Review: Far in the Wilds (3.75 Stars)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2014
FAR IN THE WILDS is a short 54-page prequel to Deanna Raybourn’s novel, A SPEAR OF SUMMER GRASS. Really, this novella is just an appetizer for things to come, and a good one at that. The setting is Kenya at the end of World War I, and I was captivated by the gorgeous descriptions of the African savanna.Readers are introduced to to Ryder White, a Canadian living in Africa, as he guides a spoiled Danish prince and his mistress on safari. At this point, Ryder comes off as a little lost and a little brooding, independent, yet searching for something.This was an exciting story that left me wanting to know more about its unique setting and enigmatic hero.“Africa is a land of dreams and memories. It is rifts of remembrance stitched together with the sighs of time.”Rating: 3.75 Stars