The Well of Tears
Written by Roberta Trahan
Narrated by Simon Vance
2.5/5
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About this audiobook
More than five centuries after Camelot, a new king heralded by prophecy has appeared. As one of the last sorceresses of a dying order sworn to protect the new ruler at all costs, Alwen must answer a summons she thought she might never receive.
Bound by oath, Alwen returns to Fane Gramarye, the ancient bastion of magic standing against the rise of evil. For alongside the prophecy of the benevolent king, a darker foretelling envisions the land overrun by a demonic army and cast into ruin.
Alwen has barely set foot in her homeland when she realizes traitors lurk within the Stewardry, threatening to destroy it. To thwart the corruption and preserve her order, Alwen must draw upon power she never knew she possessed and prepare to sacrifice everything she holds dear—even herself. If she fails, the prophecy of peace will be banished, and darkness will rule.
Roberta Trahan
A lifelong writer, Roberta Trahan’s first works of fiction draw upon generations of family history originating in Cornwall and Wales, as well as her love of the mythology and culture of her ancestral home. After graduating from the University of Oregon with a journalism degree, Trahan pursued a twenty-five year career in sales, marketing, and publicity. Eventually the lure of writing drew her back to her creative roots, and she is now a full-time novelist and core member of her local writing community—as a speaker, instructor, and member of several writing organizations. The Well of Tears is her first book, but hardly her last. She is a Pacific Northwest native and currently lives with her family near Seattle, Washington.
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Reviews for The Well of Tears
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5There's a decent, if not remarkable, fantasy story in here.
I enjoyed the ancient Welsh setting - the tone reminded me of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Arthurian fantasies.
However, this is one of those books that somehow got released before it had a good, tough edit. I do hope the publisher does an update; because it's worth it. However, as of today, it is so full of misused words, errors (not just typos), cliched phrases, and passages laden with purple prose that it's hard to concentrate on the story. I had to keep stopping to figure out what the author's intent was, because the intention was clearly not what was actually written.
Alwen is one of four Elemental Sorceresses who serve a secret temple whose goal is to put a prophesied king upon the throne who will unite the land. After twenty years incognito, she is recalled to her duty. Unfortunately, the second sorceress, Cerrigwen, instantly starts a vicious rivalry, working to undermine Alwen in all things. Cerrigwen's ambition causes her to easily fall under the spell of the mage Machreth - who in turn seeks to overthrow the head of their order.
Cerrigwen's motivations and the reason for her change of heart in her years away never become clear - but I assume that's being saved for the sequel (as are the appearances of the other two sorceresses).