Feed My Reads recommended in 2022 - day 30

Day 30 of our Feed My Reads recommended reads for 2022 sees us visiting The Black Petal (book 1 of The Black Petal trilogy) by Dan Thompson.  This is an author who is underrated and deserves to be talked about a lot more and with this book being a recommended read at under £1 on Amazon why would you not check it out?




Acclaimed author of Here Lies Love, Dan Thompson, returns with an epic fantasy being described as A Game of Thrones for Teens!

Come and Enter this magical tale of fantasy and myth, battles and warriors, and meet the host of memorable characters.

Jack, a teenager from our present, and Blake, a Victorian assassin, are plucked from their homes and awaken in a new land; a realm of fantasy and myth. Drawn into a war between two rival races, they must each choose allies. Jack wants to get home. Blake wants revenge.

An Oracle has persuaded the Amazon Queen that a black petal will summon a powerful god who can grant them victory. A prophecy told long ago tells of a boy from another time who can discover this petal and the Amazon Queen is certain Jack is this boy. She offers him freedom and a way home in exchange.

Will Jack reach the petal in time or will he succumb to the yapping jaws of the mysterious creatures chasing him? And what of Blake? What is the connection between Jack and the assassin that will surely shape their future?

The Black Petal is the first adventure in an exciting new trilogy.



Review:

A tale which sees myth, legend, travelling to a different world and much more, this is the first book in a planned trilogy and was one which I was blown away by.  Dan manages to weave a tale with many different characters and stories that intertwine and develop throughout the book.  I have previously come across fantasy tales where you can struggle with keeping track of what is going on or remembering characters names thanks to the author attempting to go overboard with the vastness of their world but thankfully Dan has managed to keep an excellent balance with this story and whilst it is set out as a trilogy this could well be the start of a much larger series if he were to choose to go down this route.


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