Greenmagic

Rating:
Summary: A quest for magic and change
Review: Deheribi is the son of a slave and a king. He occupies a grey place in society neither in truth part of the ruling warriors or a slave. However, one night he kills a noble when he protects a slave against rape. Deheribi's father, in order to prevent him being killed outright by the slain nobles father has him sold as a slave and sent as a spy to a city he his planning to conquer.

This is a turning point in Deheribi's life. He is about to discover a heritage of magic within himself that he never guessed at before, and once he learns the full extent of his gift his world and that of entire nations will change.

This is an enjoyable fantasy novel about the discovery of magic and the consequences of unrestrained exploitation of the natural world. While not wholly original in its themes this is still a book peopled with interesting characters that pulls you along to its end and makes you glad you read it.

Rating:
Summary: A quest for magic and change
Review: Deheribi is the son of a slave and a king. He occupies a grey place in society neither in truth part of the ruling warriors or a slave. However, one night he kills a noble when he protects a slave against rape. Deheribi's father, in order to prevent him being killed outright by the slain nobles father has him sold as a slave and sent as a spy to a city he his planning to conquer.

This is a turning point in Deheribi's life. He is about to discover a heritage of magic within himself that he never guessed at before, and once he learns the full extent of his gift his world and that of entire nations will change.

This is an enjoyable fantasy novel about the discovery of magic and the consequences of unrestrained exploitation of the natural world. While not wholly original in its themes this is still a book peopled with interesting characters that pulls you along to its end and makes you glad you read it.

Rating:
Summary: Good for young people
Review: It's too simplistic for adult readers or those who have read a lot of good fantasy. It moves too quickly sometimes and glosses over some things that could have been expanded to make a richer world. Some main characters are just caricatures. And too many themes that I've seen before.
It does have an interesting dichotomy with the masters and slaves though and how they use magic differently. I'd recommend it for teens/pre-teens.