Book Review The Ascension Legacy The Shamed Ranger Book 1 by Gary Richardson
This post is my review of the book "The Shamed Ranger" in the series "The Ascension Legacy" by Gary Richardson.
The book consist of 316 pages which are broken down into 15 chapters. I read the book over the period of a week. I found the book to be an engaging and good read. The story is based in a world with humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, orcs and various other species that I typically find in fantasy books.
Introduction of Kirin
The first few pages are world building and describes some of the history an lore of Corsallis. It quickly focuses down to Kirin a young wood elf in the town Rishdel.
The story follows Kirin as he discovers the history of his family. This history ties into some of the legends and lore of the land. Kirin will soon be the age where he chooses the guild of study which he wishes to follow. His decision here will lead to meeting of new people and starting on a path toward what I assume is his destiny.
The Ascension Legacy
There is a mythical set of armor called "Ascension Armor" which has been lost and mostly forgotten over several centuries of time. The story portrays several groups searching for pieces of the Ascension Armor.
Story flow
The story builds around Kirin and his challenges and how he overcomes them. It has a parallel story which follows a group of gnomes and orcs which are hunting for a piece of the Ascension Armor. I read several chapters each night as Kirin faced obstacles and problems and in the end overcomes them.
Conclusion
By the end of the first book I have become familiar with many of the main players. How these players interact with each other will have to wait until the following books in the series.
I found the book to be an engaging read that let me escape from reality for awhile.
I would recommend this book for any who like to read stories about elves and humans overcoming odds and learning to deal with conflict. I look forward to the following books in the series. How Kirin with his set of comrades face a new set of challenges and search to learn about themselves.
Cover page
I worked with the author Gary at a high tech firm a few years ago. I saw a write up in the local paper about the author and the couple of books that he has published. That led me to get a copy of this book.
Let me know if you have any questions about the book.
