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Crisis of Fate: The Madness Wars Companion Novel Kindle Edition

by Jesse Teller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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To save her sanity she must give up her soul.

With rare exception, Raendel took everything she ever wanted. Now her vicious thieves guild is festering around her. Through paranoia and insomnia, her grip on reality crumbles, and a crisis leads her to a desperate choice—face retribution or serve a creation of pure evil.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0815VJQ1D
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 15, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3363 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B084QN6Q5H
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Jesse Teller

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Jesse Teller fell in love with fantasy when he was five years old and played his first game of Dungeons & Dragons. The game gave him the ability to create stories and characters from a young age. He started consuming fantasy in every form and, by nine, was obsessed with the genre. As a young adult, he knew he wanted to make his life about fantasy.

His writing influences include Stephen King, Steven Erikson, Robert E Howard, George RR Martin, Piers Anthony, and Paulo Coelho. From exploring the relationship between man and woman, to understanding the qualities of a leader or a tyrant, Jesse Teller uses his stories and settings to study real-world themes and issues.

Bronze Medal, 2018 Readers Favorite Book Award

1st Prize, The 2017 Drunken Druid Book Award

Literary Titan Gold Book Award Winner, 2017

Drunken Druid Editor's Choice, March 2017

Short List, The 2016 Drunken Druid Book Award

Hungry Monster Gold Book Award Winner, 2016

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Chris Haught
4.0 out of 5 stars Companion of Madness
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
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Crisis of Fate is the latest book from Jesse Teller, who seems to have a knack for telling character-driven tales set in a world that's often brutal and unforgiving. Perilisc isn't a land for the fragile, that's for sure.

While a standalone story at its foundation, Crisis of Fate also serves as a companion novel to the Madness Wars series, the events of the story occurring after the first book in the main series.

Raendal is having a bad day. Her lover was murdered while having sex with her during a dream rendezvous, her thieves guild is being subverted against her by treason from those she most trusted, an army bent on destruction is on its way to her city, and she can't sleep for fear of reliving the nightmare of the murder in her bed chambers.

What to do? Well, of course Raendal wants revenge. She'd like nothing more than to find and torture to death the man responsible for her world crashing down, if only she can track him down. Oh, and get around the fact that he's literally unkillable.

One thing to remember is that in Perilisc, the impossible is sometimes possible, at a price. Why, giving up one's soul is a sure fire way to get what you want, right?

If Crisis of Fate doesn't meet the definition of Grimdark, I don't know what does. There are lighter moments, believe it or not, and as we delve into the minds of Raendal and others, it's actually possible to feel empathy for these tortured beings. Teller has a talent for showing the agony that they go through on a human level, as well as the redemption they often crave, whether they're able to attain it or not.

As with other novels by Jesse Teller, Crisis of Fate is one that will stick with me for a while. I've reviewed some of his other books for Grimdark Magazine , which can be found on my reviewer profile page
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Jordan
4.0 out of 5 stars Another exciting book from Jesse Teller
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
If I'm counting right, I believe this makes the sixth book I've now read by Jesse Teller, and the best part is that this is also the sixth book that I've highly enjoyed reading by Teller, as well! Crisis of Fate happens to be a spin-off novel featuring one of the characters from Teller's most recent previous release, Onslaught of Madness. I'm probably going to keep this review a little on the brief side since it's only 225 pages and because I don't want to give too much detail and/or potential spoilers for Onslaught of Madness.

One of my favorite things about Teller's books have been the characters and their development, and Crisis of Fate is no exception to that. Raendel is a character going through some pretty intense changes and experiences, so it was crucial to capture her mental state and emotions, something that Teller does extremely well. I liked being able to go so deep into her mind and experiencing the darkness and confusion that resided there as a result of everything going on.

The plot of Crisis of Fate was an off-shoot featuring Raendel that I didn't realize I wanted! I genuinely enjoyed diving into this storyline and exploring this rather tragic and intense storyline. I really don't want to say too much about the plot, as mentioned, but I was easily engaged and constantly wanting to keep reading to find out what would happen next. This book was even darker than I expected and I loved how well Teller was able to set such a strong atmosphere that captured this darker tone.

Teller's writing also continues to be the perfect balance of description, action, and engaging narrative. Crisis of Fate doesn't have what I would call a flowery style, but it would also be wrong to call if simple and plain; instead, Teller mixes styles in order to create an extremely compelling and interesting story that kept me engaged throughout the entire story. Teller also continues to excel at writing action and more intense scenes, something that remains a highlight of his writing for me. I often struggles with action scenes and finding myself glossing over some of them or losing interest, but Teller manages to keep my attention through his own skill in their telling.

I had a fun time with this one and I was so glad to be able to explore this character's own story.
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