Review: Silly little short story full of juvenile humor, which of course is why it's awesome
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2012
Before he was up to his wingtips (as in actual wings) in apocalyptic events, everyone's favorite slacker angel Mercury was a rookie on his very first assignment - bringing the Trojan war to a final, bloody, ridiculous end. Mercury being Mercury, this job involved very little planning and an awful lot of improvisation, half-assed ideas and sarcasm, lots and lots of sarcasm.LikeMercury Swings, Mercury Begins is a quick, funny little detour from the main trilogy (which starts with the excellentMercury Falls). Author Rob Kroese has a knack for combining supernatural adventure and witty dialogue and observations. And by witty I mean largely juvenile, laugh out loud funny. Seriously, I read this story while waiting for an oil change and the guy at the desk kept looking over to see why I was giggling like a schoolgirl.You don't have to be familiar with the rest of the series to enjoy Mercury Begins, but it doesn't hurt. If you're just looking for a quick, funny and mostly light-hearted read, this one is well worth the price.