The long-stagnated genre of Fantasy is about to receive a fresh breath of renewal in the form of newcomer Kevin Scott Munnings's Fantasy novel "Blood of the Ancients."I've managed to obtain a prepublication copy of this wonderful book (at his website www.tapestryofblood.com) and found, much to my delight, that I could not put it down. The story is fast-paced yet masterly crafted and showcases solid, life-like characters the likes of which I haven't "adventured" with since Eddings's Belgariad.
The story centers around a young man named Kiernan who possesses two ancient bloods--one good, and one evil. Kiernan is following a psychic urge to flee his longtime home and to rendezvous with a mysterious shaman who appears to know all about Kiernan's destiny--a destiny upon which, as the back cover states, "the fate of the entire world, and all that he holds dear, is hinged."
I cannot express enough my delight and satisfaction at having read such a superb and well-crafted book. Mr. Munnings's future as one of the "Masters" of the Fantasy genre is all but ensured. I recommend it to all lovers of Fantasy and Adventure everywhere.-NL
