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Across the Fourwinds

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A Fantasy Book about a man and a Woman who discover their magic Heritage. They find themselves in a other world. there they help them to survive

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A rather simple, but still enjoyable fantasy, Across the Fourwinds had things that I both liked and disliked. It’s a portal fantasy, which isn’t my favorite fantasy subgenre simply because it’s so difficult to get a proper real world/ fantasy world ratio. In this case the jump to the fantasy felt a teeny bit rushed. I would have liked the introduction of the characters to have a little more attention before throwing them into a new world. That being said, the world is pretty cool.

What I liked so much about Fourwinds is the amount of fantastical creatures. I love seeing how different authors tackle the use of familiar magical critters such as dragons and gnomes. While nothing was earth-shatteringly unique, the authors nonetheless made these creatures their own. The world has a lot to it, and hints at things not explored in the book. That always makes the setting seem larger and more interesting to me.

Now for the characters. I have a bone to pick here. The male characters are well-developed and continue to grow throughout the story. The female characters-not so much. I felt like Morgan existed as a mere background note, although there were pretty common reminders of how attractive she is. What a bummer! So much more should have been done with her character! There is lots of potential for character growth in the next book, so here’s hoping we see more from her.

The plotline was interesting, the world was vast, and there was action aplenty. Despite some hiccups, Across the Fourwinds was fun fantasy.

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Across the Fourwinds felt to me almost like a sci-fi mixed with a classic re-telling, I had a hard time really getting into the book and I wasn't too fond of the story telling style. That being said, I could definitely see people being invested in this book and really enjoying it.

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Nice story. Got lost in some of the descriptions, but all in all, a good story. Looking forward to know more about the Ice Dragon and Ryowyn.

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this was a great start to a series, the characters were great and I really enjoyed getting to know this world.

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