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Toric's Dagger: An Epic Fantasy Adventure (The Weapon Takers Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jamie Edmundson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 161 ratings
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Toric's Dagger is just another religious relic.

Until it's stolen.

Twins Belwynn and Soren lead a team tasked with its retrieval. Drawn into a world of danger and treachery, they must rely on Soren's magical abilities, and on the telepathic bond they share.

Now, as kingdoms and empires start to fall, the twins confront the dark forces that threaten them. They must not let the Dagger fall into the wrong hands. But when mercenaries, zealots, and sorcerers, are all hunting for the same weapon, who should they trust?

If you enjoy the sweeping world-building and complex characters of classic epic fantasy series like Lord of the Rings and The Wheel of Time, you'll love this thrilling quest. Don't wait - buy now before the price changes!



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The Weapon Takers Saga Heirs of War Me Three
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Main genres Adult Epic Fantasy Coming of Age Epic Fantasy Humorous/High Fantasy
Points of View Multiple 3+ 1+
Main Characters Telepathic twins Red-eyed sorcerer Three-headed ogre
Summary An epic quest to find 7 legendary weapons A new generation must defend Dalriya from slavery Laugh along as Og-Grim-Dog becomes a hero, a villain, survives the apocalypse, and saves the world
Audio Performed by Greg Patmore & Bridget Thomas Performed by Aaron Smith Performed by Chuck Wagner
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"Quite simply, this is the most fun I've had reading since The Kingkiller Chronicles...It's a rich world filled with vivid detail, and lots of page-turning battle action." -readper

"Adventurous and fun, I like old school fantasy with wizards and mages and mysterious magic, especially when the story is tightly told with a lot of world building." -The Weatherwax Report

"[I enjoyed] the motley crew of characters who went on the quest to get Toric's Dagger back. Each character had a unique personality, and they felt believable." -Metaphors and Moonlight

"Starts as a fun heist novel and shifts into a story of medieval political intrigue. This was a fun book, fast-paced, and with a well-thought-out political situation that we come in on just as it's about to spin out of control. I've already ordered book two, Bolivar's Sword, and can recommend Toric's Dagger to nearly any fantasy reader who's a fan of political machinations and multi-character storylines." - Nicholas Bruner, Author of The Last Days of Atlantis

"Toric's Dagger is everything a fan of epic fantasy is looking for. World spanning quests, exotic characters, and magic with a cost. There is plenty of character diversity, so that you are guaranteed to find a favorite. I really enjoyed learning about the world as they adventured through the story. If you are a fan of epic fantasy, this is a series for you." - Mike Coville, Author of Deep Space Mining

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06ZYLDLFW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rarn Publishing; 1st edition (May 27, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7651 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jamie has always loved a good story, whether real or imagined. He grew up in the south of England before moving to the north, where he worked as a history teacher. He still lives there with his wonderful family, but now spends his time writing, mainly about people hitting each other with swords.

You can connect with him at his website, jamieedmundson.com

The Weapon Takers Saga - Epic Fantasy Series

Toric's Dagger

Bolivar's Sword

The Jalakh Bow

The Giants' Spear

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Me Three - Humorous Fantasy Series

Og-Grim-Dog: The Three-Headed Ogre

Og-Grim-Dog and The Dark Lord

Og-Grim-Dog and The War of The Dead

Og-Grim-Dog: Ogre's End Game

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Heirs of War - Coming of Age Epic Fantasy

An Inheritance of Ash and Blood

A Crucible of Fire and Steel

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Crusader
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Fantasy Action!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
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Small backstory:

Belwynn and her twin brother, Soren are sent on a mission to recover a dagger that was stolen as their cousin, Edgar the Prince of South Magnia Leofwin wants the dagger back badly so he gathers companions for his cousins to take on their journey for the recovery of the dagger by any means necessary.

All together with nine companions they set out to track down the thieves but the road will be rough as war is brewing in the country of Dalriya and there could be danger lurking around every corner!

That is about all I can give on a small backstory without giving away spoilers, so if this book sounds intriguing then go grab it and step into this world!

Thoughts:

Wow! Wow! Wow! This story has consumed my time since I stepped into this world of fantasy adventure and danger. This is a big world with lots of characters and factions, but there is also sorcery within the pages too and there were some cool magical fights weaved into the storyline.

The writing style of the author just drew me right into the story line as the story is straight forward story telling that kept me hooked from the first chapter. The visuals of the world as it opened up with what the characters had to go through in pursuit of the dagger and the thieves just kept me turning my kindle pages long into the night. There were many nights I was consumed by this story as I just could not put this book down!

