Review: Kaye Wagner hits the jackpot again: another great book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
I’m not a first-timer going through the journeys Kaye Wagner creates, as this is the second book of hers that I read. I knew what to expect: fast-paced action, mysteries, puzzles and wit and dark characters. Kaye is a specialist in the creation life-like characters. Like in “Hunters of the Last Dungeon”, this book, too, is centered on the unlikely friendship of two diametrically different young people: Kirin and Jake. Kirin is sharp, thoughtful and keen on his observations, while Jake is more spontaneous. The dynamic created by their friendship reminded of Holmes and Watson.Kirin and Jake have to deal with the plethora of trouble Teigen has to “offer”, and what’s more impressive is how Kirin is actually enthusiastic about the corrupted, dangerous metropolis. Rin is a thrill seeker, and he’ll tackle any mysteries ahead of him with piercing, analytical eyes. The solutions to the problems presented by the plot are never obvious, and the perspicacious way Kirin solves the whodunits is, often, mind-blowing. “Why haven’t I thought of that before?”, I caught myself wondering.The prose is efficient, in the sense that the author doesn’t put the reader through unnecessary descriptions of insignificant details, and gives room for the reader’s imagination to envision the characters and the settings.I recommend this book to readers who like young adult novels and dystopian adventures told efficiently, with great storytelling and character development. In short, I recommend this book to readers who enjoy well-written fiction.