Order of Shirán - Elven Worlds 1
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To each Elven world, its god. To each god, his executing hands — the Order of Shirán.
Feldar awakens in a realm where myth breathes and gods walk among mortals — but he remembers nothing of who he was. Thrust into the brutal training of the Shirán, legendary enforcers of the gods, he must survive a world of shifting magic, ancient grudges, and sacred war. As his powers grow, so too, do the fragments of a painful past, one that threatens to unravel everything he's become.
Naz'arán is a warring world in which one god strives for order, and another — Arzén, the Revenant god — seeks dominion through deathless conquest, raising armies of undying mortals and devouring elven souls to fuel his reign.
When Feldar is finally claimed by his clan, he is no longer the elf he once was — nor yet the warrior he must become. Torn between vengeance and duty, rage and redemption, he must unite with his fellow Shirán and confront the storm of war. But to stop Arzén and save the Elven worlds from eternal darkness, Feldar must face the most devastating enemy of all: the torment buried within his own mind.
Epic in scale and rich in lore, Order of Shirán is the first volume in a sweeping fantasy saga of gods, magic, and the immortal warriors caught between.
Reviews
What can I say but that RK Lander has once again created a story that once started I found impossible to put down. An enthralling and emotional beginning to what certainly feels like an incredible new series. With a new world that is both compelling and detailed, characters both new and old, this first book grabs you from the very start. What happens to elves who take the Short Road? Where does their journey go next? Through action scenes to quiet moments, humour to heart-wrenching emotion, these questions and more are answered in a masterful and amazing story that I can’t recommend highly enough.
Order of Shirán #1. But this is part of "The Sylvan" series which was 6 books, so this could be #7 if you're so inclined! This book! This was her best book yet. I won't give any specific details because I feel as if no matter what I might say, it would be a spoiler somehow. And dang, there's a lot to spoil! Vagueness is in order. This had a totally different vibe from "The Sylvan" series and it really worked, to the author's credit. This story was much more...mature, maybe? Not that the others were immature. Let me try again. It was much more developed. It's one of those mesmerizing books that are hard to put down. The characters were three-dimensional. The plot was engaging. The world gained more complexity. And the psychological aspect in the storyline was outstanding. I'm not going to lie: I cried. I read this one certain scene at 2 AM this morning, and 😭. Normally I am not up reading that late, but I fell face first into the "just one more page" trap. The predominant themes to this one are grief, guilt, duty, healing, forgiveness, loyalty, friendship, and family.
The details and the emotions, of joy and pain, fury and love, rejection and acceptance. These are the makings of a beautiful story, one that brings you to tears and fills you with exhilaration. I am thrilled to have a chance to continue reading this story and will truly be sad and unsure of where to go and what to read next once this story is over. So far this has been a read I couldn’t put down and it is because the writer has seduced me into falling in love with the characters, causing me to want their story to persevere over the evil that would destroy them.
