The Ban of Irsisri
by Mark E. Lacy
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Pub Date 17 Jul 2018 | Archive Date 06 Oct 2018
Cobble Publishing LLC | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
The Gauntletbearer, The Swordbearer, and The Tribesman. Three men with
quests to save the world from The Gatekeeper, the man trying to rule it.
Long
ago, with dusty rites and moldy tomes, a powerful artifact known as the
Gauntlets was fashioned for a sorcerer's hands. Promising untold power,
the Gauntlets were taken and concealed for safekeeping. For ages they
were lost, but now, the sorcerer Raethir Del has tracked them down. If
he ignores the Ban of Irsisri and takes them, he will rain death and
destruction across the lands. Three men embark on separate quests, and
only their actions can enforce the Ban of Irsisri and avert the rise of
incredible evil.
Enkinor, bearer of the Gauntlets, lost to the world, imprisoned by a spell transporting him from one nightmare to the next.
Visylon, warrior and Swordbearer, on whose power prophesied judgment depends.
Longhorn, nomadic tribesman, charged with the impossible - bringing these men together.
One must sacrifice desire for duty.
One must embrace healing over harming.
And one must escape the Dreamtunnel.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781947683082 |
| PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Gregory K, Educator
Advanced copy received for review purposes.
What a wonderful surprise this novel was for me! I am a lifelong fan of fantasy and new adult fantasy, but in recent years the market for these genres has become so over-saturated that it has been hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. In fact, I have largely stopped reading new fantasy authors outside of a very strong recommendation from a loved one. But it had been some months since I read a novel of this type when NetGalley offered me an advance copy, so I figured 'what the heck.'
I am very glad I did. The Ban of Irsisri is not perfect by any means. But Mark Lacey manages to pull off a blistering pace while at the same time drawing the reader into a place of high emotional investment in the characters- no small feat of writing. Most fantasy novels, especially of the new adult persuasion, offer one or the other. My main critique of the novel is the somewhat inconsistent manner in which individuals are influenced or directed by their own unique society or culture. This makes it so that sometimes, especially early in the novel, characters are nearly indistinguishable from each other.
That being said, the world-building is solid and the characters are engaging. The scope is unabashedly epic and the good guys are constantly hanging on by a thread, as is the case in all the best fantasy novels. But again, the greatest strength of The Ban of Irsisri is its irresistible, heart-thumping pace. It's a great read and I recommend it to anyone in your life above 12 or 13 years old.