Normally I read two or three books at once but so much was happening within this story that my focus stayed within this book only as I kept wanting to see what would happen next to the characters. I love all the characters too of the companions. Just within this first book I have become attached to them and I am looking forward to continuing on with the series to see what happens next in the world of Dalriya. Giving this book five "Thrilling Adventure" stars!

Highly Recommend!
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Laure Eccleston
4.0 out of 5 stars Searching for a magical weapon.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019
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Evil is trying to take over their world, and a relic from the past may be necessary to defeat the enemies. Unfortunately, Tori's Dagger has been stolen. Belwynn and Soren are twins, and they are leading a team that is determined to find the thieves and return the dagger. But there are many others who want the dagger, and would like to use it for personal gain.

wow, great world building. The beginning of an epic fantasy with action, adventure, and magic. Well written and complex characters. Great book.
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lubylu55
3.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book but
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2021
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I was able to leave it alone and completely read and review another book. The other book completely held my attention by the thread of tension and uncertainty that ran through it. I gave that one a four so this one would get a 3.5 but that score doesn’t exist.

This book has too many breaks in the tension. Too many meetings with people who pay no attention to what they’re being told. For example the last meeting ended in them leaving behind half their group when Elena, Dirk and the others escaped.
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Terry
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
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It was very difficult to read at first but after a while it started getting very interesting. The Vossi was a different type of person/bird if I'm correct. I'm not very good at explaining things to other people I just know I loved it and I have the other 3 books!
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VirginiaReader12
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, fast-paced, and with a well-thought-out political situation
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022
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Starts as a fun heist novel and shifts into a story of medieval political intrigue. This was a fun book, fast-paced, and with a well-thought-out political situation that we come in on just as it's about to spin out of control. I've already ordered book two, Bolivar's Sword, and can recommend Toric's Dagger to nearly any fantasy reader who's a fan of political machinations and multi-character storylines.
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John
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommend Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021
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This book had a good pace and felt fresh in terms of some of the world building. Edmundson really made it his own from the magic system to a few different races such as Drobax, Caladri, and Krykker. The was a nice host of characters and the writing was solid. The only hitch for me in the book was I felt a little overwhelmed at times with the number of different kingdoms/fiefdoms and their rulers. But other than that a good read.
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Mike C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Class Epic Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020
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Toric's Dagger is everything a fan of epic fantasy is looking for. World spanning quests, exotic characters, and magic with a cost. There are plenty of character diversity that you are guaranteed to find a favorite. I really enjoyed learning about the world as they adventured through the story.
If you are a fan of epic fantasy, this is a series for you.
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S Lange
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quiet an Epic Tale
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017
I received this book as an ARC and I am leaving a voluntary review.

We meet Belwynn and Soren twins that communicate with each other telepathically. The book starts out with them attempting to rob a very powerful and dangerous man. We are introduced to a dizzying array of characters during this story, so many that you almost need a scorecard to keep up.

The author gives a lot of detail about the locations, the myriad of politics, the mini rebellions the multitude of leaders and great descriptions of the place. While rich detail is great for a story it was almost overwhelming in its sheer volume of information. After a while your brain just went into overload and you started losing interest in the story as you tried to keep up with the different point of views and the diverging storyline.

The interaction between the characters kept your interest somewhat although at times the bickering was a bit much. There was some choppiness with the story at certain parts of the book and you had to backtrack a little to figure out what was going on.

The book like their adventure meandered a bit a times. The book has great potential, it has all of the right ingredients, unlikely heroes, dangerous bad guys, exotic locale and adventure, it just has a little TOO MUCH of everything to make it the start of an epic tale.
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James Harwood-Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting beginning!
Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2023
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Toric’s Temple has been desecrated. Two telepathic siblings are charged with retrieving a relic once housed there. A dangerous task as rumbles of war surround them.

Full of adventure, battle & magic. Imaginative & full of intrigue. Great start!
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Glen Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Top notch story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2019
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Very well written with all the elements for an excellent series. A really good variety of characters and fast paced action all the way through. It ends on a real cliff hanger which just compels me to want to read what happens next.
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Luke H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but doesn't quite live up to the potential of the excellent prologue.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2017
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7/10 therefore 3.5 stars.

