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A maverick with a pen, Nevada author L.F. Falconer brings her own unique style to dark fantasy, crossing genres and infusing the real with the unreal to provide imaginative insights into hard social issues. Her work has appeared in various publications, both online and off, and has won awards in the USA and the UK. A fan of exploring the roads less taken, she and her husband enjoy wandering the desert mountains and ghost towns.
Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite
The Legacy of Skur: Volume One by L.F. Falconer is the story of three people, but only one of them is going to take the next installment forward. It is divided in three parts and each part tells the story from a different person’s perspective. The first part is Fane’s, a young man who wants to become a wizard. His father and brother are both warriors and they object to his decision, but Fane does not listen to anyone and goes out to search for the Skur Mountain where he will find gold and many other treasures. But he is captured by a dragon, Raag, who is there to protect the gold and the treasures.
The next part is about Fane’s brother, Kael. With Fane out of the picture, it is Kael who needs to look after his newborn daughter. He finds a woman, Alyn, to nurse the little girl and falls in love with her. His story ends with his battle with Raag. The final part of the story is about Fane’s daughter, Elva, who wants to become a warrior and a wizard. Raag, the shape shifting dragon, makes her believe that Alyn and Kael did her wrong. Now, she is out for revenge and to achieve the impossible.
Well, this novel was definitely a thrilling read. The Legacy of Skur: Volume One is written so beautifully. Mostly, writers who write fantasy fiction choose very difficult Latin-French mixture names. This does not allow the reader to connect with the characters and some of the charm is lost. However, Falconer did a great job in not just choosing the names of the characters, but making them feel real. I really like it when writers make their characters round and relatable. Five stars for a great job!
