Review: Forget the Book Description, read the book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
I hate this books description, it confused me and made me think this story was written completely different than it was. Mainly the line,"There are exciting parallel narratives at work in THE ROAD TO MAGIC. On one level we have the handsome playboy Oleg Davidov as a modern-day college student; on another level we have Oleg the demon savior of the princess; and on another level, Oleg the monster hunter."In my mind parallel narratives are multiple stories told at once, like switching from character to character through a novel. So reading that I was under the impression that this was a book about one man who existed on multiple planes, or something along those lines. While an interesting concept, it sounded confusing and bothersome, so NO THANKS.Then it went on sale for a day or two and I went for it.Let me just say it took a day to read and I loved it.  There are moments where the editing makes whats happening a little hard to understand. For example some of the inner monologue moments are mixed with the dialogue and you're left to figure out whats said aloud and what is just being thought. I would also say that three quarters of the way through the book the pace picks up so much that it feels a little rushed.This didn't take away from a fresh new story and a great idea. As soon as I finished I went hunting for the sequel, only to be disappointed it wasn't out yet. Oleg, the main character, is someone can empathize with as he struggles to come to terms with who he is. Like a modern day Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, Oleg struggles against losing his humanity to his darker side, which admittedly makes life much easier for him.If you just got the sample make sure you read past chapter 3. Thats when things really started to get interesting and the book really takes off.