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A review by dragontomes2000
The Hellborn King by Christopher G. Brenning
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
4.5
One of my big goals this year was to read and support Indie Authors. The Hellborn King is the debut of Indie author Christopher G. Brenning. Who also so happens to be a Wisconsin native from where I am from. So that's a double win for me.
Anyway, Hellborn King was brilliant from beginning to end. This fantasy is very character driven with tons of political intrigue and scheming. There is a plot but I would say it is more of a foundation that drives the characters. Hellborn King is told through 7 main POVs and 2 very minor POVs. Gareth, Lucetta, Einar, Madelyn, and Titan are my favorite characters as they are the ones who have the biggest emotional arcs. Christopher's prose were excellent. He was able to craft a story to get utterly lost in. Believe it or not, this was not very action packed as I thought it was going to be. The action that we did get though was harrowing and brutal.
For why I cannot give this the full five stars as much as I want to, there was an aspect of the ending of this book did not sit well with me.
To say this book needs more readers and attention is an understatement. With book two just weeks away now is the perfect time to get caught up like I did. Please if this sounds at all interesting to anyone, pick this book up and show Christopher some love. Support Indies!
One of my big goals this year was to read and support Indie Authors. The Hellborn King is the debut of Indie author Christopher G. Brenning. Who also so happens to be a Wisconsin native from where I am from. So that's a double win for me.
Anyway, Hellborn King was brilliant from beginning to end. This fantasy is very character driven with tons of political intrigue and scheming. There is a plot but I would say it is more of a foundation that drives the characters. Hellborn King is told through 7 main POVs and 2 very minor POVs. Gareth, Lucetta, Einar, Madelyn, and Titan are my favorite characters as they are the ones who have the biggest emotional arcs. Christopher's prose were excellent. He was able to craft a story to get utterly lost in. Believe it or not, this was not very action packed as I thought it was going to be. The action that we did get though was harrowing and brutal.
For why I cannot give this the full five stars as much as I want to, there was an aspect of the ending of this book did not sit well with me.
To say this book needs more readers and attention is an understatement. With book two just weeks away now is the perfect time to get caught up like I did. Please if this sounds at all interesting to anyone, pick this book up and show Christopher some love. Support Indies!