Review: It's different, and a great read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
Wow. This book is hard to describe, but in a word it's... different. In a few more words: a wonderful fantasy adventure romp with unconventional characters.Following the events of the prequel (The Forest Bull), our main characters Ring, Risa, and Wally (Waleska) rise to meet new threats. Elizabeth, an ancient and malevolent creature, plots to become the master of hell.When the heroic trio aren't out slaying bizarre creatures to keep humanity safe, they're off to their own... devices, in a euphemistic sense. Ring's compatriots are female, and he often has romantic interactions with the two of them. This gets mentioned a fair amount, but if nothing else it helps round out the characters -- they can't just go around slaying things all day without some down time, after all. It also helps make the characters, and the book as a whole, into the quirky and unique fantasy romp it is.