Eyes of a Hawk by
Sean Crowe
Summary:
Leaf bound by Intrif II, a maddened delinquent obsessed with
the early Hedonistic Historians, the ancient poem ‘Eyes of a Hawk’ follows the
demise of the woeforging, lifedraining, soulsearing Valestian Primacy at the
sword-bitten hands of Ilyia, Hawk, and their amassed force.
In the final battle abreast the snow laden fields
of the Untyal Valley, under the watchful eye of the eternal green
emerald-dragon Yggdrasil, the blinding judgment of an eternity is unleashed.
Their arduous journey through smouldering conflict simmers over a century,
taking Hawk from the petty and poverty-stricken colonial hinterlands of Askilt,
along the vivid and blossoming village steeped forests and bird stoked steppe
lands of the Shorelands, through to the plague-ridden and flame-stained city of
Yeli, before its tragic fall and violent purge.
Fighting monsters and giants, demons and despots,
aberrations, cultists, soldiers, and tyrants, Hawk in his duties as a member of
the Guild is forced to confront the chaos of crises in command. From blackouts
to plague-pox, ambushed by assassins, beasts, and climatic tavern fights, the
catastrophic fall of the Valestian Primacy is the slow death of an empire
founded upon violence and subjugation, sealed, and incinerated, as all are, by
a divine, celestial force.
Review:
I’m sad to say this was a DNF for me and here’s why. The different fonts used hurt the eyes of
this senior who wears bifocals. They needed to be a larger size. Need to remember not everyone has good eyesight. I understand the reason behind using different
fonts and I can say what I read was well thought out and the flow was great.
