Review: A GREAT READ!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2013
As a person who loves to read but has little time for it, I am a very picky reader. If a book doesn’t grab me within 20-30 pages, I usually move on. With that said, I found The Dark Ranger to be a worthwhile read! It wasn’t your cookie-cutter, black and white fantasy tale. The characters walked a very realistic line between honoring the laws of light and succumbing to darkness that tugs at all of us.This book also had plenty of surprises throughout…all the way to the end. Just when your think things are status-quo, they unravel…and visa versa. It kept me on my toes all the way through.At the onset, two of the main characters, Wren and Nolan, have a clear mission ahead of them but the decisions they have to make along their journey are anything but! These two go through a lot of soul searching, second-guessing and self- criticizing. That is what makes them so realistic and easy to relate to. I always say the best ‘heroes’ are not the ones in the shining armor, with the good looks and inhuman fighting skills…they are the ones who don’t have all the answers, the ones that don’t always believe in themselves… the ones who are constantly trying the avoid the darkness that is always one bad decision away.As far as the antagonist, I don’t want to spoil it by revealing too much, but let’s just say that person is unpredictable and devious…but in an alluring way that will leave you turning the pages…wanting more.Overall this tale was rich with beautiful imagery, mythical creatures and other-worldly places. It was not bogged down with all kinds of kingdom politics and hundreds of characters that can make my head swim. Some people like that…but that is not my thing. I like intimate stories with a handful of characters…where the words on the page are more dedicated to the inner workings of those few characters than broad-stroking whole populations of people.In my opinion, The Dark Ranger HIGHLY recommended!!