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A review by slavicreader
The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Think I went into this with somewhat skewed expectations. For one, I was expecting the writing to be solid, if anything else. Especially given that it's a chunky fantasy.
Unfortunately the writing is ultimately what brought it down for me. The story really needed a heavier editing hand. So much of the page count is just characters talking about what's just happened. Telling eachother. Then comes a new character and they have to tell them too.
If they weren't talking about what's just happened, they were thinking about it.
I wouldn't have minded it, had there been less of this. But imagine witnessing an event. You as a reader, are there. You know what's just happened. Then you have to go through pages upon pages of the characters... Talking about it. I just wanted things to happen! Less talk, more action.
What I did like was some of the banter. Made me laugh out loud a couple times. It also sucked me in straight away and I could not put a the book down for the first half. The story showed promise and was intriguing!
Alas the execution lacked finesse. You know it's not great if you have to read through several pages of the villain doing The Monologue.
I'm still inclined to read the second book, with the hopes that it is better!
Unfortunately the writing is ultimately what brought it down for me. The story really needed a heavier editing hand. So much of the page count is just characters talking about what's just happened. Telling eachother. Then comes a new character and they have to tell them too.
If they weren't talking about what's just happened, they were thinking about it.
I wouldn't have minded it, had there been less of this. But imagine witnessing an event. You as a reader, are there. You know what's just happened. Then you have to go through pages upon pages of the characters... Talking about it. I just wanted things to happen! Less talk, more action.
What I did like was some of the banter. Made me laugh out loud a couple times. It also sucked me in straight away and I could not put a the book down for the first half. The story showed promise and was intriguing!
Alas the execution lacked finesse. You know it's not great if you have to read through several pages of the villain doing The Monologue.
I'm still inclined to read the second book, with the hopes that it is better!