Lords of Prophecy Blog Tour!

Welcome to the final week of the Lords of Prophecy Blog Tour hosted by Kismet Publishing! I've been asked to read and review Book number 3 in the Epic MG Fantasy series The Prophecies, The Lords of Prophecy. While I wish I would have read the first two books, I really enjoyed the final chapter in the trilogy! Check it out below!

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 Title: Lords of Prophecy
Author: Michael A. Rothman
Series: The Prophecies #3
Pages: 460
Publisher: M&S Publishing
Date Published: March 1, 2013
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Provided by Author for Tour Purposes

Synopsis:
The time of the final battle approaches as the barrier that’s kept the demons at bay for centuries crumbles. The prophecies have promised the emergence of two brothers, lords of the prophecies who are destined to lead Trimoria’s forces against those of the demon lord Sammael. Yet, the challenges that the Riverton brothers face are none that anyone could have anticipated. Assassins seek the end of the king’s reign, debilitating madness overwhelms many of the wizards, and the sudden appearance of an emissary from a long-lost civilization brings with it unexpected consequences. The Riverton brothers must overcome the challenges arrayed before them, for the demon lord’s minions are amassing at the border. The future of Trimoria hangs in the balance.

My Review:
I wish I would have known this was a series before I read this book! Not that this wasn't an excellent story, but I felt like I had missed something in a lot of the scenes. That being said, I think this could be read on it's own (after all, I did...) but I bet it would be way more enjoyable if you had followed the characters from their humble beginnings and watched them grow into the men and women and demons...that they are today.

Aaron and Ryan are brothers that are preparing for a huge battle with the demons. Unfortunately things aren't going as planned and a lot of drama ensues as they are attempting to get everything set up. There was a lot of spikes of action involving the brothers throughout the book, and we also got to really get a feel for the setting as the plot journeys around the land of Trimoria. I found myself turning the pages faster and faster as the action commenced and even though I haven't grown quite as attached to the characters as someone who has followed them from the beginning, I found myself biting my nails during the intense battle scenes because I was so scared about who would make it through to the end.

I loved that so much of this book was unexpected. I would be reading along, expecting one thing to happen because it seemed like the clues were leading that way, when BAM! Something completely unexpected fell out of nowhere and shook me from my stupor. I like books that keep me guessing and this book had lots of that. I will definitely be going back and checking out the first two books in the series so my reading experience will be complete...even though I kind of already know the ending now.

Meet the Author: 

I've been writing throughout my career as an engineer, however my writing had been relegated to technical books and technical magazine articles. Heck, you might even find a couple of those musty tomes still for sale if you look hard enough. With my foray into epic fantasy, I've shed the shackles of technical writing and created novels that I hope will be attractive to a much wider audience. I've always admired truly epic tales. You know the ones I mean. The book you crack open, wander through and utterly get immersed in. The story takes you on twists and turns you never expected, run into dead-ends that make you wheel your arms backward to prevent you from falling into an endless abyss. By the time you reach what you think is the end, you've read hundreds of pages and realize the end is really only the beginning of the story. You close the book and wonder out loud. "Do I have the next book? Is it out yet?"
As to my other writing activities, I've completed another as of yet unreleased novel in the Prophecies series, and they are scheduled to be released as soon as - well, as soon as the paperwork on them is complete, and the lawyers nod their heads up and down.
I hope you enjoy the novel.

If you guys missed out on the first books of the series, feel free to check back over the last two weeks of the tour so you can get caught up! There's a lot of fun posts along the tour that you don't get from the synopsis's (synopsi?)  Here are a list of the previous tour hosts and the Synopsis's of the first two books for your enjoyment!

Tour Dates:

Wednesday, April 24th - So Bookalicious
Thursday, April 25h – Proud Book Nerd
Friday, April 26th – Nazish Reads and The Reflections of a Bookworm

Monday, April 29th – The Next Chapter
Wednesday, May 1sh – Reviewing Wonderland 
Thursday, May 2nd – Unabridged Bookshelf  and Glorious Books
Friday, May 3rd – Sweet Southern Home 

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 Title: Heirs of Prophecy
Author: Michael A. Rothman
Series: The Prophecies #1
Pages: 368
Publisher: M&S Publishing, L.L.C
Date Published: April 3rd, 2012
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis:
The Riverton family had been enjoying a simple summer vacation when, through a fluke of nature, they found themselves in a strange new land. The Riverton brothers quickly realize that in this world, they have gained unusual powers. Powers that their parents fear will attract the attention of Azazel himself - the merciless wizard who brutally controls this world. The two brothers soon learn that an ancient prophecy has finally been initiated by their arrival in Trimoria. As the heirs of this prophecy, they are destined to lead the armies of men, dwarves, elves, and even a misfit ogre against the prophesied demon horde. Only one thing stands in their way. The evil wizard who has learned of their presence, and has sent assassins to wipe them from existence.

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Title: Heirs of Prophecy
Author: Michael A. Rothman
Series: The Prophecies #2
Pages: 380
Publisher: M&S Publishing, L.L.C
Date Published: April 3rd, 2012
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fantasy
The Riverton brothers are the tools of a prophecy that has them destined to face off with the demons that nearly destroyed their world over five centuries ago. Despite their youth, a mysterious spirit has engaged them in an epic struggle to gain mastery of their newfound skills, help raise and train two armies, and stay alive long enough for their final showdown with destiny. The only things that stand in their way are the assassins hired to destroy them and the Demon Lord's minion who holds a personal grudge. He plans to witness the young boys' deaths.

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