A review by gregg
Cephrael's Hand by Melissa McPhail

3.0

I think when something gets compared to the Wheel of Time you have high expectations but then most books are compared to the Lord of Rings as well. In Cephrael's Hand you can clearly see that this story wants to fit into the mold of those of great books. The scope of the world building and the cast of characters is that of an epic scale so far. Did I like or agree with every detail of how this book was written not really. There are little things that are just bother me about how Trell's story unfolds. I wish she would gone in another direction but totally can see why wrote it the way she did. Ean seems like he is a smart and capable character but still makes some mistakes but so far has been punished for them to badly. Alyneri and Tavis are two characters with a lot for growth and should hopefully see that happen in upcoming books. Overall the rest of the characters are for the most part likable. In this first book you are just getting a taste of the magic system and didn't get overloaded with how it works. The world also has more to discover with the other peoples and countries.