Review: Plot Gets Taken By Erratic Waves
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 16, 2013
This is the abbreviated version of a joint review I did on this book.  For my full review, please click this link on The Review Board: [...]All of the elements are here for the makings of a wonderful story.  The key to these elements is how well they are presented and executed.The author did a great job with spelling and grammar.The resolution to this read was also satisfactory, leaving just enough lingering to predict that a sequel may be in this book's future.  There was also consistent conflict and very descriptive language pertaining to the action as well as the surroundings.There were some elements, I felt, that needed some tweaking.The hook (pull) of the book suffered due to the style in which the story was presented.  For me, there were too many time and location shifts within the same chapter throughout the construction of the narrative.  It made it very difficult for me to connect with a character and his/her story as well as keep all of the action connected with each other.  In addition, I was unable to fully connect with the characters I was reading about because of the erratic nature of the style.  Plus, there were so many characters brought into the battle scenes, it became a bit trying to keep up with the people and their purposes.Sometimes, when one inserts too many characters, the richness of the plot can get lost in the storm, and I fear this is what happened here.