User blog comment:AegisIsKing/Stories/@comment-4072803-20150512181056

Honestly you just reminded me of how I want my trilogy of high-fantasy novels to begin XD It's not a ripoff, mind you, but the part about novels needing to open with a bang did remind me of how I wanted to start the first one.

And for the record writing an original high-fantasy novel series is HARD.

In terms of an opening, you can start in medias res. Begin with Aegis and co. rushing towards the final battle, keeping details as vague as possible but also making it interesting for the reader. Then, zoom back and have the story be providing context.