Review: Great Sequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
Let me start off by saying, I would've given the book a 4.5/5 easily, but through no fault of the author's awesome writing skills or the great storyline, I had to read it in a double page format on PDF- which made me ABSOLUTELY insane! So .5 has been removed for that- if you picked up the book in print, you'd never experience my hardship, or if the file had been in a different format.... One day, I'd like to get the chance to read the book as it was meant to be read- in my hands where I can flip the pages and not get frustrated at the format and chaos of reading double page! Getting passed that.I had the great pleasure of reading the first book in the series, The Emerald Tablet, and when I read the book I fell in love with the characters and the world Josh had created with the use of some really awesome mythology. I mean, not all books that people try to write that have mythology as a large base work out- ya know?The Soul of the World does not disappoint in any form. It's another smash from Josh. Things are different this time around though. The world of the first book was full of discovery and wonder, there seems to be a deeper, darker aspect to this book. There is just so much going on and each of the characters that are presented show new sides- totally explainable because of all the things they've been through! There's a loss of innocence presented to the reader this time, and as the characters grow and learn you really see the difference between how the started out just one book ago to now.Josh has done a great job at continuing the story. It doesn't really miss a beat. The pieces are filled in as you go and you come to understand how the world has turned upside down. His characters evolve with the story, they're not stuck in one mindset- you can see them change. It completely connects you to them, so if you aren't a fan of establishing a relationship with your characters, walk away now.I can't wait to see what Josh comes out with next. There's also a short between the two books. You can find it on Amazon.If you've not read the first book, it's a great epic fantasy/mythology read. If you have, then you already know that you have to grab the short and book 2! It's a great series to sink yourself into.*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.*