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Epic Fantasy Extraordinaire
A Review of The Infinity Mantle
The best review ever! Thank you!
The Infinity
Mantle – by Elaina Davidson
The Infinity Mantle is the third novel
I’ve read by Elaina Davidson, the first two being stand alone titles, The
Tinsal Deck, and Ilfin of Arc. The
Infinity Mantle is different, the first book in a Tetralogy called Lore of Arcana. The subsequent books are
The Kinfire Tree, The Drowned Throne, and The Dragon Circle. And if that
weren’t an ambitious enough project, it is just the first of three tetralogies,
the other two being Lore of Reaume,
and Lore of Sanctum. In addition,
there are related short stories.
I mention the above because the epic
scope of this work is impressive; a twelve-book series of high fantasy, taking
place on worlds that stir the imagination.
Every chapter begins with an epigram.
Some are humorous or quirky, others are profound, and each is attributed to a
fictional text that is part…
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A Boost for Infinity!
Over on Grant Leishman’s blog, The Infinity Mantle was chosen as one of the top 3 Fantasy reads of 2018! Read more HERE:
Nomination No 3:
The Infinity Mantle (Lore of Arcana #1) by Elaina J Davidson
Some authors write fantasy, Elaina J Davidson writes epic fantasy and she does it with the care and aplomb of a true master of the craft. Her books are usually wide, sweeping tales of fantastic worlds, amazing creatures and terrifying magic and sorcery. The Infinity Mantle, the first book in the Lore of Arcana series, is just such a book. It brings us the worlds of Valaris and Ardosia, both threatened by the evil Darak Or Margus. To battle this universal evil, Davidson brings together an ensemble cast of humans, guardians (Immortals) and even the greatest ruler of them all, the original being that ruled both Valaris and Ardosia from the very beginnings of sentience.
This story is massive in its scope and one thing I appreciated from the author, especially given that this is the first book in a series, was the time she spent to introduce and understand the principal characters in this strange new world. Too often fantasy authors leave us, the reader, to flounder along wondering who is this character and why is he/she reacting this way. Davidson takes the time to build her world, to set the scene and to explore her characters. I applaud her for this.
Once the adventure starts, the action is fascinating and beautifully written. We are able to follow the various arcs of the story and relate one to the other, which is the sign of a superb writer, which Davidson certainly is. I particularly liked the emotional nature of the interactions between both the humans and the humans to the immortals. There was always a deep feeling of mistrust and fascination between the two groups, which was wonderfully played by Davidson. The principal character (if there can even be one in such an ensemble cast) Rayne of the Mantle was perfectly complex and riddled with issues, especially identity issues. I look forward to exploring more of these fascinating characters in the next few books in this series.
Davidson is both prolific and talented as an author and I would certainly place her high up in the list of indie authors I have read and as a fantasy author, she is up there with the very best. An author to follow for sure. I highly recommend The Infinity Mantle, if fantasy is your genre – and even if it’s not, I suggest you give this one a crack.
Thank you, Grant!
