Legon Ascension

So much fantasy writing is derivative of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
that it is refreshing to find writing in the genre that is original.
After the slow start in book one of this trilogy the writing picks up
and so does the plot. Humans it seems can transform into elves and elves
can become dragons and return to elvan form. Taylor's elves are
immortals leading to an extremely stable society but also one that
doesn't change. Imagine discovering the lad of 25 across the table from
you is 3000-years-old. For those such as myself unfamiliar with the
tradition of fairies or elves the books play on the supposed elvan
ability to make things grow and introduces us to buildings made of
living wood and seamless boats that can draw sustenance from the ocean.

The warfare and violence inherent in the storyline make this an adult
read. The book suffers from repeated words, awkward constructions, and
unclear wordings that mark writing that could use some judicious
editing. Proper spelling, grammar, and syntactical construction seem to
be a thing of the past. In the context of the novel the title leads one
to assume that Legon will become a dragon but the author keeps us
waiting the entire novel for the event.