Blessings of Zinaith (End of Ashbringer) by Natasha Wetzel
Synopsis:
Elves, Fairies, Goblins, Trolls and a world of new and exhilarating creatures, plants and places, collide in an epic battle and fight for a kingdom that is dying under the rule of a tyrant king.
It would seem one would need the blessings of a god…
When the kingdom is being eroded away by a twisted king that is quickly losing his mind, the kingdom cries out for help…. the answer is louder than any yell and it comes from a 17 year old girl on the verge of her 18th birthday, Satya Divya. She knows nothing more than the simple life she has always had in her village as a farmer, and medicine woman. Moved by the speech of a stranger, Satya finds herself compelled to stand up for what she believes is right.
Damir Lorencrost is an ex military soldier to the king’s army and bent on finding fellow men to join in his uprising. But in a kingdom that is crying out for help, all are too afraid to rise up and fight. Soon he will see that help comes in all shapes and sizes.
Satya and Damir struggle to save the races facing extermination, and bring peace to their land before it’s too late. They will find help along the way from unlikely friends and bring together unlikely allies. An unexpected rise to the throne and battle await them as they bring about the end of the Ashbringer.
Review:
Blessings of Zinaith by Author Natasha Wetzel is a standalone fantasy/adventure novel of epic proportions.
In the vain of The Hobbit, the story takes place in a small village where a young girl named Satya is tending to her farm. Her life is of simplicity, although a bit somber. When a knight named Damir comes to her village looking for volunteers to aid him in overthrowing the tyrannical King of their land, Satya jumps at the chance for adventure. What ensues is a tale full of action, bravery, camaraderie, and magic.
There isn’t a simple way to explain how much I enjoyed this novel. I was one of the few people allowed to see behind the scenes of this story being written, and so I have a personal stake in this as far as having been there from the beginning. I am so proud to see how it has come about, astonished once again by Natasha Wetzel’s incredible ability to tell a story. Her writing style is unique and brilliant, crafting an epic with creatures we have only seen in fairy tales and even adding in her own designs to spice the story further. The direction of this story was fantastic, every twist and turn having me on the edge of my seat. It’s a long read, but I am certain you will finish it fairly quickly, as it will capture you and not let you go until the very last word.
I guarantee you that this is worth a read. Author Natasha Wetzel has once again released a wonderful book that will go down as one of my all-time favorites, and I will continue to push this novel until the day I die.
Five out of Five stars!