Review: Vivid Imagery - Ancient Folklore
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2013
I enjoyed reading this story. To me it felt like a blend of Tolkien, Merlin and Robin Hood. That's the affect it has. It comes across as an important piece of ancient folklore. Many of the descriptions of both the characters and settings are vibrant and immediately suggest peculiar and eerie happenings are in store. The author uses a certain phraseology that is reminiscent of the type of storytelling that gets passed down through the ages with the use of spoken words only.I don't want to give too much away so I'll just say it's about a band of travelers that experience wild, wicked and wonderful adventures. Without a doubt the reader continues to be driven to want to know more, to understand the mission. Some of the travelers have powers well beyond those of mortals. It soon became apparent to me that the author has a splendid knack for blending cosmology with mythology.There is a male lead and of course, a female, a beautiful and alluring female. Right from the start the reader is aware of their mutual interest. This soon develops into a palpable, yet subtle sexual tension. And although through much of the story this was not the main focus of the tale, I must admit it's where my interest stayed. Despite all the main story line action I kept wanting to know where this little boy - girl thing was going.As the group makes its way to their ultimate destination their plans suddenly change. That's as far as I'll go. Needless to say this is where the adventure really takes off.As interesting and unique as this story was for me there is something I feel could have made it smoother. That was the character names. I've never seen anything like them and found it a bit of a challenge at times getting them all straight in my head. This resolved itself as the story unfolded though I would have appreciated the author giving a bit of background info about the players up front and a hint of who was who and what they were up to sooner. I think the names would have stuck with me easier if I'd had something to relate them to.By no means was this a deal breaker as there is plenty happening to keep the reader engaged and wanting to know what comes next. I think anyone into mythology and adventure will truly enjoy this story.