Review: Epic Scifi Military Novel with a Classic Feel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
For a self published book, Ark Royal was excellent. I was thoroughly entertained by its pace and development and felt as though Christopher Nuttall did an excellent job creating a well thought out story.Pros:1. Great pace and natural description. Never forced information and most aspects felt natural.2. Loved the story and will be reading the next one in the series (although I have a couple on my list first before I get to it).3. Loved the different dimensional characters that he used. This gave me a perspective from the pilot/CAG, marines, captain, xo and even from a media standpoint.Cons:1. As many reviews pointed out, there is some need for some professional editing. Although it didn't detract from the story, it still givesIf I were to be picky: I felt as though the captain's addiction to alcohol felt a little unnatural at times. The beginning introduction was just a little too straight forward and (SPOILER)the final decision to leave the bridge and get blitzed was a little sketchy. Again, this is only if I were to get picky.I gave it five stars because regardless of the spelling, the story flowed right and kept me engaged. Plus, I enjoyed it so much that I will invest in his next book.