Review: A Kingmaker Novel - Great characters but not much adventure
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
I can't quite explain why I like this book so much. There wasn't a intrigue plot or conspiracy despite the abrupt end of several important characters. It was mainly a kingmaker type novel with training and preparation to inherit the throne. There are tests galore but no particular quest or adventure. I guess what held the most interest was the dynamic between the characters. The four main characters all have their quirks and powers but it's their friendship that's the main focus of this book. Their interactions with one another and their mentors are often amusing but what kept me reading was an interest in what they were doing and why. Dawn doesn't reveal much but what she does reveal is enough to keep a reader wondering... and reading. I loved how she built the Prodigies friendship but I would've liked a little more adventure and twists in the plot, it came off quite straight forward.The ending is a definite cliffhanger. I bought the sequel as soon as I finished because I was desperate to know what happened next. But the action packed ending wasn't typical of the rest of the book so if you're wanting magical battles and plot twists, King Hall may not be for you. But there are great characters, if a little quick on the grieving process. It's an imaginative new adult, urban fantasy novel and a promising start to the Forever Evermore series.4/5xxx Literary George