Thank you, Steven A. Guglich, for your amazing review of Shadow of the King. I’m a bit stunned.

Darrell writes in such a way that he sucks the reader in. The prose is fresh and fun. The characters are likeable and worthy. Rune, the main character, is especially appealing because he is filled with such wonder for the world that we take for granted, yet he has this edgy angst about him that makes you want to jump into the pages and help the down on his luck elf.

The story, though it takes place in the modern world, is very original. Darrell takes familiar tropes, myths, and legends, and turns them on their heads, offering a fresh and fun perspective on childhood tales.

Is Steven over-selling? YOU DECIDE.