Review: An Ambitious Fantasy Adventure
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2012
For lovers of fantasy, there is a lot to like about Clearwater Dawn, especially if you like a firmly "front and center" main character whose perspective the story is solely written from. It is a complex tale of both intrigue and "coming of age" for a hero with a past that heavily influences, often frustratingly so, his choices in the present. It took me a couple of tries to pick up and finish this work, however, for the style of telling rather than showing through actions or behaviors, made for a lot of background information to read through. For me, it also inhibited flow and pacing.Though it was understandable in the case of Chriani, the main character, considering his age and that background, some of the choices he made left me rather exasperated so I was unable to feel much empathy or connection to him. That being said, there is lots of action and scenes that are quite descriptive, and I found myself liking some of the secondary/supporting characters better than him, perhaps because I was presented less about them, which is unusual for me. Although, I couldn't classify "Clearwater Dawn" as a favorite of mine, I thought it had great potential, an intriguing description, and several good points those who enjoy fantasy might appreciate."