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bookswhitme 's review for:
The Storm Runner
by J.C. Cervantes
I really enjoyed this read! So I've seen a lot of reviews from people saying it's a ripoff of PJO and.....ya'lls slips are showing okay?
Similarities:
-Child of a God (it's RR presents series....what did you expect?)
-Life threatening quest and ancient prophecy
-Oath between gods for no godborn children
-War between the gods
That's where the similarities end. Let's be honest: RR is not the only person qualified to write a story with these foundations okay? Also, do you criticize your white faves when they recycle the same tropes? No? I didn't think so.
If you don't read through the book, how can you appreciate it? While the cornerstones of the book may line up with PJO, in my opinion that's where it ends. The details and efforts of Zane's quest are not the same, nor is the way he executes it or discovers himself along the way. I loved the Mayan mythological elements within this book and it made me want to go and do my own research on it. Another major thing that I loved about this book was the disability rep and how, by the end of the story Zane's heritage doesn't magically fix him, but only makes him appreciate his disability more. It's the source of his power. I don't see that as a spoiler, I see it as encouragement to stop giving disabled characters magical healing!
Overall, I can't wait to continue with this series.
Similarities:
-Child of a God (it's RR presents series....what did you expect?)
-Life threatening quest and ancient prophecy
-Oath between gods for no godborn children
-War between the gods
That's where the similarities end. Let's be honest: RR is not the only person qualified to write a story with these foundations okay? Also, do you criticize your white faves when they recycle the same tropes? No? I didn't think so.
If you don't read through the book, how can you appreciate it? While the cornerstones of the book may line up with PJO, in my opinion that's where it ends. The details and efforts of Zane's quest are not the same, nor is the way he executes it or discovers himself along the way. I loved the Mayan mythological elements within this book and it made me want to go and do my own research on it. Another major thing that I loved about this book was the disability rep and how, by the end of the story Zane's heritage doesn't magically fix him, but only makes him appreciate his disability more. It's the source of his power. I don't see that as a spoiler, I see it as encouragement to stop giving disabled characters magical healing!
Overall, I can't wait to continue with this series.