This is a fantasy story that I would have enjoyed more when I was younger. Not because it is in any way immature but simply because I hadn’t read as many fantasy novels then as I have now. I quite enjoyed Toric’s Dagger but the problem I have with it is that it is a ‘Quest’ plot line. I’ve read my fill of quest plot lines and there would have to be something truly exceptional about a story that followed that well-trodden path for me to get excited about it. On to the analysis, because without it, you’ll think I’m damning this book with faint praise and that is not the intention of this review.

Setting
The strong point of the book. Obvious care has gone into what I think of as ‘doing an Eddings’ which is to say avoiding familiar creatures of Fantasy while still keeping a familiar world. It therefore is accessible without being samey-samey. A very good thing. Not wonderfully fresh but not in any sense stale either. I felt that there were some elements of the world that I would have wanted to know about earlier in the book but again, it’s a question of how much an author can shoehorn in to the front end without excessive exposition. If the author develops this world further and does so with a more engaging plot then this could be an extremely good fantasy setting.

8/10

Characters
A fair sized cast. Most of them seem clearly defined and well realised but for me they did not possess that life of their own which would make them ‘rounded’ characters in the Forster sense. Perhaps not the most important part of a fantasy adventure, many of the big names in fantasy write ‘flat’ characters. For comparison’s sake, GRRM’s cast of characters are mostly flat (Ramsay Bolton and most of the Starks) with some exceptions (Theon Greyjoy, Samwell Tarly). It’s not a bad thing but it turns the focus of a story more on the overall plot and/or setting. This is therefore not a character driven book, but a plot driven one.

7/10

Plot
In retrospect, the issue I have with this is given away by the title of the book. It’s a quest to retrieve a stolen religious relic, the eponymous Toric’s Dagger. Which came as a big disappointment. Why? It’s because of the prologue - an excellent heist scenario gone wrong. I had visions of a book that would echo Scott Lynch (Lies of Locke Lamora et al). It was not to be. After the promise of the prologue we get that dusty old plotline of ‘group of heroes/anti-heroes/hobbits or whatever gathers to journey across the land in pursuit of an object/person/beastie that threatens the land/could save the land.’ I went through the book with the nagging thought, ‘Why didn’t the author just stick to the heist angle?’ He clearly has the authorial chops for it. I’ve seen other reviews that complain about the way the book ends without a resolution meaning you need the sequel. I don’t have a problem with that as long as the author signposts nice and early that the book is part of a series (which he has) what can you have to complain about? I’ve always found the ‘1st book as a standalone but really it’s part of a series’ trick rather pathetic and obvious. If book 2, 3, 4 … 12 all need each other to make sense, why is there a problem with doing the same with book 1? Matter of personal taste, like most things.

6/10

Prose
Easy to sum up - solid and professional writing. There is a tendency towards what I call ‘saidphobia’ where a new author obsesses about avoiding using ‘he/she/it said’ and instead opts for ‘exclaimed’ etc. etc. or tells you what the character is doing while speaking. That seemed to ease off or at least become less noticeable as I got further into the story and it was the only issue that I had. So nothing wrong with the writing itself but on the other hand nothing about it stood out for me.

7/10

Overall

Wrapping this up you’ll think I’ve given the book a bit of a hammering. Well, yes I have BUT this is a good example of fantasy in the traditional vein with a healthy dash of originality in the setting. I think most fantasy fans who read this will enjoy it (I DID enjoy it) and go away thinking of it fondly though with the feeling that the author could do so much more - the heist prologue shows this very clearly. For me, Toric’s Dagger puts Jamie Edmundson on my watch-list of fantasy authors. He has serious potential - let’s hope he lives up to it.

7/10 or 3.5 stars. Mathematics should favour the author so rounding up to 4 stars.
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Martin Owton
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable old-fashioned quest fantasy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2017
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Toric’s Dagger is a perfectly serviceable old-school quest fantasy which I enjoyed reading - three and a half stars really. There are all the classic ingredients of non-human races, prophecies, evil sorcerers and magical objects. I would have to say that for modern tastes there is rather more quest than action – the fast-moving opening chapters of a heist gone wrong are at somewhat of a disconnect from the rest of the book in this respect. The relationship between the two telepathically characters, magician Soren and his sister Bellwyn, is well-established, but some of the secondary characters could be better developed. By the end of the Toric’s Dagger it is clear it has become a classic ‘collect the quest objects to defeat the bad guys’ story. The book ends with no resolution of any plot arcs and the story is very clearly ‘to be continued’.
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Mrs HL Costello
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic, gripping read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2018
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This story, a journey that will continue through several more books is thought provoking, intense and full of both humour and empathy. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the next one!
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