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A review by charlotteprobst
The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan
3.0
Solidly okay. You can tell it was self-published originally because it could use an editor. There’s the core of a nice lil fantasy jaunt, but it needs some polish to tighten up the plot, fix some stilted dialogue, and resolve some silly oversights here and there (a character who is a monk with perfect memory and has read every book in the monastery, which by the way is known for hosting travelers, somehow doesn’t know that horses come in different colors? Honestly.)
I also have a bit of a pet peeve with situations where the narration is like “this stunt they’re pulling off is so clever!!” when it’s actually either blindingly obvious or incredibly unrealistic (or in some cases, both).
But (1) there were some funny lines, (2) sometimes the action actually was clever and (3) I heard the series gets better as it goes. So, I’m willing to give the next one a shot.
I also have a bit of a pet peeve with situations where the narration is like “this stunt they’re pulling off is so clever!!” when it’s actually either blindingly obvious or incredibly unrealistic (or in some cases, both).
But (1) there were some funny lines, (2) sometimes the action actually was clever and (3) I heard the series gets better as it goes. So, I’m willing to give the next one a shot.