Review: A short fantasy adventure... excellent... 5 Stars.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
"Foxwise" is the first (I believe) in 'The Legend of Vanx Malic' series by author M. R. Mathias. This Kindle e-book was approximately 28 printed pages and was free at the time of writing this review.General theme (minor spoilers)The realm of Lurr Forest is endangered. The Pixie Queen sends her three most trusted elves (Thorn, Bristle and Barb) on a quest to retrieve Falriggin's Shard, a relic with which she may be able to summon a distant 'champion' that has the power to save the land.Some thoughts on "Foxwise"...1.) a short fantasy adventure, both well written and edited.2.a) even though this book is very short, there was some good character development in our heroes.2.b) a near perfect blend of action vs drama.2.c) the sense of pace and timing was spot on.3.) many intriguing encounters in the air, water and castle tunnels... some of the creepy, skin crawling variety.4.) important characters that can be severely injured or even killed. Adding a sense of realism to this fantasy story.5.) dire circumstances that were blended with a sprinkling of wry humor. I thought this aspect was really well done, giving he story a more natural and realistic feel.Impressions:A winning effort by author M. R. Mathias. A short tale that succeeds because the action portions do not completely overwhelm the areas of character building... something that is not always the case in some of M. R. Mathias' longer novels that I've read.As it is... 5 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson