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The Wrack
by John Bierce
The Wrack offers an in-depth look at the different key players in such dangerous times, adding in the aspect of religion whose narrative is not as prevalent in our media. The book starts off on an ominous tone and this continues throughout the story. Through multiple characters, whether it is the priests, the healers, the king and queen, the courtiers, children of the common people or captain of a ship – everyone is affected by the Wrack in some form and this book is the story of their confusion and survival. A journey into facing the mayhem head on and finding a way to defeat it. At times I found the religious groups, their differences, the animosity towards them hard to grasp, but overall, through the characters and the settings, the story did a good job of bringing it all together.
Reading Experience:
It takes a lot of imagination to look at a widespread pandemic situation from so many different angles. The Wrack is a commendable story and there is no doubt about the hard work that went into it! My only regrets – with the plethora of characters spread over a vast area, it was hard for me to connect with them. I wish I could have been on a longer journey with some characters. I also found the pace a bit slow and the conclusion a little bit hurried.
How close does this come to COVID, you may be wondering. It isn’t the same level and we aren’t living in that world. So, it really won’t be that terrifying a read! If you are looking for a light quick Fantasy, The Wrack is not the book for you. If you want to dive deep into the human psyche and what happens when a pandemic no one understand unleashes out of nowhere, then do pick up this book!
Many thanks to the author for providing a complimentary review copy of the book as part of blog tour organized by Storytellers on Tour.
Reading Experience:
It takes a lot of imagination to look at a widespread pandemic situation from so many different angles. The Wrack is a commendable story and there is no doubt about the hard work that went into it! My only regrets – with the plethora of characters spread over a vast area, it was hard for me to connect with them. I wish I could have been on a longer journey with some characters. I also found the pace a bit slow and the conclusion a little bit hurried.
How close does this come to COVID, you may be wondering. It isn’t the same level and we aren’t living in that world. So, it really won’t be that terrifying a read! If you are looking for a light quick Fantasy, The Wrack is not the book for you. If you want to dive deep into the human psyche and what happens when a pandemic no one understand unleashes out of nowhere, then do pick up this book!
Many thanks to the author for providing a complimentary review copy of the book as part of blog tour organized by Storytellers on Tour.