Review: Wonderfully Epic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
When I was recommended this book I was immediately drawn to it because of its hints of being an epic adventure in the making. "Children of Saba (The Epic of Aphrike)" is one of those novels that you believe is going to be entertaining, but takes you by surprise at how much you get sucked into it and feel as if you've taken this boundless journey by the end of it. The story is filled with a wondrous love of the African culture while mixing a variety of genres from fantasy to coming-of-age and action/adventure to create a thrilling and very entertaining novel that utterly captivates. The book is very well-written, managing to always keep you on your toes and swept up in the lush detail and well thought-out characters. Mwenda and Kendi are wonderfully authentic and real, allowing the reader to identify with them and eagerly get sucked into their epic journey as the twins unravel the mystery of their family as well as of the past, present and future.This is a novel that easily appeals to all ages, from kids to seniors and everything in between. N.K. Read writes with a skilled hand, creating a lush and vivid world by which the readers can immerse themselves in and be eagerly entertained from the very first page to the last. Overall, "Children of Saba" is a well-written novel that I would recommend to readers of all ages who want an epic adventure to get lost in and develop a true sense of the beauty and wonder that the African culture has to offer.