The Gift (the Chronicles of Tucker Littlefield) book 1 by Tegon Maus

Author Tegon Maus introduces us to The Gift (the Chronicles of Tucker Littlefield) book 1:
Tucker Littlefield is a liar, a thief, a con-man. In an attempt to take advantage of a party thrown by the King, he becomes involved in a kidnapping – the King’s niece, Elizabeth, to be exact. Because of his fear of the dark as well as heights, and a good many other things, he finds himself stabbed and bleeding to death. To save him, a Shaman for the Jonda – Daneba – turns him into a soul bearer for the Kindred. In an effort to find Lizie, Littlefield finds the Norha instead and their leader Tahki - a cannibalistic tribe the lives under a volcano that will leave no stone unturned to find Lizie. Littlefield is blackmailed into her recovery. Will the help of his companion, Enon, help them save Lizie...and themselves?

"Transformed by a primitive magic beyond a civilized man's understanding, I was given a horrible gift that no man should possess... It held me, twisted me, turning me at its bidding. I was enslaved by its power, compelled to devour the souls of the dead until I became the monster of my fears. I have seen things I wish never to see again. I have done things of which I wish never to speak. Yet I must if I am to find the answers to fulfill my hope. I have walked upon blue ribbons of molten stone to peer into the depth of a man's soul. I watched as a promise made at birth brought my friend Enon to sacrifice everything to become whole again - all in an effort to save the life of his child. I have cried without shame for the loss of all I hold dear and for fear that the future will hold more than I can bear. I am Tucker Littlefield. Know all that I say now is true-spoken."

I love Tegon’s writing! He normally writes scifi with a touch of humor. This is the first fantasy book by Tegon I have read and he still makes me laugh.
Like Tegon’s other books, there is a wonderful balance of dialog, action and introspection. His characters go from frying pan to fire to blast furnace and manage to survive all odds. There is some serious drama in this book and yet there is plenty to laugh about. This is the thing I like so much about all of Tegon’s books, he makes me laugh.
The descriptions of scenery and action are wonderful and thrilling. Tegon has successfully created a mood darker than previous books and Tucker’s tortured soul is expressed quite well.
I am happy to report that the rumor of more books in this series is going to be true.
Except for the small handful of spelling errors the score of 4.9 stars would have been higher.

Fantasy, paranormal

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Here is a link to my review of the second book: www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/black-moon-the-chronicles-of-tucker-littlefield-2-by-tegon-maus 
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