwood, Lia has known only a life of servitude. Labeled a “wretched,” an outcast unwanted and unworthy of respect, Lia is forbidden to realize her dream to read or write.All but doomed, her days are spent toiling away as a kitchen slave under the charge of the Aldermaston, the Abbey’s watchful overseer. But when an injured squire named Colvin is abandoned at the kitchen’s doorstep, an opportunity arises.
The nefarious Sheriff Almaguer soon starts a manhunt for Colvin, and Lia conspires to hide Colvin and change her fate. In the midst of a land torn by a treacherous war between a ruthless king and a rebel army, Lia finds herself on an ominous journey that will push her to wonder if her own hidden magic is enough to set things right.
At once captivating, mysterious, and magic-infused, The Wretched of Muirwood takes the classic fantasy adventure and paints it with a story instantly epic, and yet, all its own.
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| Title | : | The Wretched of Muirwood (Legends of Muirwood #1) |
| Author | : | Jeff Wheeler |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 302 pages |
| Published | : | January 15th 2013 by 47North (first published January 7th 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Magic |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Wretched of Muirwood (Legends of Muirwood #1)
Ratings: 4.04 From 19001 Users | 1173 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books The Wretched of Muirwood (Legends of Muirwood #1)
I love this series. It is cleanly written and, while it goes beyond allegory and into theology, it never felt moralising to me. That said, it is young adult fiction and ought to be classified as a five star 'light read'. I don't mean that as a put-down, just to make sure readers don't walk in with expectations too high and miss the story. I once heard an author say that he knew that most books never got published, so he only hoped to write a story he'd be happy to have in a box in the attic. TheI stumbled onto Amazon with a overfilled glass of Malbec looking for something, anything, to stave off the boredom of Sunday evening. After clicking around a bit, I chanced across this book. Now, the nebulous "they" always tell us to never judge a book by its cover, but in my particular state of mind, the term "wretched" jumped out at me. The reviews were good, and the price tag better, so I purchased, and it whispered over to my Droid.The best part about this book is that it's well-written and
I recently found Jeff Wheeler completely by accident when Amazon was doing a promotional push of his new Kingfountain series. I was intrigued by his "clean fantasy" branding (honestly, I'm a bit over grimdark), and an interview he did in "hostile territory" at the Grim Tidings Podcast showed him to be an intelligent, interesting man. So I came into this series with every intention of loving it.The beginning was pretty good. It reminded me of the first chapters of Anthony Ryan's Blood Song, but
It is a pretty cute, simple and quick. This is my second fantasy series (first was LOTR, which I didn't complete as I'd watched the movie version). And just like LOTR it also it is the journey of unknown land by our protagonist. So Lia is a 13 year old wretched who was found at Muirwood Abbey when she was a little child. Now she works as a cook in the kitchen. Lia has only one wish for which to fulfill she would do anything. Because she is a wretched she is not allowed to educate. She wants
Executive Summary: A decent fantasy story. Quick and easy reading. Nothing especially great, but has me interested enough to jump right into book 2.Audio book: This is the first book I've listened to read by Kate Rudd. Ms. Rudd is a good reader, but nothing spectacular. She sort of does voices for some of the Male characters, but seemed to read all the female characters in her own voice.She has a clear and pleasant sounding voice, but I didn't find her performance to add anything extra to the
*SIGH* I wanted to LOVE this book, as it was recommended to me by a dear friend of mine. But I don't think we were meant for each other, sadly. I want to stress that it wasn't BAD, I just don't think it was memorable . Which is kind of a problem when it comes to fantasy, in my opinion. The main issue I see is that this is a foundation novel, it spends most of it's time setting up the premise for the novels to come. And it does nothing to disguise that fact. So very little action, lots of
I decided to read this book because Clarion reviews gave it a five star rating. I usually dont go by what critics say, but in an effort to be more supportive of independent writers, and since it was in a genre well within my comfort zone, I gave it a try. I am pleased to say that I was not disappointed.The story is well written and draws you in right from the start. The story takes place in a world different from our own with some of our older philosophies mixed in. At first, the world appears
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