Book Review: The Obsidian Chronicles

By DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
United States
December 21, 2025 6:22am CST
If you like sword and sorcery fantasy, you might like this trilogy by Lawrence Watt-Evans. Arlian is a boy of 11 years when he witnesses the death of his grandfather at the "hands" of dragons. Sold into slavery, he toils for seven years in a mine before winning his freedom. Follow his exploits as he learns to use a sword, befriends sorcerers, and starts hunting down the people who let him be sold into slavery and the man who sold him. They're a good read and I thoroughly enjoyed them.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (493349)
• Italy
21 Dec
This is an interesting story. I am not really a fan of sorcery fantasy, but I think I could like this one.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
I did like it but I've enjoyed all the stories written by him so far.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (493349)
• Italy
21 Dec
@DaddyEvil I see that Amazon has the Kindle version available. My husband just bought a Kindle reader, I am going to download this.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
@LadyDuck I like my Kindle. I use the Kindle app on my phone most of the time but I have a Kindle reader, too.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (47313)
• India
21 Dec
Interesting. I've read many sorcery and black magic novels. I would like to read this one also Is it available at Amazon??
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
Yes, you can get it on Amazon.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
@Shivram59 Very nice.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (47313)
• India
21 Dec
@DaddyEvil Of course, I'll buy it. Am eager to read the book.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (112728)
• United States
21 Dec
I think my childhood best friend would really like this one.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (112728)
• United States
21 Dec
@DaddyEvil I thought it sounded familiar.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
You might ask if they've read it. They were published between 1999 and 2003, so it's not a new series.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54203)
• United States
21 Dec
Thanks for the recommendation. Sounds good.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
You're very welcome.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (12518)
• United States
22 Dec
I just added them to my list.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
22 Dec
Nice!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
23 Dec
@noni1959 I hope you enjoy it.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (12518)
• United States
23 Dec
@DaddyEvil My granddaughter sent me Devoted by Dean Koontz. I am starting it today.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (213837)
• United States
21 Dec
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm not a sword and sorcery fan.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
Thank you.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (213837)
• United States
22 Dec
@DaddyEvil You're very welcome.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51363)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Dec
I haven't heard of either the author or the books, but then I've been out of fandom for decades... if I ever come across the book(s) and I like the cover(s) I just might pick it/them up.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
I read a few of his books several years ago but I'm going through everything he's written lately. They're all really good.
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luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (10127)
• Philippines
9 Jan
So its a trilogy? I will try to download the rest after I read the first 5 I downloaded. Thank you so much again for the link.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
9 Jan
That's from the same author but a different series. I'm reading all the books written by this author. Again, you're welcome.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91222)
• United States
21 Dec
Not my type of book, then again I don't read books anymore. Sounds very good though.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91222)
• United States
24 Dec
@DaddyEvil I can't concentrate DE and no time to do so.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
Why don't you read anymore? I'd be lost without books to read. It really is a good series.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
24 Dec
@RebeccasFarm Oh, I see...
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (147492)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Dec
Your review was good. The book sounds really good.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (147492)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Dec
@DaddyEvil Sci Fi, UFO's and anything to do with aliens. Crime and murder stories.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
22 Dec
Thank you. What type of books do you read?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
22 Dec
@jstory07 Oh, nice! I like those, too.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (54626)
• Canada
21 Dec
Although I am not a sword and sorcery fan, I might enjoy such a read given your review.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (54626)
• Canada
21 Dec
@DaddyEvil I like romance books, but I love to read anything historic, especially local history in particular.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
22 Dec
@Juliaacv Do you ever watch YT videos about the beginnings of humankind? Archaeologists have uncovered some really fascinating things lately bolstered by DNA evidence. At least fascinating to me.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
What type of books do you read?
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Loretta
@noni1959 (12518)
• United States
22 Dec
I haven't read this, but think I'll put it on my list. I bet one of my granddaughters would like this too.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
22 Dec
It's a really good series.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322012)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Dec
It sounds like a good trilogy.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
22 Dec
It really is but everything I've read from him is good.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322012)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Dec
@DaddyEvil I'm glad it is.
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (9920)
• Calcutta, India
21 Dec
Great! I would read them once I get some time for myself
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
21 Dec
I hope you enjoy them when you do read them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (371829)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Dec
Thanks for the review. I'm not really into these sort of books but the few times I've read one, I've been surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
23 Dec
Sound like a story I would want to read. It sounds interesting
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DE
@DaddyEvil (168012)
• United States
23 Dec
If you read it, I hope you enjoy it.
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