Review: Ne timeas messor
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2010
For some reason the concept of people being recruited to act as Reapers of humanity's souls seems to be a very popular one. From "Dead Like Me", to "On a Pale Horse" to the TV series "Reaper" it seems to be a recurring theme. I'm not sure why, but it can certainly make for an interesting story.In this case it makes for a fairly interesting tale indeed. The novella centers around Tod, a boy almost eighteen who is living a good life. Also, he's a banshee. Yeah, that one caught me by surprise and seems a bit odd, but I could go with it. Anyhow, his brother gets killed in a traffic accident and a creepy pre-teen Death recruits him to become a new Reaper.There's a lot of setup in this novella and not much payoff. I gather that it's a part of a larger series and I will say this: it makes me want to check out the first book in that larger series, so from that standpoint, well done. It's worth having a look at, especially while it's free.