Reviewed by Dan

TITLE:    The Eye and the Arm

SERIES:   Champion of the Gods #2

AUTHOR:     Andrew Q. Gordon

PUBLISHER:  DSP Publications

LENGTH:     309 Pages

BLURB:

After defeating Meglar at Belsport, Farrell returns to Haven to recover from his injuries, but Khron, the god of war, has other ideas. He gives Farrell a new mission: free the survivors of the ancient dwarf realm of Trellham from their three-thousand-year banishment. To fulfill Khron’s near impossible task, Farrell will need the help of his distance ancestor, the legendary wizard Kel. But Kel has been dead for a thousand years.

Farrell finds information hinting that Kel is alive, so he moves his search to Dumbarten, Kel’s birthplace. To reach Dumbarten unannounced, Farrell and Miceral disguise themselves as mercenaries on board a merchant vessel. Their journey is disrupted when pirates attack their ship. While attempting to subdue the attack, Farrell is struck down by one of Meglar’s minions.

Unconscious and trapped in his own mind, Farrell’s only chance for survival rests with Miceral and the peregrine king Rothdin entering his thoughts and helping him sort fact from illusion. To reach Farrell, they will need to rely on an untested spell from one of Kel’s spellbooks. If they succeed, Miceral can guide Farrell home safely. If not, Farrell will destroy not only himself, but Miceral, Rothdin, and everyone around him.

REVIEW:

Hold on tight. I’m about to go all fan boy on you! I loved, loved, loved this book. I thought I loved the first one in the series “The Last Grand Master”, but this one was even better! They say to really enjoy a book you have to understand the author’s voice and what they are saying. I’m definitely feeling Mr. Gordon’s voice. This is a fantastic series!

Prince Farrell of Haven just continues to grow on me as a character, as does his life partner Miceral and their relationship. Mr. Gordon did a great job with Miceral in this installment. At one point I got soooo annoyed at Miceral. I understood why he was protecting Farrell, but I truly wanted to reach in to the book and grab him and start shaking him! It takes a really good author to get me that invested in a story!

In “The Eye and the Arm” Farrell and Miceral continue their journey on the road to battling Farrell’s true father, the evil wizard Meglar.

When Farrell is Chosen by Khron, the god of war, it comes with the task of freeing the Dwarves of Trellham who were banished into the void 3,000 years ago. How does one go about freeing something trapped in the void? Say nothing about an entire dwarf population trapped there? Since he has no clue, Farrell has to set off on a trip to find Kel, his many times great-grandfather…who just might still be alive!

Along with their friends, families and adopted families, they will combat evil, fight fierce pirates, discover an unknown underwater civilization, and learn more about Farrell’s powers and his position as Chosen of a growing number of gods! And along with the being Chosen part, come all those additional tasks that he has to complete.

I could go on and on. I really loved this book, and if we had a rating of more than 5.0, I’d use it on this one. I don’t see a release date yet for book three, but I will be eagerly awaiting word of its arrival! I very highly recommend you read this book if you are into high fantasy series. Take my advice and read “The Last Grand Master” first for character development, background and continuity. Get them both today, so that you’re ready when book three comes out!

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