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cheliebee's review against another edition
4.0
I thought it was an interesting plot and the other books in trilogy may shed more light on the nature of this identity switching known as Shift.
carabelli's review against another edition
2.0
It was okay but felt like it was just gearing for a sequel and seeing that I got this for free, I quickly got jaded for what seems like trying to have me pay for a follow up. I got it thru a Christian bookstore, figuring I was getting some new Christian fiction- and it definitley wasn't that. So I was close to the end and had a library book due, so I meant to come back to this and frankly, it just didn't pull me back so I am marking it as finished. Perhaps I'll come back if he puts out the sequel and it gets better reviews than this one did. I like the concept, the writing was fine...just felt like the story wasn't moving forward enough and just trying to trap me into the sequel.
adamdavidcollings's review against another edition
5.0
Relentless is one of those books that I just wanted to keep reading. I'd have kept going all day if I didn't have a job to go to. The book is fast-paced. It wastes no time getting the story started on the first page, and never really lets up.
On his way to work on day, Colin Boyd sees another man who looks exactly like him. He quickly realises that he is in another man's body. This hook sets Colin (now named apparently called Grant Borrows) on the path of discovery as he tries to solve the mystery of what has happened to him. Before he can get very far though, the fight for survival takes over, as an assassin named Konrad enters the picture. Fortunately, he seems to be developing the ability to control objects with his mind.
Soon Grant finds that he is a pawn in a dangerous game - and his part in it was prophesied thousands of years ago.
There are a reasonably large cast of characters in Relentless, but each of them is unique and has a rounded-enough personality that keeping track of them is no effort for the reader.
Robin Parrish creates a complex universe with a strong sense of mythology in this book (which has two sequels). In a strange way I felt like I was part of this world. I think that's why I loved the book so much. It drew me in.
The only negative thing I can say about relentless is that sometimes the use of point-of-view wasn't quite right. There was some head-hopping here and there, but honestly don't let that put you off or you'll miss out on an incredible read.
On his way to work on day, Colin Boyd sees another man who looks exactly like him. He quickly realises that he is in another man's body. This hook sets Colin (now named apparently called Grant Borrows) on the path of discovery as he tries to solve the mystery of what has happened to him. Before he can get very far though, the fight for survival takes over, as an assassin named Konrad enters the picture. Fortunately, he seems to be developing the ability to control objects with his mind.
Soon Grant finds that he is a pawn in a dangerous game - and his part in it was prophesied thousands of years ago.
There are a reasonably large cast of characters in Relentless, but each of them is unique and has a rounded-enough personality that keeping track of them is no effort for the reader.
Robin Parrish creates a complex universe with a strong sense of mythology in this book (which has two sequels). In a strange way I felt like I was part of this world. I think that's why I loved the book so much. It drew me in.
The only negative thing I can say about relentless is that sometimes the use of point-of-view wasn't quite right. There was some head-hopping here and there, but honestly don't let that put you off or you'll miss out on an incredible read.
shepherdesskate's review against another edition
2.0
Kindle freebie. It drives me nuts when a bunch of characters know something - more detail, the larger picture, the history of something, whatever - and refuse to share it with the protagonist for no good reason. And it's not self-preservation or that they have some alternative purpose, it's that they've decided the protagonist just isn't "ready". I wouldn't purchase the follow ups to this book, but if they're Kindle freebies, I might download them.
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