Review: Just what you would look for in a fantasy fiction.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 4, 2012
I will try to explain as much as I can without revealing anything, there may be spoilers, you are forewarned.PlotI would say there is a solid plot. In simple speak, the good guy starts weak and gathers strength. The kingdom of Dremlock and the world are under threat of being conquered by "evil". The unique ability the main character has is key in fighting back this evil.Character Development-The Divine Knights are what you would expect of hardened veterans each having unique abilities. Their personalities are solid and remain true throughout the book.-The main character is not your typical hero, and at times his character flaws give cause for wanting a little more, however the writer does show progress in his development giving hope for the sequel. Sadly he is not the character most would be drawn to. The example of this is Taris, a much more interesting character.-The supporting characters are really well done up, the female is a little typical of fantasy fiction support as the attractive mage.-The warrior's character was the biggest failing in the developing of the story. At random times his alignment goes from chaotic good to neutral with no good cause. He is also considered the intelligent one but his actions are completely contradictory.-The thief character is one that I think original, mysterious and one that draws more interest than the majority of the other characters in the story.EnviromentGloomy. There is a pervailing heaviness that is constantly impressed through numerous direct and indirect influences. Such as landscape, architecture, emotional and physical presence. The shadow reached out of the book to inflict its gloom as I read, I mean that as a praise to the authors writing.Grammar and SpellingFor an E-book I only found a handful of mistakes, such as bit was spelled "bi" and singing was "signing". Other than that I was pleased that I could read and not get caught up on little things such as that.I didn't find any speach grammar issues through dialogue, which made it easier to follow.As far as punctuation and formating his skills surpass mine as a writer. (kudos)OriginalityWell constructed with subtle personal touches. Plot is standard. Characters are rich but main character may have been overdone in the negative light but great job breaking from the almighty hero. The world is not laid out for the lack luster imagination; the author clearly wants to express character interactions and empahisizes alot on back history in present tense.Pros-Great characters-Story moves at a the right pace-Plenty of actionCons-The warrior support friend-The use of GOBLIN this GOBLIN that. (Obvious the factor that ties every evil thing in this story together is... orcs... NO! G O B L I N -_- )I really enjoyed this book. I will read this series through to the end based soley off this first one. As an avid fantasy fiction reader and writer I highly recommend this for a good read.If my summary left something out or you have anything you'd like to discuss or just get my recommendations on other fantasy fiction books, please feel free to leave a comment. =) Happy reading!