Review: an interesting fantasy book with lots of twists to keep readers busy
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2012
'The Dryad's Kiss' is the first book in 'The Chronicles of the Mighty Finn saga' which has been penned by Author R Scott Vankirk. This book is a Fictional novel which falls into young-adult fantasy group but what sets this story apart from today's YA fiction is its core concept of Dryad (at least for the time being). Author Vankirk has a very witty writing style and thus making this read, a fun filled experience.Ian a.k.a. The Mighty Finn! is the protagonist of the story, who knowingly-unknowingly falls for a tree spirit. This tree spirit is a beautiful young girl with bright smile that can lit up the whole room and green eyes (with green body. and did I mention that she appears naked ;) filled with passion. Ian is 18 year old; he is good in studies, which is to say that getting good grades was never a concern for him. He is a High-schooler, & as he is in his final days at high-school, the days should have been just about getting through High School with Great grades... but there are some problems... like Beautiful and lusty dryads for starters and psychopathic bullies and crystals that could drive anyone insane if you touch them, and as if this all was not enough Finns uncle is a tomb raider.This book has lot of potential, and has a nice story too, the only place it lacked was when it gave insufficient details about some plot elements, but I guess they will unfold eventually in forthcoming books. Protagonist Ian is a good guy with nice friends, family and brilliance to create his very own version of RPG (Role Playing Game), but like every teenager, he too is no exception when it comes to opposite sex appeal and thus he is struggling to make a decision...On concluding notes, I would say that it's an interesting fantasy book with lots of twists to keep readers busy... all the while (like rabbit hole), book goes deeper and deeper into the life of Ian and Spring (the Dryad), and making it a worthy of 3 of 5 stars.