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rank 3588
word count 73699
date submitted 25.06.2012
date updated 13.07.2012
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, ...
classification: adult
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The Obsidian Gate - Book One of the Solarian Cycle

Sarah L. Wyman

When two vastly different worlds collide what can an unusual group of heroes hope to do to maintain peace?

 

Two worlds are about to be connected through a strange series of events. Danthias Silverbow, an elf from a world called Solaris, finds himself thrust through a portal to an odd place called Earth, where he meets and befriends a group of private investigators called the Sirens. The Sirens' Earth is one full of people with special powers, vampires, lycanthropes, and many other interesting groups. While the Sirens are helping Dan try to find his way home, he falls in love with one of their founding members, Alexandra Lee, a woman with a very haunted past. Despite their differences, the two fall in love and battle their personal demons together. However, getting through their various problems, pasts, and differences may be only the beginning of the problem. Not only are forces from both Solaris and Earth aligning against both Dan and Al personally, but the portal that brought Dan to Earth is highly unstable and may bring about catastrophe if not dealt with. Dan and the Sirens journey across both worlds with a courageous group of friends in hopes of ultimately saving both worlds.

 
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hockgtjoa wrote 236 days ago

This is a very interesting story, well told. I don't think Alex' accent helps--there are already so many different things going on in the story. Also I wouldn't call this science fiction. Other than these small matters, I am intrigued by this story (I like fantasy even though I don't care for paranormal/zombie stuff). You came close to having a character say "some of my best friends are paranormal" which to me would have been a hoot. I'm going to back this come October.

Julie_Undead wrote 281 days ago

I fell right in love with this story. A good deal of war realism is softened with a fairy tale quality that makes this a universal read. Lovely descriptive writing style that is not over the top. You have a very cohesive and engaging way of telling a story that holds a reader, and doesn't make them in any hurry to finish the book. A beautiful job, and I wish you all the best. Highly starred and recommended as well to my writing partner, Kristen, for some support.
If you get a chance to look at Running Home, it would be much appreciated.
--Julie

Lenny Banks wrote 292 days ago

Hi Sarah, I read chapter 5 (5. & 6.) I found this to be well written and easy to follow. loved that line 'all the world seemed to go fuzzy' been there a couple of times for diffferent reasons. Good Luck with this, I think people who like fantasy adventures like this are going to love it.

Kind Regards
Lenny

maretha wrote 319 days ago

Sarah L. Wyman - The Obsidian Gate - Book One of the Solanian Cycle
I've thoroughly enjoyed reading this most intriguing and well-developed story. Your imagination gave me wings as well. I'm at ch 7 - New York City and sit on the edge of my chair. Can Danthias escape from the police car or rather Gnomish death machine (excellent). You describe his escape so well "..if ever there was a time for a miracle..." "One solid mule kick, delivered from legs fueled by lycan strength shattered the door..." Also the demise of the cop car "..crumpling like a tin can hit by a mack truck..." Vivid description! Just a few paragraphs further you write about Dan looking back at the smashed vehicle: Dan "...glanced on, rather change the preposition and use glance at the twisted metal that was the Gnomish death machine.... Other than that, I just enjoyed the read.
Further in the chapter you describe a scene from two points of view. Dianthias finding Alexandra and Sarah's flat and his reaction to her - definite something romantic- and then from the sisters' point of view - he crashed in twisted metal and so forth. It seems the attraction is mutual - so much more to look forward to. Just a final line I really liked: Alexandra - "his face softened, he murmered something softly in a musical flowing language."
I really loved the tone of the book, fantastic original imagery and the dialogue among the different characters was easy to follow, making the reader part of the scene.
Well done and very high stars. I have no doubt that Danthias Silverbow, Shadow Stalker, Elf will remain a very loveable and believable character :-))
All the best on authonomy
Maretha/African Adventures of Flame, Family, Furry and Feathered Friends

Sarah L Wyman wrote 328 days ago

Thank you very much, Debbie! :) I really appreciate it. You're probably right about the metaphor being a bit cliche. I'll look it over and consider replacing it with something more suitable for the final draft. Thanks again and I really appreciate the feedback

Debbie R wrote 328 days ago

First of all Sarah, I like the way you write. You balance description, action and dialogue well. Being able to describe things well is so key when writing a fantasy book and you do it very well. Your tone is engaging and the pace has a nice steady flow. The characters are building well - and I like the scene when the bandits attack and the Shadow Stalker appears.
One thing that didn't sit well for me was when you used the metaphor 'as white as a sheet'.
This certainly has all the elements of a very good fantasy book.

