{"id":5879,"date":"2013-04-19T17:31:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T22:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epictales.org\/treskillard\/2013\/04\/19\/the-most-extensive-review-yet-of-merlin-s-blade\/"},"modified":"2017-01-16T10:57:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T16:57:49","slug":"the-most-extensive-review-yet-of-merlin-s-blade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.epictales.org\/treskillard\/2013\/04\/19\/the-most-extensive-review-yet-of-merlin-s-blade\/","title":{"rendered":"The most extensive review yet of Merlin’s Blade…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Glenn McCarty, a Crosswalk.com contributing writer, has this to say about Merlin’s Blade:<\/p>\n

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“The success of this book, however, is as much a credit to Treskillard’s storytelling instincts and his abilities at character and world-building as it is to any tweaks he makes to the legend…”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The tone of the novel:<\/p>\n

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“[Merlin’s Blade has an] earthy tone, wry humor, and [a] depiction of authentic characters situated amidst a cosmic backdrop…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

My pacing:<\/p>\n

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“[Trekillard] has achieved one of the most difficult feats to master in high fantasy epics like this…weaving together a handful of storylines into a cohesive, expertly-paced narrative.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The spiritual content:<\/p>\n

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“Treskillard also handles the spiritual content deftly.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And here’s his thoughts about my take on Merlin himself:<\/p>\n

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“We live in an era where realism in superheroes is the rage (Nolan’s Batman trilogy, for example). So, in a way, it’s refreshing to see Merlin not have magic in his bag of tricks. Instead, he has to rely on his determination, courage, and spiritual devotion to get by.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Want to read the entire review? Check it out at Crosswalk.com<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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