The Song of the Sword

by Kenneth Harding

The Song of the Sword, the first volume of an epic fantasy, tells the fateful tale of mighty realms in an agelong struggle against dreaded enemies, and humble heroes thrust into magnificent adventures... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595095321
• ISBN13: 9780595095322
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 580 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Wondrous Song!

The best of epic fantasies are the ones that when the last page is turned you are begging for more! That was opinion I got after reading this wondrous piece of the imagination. Kenneth Harding has written a bold epic fantasy that resembles but doesn't ripoff Tolkein's masterpiece,Lord of the Rings. He takes us to world he calls the Middle-lands and introduces us to heroes who will risk life and limb to save it from a hideous ancient evil! The story begins when a young man named Daerufin leaves his homeland to find out what has befell his father who went to see his friend King Tocken of Netherwess and Daerufin will find more than he bargains for because he will find a powerful sword and release a wizard who was imprisoned countless centuries ago by a evil sorceress.The wizard,Grithstane and Daerufin will free Tocken's daughter, Davidea and destroy the evil mage Saenin who has murdered both of their fathers and this is just in the first part of the book! The other part is where the story really begins two years later as now King Daerufin, Grithstane and Davidea must now rally the kings of the world: both human, elven and dwarf so they can marshall their forces to seek the one who will wield that powerful sword against the evil sorceress Syran and her army of demons and monsters! Harding's world-building skills show on every page of this book and his novel also has scenes of lyrical beauty of this world and his description of evil and terror are heightened by his prose!the characters come alive like Daerufin a young man who finds himself king of a country and one of the leaders in awesome war against forces of darkness and evil! Frockle-the Pixie who finds himself the savior of his world and wielder of a incredible weapon. Bion-the brave dwarf and protector of Frockle.When you start this novel be prepare to enter a world of awesome beauty, stirring deeds and terrifyhing evil such as: monstrous sea serpents, ghostly wraiths and of course armies of blood-thirsty demons, trolls, throgs and other nasties! A epic adventure you will never forgetthat will stir the blood and warm the heart!

Worderful

This is the greatest book I have ever read! I could not put it down! Harding has done a great job on creating characters and plots that just came to life. I think all people who thought this book was stupid, just read it wrong or it went right over their head. The Greatest book ever read!

Highly recommended

Fantastic! Characters almost come to life as they embark on interwoven journeys that excite tales of a land that exists through the imagery of the story teller. Braided with magic and dangerous adventure.

I Couldn't Put it Down

I found Kenneth Harding's novel a refreshing break from the run-of-the-mill fantasy epics that promise much with a beautiful illustration gracing the cover, then after patiently digging for the treasure in the pages I'd usually end up disappointed. Using colloquialism one might expect from ages past, the story hits the ground running right away. I found it time well spent and I'm looking forward to the next novel in the series.

Top Notch Adventure

I found Kenneth Harding's novel a refreshing break from the run-of-the-mill fantasy epics that promise much with a beautiful illustration gracing the cover, then after patiently digging for the treasure in the pages I'd usually end up disappointed.Using colloquialism one might expect from ages past, the story hits the ground running right away. I found it time well spent and I'm looking forward to the next novel in the series.