High stars and wishing you well.

Debbie
Speedy McCready

Sarah L Wyman wrote 329 days ago

Dear Dr. J - I don't really know if there are words that can describe how honored I am at your post. Thank you for the wonderful comments and praise that you heaped on my story and I am so glad that you're enjoying it so much. It's wonderful to see someone else enjoy my world as much as I do. I will take everything you said under advisement and will happily extend the praise and same courtesy to you, when time permits. Thank you again, so, so very much.

Patricia Laster wrote 329 days ago

Dear Sarah; Your lovely fantasy involved so many unique and imaginative "creatures" that I kept a written record of them in order to follow the story. So, right off, I'm going to suggest that you have an appendix with a list of all your characters and places, with a brief definition or defining description of each which the reader could flip back and forth to should he/she become a bit confused. That done, you have beautiful love story here all wrapped up in a very creative, unique fantasy. Your book is well-written and you plotting is fast-paced and absorbing.

prologue: I loved your introduction of Shadow Stalker - how he saved the good folks (Thaddeus and Saladin) in his beautiful forest on Solaris, only to find out that Danthias Silverbow, elf, was Shadow Stalker.

Where I first became a little lost and started writing down names was with the storyof lady Anya de Wynter. In this descriptive episode taking place in Branneth, Solaris, the reader is introduced to a lot of characters, among them: nes'reena, a goddess and her faithful disciples: Lady Anya, et. al.; Alton DeVir, Anya's second in command but also her doubter; Chandra, Gheris, and Mordred: priest of the church of the Dark heart (nes'reena's church); and Avalonea and Venuli. The plot captivates the reader by revealing that Anya knows about the portal and wants to have someone go through it in order to bring back a bribe for the council.

The reader is then taken back to Danthias as he sees the portal and is drawn into it Once he ends up on earth, he confronts an assemblage of dangerous situations and inventive, creative, and sometimes formative characters during which he saves the lives of Alexander and Sarah in a park. I really laughed at Dan's impression of cars as "Gnomish death machines"!

You did an excellent job of investing both Dan and Alex with lovely personality characteristics crammed with interesting twists and turns (i.e. Alex's repeated nightmares about returning home to Louisiana to find Aunt Sophie dead and killed by the vampire, Theo).

You do a great job of writing dialogues - they are so natural and authentic! And your imagery is lovely: both on Solaris and on earth. You write extremely vivid word pictures and I could see, in my mind's eye, many of the places and creatures you described. Excellent job! I enjoyed your fantasy very much and am giving it a bunch of stars :-) Pat

Sarah L Wyman wrote 330 days ago

This is a very interesting read Sarah and quite a fresh concept. Rated highly and added to my watchlist, am interested to see how this develops.

Nathan Preedy
The War of the Gods



Thank you very much! I really appreciate the feedback and will be sure to extend you the same courtesy as time permits. It's a little scary to have my work out like this but it makes it worth it when I see that others enjoy it as much as I do. :)

bleeder4 wrote 330 days ago

This is a very interesting read Sarah and quite a fresh concept. Rated highly and added to my watchlist, am interested to see how this develops.

Nathan Preedy
The War of the Gods

Sarah L Wyman wrote 331 days ago

Glad you enjoyed! Hopefully this will be the start of something great. I love the characters and I can't wait to have them speak to me more and see where the story ends.

MrsGray wrote 331 days ago

Sarah,

I always think those who write fantasy are braver than most. It takes a lot of creativity to invent your own universe! You steadily paint a picture of lovely universe with rich, dense text. I am a girl who likes action, so my favorite parts are when things really start moving! Love your snarky MC! Overall, an exciting new fantasy world where anything can happen!

April Gray
The Illusion

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