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A review by mayas003
Slayer by J.A. Culican, J.A. Armitage
2.0
If I don't give a 3 star or above I do not like to leave a review, however, this time I will make an exception. I was so looking forward to reading this book, and I think my expectations were lofty. I love fantasy. It is my second most favorite genre to read after thrillers. With this story, the characters threw me in a loop. How in the world someone is going to be a master sword wielder in a 20-minute training session while wearing full armor? I am a Veteran, and I know what it is to move with a weapon and armor and if your body is not in a proper physical condition, it is a sad day for the Soldier. So it was very hard for me to believe that Julianna could be such a mighty warrior.
I am aware it is a fantasy story. However, make up a spell or give Julianna some type of an artifact or something to make her such a prodigy with weapons. I had a hard time just reading the first three chapters. But I kept at it, and to my chagrin, it didn't get better. I think a middle schooler might believe that a person could go from a zero to a hero by doing 20 minutes of training. They may like this story. I was disappointed, the plot idea was promising, but I found too many continuity errors. I wondered if this book was even edited.
Merged review:
If I don't give a 3 star or above I do not like to leave a review, however, this time I will make an exception. I was so looking forward to reading this book, and I think my expectations were lofty. I love fantasy. It is my second most favorite genre to read after thrillers. With this story, the characters threw me in a loop. How in the world someone is going to be a master sword wielder in a 20-minute training session while wearing full armor? I am a Veteran, and I know what it is to move with a weapon and armor and if your body is not in a proper physical condition, it is a sad day for the Soldier. So it was very hard for me to believe that Julianna could be such a mighty warrior.
I am aware it is a fantasy story. However, make up a spell or give Julianna some type of an artifact or something to make her such a prodigy with weapons. I had a hard time just reading the first three chapters. But I kept at it, and to my chagrin, it didn't get better. I think a middle schooler might believe that a person could go from a zero to a hero by doing 20 minutes of training. They may like this story. I was disappointed, the plot idea was promising, but I found too many continuity errors. I wondered if this book was even edited.
I am aware it is a fantasy story. However, make up a spell or give Julianna some type of an artifact or something to make her such a prodigy with weapons. I had a hard time just reading the first three chapters. But I kept at it, and to my chagrin, it didn't get better. I think a middle schooler might believe that a person could go from a zero to a hero by doing 20 minutes of training. They may like this story. I was disappointed, the plot idea was promising, but I found too many continuity errors. I wondered if this book was even edited.
Merged review:
If I don't give a 3 star or above I do not like to leave a review, however, this time I will make an exception. I was so looking forward to reading this book, and I think my expectations were lofty. I love fantasy. It is my second most favorite genre to read after thrillers. With this story, the characters threw me in a loop. How in the world someone is going to be a master sword wielder in a 20-minute training session while wearing full armor? I am a Veteran, and I know what it is to move with a weapon and armor and if your body is not in a proper physical condition, it is a sad day for the Soldier. So it was very hard for me to believe that Julianna could be such a mighty warrior.
I am aware it is a fantasy story. However, make up a spell or give Julianna some type of an artifact or something to make her such a prodigy with weapons. I had a hard time just reading the first three chapters. But I kept at it, and to my chagrin, it didn't get better. I think a middle schooler might believe that a person could go from a zero to a hero by doing 20 minutes of training. They may like this story. I was disappointed, the plot idea was promising, but I found too many continuity errors. I wondered if this book was even edited.