Flank Hawk (Audible Audio Edition) Terry W Ervin II Michael A Slusser Gryphonwood Press Books
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What happens when fire-breathing dragons battle Stukas for aerial supremacy over a battlefield? Can an earth wizard's magic defeat a panzer? Krish, a farmhand turned mercenary, witnesses this and much more as he confronts the Necromancer King's new war machines resurrected from before the First Civilization's fall. Worse yet, a wounded prince tasks Krish to find the fabled Colonel of the West and barter the royal family's malevolent Blood-Sword for a weapon to thwart the Necromancer King's victory. Flank Hawk is set in the distant future where magic exists and brutish ogres are more than a child's nightmare.
Flank Hawk (Audible Audio Edition) Terry W Ervin II Michael A Slusser Gryphonwood Press Books
I must say that I really like the idea of somehow combining sci-tech with a magic system in the same story. I've read a couple other books that do that, and both were good...I suspect the challenging nature of the combination wards off the hacks :)On the plus side, this book is a good mix of graphic action and a unique storyline and backstory. I found myself intriqued by the little snippets from the past that often lead a chapter. I actually wished they were a bit longer. When the backstory gets revealed to the characters in the form of a history lesson, I found it left some significant gaps (to me). Namely, why did the good guys let the bad guy (who incidentally murdered billions of people) live, when they seem to have the power to wipe him out? Perhaps that will be revealed in a later book, however I felt the explanation was due now.
I did find myself wishing that the inter-dimentional event that led to the current status of things, had dsone so in a way that didn't involve bringing every fantasy cliche' to life. I felt that the same story could have been told with some newer elements...there are much more interesting combinations than orcs/goblins/ogres/etc...just struck me as a bit contrived.
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Flank Hawk (Audible Audio Edition) Terry W Ervin II Michael A Slusser Gryphonwood Press Books Reviews
No surprises here, the book is what it's advertised to be and I enjoyed it. If I had to make a negative comment I'll say there is a lot of action in the book and sometimes I felt it interrupted the main mystery/adventure but that's also a positive comment about the story and other readers might like a lot of fight scenes. They weren't poorly written.
It's an engaging tale, moved at a quick pace and the characters all were distinct and fun to read. I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys a non-standard tale as the Stukas and Panzers were definitely a new twist to the genre but the way the story is told it makes sense.
A superb action packed story about an individual who becomes a mercenary during a most unique war. Not only must the hero named Flank Hawk battle an evil army of the dead with a sword and spear, he must face weapons from over two thousand years in the form of German tanks and planes previous seen during World War II. It was so enjoyable to read that I went ahead and bought the next two books in the series!
What a fun and enjoyable read. Lots of the classic fantasy elements are here, young idealist coming of age, goblins, sorcerers, ogres and dragons to name a few. There is also a really creative backstory which I found original and refreshing. Fantasy epics are usually set in some made up mystical world of magic and monsters. Well the magic and monsters are here but the world setting is...not to be too much of a spoiler...not so made-up and not so mystical as one might think. I am definitely looking forward to the remaining installments in this tale.
When I first reviewed this book, I gave it a three star. After completing the entire book, I'd like to change my rating to a five star. I admit I had trouble getting into the book, but I blame this on not normally reading science fiction books. Once I got a few chapters in, I became hooked.
Flank Hawk will sweep you away and take you to a magical world.
Terry W. Ervin II did a brilliant job writing this debut novel. There's never a dull moment as we follow Krish, a farmhand turned mercenary, as he forges through battles. Dragons, zombies, giants, and wizards color the pages of this science fiction, fantasy novel.
Thriving as a stong individual, Krish encounters new friends, and loses honorable allies. Krish's journey is not one you want to miss.
(I've only just begun reading Flank Hawk and it is a genre that I don't normally read. Terry W. Ervin II has brought to life some interesting characters. The writing is smooth and easy to follow. This book is definitly worth picking up.)
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do know history are apt to repeat it in much finer detail.
With as much stuff as this book has going on in it, (ogres, zombies, magic, nazis, the list goes on)you might expect it to be an incoherent mess. You'd be wrong. It's told from beginning to end in a very straightforward manner through the eyes of a humble mercenary soldier, Flank Hawk.
He's just a guy trying to get by, doing his small part to hold back the undead forces that are sweeping across the land. He's by no means the toughest badass on the battlefield, nor the mightiest warrior. But he's brave, capable, and resourceful. He's the kind of guy you might even believe you could be yourself in his situation, and I think that's what I liked most about the character of Flank Hawk.
Fate isn't content to leave him simply stabbing zombies for long, and he gets swept up in matters far above his station, until he finally has the greatest responsibility of the war thrust upon him.
The author's prose is tight. I never once had to flip back and reread a passage to figure out what was going on. (That's a common problem for me with fantasy novels.) His action scenes were plentiful and satisfying. The fight at sea in the north Atlantic was my personal favorite.
The only problem I had was that Lilly's age seemed unrealistic for a lot of what she was able to do. And the fact that there was no sexual chemistry between Lilly and Flank Hawk (That's taking into account that I already proposed an age adjustment.)I'm not looking for a love story or a porn scene. I'm just saying it's weird that Hawk's been on the battlefield for so long, and seems to have zero interest (beyond friendship) in this young girl who repeatedly has to undress in front of him. Maybe I just thought the character was a little too wholesome to be real, but that's certainly not going to cost this book a star.
It really was a great read.
I must say that I really like the idea of somehow combining sci-tech with a magic system in the same story. I've read a couple other books that do that, and both were good...I suspect the challenging nature of the combination wards off the hacks )
On the plus side, this book is a good mix of graphic action and a unique storyline and backstory. I found myself intriqued by the little snippets from the past that often lead a chapter. I actually wished they were a bit longer. When the backstory gets revealed to the characters in the form of a history lesson, I found it left some significant gaps (to me). Namely, why did the good guys let the bad guy (who incidentally murdered billions of people) live, when they seem to have the power to wipe him out? Perhaps that will be revealed in a later book, however I felt the explanation was due now.
I did find myself wishing that the inter-dimentional event that led to the current status of things, had dsone so in a way that didn't involve bringing every fantasy cliche' to life. I felt that the same story could have been told with some newer elements...there are much more interesting combinations than orcs/goblins/ogres/etc...just struck me as a bit contrived.
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