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A review by carolbanderson
Emissary by E.B. Brooks
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Emissary is a genre mashup—it’s got the magic of a fantasy novel, with sci-fi elements, in a gamelit / LitRPG setting. E.B. Brooks juggled these genres well, resulting in a fun story and two settings (both of which are truly intriguing in their own way).
Ewan and Tree, the main characters, are both likable, and I was rooting for them from the start. Kate, Ewan’s sister, is a fantastic character too. The book has terrific villains with some great secrets revealed plus hints of much bigger secrets coming in book 2.
This is quality indie fiction, well edited with worldbuilding that clearly goes even deeper than we see on the page.
As far as content, I’d call it “mild PG-13.” It stays away from swearing and steamy romance. It does have quite a bit of violence that’s necessary for the plot but stays away from anything overly gory.
Recommended for readers of gamelit looking for a new series to jump into!
Ewan and Tree, the main characters, are both likable, and I was rooting for them from the start. Kate, Ewan’s sister, is a fantastic character too. The book has terrific villains with some great secrets revealed plus hints of much bigger secrets coming in book 2.
This is quality indie fiction, well edited with worldbuilding that clearly goes even deeper than we see on the page.
As far as content, I’d call it “mild PG-13.” It stays away from swearing and steamy romance. It does have quite a bit of violence that’s necessary for the plot but stays away from anything overly gory.
Recommended for readers of gamelit looking for a new series to jump into!