The Child of Chaos
The Chronicles of Chaos, Book 1
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The Child of Chaos
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Glen Dahlgren
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Glen Dahlgren
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Readers' Favorite Gold Medalist for YA Epic Fantasy
American Fiction Award Winner for Epic / High Fantasy
Nothing can break the stranglehold the gods of Order have on the world...except a roll of the dice.
An irresistible longing drags young Galen to an ancient vault where, long ago, the gods of Order locked Chaos away. Chaos promises power to the one destined to liberate it, but Galen's dreams warn of dark consequences.
He isn't the only one racing to the vault, however. Horace, the bully who lives to torment Galen, is determined to unleash Chaos—and he might know how to do it.
Galen's imagination always got him into trouble, but now it may be the only thing that can prevent Horace from unraveling the world.
"This is no ordinary sword and sorcery story. This is what fantasy fiction should be. [Glen Dahlgren is a] novelist who I think will become more widely known as his skill is appreciated." (Piers Anthony, New York Times best-selling author of Xanth)
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Critic reviews
"This book shows [Glen Dahlgren] to be a formidable novelist in his own right." (Piers Anthony, New York Times best-selling author of the Xanth series)
"An immensely satisfying page turner with some profound things to say about friendship, responsibility and true courage." (Lee Sheldon, award-winning writer of Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Lion's Song)
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The Child Of Chaos
Glen Dahlgren
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This is the first book in the Chronicles of Chaos series and one that I've been excited to start, having seen so many great reviews.
As you know, I'm not the biggest fantasy reader, but I do love to stretch my reading genres every now and then and I think that I've honed my fantasy reads to mostly really enjoying the YA offerings.
This series perfectly fitted this and I'm pleased to say that I've actually got the first 3 books to review.
As usual, with the first of a fantasy series, we see a lot of world building within this first book.
This is usually the part that bogs me down, but the way that this book pans out means that the world building is skillfully threaded throughout the majority of the book - so we're learning about the magic and systems, the different towns and Gods as we go along.
This works so well as it meant that my interest was held through the whole of the book as I could clearly visualise the journeys that the characters were taking and work through the clues as they found and explored them.
I loved that the main characters were still young as this will really appeal to the target audience. I also loved that they had all been friends (or acquaintances) when younger and we now followed as they took their separate paths and developed into their roles within the system as a whole.
I liked all of the characters - yes even Horace! Because they all had their own roles to play in the storyline and having those more evil characters, added colour and excitement to this great plot.
I spent the whole story trying to work out who would be revealed as the Child Of Chaos and of course, I didn't even get close.there were some great surprises and twists as we read and of course the way this one ends makes it quite clear that there is much more to come from this world!
This was so well written and beautifully narrated (by the author themself!)
I was totally immersed for large clumps of time and finished this in just a couple of sittings!
I'm already looking forward to reading book 2 - The House Of Prophecy.
**NB - just to clear up the confusion in book numbers - this is the first book of the series, but there is also a prequel (or book 0) which some refer to as the first book.
I haven't read this book yet and will probably read it at the very end of the 3 books I currently have.
I am pretty sure is doesn't need to be read first and it just adds some extra context to the series?**
Beautifully narrated and well written
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I'm really looking forward to seeing where this series can go!
Amazing narration!
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Meanwhile, Horace, a once brutal tormenter and bully of Galen, is also seeking greatness. Galen’s destiny seems intertwined with Horace as Galen’s actions allows Horace to rise in the ranks of the Priests of Evil. Not satisfied with his new status, Horace is convinced he is the foretold Child of Chaos and is determined to let Chaos loose on the world.
Galen, with his best friend Gusset, follow his feeling of ‘Longing’ for Chaos. When trouble finally catches up with them and all hope seems lost, Dantess, a Priest of War, strives to aid Galen in his escape. Whether Galen or Horace is the fabled Child of Chaos, the world seems headed for a devastating upheaval.
I listened to the audiobook and the author/narrator does an incredible job of pulling you into the story quickly. The characters are fleshed out, with complex personalities and whether you love or hate them, you become invested in their journeys. Having loved Dantess in The Game of War, I was wary of a new main character, but Galen was easy to root for as he is courageous and loyal. When he meets Dantess, their scenes were thrilling and emotional to read. The contrasts in Galen and Horace’s storylines gave depth to the central plot while showcasing how family dynamics/loss can affect someone’s path differently. Overall, the world building, character development and compelling plot threads had me gripped from the start and constantly wanting more.
A compelling fantasy with incredible world-building and intriguing characters
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My original reading I had a bit of trouble getting attached to the characters right away but Dahlgren gives voices to them and brings them fully to life. I loved the use of, I’m assuming a type of synthesiser to change some of the voices. I am in fact in awe that every character seemed to have their own voice with their own tone etc. And best of all, even the female characters sounded great.
I cannot wait to start the second audiobook. I literally finished this one over a few days by listening during my commute, while cooking, and before bed…basically whenever I could! If you love fantasy with a vivid world and characters that are given brought to life fantastically, this is for you.
fantastic narration
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