Ronald Craft
Author of Bound by Fire (The Twin Flames, book 1) (Volume 1)
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Works by Ronald Craft
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- Legal name
- Craft, Ronald John
- Birthdate
- 1984-12-18
- Gender
- male
- Short biography
- I grew up surrounded by books, and this hasn't changed in the slightest. The only difference now is that I'm writing them as well as reading them. I've read countless fantasy novels, and I'm still not tired of them. In fact, I always hunger for more and simply cannot get enough.
That's part of the reason that I delved into writing, as I wanted to contribute my own unique take on fantasy with my own characters and world. I write for the pleasure of others, as well as myself, and hope that my writing will bring entertainment to all those that read it.
I hope you enjoy my writing and I welcome any and all feedback - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hudson, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Cohoes, New York, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- New York, USA
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This story centers around Ilian who is kidnapped by a red-haired assassin, Karena, for a reason that he's not all too clear about. We are also treated to the journeys of Kane, who is searching for Ilian, and Rodrach, who is looking for the answers of far too many questions.
Ronald Craft has written a very interesting and fast-paced story. The main characters are well-developed and believable. They're not set to just one way of thinking and do change over the course of the story. Also, the way show more everything was brought together in the end was very well done.
However, the side characters much less believable. It feels like all the "villains" act in relatively the same way. They're all jerks who fight in an underhanded way and once they lose, turn into cowards who beg for mercy. Also, while ambiguity is useful for getting a reader interested, too much of is a deterrent. For the first half of the book, we don't know what's driving the "bad guys". Karena is taking Ilian to see her boss, for some reason. Chaerak feels compelled to go to the North, for some rea- okay, you get the point. I also felt like there were some inconsistencies between Dagfinn and Bale. They both called each other the "evil brother" at one point or another. Of course, it could be a set up for the next book. Who knows? Another thing is that Ilian acts far younger than his supposed age. If I didn't know better, I'd think he was ten yrs old! Still, his character developed and I was pleased to see him change by the end of the book.
Pros: fast-paced and interesting story, well-developed main characters with a nice backstory, plenty of action
Cons: stereotypical villains, sometimes inconsistent with age, so much ambiguity!
Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read, especially fans of fantasy and action. Even though it's not perfect, the book is clearly well thought out. I had a lot of fun reading this so maybe you will too! However, I would point out that younger readers shouldn't read this as some scenes are pretty violent and others are pretty...naughty.
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Ronald Craft has written a very interesting and fast-paced story. The main characters are well-developed and believable. They're not set to just one way of thinking and do change over the course of the story. Also, the way show more everything was brought together in the end was very well done.
However, the side characters much less believable. It feels like all the "villains" act in relatively the same way. They're all jerks who fight in an underhanded way and once they lose, turn into cowards who beg for mercy. Also, while ambiguity is useful for getting a reader interested, too much of is a deterrent. For the first half of the book, we don't know what's driving the "bad guys". Karena is taking Ilian to see her boss, for some reason. Chaerak feels compelled to go to the North, for some rea- okay, you get the point. I also felt like there were some inconsistencies between Dagfinn and Bale. They both called each other the "evil brother" at one point or another. Of course, it could be a set up for the next book. Who knows? Another thing is that Ilian acts far younger than his supposed age. If I didn't know better, I'd think he was ten yrs old! Still, his character developed and I was pleased to see him change by the end of the book.
Pros: fast-paced and interesting story, well-developed main characters with a nice backstory, plenty of action
Cons: stereotypical villains, sometimes inconsistent with age, so much ambiguity!
Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read, especially fans of fantasy and action. Even though it's not perfect, the book is clearly well thought out. I had a lot of fun reading this so maybe you will too! However, I would point out that younger readers shouldn't read this as some scenes are pretty violent and others are pretty...naughty.
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Ilian, a young man transitioning from childhood to adult is thrust into a whirlwind of adventure as he experiences loss, pain and self-discovery. A struggle of assassins turns into a struggle of gods as Ilian's fate propel's him toward the unknown - a past he is unaware of and a future rife with ever changing factors.
I enjoyed Bound by Fire, the journey we see the character's endure is fast paced and just when the end seems near, all my assumptions were proved wrong.
I did feel like there show more was a great number of characters introduced and then removed shortly thereafter. After the initial introduction of characters the first 1/3 of the book is slightly confusing as the reader wades through the characters and action, but by the half way mark clarity is found. The action and development in the later half is a page turner.
I look forward to seeing where Craft takes the 2nd book in this series. show less
I enjoyed Bound by Fire, the journey we see the character's endure is fast paced and just when the end seems near, all my assumptions were proved wrong.
I did feel like there show more was a great number of characters introduced and then removed shortly thereafter. After the initial introduction of characters the first 1/3 of the book is slightly confusing as the reader wades through the characters and action, but by the half way mark clarity is found. The action and development in the later half is a page turner.
I look forward to seeing where Craft takes the 2nd book in this series. show less
This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.
A very good read. Gets a hold on you and does not let go. Has quite a bit of blood and violence, but that fits in with the story.
Looking forward to the next in the series.
Looking forward to the next in the series.
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Interesting, lots of adventure, a bit blood thursty at end. but how else do you kill a God.
The tense is strange in a few places, pg204 , I turn him into the surpent's men, ( over to ) . pg 202
his touch was sent shivers. Few of them in book, but then I can't spell,sooo. Kept me reading to find
out what next you could think up.
The tense is strange in a few places, pg204 , I turn him into the surpent's men, ( over to ) . pg 202
his touch was sent shivers. Few of them in book, but then I can't spell,sooo. Kept me reading to find
out what next you could think up.
This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.
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- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 4
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