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A review by kittyg
Gift of the Phoenix by Donna Cook
4.0
This was one of the books I had to read for #SPFBO and I am super happy I got the chance to read this one. It's a very classic style of fantasy, with magic being a major part of the story, and three young men having a coming-of-age adventure. However, with that said, it's also a brilliant fun book which (although slow to start) kept me fully entertained for quite some time.
This follows Nicolai, Corran and Marcellus. Three young men who do not know one another at first, but they soon end up meeting when they realise they each possess a rather magical item. The three of them must come together and find ways to work with one another (and not against as they may be tempted to) in order to save their realm from a cataclysmic evil if the Phoenix's magic is not allowed to return. Someone else is working against the three, and time is running out for them to find out who and how to stop them...
What I really enjoyed about this was the classic fun feeling and also the magic itself. I often read fantasy which has a complex system of magic or which feels new and different, but this one had the feeling of returning to the fantasy I love. We have a magician, a knight and a prince, all in training and all hoping to be the best they can be and prove themselves in the world. Then this magic item is thrust upon each of them and they are thrown into chaos beyond their wildest dreams.
There are flying human-birds, Fey, magical stones, magical bridges, magical staffs and even magical councils in this story, and it all felt very epic and fun to me. I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing this world, and I look forward to going onto the second on in the series in due course too (as I bought it myself after reading this one!)
I would highly recommend this book and will no doubt be singing its praises in a video review soon. 4.25*s
This follows Nicolai, Corran and Marcellus. Three young men who do not know one another at first, but they soon end up meeting when they realise they each possess a rather magical item. The three of them must come together and find ways to work with one another (and not against as they may be tempted to) in order to save their realm from a cataclysmic evil if the Phoenix's magic is not allowed to return. Someone else is working against the three, and time is running out for them to find out who and how to stop them...
What I really enjoyed about this was the classic fun feeling and also the magic itself. I often read fantasy which has a complex system of magic or which feels new and different, but this one had the feeling of returning to the fantasy I love. We have a magician, a knight and a prince, all in training and all hoping to be the best they can be and prove themselves in the world. Then this magic item is thrust upon each of them and they are thrown into chaos beyond their wildest dreams.
There are flying human-birds, Fey, magical stones, magical bridges, magical staffs and even magical councils in this story, and it all felt very epic and fun to me. I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing this world, and I look forward to going onto the second on in the series in due course too (as I bought it myself after reading this one!)
I would highly recommend this book and will no doubt be singing its praises in a video review soon. 4.25*s