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Reflections of Eternity Kindle Edition

by JMD Reid (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
In the depths of darkness, Xella reflects across eternity.

The dark god Zarketh stirs. Heljina's lullaby has fallen silent. And all Rehman can do is drink as the world hurtles towards its end. But when Rehman draws the Bedko's Blade, the foolish acolyte is tasked with saving the world.

Five hundred years earlier, the great warrior Zella marched down into Zarketh's tomb to fight the god. She never returned.

Now Rehman must find the courage to walk the same, dark path as Zella. Across eternity, in the depths of the earth, the past reflects the present. What will he discover at the end?

You have to read this dark, exciting fantasy short story to find out!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GCNWFKP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dreaming Between Worlds Publising LLC
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 10, 2018
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 183 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 49 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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J.M.D. Reid

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JMD Reid has been a long-time fan of Fantasy ever since he read The Hobbit way back in the fourth grade. His head has always been filled with fantastical tales, and he is eager to share the worlds dwelling in his dreams with you.

Reid is long-time resident of the Pacific Northwest in and around the City of Tacoma. The rainy, gloomy atmosphere of Western Washington, combined with the natural beauty of the evergreen forests and the looming Mount Rainier, provides the perfect climate to brew creative worlds and exciting stories!

When he's not writing, Reid enjoys playing video games, playing D&D and listening to amazing music.

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Customers thoroughly enjoy this fantasy short story, with one review highlighting its perfectly intertwined narrative structure. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its pacing, with one customer noting its excellent editing. Additionally, customers praise the writing quality, with one describing the author as a "vivid wordsmith." They also appreciate the character development, with one review specifically mentioning the strong female protagonist.

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Customers thoroughly enjoy this short story, with one review highlighting its perfectly intertwined narrative structure.

"...excellent editing, fantasy, strong female character, action and romance. I am looking forward to reading more of this author's work." Read more

"...And fate can never be proven. In this stunning Sword and Sorcery adventure, J. M. D. Reid again delivers a richly crafted world, fully rounded..." Read more

"...unlike other shorts, this tale actually sold me on Mr. Reid’s story crafting skill, so I will definitely be checking out his novel "The Assassin..." Read more

"Reflections of Eternity is a mystical sword-in-the-stone fantasy with two swords, two heroes, and two perfectly intertwined stories...." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one describing it as marvelous and another noting its excellent editing.

"...This story had everything I love in a story; great writing, excellent editing, fantasy, strong female character, action and romance...." Read more

"...Sword and Sorcery adventure, J. M. D. Reid again delivers a richly crafted world, fully rounded characters and a marvelous twist on time...." Read more

"...that with "Reflections on Eternity." Instead, he has crafted an interesting and entertaining story that twists the sword-in-the-stone mythos..." Read more

"This is a great story of struggle and triumph. Both of the main characters have to deal with abandonment and self-doubt...." Read more

5 customers mention "Writing quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one describing the author as a vivid wordsmith.

"...This story had everything I love in a story; great writing, excellent editing, fantasy, strong female character, action and romance...." Read more

"...It was also well written." Read more

"...Reflections of Eternity is a gripping, beautifully written, fast-paced read." Read more

"...That being said, the ending was perfect. Well written, suspenseful, captivating. I hope to read a lot more in the future from the author," Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one highlighting the strong female character.

"...The characters were very likeable and their growing connection and blooming romantic relationship was beliveable...." Read more

"...J. M. D. Reid again delivers a richly crafted world, fully rounded characters and a marvelous twist on time...." Read more

"...A myth brought to reality. I love the creative way the characters were brought together...." Read more

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  • Maya Starling
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable short read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017
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    I thorougly enjoyed this story: the writing, the characters, the world and the story.

    "Two shall be chosen, separated by time..."

    A hero from the past and an acolyte of the present must unite forces to save the future of the world.

    It is a romantic fantasy adventure/action in which two characters (one from past and one from present) try to save their world. Through their journey, past and present merge and their bond grows as they are tested every step of the way. They knew they depended on each other and needed to work together if they wanted to succeed, both certain that death awaits them at the end.

    The characters were very likeable and their growing connection and blooming romantic relationship was beliveable. I loved the little twist at the end.

    This story had everything I love in a story; great writing, excellent editing, fantasy, strong female character, action and romance.

    I am looking forward to reading more of this author's work.
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  • Valerie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Marvelous Twist on Time. A Writer to Watch!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015
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    An unlikely hero, Rehman, is forced to follow the footsteps of the famed warrioress Zellainto darkness ~ 500 years later. Can he succeed where she could not? Will time allow him to save the world when all she could do was forestall the inevitable? This is an "everyman's" take on the sword in the stone, but twice. Two swords, two stones, one male, one female. Which will prove the strongest? For time does not always tell. And fate can never be proven. In this stunning Sword and Sorcery adventure, J. M. D. Reid again delivers a richly crafted world, fully rounded characters and a marvelous twist on time.

