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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018
Born of the author’s fascination with Celtic myths and legends and woven with Native American lore Roan: The Tales of Conner Archer brings another dimension to life. In a style that reminds me of Tolkien, E.R. Barr creates characters of depth who interact in a multidimensional complex plot.
Several subplots drive the story, but the conflict between good and evil, light and darkness, selfishness and sacrifice permeates the novel in magnificent contrast. This is, at its core, the story of the eternal battle between good and evil.
The story is about a young man, Conner Archer, who is drawn into a duplicitous small-town culture when his mother dies. Conner knows little of his father or his original home. His mom fled the northwest with him when he was just a baby.
Upon his return, he encounters a dark and mysterious world. An emerging epic begins. Alternate dimensions, other worlds, and strange connections to other times and places become a very real part of Conner’s existence.
Conner struggles to understand his identity and purpose, as he is quickly drawn into a battle that has raged for centuries. Why does his presence propel the townspeople to what seems to be certain doom?
Conner walks a fine line between two realms, two realities. Can he reconcile his identity and destiny within both? Is he doomed to fail or destined to become a savior? Conner must answer those questions to resolve a universal challenge…
“You must become something different, or else you will surely die. And the choice is yours alone.”
What and who must Conner become? Is he willing to sacrifice comfort for the sake of destiny? What is he to make of changlings, fallen angels, and deals with the devil? It is a struggle as he discovers his own special gifts are both a blessing and a curse.
Barr’s work is creative storytelling at its best. He builds anticipation that keeps you guessing. The threshold to another realm becomes more real and chilling with every turn of the page. Amid the enchantment and horror, science and myth collide.
This is epic storytelling. Enjoy it for the sake of the story, or relish the poetic and symbolic elements of Barr’s work. Either way, this is a story to be savored. It is bold, wild, violently vulgar, and profoundly human.
Several subplots drive the story, but the conflict between good and evil, light and darkness, selfishness and sacrifice permeates the novel in magnificent contrast. This is, at its core, the story of the eternal battle between good and evil.
The story is about a young man, Conner Archer, who is drawn into a duplicitous small-town culture when his mother dies. Conner knows little of his father or his original home. His mom fled the northwest with him when he was just a baby.
Upon his return, he encounters a dark and mysterious world. An emerging epic begins. Alternate dimensions, other worlds, and strange connections to other times and places become a very real part of Conner’s existence.
Conner struggles to understand his identity and purpose, as he is quickly drawn into a battle that has raged for centuries. Why does his presence propel the townspeople to what seems to be certain doom?
Conner walks a fine line between two realms, two realities. Can he reconcile his identity and destiny within both? Is he doomed to fail or destined to become a savior? Conner must answer those questions to resolve a universal challenge…
“You must become something different, or else you will surely die. And the choice is yours alone.”
What and who must Conner become? Is he willing to sacrifice comfort for the sake of destiny? What is he to make of changlings, fallen angels, and deals with the devil? It is a struggle as he discovers his own special gifts are both a blessing and a curse.
Barr’s work is creative storytelling at its best. He builds anticipation that keeps you guessing. The threshold to another realm becomes more real and chilling with every turn of the page. Amid the enchantment and horror, science and myth collide.
This is epic storytelling. Enjoy it for the sake of the story, or relish the poetic and symbolic elements of Barr’s work. Either way, this is a story to be savored. It is bold, wild, violently vulgar, and profoundly human.
