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Cephrael Hand A Pattern of Shadow Light Book One eBook Melissa McPhail

I'm not sure how, but somehow this book showed up in my facebook feed. That's annoying in and of itself, but, not only did it show up in my facebook feed, but the ad had the audacity to make comparisons to Brandon Sanderson's "Mistborn" trilogy. Being a snarky internet jerk at heart, I couldn't let that pass. I piped up and openly doubted the legitimacy of the comparison not really thinking much of it. However, to my surprise the author herself responded to my snark with genuinely charming humility (how dare she?!). Dang it. Now I suppose I had to read the stupid things.

I am sooooo glad I did. Frankly, I had never heard of Melissa McPhail or Ceprael's Hand AT ALL. I read A LOT of fantasy, so that's kind of surprising. So, here I am, reading the work of an unknown (surely amateur) author . . . my hopes were not high.

But, daaaaaang. I was immidaitely hooked once I started. I couldn't burn through these books fast enough. I HAD TO KNOW what happened next. The characters in these books . . . they're real people. You care about them. Bad things happen and you hurt for them. McPhail has an incredible talent for characters. And setting. And plot. And creating a world that is completely different from any other fantasy world that I'VE ever read about, but still has enough familiarity to not stray too far from what makes the fantasy genre great in the first place.

I've been on a tear lately and I've burned through Brandon Sanderson's stuff, Joe Abercrombie's stuff, Brent Weeks' stuff, Patrick Rothfuss' stuff, Peter V. Brent's stuff, Scott Lynch, Anthony Ryan, and most recently Mark Lawrence. If GRRM would ever write something, I'd be all over that again too. I love this stuff. And I would put McPhail right up near the top.

I don't think that I've been so enchanted with characters since Margaret Weiss and Tracey Hickman introduced me to the fantasy genre back in the DragonLance days - if the names Tasselhoff Burfoot or Raistlin Majere mean anything to you, you know what I'm talking about. There's simply no higher praise that I can personally give than that.


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Cephrael Hand A Pattern of Shadow Light Book One eBook Melissa McPhail Reviews

First things first I intend to keep this review spoiler-free.

I originally bought "Cephrael's Hand" for my because it was advertised as "for fans of Brandon Sanderson", and I looooove Brandon Sanderson. I was somewhat disappointed. This book is comparable in length to one of Brandon's "Mistborn" books, that is, close to 600 pages. However, by the time I finished reading, I didn't really feel that the length was justified, because the plot seemed to drag at times. The story starts explosively enough and has a thrilling climax, but in the middle is a slow buildup of tension--too slow for my tastes.

That said, there are a lot of plot threads woven together into the story. This book is filled with mysteries, some of which are explained by the end, and some of which are not. I enjoyed getting just enough hints about upcoming plot twists to figure them out for myself before they were officially revealed. I also enjoyed how many of the characters who had been leading separate lives through most of the book converged on one location for the climax (that is one of my favorite plot devices).

One thing that put me off a little was the *very* large cast of characters. I wish I had known about the character index in the back before I'd finished the book, because I would have referred to it frequently.

Speaking of the large cast of characters, I have a few favorites Ean, Trell, and Phaedor. Ean because he accepted that character who reappeared in his life unexpectedly (and whose name I won't mention because SPOILERS), despite how he'd changed. Trell because he always does the honorable thing, regardless of the consequences. Phaedor because he's apparently a good guy, but totally mysterious about it.

Content warning this book has some violence which I found a little disturbing. It has one sex scene (though I will say it was not overly detailed), and one very crude sex joke.

All things said and done, I'm not sure whether I will be continuing with this series... This first book was interesting at times, but at others I just wanted the story to move along. So I'm going to stick with a 3-star rating for this one. It was all right, just not really my cup of tea.
As with the other books in this series, I couldn't put this one down. After I finished reading the book, I couldn't stop thinking about the characters for a month. I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series. Also, the covers of these books are gorgeous. They have a special, very visible place on my bookshelf.

I'm a fan of Jordan, Salvatore, and Sanderson. While a little more predictable than books by Jordan and Sanderson, the plot is just as complex. I have to admit that the faster resolution of some of the issues was a bit of a relief. Sometimes, the suspense takes too long to be resolved in other novels (Wheel of Time anyone?). This series will be about the perfect length, and the world and magic created by McPhail is intriguing. McPhail is now just below Sanderson in my favorite authors list, and above Jordan and Salvatore. That's quite an accomplishment for a new author!
Cephrael's Hand knocked my socks off. This is my first introduction to Melissa McPhail's writing. Often when buying books on you take a chance that anything can be poorly written, or at least poorly edited with mistakes everywhere, and the writing can be mediocre (my experience just prior to reading this book). This story builds nicely and is full of mysteries to be solved or learned. The reader gets to figure things out just ahead of a given character, but only in part. It moves so well, and the ending is epic.
The more I read the more the more I love the story. I compare the quality and enjoyment level the same as the "Wheel of Time" and "Game of Thrones". However, there aren't as many characters you have to track which is a good. There is potential for many books for the entire story and I can't wait to read them. I didn't hesitate for a second to get the next book which I am now reading.
I'm not sure how, but somehow this book showed up in my facebook feed. That's annoying in and of itself, but, not only did it show up in my facebook feed, but the ad had the audacity to make comparisons to Brandon Sanderson's "Mistborn" trilogy. Being a snarky internet jerk at heart, I couldn't let that pass. I piped up and openly doubted the legitimacy of the comparison not really thinking much of it. However, to my surprise the author herself responded to my snark with genuinely charming humility (how dare she?!). Dang it. Now I suppose I had to read the stupid things.

I am sooooo glad I did. Frankly, I had never heard of Melissa McPhail or Ceprael's Hand AT ALL. I read A LOT of fantasy, so that's kind of surprising. So, here I am, reading the work of an unknown (surely amateur) author . . . my hopes were not high.

But, daaaaaang. I was immidaitely hooked once I started. I couldn't burn through these books fast enough. I HAD TO KNOW what happened next. The characters in these books . . . they're real people. You care about them. Bad things happen and you hurt for them. McPhail has an incredible talent for characters. And setting. And plot. And creating a world that is completely different from any other fantasy world that I'VE ever read about, but still has enough familiarity to not stray too far from what makes the fantasy genre great in the first place.

I've been on a tear lately and I've burned through Brandon Sanderson's stuff, Joe Abercrombie's stuff, Brent Weeks' stuff, Patrick Rothfuss' stuff, Peter V. Brent's stuff, Scott Lynch, Anthony Ryan, and most recently Mark Lawrence. If GRRM would ever write something, I'd be all over that again too. I love this stuff. And I would put McPhail right up near the top.

I don't think that I've been so enchanted with characters since Margaret Weiss and Tracey Hickman introduced me to the fantasy genre back in the DragonLance days - if the names Tasselhoff Burfoot or Raistlin Majere mean anything to you, you know what I'm talking about. There's simply no higher praise that I can personally give than that.