Review: "C & C - The Grog"... an OK medieval fantasy short.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2012
"Crimzon & Clover III - The Grog" is the third in a short story series by author M. R. Mathias. This Kindle e-book was a 114 Kb download (approx 18 printed pages) and sold for $1.00 at the time of writing this review.Spoilers (general theme)Clover is on two missions in this tale...1.) to find who drugged her at the last feast, and2.) to rescue the kidnapped and now ransomed Royal Suzerain.Crimzon, her fire dragon is missing from this story but Clover meets a new companion... as you might guess from the title, the Grog.End SpoilersSome thoughts on " C & C III - The Grog"1.) a new quest for Clover requiring some of her usual magic and sword play to fend off the latest threats.2.) while entertaining at times, this story lacked that special something to raise it above the ordinary. It may have been the writing quality or simply that the tales of Crimzon and Clover are starting to get a little stale.For example... a couple of lines left me wondering why I was reading this.a.) "His eyes lingered on her exposed cleavage just enough for her to offer a sultry smile."b.) "Her magic erupted in a spray of lime and sapphire flowering sparkles."3.) sometimes read like Young Adult, but as evidenced from some of the lines mentioned above, obviously isn't.4.) cover art... when I first saw the cover I wondered why you'd pick a scene with an overweight female fighter on it. Once you read this book you find that there is a reason for this 'appearance'. The only reason I mention this is because I'm just not sure if this cover is the best to attract potential readers.Conclusion:A short fantasy adventure that was OK. Some questionable writing and a lack of any memorable qualities kept it from being better than it could have been.As it is... 3 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com