Neil Port

Don't let the number of pages scare you; i took a deep breath and dove in; and found myself swimming to the end. What a great book bundle! With just enough snippets of history to give it that touch of realism there was a good mixture of action, romance and lasting friendships, as well as a flowing storyline, which made for a very enjoyable read. Will be checking my local library shelves for more of Neil port's books for sure.

This book bundle groups 4 volumes and is not for the faint of heart : the sheer volume of it - on my e-reader, it numbers 2 337 pages - can be daunting, but it should not deter you from reading it.
I have read the four books, and it took me nearly 2 months.
There are action / battle descriptions that can be bloody, but they are balanced with love stories, life lessons and good characters, history and vista descriptions. It was an enjoyable read.

I was very intrigued by this book. This is the first novel by Neil Port that I have read and I found myself vastly immersed in his writing style. While being the second book in the series, I found it easy enough to follow and was not a loss in the story. The first chapter summarizes enough of book one to understand what is going on. I quickly became more and more enveloped in this story and could not wait to finish it and get my hands on book three. Neil’s writing story is rich and show more thoughtful in details as you are brought into this one of a kind story. Such intriguing scenarios fill the pages as your imagination fills up on each and every word. Neil gives room for your mind to take over and see the story for yourself but offers plenty on page to lead you along. Such emotion went into this beautifully crafted story and you are taken on an unbelievable adventure. I recommend this novel as a 5 star read. Such a unique and vivid concept! I would recommend to read book one first all though it is not necessary. Thank you Neil for being gracious enough to let me read your novel in exchange for my honest review. 5 stars from me! show less

Defence of Troia From Neil Port is a gripping tale of love, war and loyalty, and needs to be on your reading list. This is the second episode of the Paladin Chronicles, but can be read alone as the first chapter is a summation of the first episode. When I first opened The Defence of Troia I was a little worried whether or not I would like it you see the first thing I thought of when seeing the first few pages was The Hobbit and I've never managed to read that, I did read this one, and I have show more to say it was an effort well rewarded.

By effort I'm saying this is not one of those books you can read on 'auto pilot', you do need to think about it while reading. I did get lost and confused a few times, but once reading on I was able to piece things together. I will be reading this at least once more, to pick up anything I missed the first time. show less