Review: Intriguing Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2012
From Man to Man, by D. E. M. Emrys is a short story about a man named Draven, an ex Mercenary, who left his life behind.  The story itself is a prequel to a full length novel by Emrys called It Began With Ashes.Knowing it was a prequel to the novel, I expected a level of mystery left in the short story, not giving away much about the character or central plot; just enough to whet the appetite, and whet the appetite it did.I found myself immediately intrigued by the character of Draven, of his mission, his life, why he retired, and what his back story was all about.  I found myself craving more of the world Emrys created.  The writing is tight and well crafted, and the characterizations, even minor characters, were deep and intriguing.Being that it's a short story, don't expect a lot of plot or character resolution, but that's the point.  It definitely has me interested in what's coming in the full length novel, so for this short story, it's definitely getting a five of five stars.