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The Burden of the Protector by [S.C. Eston]

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Dàr was born to a long line of loyal protectors. He completed his training at a young age and was posted in the Yurita Highlands, a region known for its rugged terrain and frequent earthquakes. His future was promising, until he stumbled upon a strange object resting in a meadow.

The moment he saw the object, Dàr knew he should report his discovery to the scholars; so they could investigate, so they could make it disappear. But he did not. His decision changed many lives, including his own.

Years later, as Dàr reflects on his life, he remembers the strange discovery and the choice he made as a young protector. Long buried memories resurface. Now consumed with regret, Dàr wonders if it is too late to make amends.

"More than an adventure story, an existential philosophy... This book is well worth reading at any one of the multiple levels that are presented by the author. It will disturb you and it will make you think."
- Roger Moore, Poet

"The Burden of the Protector feels like a tasting plate for a MUCH bigger and extensive feast... If you’re a lover of new fantasy fiction, this is the novella for you!"
- Glen Christie, GlamAdelaide

Length: 167 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English	Age Level: 14 - 18

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ASIN : B01G9SAHBI
Language: : English
File size : 1846 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 167 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 1,781,123 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 8,007 in Dystopian Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 10,657 in Dystopian Fiction
- 19,859 in Epic Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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c4466

When it hits, it hits!

Reviewed in Canada on 17 March 2017

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"The Burden of the Protector" is told over a series of journal entries, detailing the personal trials of Dar and his attempts to navigate the systems and cultural norms of society. It explores both compelling and complicated relationships with a handful of other characters as well as Dar's actions and motivations, using the journal mechanism to reflect and question on each.

Generally speaking, I struggle with reading from the first person perspective - but the characters, environments and conflicts are woven together skillfully, avoiding the "heavy handed" feeling I often associate with first person POV. The story jumps around a fair bit from Dar's youth to latter stages of adulthood, but not so much as to be difficult to follow. "The Burden of the Protector" is a reflection on youthful indiscretions and lamentations, scrutinized in retrospect by a character who has aged and matured.

The world S.C. Eston has crafted definitely has ample depth to work on a sequel, foreshadowing various angles of both political and societal intrigue that could make the world of Ta'Enia an interesting one to explore.

It really found its rhythm in the second half... but overall, a promising debut!

Kourtney S.

Dystopian pretending it's a fantasy short story.

Reviewed in the United States on 8 July 2018

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I'm not entirely sure what I could say about this novella, as my feelings on it have turned out very mixed. It was originally recommended to me via Twitter adverts for self-published authors, and the tiny promo blurb made it sound interesting. I bided my time in hopes that a print copy would be made available eventually, and when it was I snagged a copy. Finally get around to reading it, and I'm just left a weird jumble of thoughts.

This is the sort of thing I probably would have been required to read for school. Make no mistake, despite the attempt at a fantasy setting, there is very little that feels like fantasy to this book, and it's overshadowed by the dystopian theme. We're not here to focus on the discovery the main character makes; we're here to focus on how the village government is secretly corrupted and keeping their people wrapped in a box of red tape and controlling their thoughts. We're here to focus on how our main character has let that affect his choices, his way of thinking, and consequently screws up his truest friendship and then is left to try to mend what he's colossally broken.

The novella is told as a set of memoirs that jump frequently between 3 different points in time, roughly. It can get extremely confusing sometimes, and there's a lot of stops to give characterization that overwhelmed me a bit.

This wasn't a bad book, or even a bad story. But I can tell you right now this certainly wasn't the one for me. I may have to come back to it at a later point in time and try to read a little more critically than I have done here, but I really struggled to enjoy this.

Amaltor

First story by promising new author!!

Reviewed in the United States on 18 June 2016

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I'm a big fan of S.C. Eston and I'm glad to finally be able to read his first book on my Kindle. The story is great, setting up a wonderful world. The character of Dàr is nicely developed and his friendship with Vìr is compelling. I cannot wait to read more of Eston's stories!!

Dave

It was easy to follow Dar around throughout his adventures and I ...

Reviewed in the United States on 9 April 2018

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S.C. Eston puts the reader immediately into an enjoyable and intriguing setting. It was easy to follow Dar around throughout his adventures and I am looking forward to reading more from S.C. Eston and more stories about Dar.

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