Lost and Bound
by E. K. Hall
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Pub Date Jan 27 2022 | Archive Date Mar 05 2022
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Description
This wizard’s spell has spectacularly backfired. Tied together with a high-minded king’s daughter and a swellheaded old knight, will they ever break free?
Balthazar's attempts to become a masterful magician aren’t going well. So with every troublesome conjuring ending in disappointment or disaster, he resorts to kidnapping a princess for ransom. But when his efforts to defend his prize accidentally summon a dangerous succubus, his struggle to undo the chaos only entwines his fate with an aged knight and the uppity royal.
As Balthazar finds himself permanently roped to two disgruntled companions, the hapless trio is forced to traverse the realm in search of a cure. And confronted by each other’s misfortune as they battle daring trials and fearsome enemies, survival will depend on the tortuous triangle becoming a single pillar of strength…
Can Balthazar and his reluctant allies claim their freedom before their tangled ordeal destroys them all?
Transport yourself along with a cast of subversive characters as they navigate the unexpected depth of themselves, each other, and a unique world. And as author E. K. Hall breathes fresh air into classic fantasy elements and innovates typical tropes, you’ll laugh, cry, and emerge with a brand new perspective.
Lost and Bound is a witty fantasy novel with extraordinary vision. If you like atypical heroes, tongue-in-cheek humor, and gripping quests, then you’ll love E. K. Hall’s genre-twisting tale.
Advance Praise
The writing in this is really crisp and evocative and at times I found I had to slow down, go back and just take it all in again. There are subtle plays with words and phrasing that I found surprising and then quite pleasing. The writer clearly had fun playing with the language and I think did a very good job. The story line is definitely not traditional, but it reads well, moves along, and is very engaging after the first couple chapters of introduction and setup. I go back and forth between reading genres but this one definitely breathes some fresh air into the fantasy genre - and much needed.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798985384604 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
sue w, Reviewer
Lost and bound by E.K. Hall.
Balthazar's attempts to become a masterful magician aren’t going well. So with every troublesome conjuring ending in disappointment or disaster, he resorts to kidnapping a princess for ransom. But when his efforts to defend his prize accidentally summon a dangerous succubus, his struggle to undo the chaos only entwines his fate with an aged knight and the uppity royal.As Balthazar finds himself permanently roped to two disgruntled companions, the hapless trio is forced to traverse the realm in search of a cure. And confronted by each other’s misfortune as they battle daring trials and fearsome enemies, survival will depend on the tortuous triangle becoming a single pillar of strength…
Can Balthazar and his reluctant allies claim their freedom before their tangled ordeal destroys them all?
A good read with good characters. Different to what I normally read. Made a nice change. I loved the cover that's what drew me to this book. 4*.
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