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to all lovers of high fantasy, especially sword and sorcery.
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  • arlc
    3.0 out of 5 stars Different
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2016
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    This was definitely different. I am glad I read it because, I like trying different books now, and then. It doesn't seem to be a favorite of mine, however what an imagination. It was also well written.
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  • Wendell
    4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FANTASY SHORT
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015
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    "Reflections of Eternity" is a fantasy short story that I stumbled upon a few weeks ago. Since I’m generally turned off by photographic fantasy covers, it was the story description which persuaded me to download it – specifically the sword-in-the-stone fantasy trope.

    I know lots of people are tired of standard fantasy tropes. The farm-boy-finds-magic-sword-saves-world and all the other familiar tropes are not only boring but an insult to the reading I.Q. of most people. However, whenever my mind is tired of complex stories, I like to take a break by returning to the comfortable fantasy tropes of my youth. And nothing gets me closer to that innocent and joyous time than a good sword-in-the-stone story.

    In this particular tale, the world is hurtling toward its end. The soothing lullaby of the goddess Heljina having stopped, and the dark god Zarketh rousing toward wakefulness and destruction. All is in chaos. Civilization is crumbling. The naive and stupid people of the world are lining up to draw the magic blade dubbed Bedko from the holy stone. And all Rehman can do is laugh at the absurdity of it all, desperately trying to get so drunk he doesn’t care anymore.

    But then something amazing happens: Rehman is forced to draws forth Bedko’s Blade. Immediately, he is anointed the savior of his people. Only problem being that our young, drunk hero doesn’t want anything to do with what his new destiny entails.

    For, you see, the legends say that once there were two swords within the holy stone, but the last time Zarketh began to awake (five centuries in the past) a warrior-woman named Zella pulled forth the other blade, marched down into Zarketh’s tomb to fight the god, and triumphed. (Well, everyone assumes she triumphed because the world didn’t end.) Only problem being that no one ever saw Zella again!

    Now Rehman finds himself forced toward the caves where Zella supposedly disappeared, and while all he really wants to do is run for his life, he tries to find bravery in knowing that Zella walked this same path years before. But soon, all his courage begins to fade, as he finds that in the dark depths time itself does not matter anymore!

    Having read more than a few fantasy stories that used the sword-in-the-stone trope I can tell you honestly most authors really don’t add much to the classic Arthurian legend. Oh, they might package it differently, change the “why” or “how”, but ultimately, it is the same rehashed fantasy trope that we are all accustom to. But J.M.D. Reid has not done that with "Reflections on Eternity." Instead, he has crafted an interesting and entertaining story that twists the sword-in-the-stone mythos around until it has become something new. A feat that I personally never saw coming until the last sentence.

    J.M.D. Reid is another fantasy author I was not familiar with until reading a fantasy short story. But unlike other shorts, this tale actually sold me on Mr. Reid’s story crafting skill, so I will definitely be checking out his novel "The Assassin’s Remorse" sometime in the future. And I would encourage you to as well.
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  • JSReads
    5.0 out of 5 stars A new, vivid fantasy!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2015
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    Reflections of Eternity is a mystical sword-in-the-stone fantasy with two swords, two heroes, and two perfectly intertwined stories. This reflection duality includes the gods: Heljina’s song of life floats on the breeze and Zarketh’s anger shakes the earth. Xella and Rehman are very different heroes who share the same terrifying fate and a time warp that connects them. The fate of the world is truly in their hands, and the remarkable sun-and-moon swords who chose these champions when they pulled a blade from the stone. This tale of life and death has a terrific twist at the end.

    J.M.D. Reid is a vivid wordsmith with beautiful imagery. Descriptions like “moon-drunk idiots” and “as if the blade had been a single tongue of flame frozen in steel” fill the pages. Reflections of Eternity is a gripping, beautifully written, fast-paced read.
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  • JC Brennan
    5.0 out of 5 stars two thumbs up
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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    Reflections of Eternity is a delightfully dark twist on the sword and the stone. Rehman believes the world is over, that they will all die at the hand of the dark God Zarketh. As he is drinking away his sorrows waiting to die he draws the sword (Bedok's Blade) from the stone whence it came. He is now the savor of his people, he feel incompetent to be a the one who will save them, to save anything for that matter. However, the choice is no longer his. He must march down to the tomb of the dark God and save his world. What he finds is what make this read exciting.
    JMD Reid has written another wonderful short story that tickles the imagination and beg the read to envision a world of Gods and warriors, even if that warrior is an unlikely one. This was a very entertaining read, two thumbs up on this one.
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  • Stuart Kenyon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short but very sweet
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2016
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    Good things come in small packages, we're told, and Reflections of Eternity is no exception to this rule. As one might expect the plot is fast-moving and full of action, the interplay between the two characters lively and engaging. The concept of two warriors transcending half a millennium to fight side-by-side is inspired, a unique selling point, perhaps. The descriptive language is of a high standard, with scenes and events painted vividly.

    But the strongest facet of this short story is the characterisation, especially given the limited time the author has to develop his heroes.

    A thrilling, breathtaking read from start to finish.
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  • GR
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this short story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2018
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    I loved this short story. Xella and Rehman are two brave warriors who walk the same path for the same reason and with the same mission, except that they’re five centuries apart.
    The concept is awesome, and I love the writing… the only problem is that the story finishes too soon.
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