The Swordsman of Carn Nebeth The Wandering Tale Book 1 eBook Tristan Gregory
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"Pa says I'm a dreamer, always with my eye on the horizon."
Raised in a remote village, young William knows little of the world beyond his father's fields. Even villagers have stories, though - tales of war, and honorable knights, and fair maidens - and William knows them all.
Coary is a lost son of Carn Nebeth, a returning soldier who brings with him stories of a devastating war, a dead kingdom and a world ripped in two. William is more interested in his weapon, a simple soldier's blade - yet to a young boy, the weapon of lords and heroes.
Despite the dreams of young William, it isn't long before the excitement of Coary's return dies down, and village life resumes its quietly hectic pace. There may be a swordsman in town, but there are no dragons to slay, or damsels to rescue. Coary himself is more than happy to return to a quiet life, free of the violence he has known.
The war, though, has created many dangerous men. Not all of them have tired of conquest – and some of them have wondered what lay down that lonely country road...
(novella, ~18,000 words)
The Swordsman of Carn Nebeth The Wandering Tale Book 1 eBook Tristan Gregory
I have taken chances on a number of "free" or very inexpensive stories since I started reading on kindle quite a lot. Most of them were OK. Some needed better editing but had good ideas, some were good enough that I would say I "liked" them and even buy a second installment (although in general the second installments were not as good as the first). The Swordsman of Carn Nebeth is the second one that I would give an unequivocal 5 star rating to, the first having been Nathan Lowell's Quarter Share.The writing is excellent. It tells a very interesting story without trying to be cute or clever, and the world building is more than adequate to the task at hand. It will challenge the author's world building skills as the story continues (and I dearly hope it will continue) and the setting gets more complex than an isolated village that has little interaction with the rest of the society. It will be interesting to see how well he does. It is not surprising that Nathan Lowell liked the piece as the writing is somewhat similar. If you like Lowell, which I do, indeed, very much, you will almost certainly like this. I guess I realized that this was a novella when I started but i was so fully engaged that I simply hit a wall when it ended. I was asking, "where are the next 800 pages?". Just to see if this was a fluke I turned to "The Three Fingers of Death" set in what appears to be the same universe. I was not disappointed and would rate that as 5 stars as well. I will be looking for a whole lot more from Tristan Gregory.
P.S. Mr Lowell, can you PLEASE get some more of your work out in print?
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The Swordsman of Carn Nebeth The Wandering Tale Book 1 eBook Tristan Gregory Reviews
Like the other two reviewers, I think this is a terrific story. It is short, as are Mr. Gregory's other two offerings on . I hope he can come up with longer novels as engrossing as this one.
You quickly get drawn into the characters. I wish he would flesh them out a bit more. He obviously has the writing talent.
If Mr. Gregory can make the more minor characters as real as his major ones, and designs a longer story arc, he will be well on his way to having his dream of writing for a living.
A mysterious hooded man with a sword across his back walks down a road leading to a tiny village. A small boy working in a field sees the man and alerts the adults nearby. A few men stand their ground, call out to the stranger, and await his answer...
Sound familiar? No need to worry. Tristan Gregory is writing this story, and he doesn't disappoint.
Now, to be fair, I should say that I picked up this title because I like Gregory, and I knew this would be a short read. Honestly, I wasn't sure how good it was going to be. When downloading self-published works on , you buy at your own risk. I've purchased some unreadable dribble in the past. I now know not to expect the next `Name of the Wind' when perusing KDP stuff.
So I was surprised when, after reading a few pages, I thought to myself "Hey, this doesn't suck!" I was even more surprised when, a few pages later, I thought "Hey, this is actually pretty good!"
The story revolves around the relationship between William, the young narrator, and Coary Billwell, the titular swordsman. From the moment Coary arrives back in his hometown of Carn Nebeth, William is fascinated with him, or at least the idea of him being some kind of returning hero. Over the course of time, however, William learns that heroism isn't quite what he thought it was.
William works very well as a narrator. He displays an innocent sort of wisdom in his telling of the story. But the real character here is Coary. His words and actions paint a picture of a good man who's seen too much bad in the world. He's tired, but not so tired as to give up his skill with a blade totally. A few side players such as Havel, a dim hunter, Abe, William's father, and the nameless scarred antagonist round out a good, if a somewhat skeletal, cast.
While this tale is classified as fantasy, it lacks some of the more classic elements of the genre. No magic wands, mystical beasts, or cities in the clouds here. They're simply not necessary. Tristan Gregory sets out to tell a story his own way, a fantasy rooted deeply in reality.
This approach works with the overall earthy tone of the story. For the most part, the events all take place in the hamlet of Carn Nebeth, and Gregory displays an understanding of how a "small town" type of story works. While using far fewer words than the likes of Richard Russo or Stephen King (two writers who can do the "small town" thing about as well as anybody), Gregory shows us that a little village is more of a group of people than it is a place.
Before I bought this novella, I was reading a dark slog of an epic fantasy novel. Y'know, the kind of book where, when you reach the halfway point, you think to yourself "Alright, halfway through now. Maybe I'll finish this thing after all!" This tale was just what I wanted, needed even. If you want a quality read that you can start and finish in a night, this is the story for you.
This is a solid novella with memorable characters and life lessons learned, especially by the main character, William.
While I might quibble with some of the wording and a few punctuation issues, the story kept me engaged and flipping to the next page. It's well balanced with narrative and dialogue as it builds to several high points in the plot leading to the climax.
Although I wouldn't classify The Swordsman of Carn Nebeth as fantasy (as the story is largely devoid of common fantasy elements, including magic), I think it would appeal to most readers of fantasy and those that enjoy mainstream fiction that involves coming of age themes and (peripherally) life in medieval times.
This initial offering from Gregory is a charming coming of age tale. The character arc gets solid development, and if a bit sparse, it's a lot of development for a simple novella. Gregory does a great job painting the world and its denizens in realistic tones. He doesn't fall into the mire of Massive Story in a Tiny Pouch.
This is just the first of what should be a very nice series.
[transparency disclaimer I met Tristan Gregory on a podcast where we were both guests. I became interested in the story from that contact. I've never met him in person, nor did I receive any compensation for this review.]
I have taken chances on a number of "free" or very inexpensive stories since I started reading on kindle quite a lot. Most of them were OK. Some needed better editing but had good ideas, some were good enough that I would say I "liked" them and even buy a second installment (although in general the second installments were not as good as the first). The Swordsman of Carn Nebeth is the second one that I would give an unequivocal 5 star rating to, the first having been Nathan Lowell's Quarter Share.
The writing is excellent. It tells a very interesting story without trying to be cute or clever, and the world building is more than adequate to the task at hand. It will challenge the author's world building skills as the story continues (and I dearly hope it will continue) and the setting gets more complex than an isolated village that has little interaction with the rest of the society. It will be interesting to see how well he does. It is not surprising that Nathan Lowell liked the piece as the writing is somewhat similar. If you like Lowell, which I do, indeed, very much, you will almost certainly like this. I guess I realized that this was a novella when I started but i was so fully engaged that I simply hit a wall when it ended. I was asking, "where are the next 800 pages?". Just to see if this was a fluke I turned to "The Three Fingers of Death" set in what appears to be the same universe. I was not disappointed and would rate that as 5 stars as well. I will be looking for a whole lot more from Tristan Gregory.
P.S. Mr Lowell, can you PLEASE get some more of your work out in print?
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