Far-Knowing by Melinda BrasherMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
An entertaining and well-written fantasy tale, with plenty of suitable doses of magic, sorcery and sword play has been served up here by a talented author. There are strong female characters in the two main characters, Ista and Kallinesha, who are ably assisted in their heroic tasks by the male love interests. The author introduces intriguing elements of conflict between the heroines from time to time, but this did not prevent me from rooting for each of them to the end of the novel. I enjoyed the idea of over-use of spells causing the main protagonists to feel weary, and consequently becoming vulnerable to their enemies.
Far-Knowing is a story with pace and intriguing twists and turns. There are many well-drawn situations showing skilful powers of description with a mature turn of phrase from Ms Brasher. The main evil character possesses cultured qualities and keeps the reader guessing throughout. I found plenty to recommend to lovers of the fantasy genre in Melinda Brasher’s fascinating novel but would have liked a touch more back-story for the overall setting of the world she has created here.
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