Chalice of Life: Karen Anne Webb

On a world where both magic and technology function, seven extraordinary souls set out on the Quest of the Lost Prince. Passionate mystics, honest thieves, and a silver-tongued bard with a penchant for instigating bar room brawls; what the Carotian goddess Minissa was thinking when she selected them, she alone knows.

Inconceivable dangers await them around every turn on worlds they never knew existed. But such trivialities never deter a band of true heroes.

Angela said:

Set in a world between planets, The Chalice of Life offers a curious story filled with everything from cyber electronics to a good old fashioned staff of doom. Magicks run rampant and hormones have to be turned off by a spell of herbs and prayers. What good fantasy story would be complete without a bit of a romantic interest contained within its pages? We see the characters grow throughout their trials and tribulations and find out that even a group of goddess-chosen mixed ‘heroes’ can become a true family. We can only hope that they actually save the day in the end.

Kassie said:

The Chalice of Life by Karen Anne Webb has to be one of the most challenging books I have ever read. It has a good plot and great fantasy theme to it but it was, in my opinion, too difficult to read. This was not due to a large vocabulary, but the fact that you are unable to get into the swing of the book. Webb jumps back and forth between the characters and sometimes you get confused with who is who.

Angela said:

I found the story genuinely intriguing once I was able to understand that author’s style of writing. The tone was amusing, childish in a way and almost too simple which led me having to read and sometimes reread a passage to make sure that I caught what was being said.

Considering the brand new worlds and creation of several classes and races, there was much lost in translation of how exactly deep the characters were meant to be. I admit that I had to keep a loose piece of paper next to me so that I could keep up with who everyone was, what race they were and where they were from. The enjoyment of the new races and cities was only shadowed by trying desperately to remember what was where and who was what.

Kassie said:

I did like the characters that she used in the story. They were creative and unique. I liked the Tigrods the best because of my love for cats but I will admit that I just thought Prince T’Cru was the coolest character. I also enjoyed the pictures at the start of every chapter that showed what the characters looked like because it helped my imagination create a good solid image to work with.

Chalice of Life is not one of the best books out there for readers to have on their coffee table. Although the book was not a favorite of mine I’m sure there are people who would enjoy this book.

Angela said:

All in all I found the tale one that I would gladly take on reading again if there was a dictionary or appendix in the back that would help the everyday reader translate this good work of fiction. I wish the author the best of luck and will be on the lookout for her next novel in the series.

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Publisher: Dragon Moon Pr (February 10, 2007)
ISBN-10: 1896944337
ISBN-13: 978-1896944333