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Reviews of Firefly Island
The new epic fantasy novel from Thomson Gale Publishing
"The author... brings a crispness and directness to his storytelling that propels his novel to its inevitable, though at times unexpected, conclusion. Intriguing characterizations of both heroes and villains make this a good choice for most fantasy collections."
-- Library Journal
"The violent and gory world Arenson has created is filled with interesting details and cultures... he is an author to watch."
-- Booklist
"I thought Firefly Island was a very promising debut for Arenson. As a self-contained story of only 347 pages, it is an especially good choice if you like fantasy but don’t want to become committed to reading a long series or one of the 900-page tomes that are so common in fantasy nowadays. It is also, despite some fairly grim aspects, generally more upbeat in tone than many other modern writers of medieval fantasy, which is nice if you enjoy the genre but want a break from the darker, more downbeat worlds of fantasy authors like Glen Cook, George Martin, or Steven Erikson. I would highly recommend this book for fantasy fans, and look forward to seeing how Daniel Arenson develops."
-- FantasyBookSpot.com
"Fans of gentler fantasy will welcome Arenson's novel."
-- Publishers Weekly
"Firefly Island is a promising first novel, juggling multiple characters and a complicated political plot against themes of love, duty, and sacrifice. Arenson shows a talent for strong characterization and battlefield imagery that will serve him well as he continues to write and publish."
-- Dru Pagliassotti, The Harrow
"Mr. Arenson does a spectacular job writing battle scenes... Firefly Island tells a tale of the contrast between personal happiness and security, and honor and duty."
-- Romance Reviews Today
5/5 stars: "Superb sword and sorcery fantasy... a fascinating and enthralling story."
-- Harriet Klausner, Amazon's #1 rated reviewer
"Daniel Arenson has an amazing gift of bringing his characters off the pages. As I read the book, I had a clear picture of each of the characters and loved the way each character tied to another... their storylines intertwined beautifully to come to a final conclusion together.
"I think this book is for anyone who likes a good story. I would highly recommend the book to anyone. This is the most excited I have ever been about a science fiction/fantasy book. I loved the characters, loved the events, and would love to see a sequel to Firefly Island."
-- Kelley Anderson, ReaderViews.com
"Daniel Arenson writes with a natural grace to bring us into the lives of characters we come to care deeply about. I love his work."
-- Janrae Frank, author of The Dark Brothers of
The Light fantasy novels
"This author has come up with something unique in the fantasy world. It's a great storyline, lots of interesting characters and flows well. Good job!"
-- Jon Baxley, author of fantasy novel The Blackgloom
Bounty
"Firefly Island is a MUST READ!"
"I did not want this story of romance, war, and friendship to end. There is a little something for every reader in Firefly Island. I kept hoping for the best while reading this story and I can assure you I was not disappointed one bit by the story telling Mr. Arenson delivers. I award 5 hearts to Daniel Arenson’s story Firefly Island."
-- Book Reviews by Crystal
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