Jan 05 2009
Twilight Falling by Paul S Kemp
For my next review, I’m moving into the realm of fantasy with Twilight Falling by Paul S. Kemp.
Mr. Kemp hails from Grosse Point, Michigan with his wife Jennifer and a whole slew of pets, too numerous to name here 
Twilight Falling is the first in a trilogy entitled the EREVIS CALE TRILOGY, and is a part of the Forgotten Realms world. Erevis Cale is the main character in the series, hence the name of the series itself. He is a former assassin who now works as a butler for the esteemed Uskevren noble family. After a half-thwarted robbery in the home of his employers by an unknown element, Cale is forced to take up his old ways and seeks revenge. One of the house’s guards is kidnapped and the only way to get him back is to turn over a mysterious artifact that Cale and his late employer purchased from a street vendor. Despite the lack of encouragement from his employer’s son, who since his father’s death has assumed control of the family’s estate, Cale is determined to retrieve the guard unharmed. Thus begins his quest to determine exactly what the artifact is and what these mysterious forces want it for. He learns that Vraggen, a shadow adept, and his crew of mercenaries intend on using the artifact to summon the so-called ‘Shadow Fane’ in an attempt to gain immortality.
With the help of Jak Fleet, his halfling friend, and Drasek Riven, a sometimes rival-sometimes fellow assassin, Erevis Cale sets out to stop the forces of evil. He also enlists the help of his god, Mask, for various spells and magic to aid him and his friends on their quest. I never was a big fan of too much fantasy writing but Paul Kemp has written a book that has grabbed my attention and given me a reason to read fantasy again. I’m looking forward to reading the other two novels in this series and to reading his other series, as well. I hope that you’ll read them, too!
