Review: Fast paced and exciting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2012
This novella had me hooked from the start. It is a very fast paced story set in the world of Eldernost. Greg Benage does an excellent job of setting up a very unique world without wasting lots of time getting into the story. The details of the world are nicely inserted into the story line giving you just what you need to follow along and enjoy the ride.After reading the description I assumed this would just be lots of killing and plundering, however, there is a very rich story with several unexpected twists and turns (I'd love to tell you about them but I don't want to give away the ending) built into and around all of the killing and plundering. The story itself is very descriptive yet still an easy read for just about anyone.Caleb Thorn and his band of bounty hunters are a very likeable crew that I rooted for throughout the entire story and hoped that no misfortunes would befall them, and being an animal lover I cringed every time I thought the dog was in danger. Caleb and his crew were after wights (creatures who drink your blood) just for the bounty because it was easy enough for them to single one out and take it down, thus earning a fair living. Yet, when agreements changed and the scenario became more dangerous you learn more about the wights and that they are not just mindless creatures but ones with an intriguing backstory of their own.Overall, I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to read the next one when it comes out.