Review: pulp-normal?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2013
Whatever genre this book fits into, and '"pulp-normal" is what the author calls it, it was brilliantly written. It shares the story of a geomancer, which we learn is a talent similar to an earth witch (though that's certainly a vast over-simplification) as he is discovered, travels though school and battles with supernatural beings unlike we've seen before. King Henry Price is not your typical hero--not tall, handsome, well-connected, or any of the above-average qualities you usually expect. He's not even that likable in some ways, with his foul mouth and off-putting ways. (Think Scarlett O'Hara.) But he's not a typical anti-hero either, because he does have redeeming qualities as he grows and evolves.The book has a few editing issues, but they weren't so distracting that they undermined the storyline. They did add occasional confusion, but a simple retreading of a passage or sentence was all it took to clarify any confusion. This book is so good, though, I couldn't even subtract a star for that. Read it. It's totally worth it.