Eli

The Eli Chronicles, Book 1

By: Marc Alan Edelheit

Narrated by: Steven Brand

A dangerous mission. A war of the Gods. An epic destiny.

When elven rangers Eli’Far and Mae’Cara are dispatched to hunt down the dangerous criminal Mik’Las, the mission seems simple enough. Mik’Las has committed the unthinkable crimes of murder and kidnapping, and though he’s a former ranger and skilled in the deadly arts, Eli is confident they will bring him to justice.

But after Mik’Las flees into the human kingdom of the Castol, Eli and Mae find their mission suddenly wrought with complications. Lord Edgun, an oppressive man grinding his people under the heel of his boot, has left its people desperate. Things grow even more complicated when the elves run into Jitanthra, a strange human girl being hunted by Edgun’s men and who has connections to a mystical outcast, an elf currently imprisoned by Edgun.

Soon, Eli and Mae find themselves unexpectedly drawn into the middle of a rebellion, a struggle between gods, and the opening stages of the dreaded Last War.

Elven ranger Eli’Far, first introduced in Stiger’s Tigers, rapidly became one of the fantasy genre’s standout characters. With The Eli Chronicles, Edelheit pulls back the shroud to reveal the shocking and exciting tale of how Eli starts down the path to a destiny he can scarcely imagine possible, a fate that sees him inextricably linked to Stiger.

©2022 Marc Alan Edelheit (P)2022 Podium Audio

1st book was a little slow,

however, it built in intenesty. characters are introduced very well and carefully. I cannot wait until I listen to the other books.

Curious

Sometimes a little slow but I liked enough to go on to the next book.

Great Story & Action Packed

Eli a favorite character from COLO The Last War Series “Stiger” ties into The Karus Saga Lost Legeo IX. My all time favorites in this Genre. It will keep you busy and more to come. Marc has created a universe that is interesting. I’m a student of the Roman Empire read most of Non-Fiction standards. Went on to historical fiction and by accident found this fantasy writing now my guilty pleasure. I enjoy the heck out of this stuff and Marc Edelheit is great. I hope you find the enjoyment I have found in all of Marc’s books.

Good battle scenes

It is hard to gather what the overarching plot of the broader story is here. A pretty straightforward fantasy book.

I wish it moved faster

The reader has a great voice I wish he was just slightly with more emotional. The storyline is very good but moves too slowly for me. The characters are developed over time and become more enjoyable as the book gets to the climax. The ending is purely designed to get you to buy the next book and I have always felt that is a television cliffhanger cheap shot formula. If the book is interesting and engaging, I will want more, not just to find out what the author teased me with for next season's opener.