The Fall of Lostport: A Kinship Thrones Epic Fantasy

EPIC FANTASY:  Lostport is a small kingdom at the center of a game of thrones between its King Faolan, and the High King of the Kinship Thrones, who wants its resources.  When Doran, Faolan’s son and heir is paralyzed in a boating accident, Conard, a commoner, is exiled away from his childhood friend and true love, the reluctant Princess Laina.  Faolan is struggling to keep his kingdom independent from the High King, with tensions mounting between Whitish citizenry and people of other Kinship Throne nations. Laina is torn between assuming her responsibilities as presumptive heir, and turning her back on her dreams.  Doran is demoralized by his paralysis, how it delegitimizes his future kingship, while Conard’s single-mined focus is to get back to Laina.  

“The Fall of Lostport” is a novel about people and their motivations.  Each character represents the struggles of real people, their desire to make good lives for themselves and their families, living up to their responsibilities in the face of prejudice, racial bigotry, and strife.  The fantasy elements are less prominent; instead, the focus rests on conflicts between and within its characters.  Despite a lack of fantastical elements, this novel will appeal to readers who appreciate fiction set in an imaginary historical landscape with geopolitical turmoil.  This is an engrossing novel with strong world-building and developed characters, enlightened by the shifting narrative focus.  The author has taken the time to develop each culture in a believable fashion.  This is a promising beginning for a new series.

Danielle Hill