Wytchfire

Wytchfire isn't your typical dragon fantasy book but is truly is an awesome book that fans of dark, epic fantasy should read. The world that the author has created is filled with amazing characters that cover a multitude of races, conflict , magic and heroism among many that never wanted anything more than to make a better life for themselves than they had been born into. 

Rowan is a young man that grew up in the slums with an older brother whom he idolizes.  His brother protected him from the gangs and worse in the slums they lived in and as soon as they could they escaped doing whatever jobs they could get to get money to keep themsel but also saving as much as they could so that they could get the training to become an Isle Knight.  His brother succeeds and realizes his dream but after years of expensive training Rowan is dismissed form the school and the only reason is because he is poor and not the offspring of a wealthy noble.  He leaves the island disillusioned and bitter only to learn that his brother has died. 

There is a war sweeping the countryside, many cities have already fallen to the horde of fighters that are led by sorcerers and a creature they control called "Nightmare" which is a dragon-like creature that crushes the walls of the cities with ease.   The leader of this group is a huge half orc, half elf sorcerer named Fadarah, which means father and to many of the other sorcerers consider that he is their father.  Even though he has created a monstrosity once you find out why many readers will feel some sympathy but the wholesale destruction that he has made and the aftermath that he ensured would happen overrides any sympathy that readers have. 

The dragons in the book aren't the creatures that many readers are familiar with but to say more would ruin it for other readers.  The unseen that the sorcerers created and use as Blood Thralls are almost as bad as the Nightmare.  They made a deal with the devil and the only release they have is through death but they are almost impossible to kill but those that do get killed have eyes that are filled with gratitude.  

The book ends with a cliffhanger and I am glad that I have the other novels in this series so I can continue the series. I want to read his next trilogy set immediately after these books but I want to wait until the final book is out because if they are is as good as this trilogy, which I am sure they will be then I will want to read them back to back also.

4.75/5 STARS:  I received a free digital ARC in exchange for a honest, unbiased review.  I sincerely thank the author and/or publisher for providing an ARC through NetGalley,.*