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Beckoning of the Gate Review
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   fireryone 
 2021-12-26
 
 
  Beckoning of the Gate (The Vāyilian Threads Book 1): Nice new detailed fantasy world
New author, and off with a banger building a new epic, with varied characters, likeable main, nice world building, you can feel the inspiration from other big fantasy worlds, to me in a good way.
  
 
       
   Matthew 
 2021-12-12
 
 
  Beckoning of the Gate (The Vāyilian Threads Book 1): Epic Fantasy with solid world building and engaging charters.
Debut fantasy novel Beckoning of the Gate by Benjamin J. Ryan is an engaging fantasy read. The writing is distinct and effortless, with sprinkles of elegance thrown in. Benjamin pays homage to the fantasy we all grew up with, providing a journey/escape through lands haunted by different versions of the fae. He used a vast history of both folklore and myths of the fae to create a solid world-building experience, yet throughout the book, he focused on characters and their interactions with each other.I look forward to his future endeavors. Plus, it has a cute canine creature that acts like a cat with an attitude and who doesn't love that!
  
 
       
   Kealyn 
 2021-12-02
 
 
  Beckoning of the Gate (The Vāyilian Threads Book 1): Fantastic debut novel!
Beckoning of the Gate is the debut novel of Benjamin J. Ryan. It's a brilliant fantasy book which was really enjoyable to read.The book is divided into three parts. In the first part we meet Shantra Lathagin, who lives with Dandon D'avery. There is a lot of gossip about them. But she fled to him after she was raped by Percival McKascey. She tells her parents, but doesn't feel truly heard and leaves.Her parents have a goat farm, and she still takes care of the goats. One day she loses a goat and she follows him into the forest. There she is chased by wights and a deamon hound. She finds a key and takes it with her and flees to her home. There she finds her mother, but she turns out to be a wight. And she realizes both her parents are murdered because she took that key out of the forest.And that is where the story kickstarts truly. The wight spoke to her and he wants the key. But the key has chosen her, and is bound to her. If they kill her, the key is lost to them. So they can't hurt her. Every single day she gets more intertwined with the key.She gets warned that she needs to leave. Because they will kill her entire town. Dandon is training her and preparing her for the journey on which the key will take her.The three princes of the faerie realm are after the key. And all have their own army to track the key down.In part 2 she is going on her journey. My favorite part of the entire book is Biahnd. Biahnd was a dog made of stone. But through magick Dandon grants her life and Biahnd is connected to Shantra.I love the entire relationship between Shantra and Biahnd. I love how much hatred Biahnd has for Dandon. And how her friendship grows with Shantra. A brilliantly worked out character. I wish she was real. Absolutely love her to pieces.And from there one her quest starts. What is the key? Who wants it. What does she need to do? You follow her on her journey to the city. There she meets Erod again. A boy she met in her youth as well. I love the loyalty Erod has towards her. And how that relationship developes to.In each and every chapter we learn more and more about the key. She also sees a lady in her dreams. And we learn how that all ties together.It's a great fantasy quest which I enjoyed a lot.But I did miss at times a bit more depth. The relationship between Biahnd and Shantra is absolutely perfect. But I missed a bit of depth in the love story between Shantra and Erod. I wish I felt it more in my heart, my soul.There were also a few slower parts in the book. Which made it easy for me to put the book down and do something else.If I look to how the book was written. That is definitely 10/10 for me! It's a magnificant book for a debut novel. But I do wish the story would have been a bit more compact at certain places, and had a bit more depth emotion wise.But overall a fantastic book.SPOILER ALERT:The epilogue was PERFECTION! I love how Erod named his youngest daughter Shantra. And I love that his need to find his Shantra, the love of his life, was so big he left to find her. I cannot wait to read more about that quest and the continuation of that side of the story. That was definity a 6/5 star epilogue for me! Loved it.4/5 well deserved stars overall from me!
  
 
       
   Perimado1129 
 2021-11-29
 
 
  Beckoning of the Gate (The Vāyilian Threads Book 1): Love this book
Very original, Unpredictable and had me engrossed until the end. One of the best books I've read.
  
 
       
   Kelly 
 2021-11-13
 
 
  Beckoning of the Gate (The Vāyilian Threads Book 1): READ THIS BOOK
This story is so well done. Excellent writing. Wonderful characters. It starts off a little slow, but man once it gets going that's it - I was hooked. I loved Santha. She's strong and stubborn - the kind of female lead that makes me believe she's a real heroine. The characters are flawed and it makes them feel real and I love this book. The setting is well done too, leaving me completely immersed. I really enjoyed the concepts and plot in this book and all of the twists. I really can't wait for book 2!!!
  
 
       
   Jenna  
 2021-11-11
 
 
  Beckoning of the Gate (The Vāyilian Threads Book 1): Beautifully descriptive fantasy writing
Fans of high fantasy will be enthralled by “Beckoning of the Gate”. Ryan’s writing is so descriptive, invoking all five senses, and immersing the reader in the fantastical world of Seratora. I was captivated from the first page and could not put the book down. With Seelie and Unseelie fae, and beasts from Celtic myth, Ryan’s novel brings to life these creatures of nightmare. Santha’s journey had me on the edge of my seat with a few unexpected twists and turns. I can’t wait to see where the story is headed in the next installment!
  
 
       
   Erin Quill 
 2021-10-29
 
 
  Beckoning of the Gate (The Vāyilian Threads Book 1): Compelling Magic!
Beckoning of the Gate begins with a passage that enthralled me and pulled me under and into the magic of Santha's journey from naive child with a past many around her believed questionable to a strength forged through hardship and terror. The magic was woven so seamlessly into the story that everything became real and there were many moments where I felt like I was Santha. And I loved it!I would highly recommend this to anyone who's a fan of long journeys twined with magic as it truly captured my delight.
  
 
  
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   Amazon rating score: 4.7 of 5, based on 7 reviews