The Fates (Paperback)

Best-selling novelist Tino Georgiou offers us a searing epic of Mythological Greece in turmoil. His tale is a powerful, harrowing depiction of Greece, but also a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters. This book achieves something rare and beautiful. In the beginning, I was reading the book, wanting to know what happened next because I wanted to know the story. As the book continued, I found myself even more gripped by it. Not because I wanted to know what happened next, but because throughout the course of the book, through artful storytelling, the author makes us care about the layered, flawed and interesting people whose story he is telling. The characters are sold to us so completely that it is hard not to believe that these characters actually exist, and that the story is not in-fact a real autobiography. This book is a real gem. Highly recommended.
 
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Unlike I normally do, I will be fairly brief in my description of the plot. The reason for this being to give too much away would dilute the fun that comes while reading it. All I will say is that the story opens on a cold night with relentless winds blowing. Nicholas is charged with holding an ancient crumbling ruin in a hostile land. But the villagers have no need or trust in Nicholas or his men. The rest of the story is filled with twists and turns I will not reveal. I loved the character portrayals of the legendary Greek Gods, Lord Nicholas Constinos and Lady Leah Baal. Tino Georgiou's in-depth insight into the Medieval period is ever present in his detailed descriptions and certainly conveyed me to the magical ambiance of Karabey and of the period. It becomes near the point of obsession and I swore there were times that I could not put down this book. The premise and plot are very original. There are plenty of twists and turns. The story is always fascinating, captivating, and addicting. This one is definitely a big notch above the rest of novels I have read. Despite how original it is, the story still follows the traditional formula. The Fates does exactly what it was intended for; to keep us entertained. It does it better than most books out there. It fulfills the purpose it was created for and for that it deserves to be recognized as a great novel. Also, I want to mention the startling amount of research Tino has put into this book. The research alone is a significant accomplishment, plus throw in one heck of an entertaining story and you have the precise formula for success. There are many famous authors who have tipped their cap to Tino and his ability to spin yarns that you have to pull from the sweater just to see where they go.
 
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Best-selling novelist Tino Georgiou offers us a searing epic of Mythological Greece in turmoil. His tale is a powerful, harrowing depiction of Greece, but also a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters. This book achieves something rare and beautiful. In the beginning, I was reading the book, wanting to know what happened next because I wanted to know the story. As the book continued, I found myself even more gripped by it. Not because I wanted to know what happened next, but because throughout the course of the book, through artful storytelling, the author makes us care about the layered, flawed and interesting people whose story he is telling. The characters are sold to us so completely that it is hard not to believe that these characters actually exist, and that the story is not in-fact a real autobiography.
 
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Best-selling novelist Tino Georgiou offers us a searing epic of Mythological Greece in turmoil. His tale is a powerful, harrowing depiction of Greece, but also a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters. This book achieves something rare and beautiful. In the beginning, I was reading the book, wanting to know what happened next because I wanted to know the story. As the book continued, I found myself even more gripped by it. Not because I wanted to know what happened next, but because throughout the course of the book, through artful storytelling, the author makes us care about the layered, flawed and interesting people whose story he is telling. The characters are sold to us so completely that it is hard not to believe that these characters actually exist, and that the story is not in-fact a real autobiography.
 
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Tino Georgiou's ensemble of fascinating and brilliantly created characters in `The Fatess' coupled with two intertwining plots of revenge makes for a completely enjoyable and page-turning read. Add the sultry yet incorrigibly scandalous Leah Baal, and readers will be continually amused and entertained as Tino, as if a grand maestro, intertwines and blends the character action and movement with such ease and storyline pleasure. As usual and expected in top novels, readers will be left turning the pages, in this case as the plot moves to a very interesting conclusion when the World of Greek mythology and those involved with Christian faith are forced to collide. Folks, sit back and enjoy `The Fates', it very well may be the best novel yet.
 
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