Synopsis
A world consumed by war . . .
An ancient evil resurrected . . .
A millennia old bargain comes due . . .
When two blades clash, the third will fall, and the fate of all will be jeopardized. To save Lozaria, the failures of the past must be atoned for by a new generation of heroes. The time has come for mortals to cast off sight and, in doing so, truly come to see . . .
Victory is never absolute.
Seven centuries ago, the forces of order won the Illyriite War on the plains of Har’muth. Darmatus and Rabban Aurelian slew their elder brother, Sarcon, the despotic architect of the conflict, then sacrificed themselves to banish the cataclysmic vortex opened with his dying breath. The first advent of the Oblivion Well was thwarted. Even without their vanished gods, the seven races of Lozaria proved themselves capable of safeguarding their world.
Or so the story goes.
The year is now 697 A.B.H (After the Battle of Har’muth). Though war itself remains much the same, the weapons with which it is waged have evolved. Airships bearing powerful cannons ply the skies, reducing the influence of mages and their spells. Long range communication has brought far flung regions of Lozaria closer than ever before. At the center of this technological revolution are the three Terran states of Darmatia, Rabban, and Sarconia, who have fought a near ceaseless campaign of 700 years in an attempt to best each other. The roots of their enmity lie buried beneath the wasteland of Har’muth, a place all three nations consider best forgotten.
However, an ancient power sealed within Har’muth has not forgotten them, and the descendants of those who fought on that field must now take a stand to rectify the mistakes of the past.
—Winner of the American Fiction Award for Best Epic Fantasy of 2021
Review
Wow, what a ride. Hats off to Christopher Russell for his amazing debut. This book is so intense that it will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. The scope of the story is so epic, his descriptions and the detail he puts into the military, the airships and the magic is so immense, the characters are brilliant and then there’s the bad ones you just want to punch in the face. It is a brilliantly military sci-fi-fantasy story with lots of big ass guns and lots of magic.
Rebirth is the first book, his Divinity’s Twilight series, and it’s so fast-paced, action-packed to the hilt. It will have your head spinning with excitement. Christopher’s writing is excellent. He has woven an intricate tale full of wonderful prose, and the story just flows beautifully. Christopher Russell has created a very dark world for sci-fi and fantasy fans alike to get lost in, and let me tell you, it’s so good. It’s a bloody intriguing read that you will absolutely love.
The story starts off with an explosive beginning, you are dropped straight into a battle of epic proportions, when three brothers have three separate visions for peace, they meet on the battlefield, two of them must sacrifice everything, including themselves to take out their oldest brother, when they die trying and believing it was enough to stop their evil brothers vision of remaking the world.
But the world that emerges years after that bloodbath is one that convinces itself that a peace of sorts has been achieved or has it, each of the three realms becomes a mirror image, a living testament, of each brother’s vision of how peace should have been created, the illusion is shattered when the eldest brother’s evil vision breaks forth again. The Sarconian Empire have a new weapon, and those who oppose them face annihilation. But a group of misfits Darmatian cadets stands against an empire, looking for revenge and try to take back what was their’s.
An awesomely good tale, the worldbuilding, the plot, and the setting are fantastic. I can’t wait to get stuck into book two. I very highly recommend…😁
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