Legend of Tal: A King's Bargain (Book 1 of an Epic Fantasy Series) Kindle Edition

Fantasy is my favorite genre.  The last five or six books I've read have been sci-fi, and I was looking for something to quench my fantasy thirst.  I stumbled into The Legend of Tal and have been incredibly impressed.The author, Rosell, slowly builds an amazing world that feels rich with history.  He also introduces a fresh magic system that is deep and well presented. Likewise, the characters are well written, with varied motivations and character arcs.  While the characters are learning and growing, they are trying to unravel the mystery of who or what is behind the sabotage occurring in the capital.  Rosell does a great job of balancing the development of the younger characters with the world-worn personality of the titular character. This novel has it all: great fight scenes, vividly described grotesque monsters, mystery, sorcery and arcane artifacts...if you want it in a fantasy novel, it is here and very well done.I tore through this book and immediately picked up the next one.  Rosell has had me in his grip this entire time and I can't wait to see what comes next.  If you are looking for a great fantasy novel, I highly recommend you give the Legend of Tal a try.

As with all of Rosell’s books that I have read, this was another great read. It did start off a little slow but didn’t take long to pick up the pace. With mystery and magic, this fantasy adventure is a fun read. There are two main characters Tal and Garin. Tal is a hero assassin that doesn’t feel he should be. Garin becomes his apprentice who is full of self-doubt. Rosell does a great job at keeping you from figuring out the relationship between these two. There is a twist at the end of the book I did not see coming. They set out with Aelyn an elven mage to hunt down an evil known as the Extinguished. The story keeps you pulled in page after page. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book. Can’t wait to see what lays ahead for their caravan as they continue their trek to Gladelyl to free Garin from being Night-touched.I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good fantasy read with adventure, magic, mystery, and a good story.

Loved the character background descriptions that really helped to bring out the story so well in the book. The story was well written and is a fast paced novel that I really enjoyed! Highly recommend!!!

I read a lot of fantasy/sword & sorcery and usually try to read the whole set if I can manage to get through it. Often I find myself bored with cliches and predictable plots or just mediocre story-telling. That was not the case here! The characters were complex, there is a bit of backstory mystery that slowly comes to light, and a few surprises in the plot line. The world building was fairly well done, and though in my opinion there could have been a bit more explanation of the different species and government structures, but it didn't detract from the story. I enjoyed the read and look forward to the third book.

I loved this book. It has a great story line and plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing what would happen next.

If like to give this five stars based on the characters and story but the book's structuring left some confusion or the story jump to the next event without explanation, or came back after you read later on causing the confusion. But the characters are interesting and the plot made me push on. The fight scenes were well written and thought out. The characters are likeable and fit their role nicely. Overall I'd recommend and will continue reading book two because of the characters and plots to the story.

Very interesting fantasy with sorcery & magic add down to earth characters & good story woven in.Enjoyed this fun read‼️

Renown is a fickle thing, mostly because glamor is. As soon as one gets to know the real person better, the adoration tends to slip away. Yet, the reasons for the legend, are there and will always remain. As is the case with Tal. A man. More than a man, according to legend. . and yet so ordinary in other ways.As Garin found out when he left his family in Hunt's Hollow to accompany Tal on an adventure that will even change his own outlook on life. And finding himself in danger time and again.Author J D L Roswell certainly took pains to reveal the character of and extraordinary events that either makes a person a hero or a coward. A King's Bargain is a surprise a minute kind of fantasy with a lot of insight shown of any person's psyche when placed in a dangerous position. Yet the thrill as well as thrall is quite an attention grabber right up to the last page.Enjoy.

I'm very excited about finding author JDL Rosell. Having purchased "A Kings Bargain, Legend of Tal " I can now look forward to a whole new series of fantasy. the book was well written, excellent fantasy world and believable characters . I particularly liked how realistic and multi dimensional each character is. They have strengths and weaknesses, not simple black and white cut outs. I am left wondering what Garin, Falcon and Tal will do next, and if the darkness which coexists within will be overcome. I appreciate the strong female lead, Wren, and hopeshehas an even larger role in the next book. Highly recommended

I’m usually suspicious of reviews which say things like “reminds me of Tolkien” as the stories rarely live up to the hype, but this is an exception. Many of the standard tropes of fantasy (young boy leaves his village with a mysterious stranger etc.) are here but the writing is excellent, the characters well-drawn and the scope of world-building enormous (in the appendix is a list of the characters and places, many of which have not even appeared yet). In addition the lack of profanity, sex and gory details mean that it’s suitable for most, but those who normally prefer their stories rated RLS and V (like me) can also enjoy it as it’s so well-written, and I’m already reading the second book - and all four books in the series are already out there so you won’t have to wait LOL.

J.D.L Rosell knows how to put a sentence together. His writing is such a pleasure to read, reminiscent of the masters in classic fantasy.The plot was very "classic" fantasy but do not ever consider that a bad thing. The pacing never stalled, and the characters were compelling throughout. Tal, of course, is the highlight. A man full of mystery, one whose past I am excited to learn more about. His young protege Garin was appropriately dumb and endearing, and the side characters were each distinct in their own way.The crew is together now, and I can't wait to see what they'll get up to in book 2!

I read a lot of fantasy, and these days, very little of it is worth the effort. This was definitely worth it. Interesting characters, whose stories grow gradually and convincingly, a well-worked out world, a good story-line and main protagonists that you care about. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

An enjoyable read. The mystery and intrigue deepen as the story progresses.Looking forward to reading the next book soon