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A review by ragne
Ascent of the Aliomenti by Alex Albrinck
2.0
I have no idea why I read as far as the third book. It's really not good. I have seldom seen so many historical... well, it's not even inaccuracies, it's just plain wrong.
The story could have been so good, if there was actually a story line to follow. Mostly, it's just detailed descriptions of thing Will "invents". Everyone is amazed by these inventions, which at the time had been around for about 6000 (yes, six thousand) years.
Ooooh. Look! A water mill! How useful!
Wow! A piece of paper where both parties sign an agreement!
How did you even think about investing in businesses!
All of which were common at the time.
And why making a point of the earth "being flat"? Like, who would say "anywhere on this flat earth of ours", especially when it had been common knowledge for several thousand years that the earth is round?
And being killed for being a witch? that didn't happen until about 400-500 years later.
Becoming a knight for no good reason at that time? Nope.
I just think the author should do a minimum of research, like even a Google search and open the first link.
What story line there is, is so full of repetitions it's incredible. I simply have no words to describe it. I get no feeling for either character, there's no progression in them, and the reader never really gets to know them.
These has to be self-published. I truly hope no editor would allow them to be published.
So, two stars because it COULD have been amazing. I mean, if he had at least tried to incorporate some history, and maybe driven the story forwards instead of jumping ahead 100 years from time to time without anything actually happening, it could have been soooo good!
The story could have been so good, if there was actually a story line to follow. Mostly, it's just detailed descriptions of thing Will "invents". Everyone is amazed by these inventions, which at the time had been around for about 6000 (yes, six thousand) years.
Ooooh. Look! A water mill! How useful!
Wow! A piece of paper where both parties sign an agreement!
How did you even think about investing in businesses!
All of which were common at the time.
And why making a point of the earth "being flat"? Like, who would say "anywhere on this flat earth of ours", especially when it had been common knowledge for several thousand years that the earth is round?
And being killed for being a witch? that didn't happen until about 400-500 years later.
Becoming a knight for no good reason at that time? Nope.
I just think the author should do a minimum of research, like even a Google search and open the first link.
What story line there is, is so full of repetitions it's incredible. I simply have no words to describe it. I get no feeling for either character, there's no progression in them, and the reader never really gets to know them.
These has to be self-published. I truly hope no editor would allow them to be published.
So, two stars because it COULD have been amazing. I mean, if he had at least tried to incorporate some history, and maybe driven the story forwards instead of jumping ahead 100 years from time to time without anything actually happening, it could have been soooo good!