PATH
OF POWER: The First Great Misfortune
By H.O.
de Jonge
At the age of five, Alex witnesses’ the death of his
mother, and the demise of his homeland by his uncle, Cain. The Advisor to the Queen, Dante, whisks Alex
away before Cain realizes there’s a remaining survivor and heir to the
throne. On his nineteenth birthday,
Dante returns for Alex to start him on his training as a mighty mage and warrior. So begins the story.
This is a very multi-dimensional story, with a diverse
array of characters and lands. You can’t
help but root for Alex and feel sad for the curse placed on Merrick and the
ramifications that transpired. Dante is
also another strong character in the story, along with the evil Generals. They are each unique unto themselves. There is a sequel and this story ends at just
the right point.
Unfortunately, there are so many grammar, editing and
proofreading errors that if it weren’t for the great storyline, I would never
have finished the book. I almost gave up
in disgust several times. Especially
when seeing the word son used for sun. Or
the word passed for past. ERRHH! There is no reason for these types of
oversights. And I can’t believe a
publishing company would put their name on this book. What is the publishing industry coming to?
If you like a light, fanciful fairy-tale type of story,
this would be a great read for you. As
long as you can get past, not passed, all the stupid mistakes. Even though this is a very good storyline, and
I really liked the characters, I will only give it 3 feathers.
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