Saleh Ahmad Ahmad itibaren Buriton House, Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 5RR, İngiltere
It is possible to forget that the moden fiction novel is a relatively new development. For a very long time, narrative fiction was written in a distinct style with long sentences and dialogue that bordered on the unrealistic. I know some authors did this because they wanted a sense of theatre in the writing, whilst others did so because that's what they were taught. I suspect Michael Scott Rohan is one of the latter. Anvil Of Ice is meant to be an epic high fantasy story. The hero of utterly unknown parentage has some amazing powers but must be trained how to use them. Along the way he encounters mystic powers and eventually must face down one of them. The underlying story is well researched with a good mythology and the characterisation is generally very strong. However, the style of narration feels archaic with long passages of description that still manages to skate over detail. And it is difficult to get close to the characters. But the journey is well paced and the climax is satisfying.