The Obsidian Key

by Eldon Thompson

Book Overview

The Age of Man, so quickly heralded, is already under siege. Shaken by the catastrophic war with the Demon Queen Spithaera, Pentania wrestles with a new world of possibility and potential disaster: creatures of wonder and nightmare are returning. And humanity will never be the same. In his epic battle with the Demon Queen, young Jarom became Torin, King of Alson. Now, with bitter foes on all sides, he must forge his kingdom from the ruins of an empire...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006074152X
• ISBN13: 9780060741525
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Shocking Ending!!

The Obsidian Key written by Eldon Thompson is an action packed fantasy novel that is sure to keep you enthralled. Following the now King Torin on his adventure to rediscover a people that had been rumored to no longer exist many years ago, you are in for a wild ride. After his retrieval of the Crimson Sword in book one of The Legend of Asahiel series, Torin has accidently unleashed a horror that had been locked away and is now rising to wreak havoc on his world. When a robed figure appears in Torin's room looking of death itself, he learns there is a new adventure laying in wait for him. He must do his part to right the world, and with the help of a renegade Entinent, his betrothed's father. This task however will not be easy, especially with spies around each and every corner; some are even his own men...one in particular seeks to have the crown for himself. With a shocking and totally unforeseen ending, The Obsidian Key is phenomenal! Mr. Thompson has a way with words and with them, he paints a picture before the reader. Usually not much into fantasies, I have to say this is one of the best I have read, I look forward to book three of The Legend of Asahiel Series! 4.5 Hearts

Great continuation of the series

I thought this book was a great continuation from the first one. Thompson has a definite skill in using detail to paint the scenes as you imagine the story unfolding. I read fantasy mainly for the escapism, so I really appreciate it when an author goes to the trouble to covey the world his story is set in - it makes it that much easier to slip into the world of the characters and let myself get lost in an alternate universe for a while. I might have gone with 4 1/2 star if it were available, because I can't say it's the level of perfection that five stars implies, but I did really enjoy the book which I think is the most important thing for any fantasy novel, so I'm going ahead and rounding up.

Another great read

If you enjoyed the first book of the series, you will certainly appriciate this one. Eagerly expect the third book in the series!

the obsidian key book two of the legend of asahiel

excellent 2nd book of the series, didn't wait for the paperback, went ahead and bought the hardcover.

Leaning more towards a 3 1/2!!

I have to admit that the book was a good fantasy read and Eldon Thompson is certainly a good writer as far as his use of language is concerened. But, the character development isn't so good and this is what really killed this book as well as the previous book for me. The main characters get a bit annoying. Its clear that they are all reluctent to embark upon the task that is set before them, but there comes a point when it gets old. However, the plot to this story as well as the last was really good......Oh, one more thing. It really bothers me that no one bothers to mention in this book how they could of gotten rid of the demon queen in the first book without causing great harm to the world with the sword. This book harps on the fact that taking the sword was a mistake and yet no one offered up another solution....things like this make the series incomplete...But all and all it was a good story to read.