Heliotrope

Heliotrope

By Palmer Pickering

Genre:-Fantasy

Blurb:-Teleo is a retired soldier descended from Mages, who were cast out of power generations ago. After years of war and sorrow, he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life on his farm and work his stonemason's craft.

His wife and daughter had been murdered during a war raid several years earlier and his young son stolen by the enemy side. He spent years unsuccessfully searching for his son and returned home broken-hearted. At the local castle, he comes upon a war orphan stolen by his side from the enemy and rescues him a his foster son.

 Teleo  is working as a mason at the castle when he finds himself in the middle of a coup. This launches a journey to protect his new family, uncover the secrets of the ancient ways, and reclaim the magic of the Mages.

 "Heliotrope," by Palmer Pickering, is a Sword & Sorcery title by the award-winning author of the science-fantasy sensation, "Moon Deeds."

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My Review:-This is the first book that I have read with so many pages, 773 pages to be exacted, so I had to read it in stages. This is the first book I have read by Palmer Pickering, I will be looking for others.

 Even though Teleo is a retired soldier that has survived war, he was also a casualty as his wife and daughter were murdered and his only son stolen by the enemy. He comes across an war orphan, that he takes on as his son. We learn about the heliotrope, a collection of mage infused stone and plays a big part of if. There are some strong characters in this book. Teleo, Jessum, Sigrid, Mora and Kaspari are all strong in their own way. This book is full of magic, sword fighting, fantasy, adventure and so much more, it will not disappoint.