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A review by jenbsbooks
The Traitor's Son by Pedro Urvi
2.75
I can't remember how this book came to my attention ... I thought at one point I had access to both the Kindle and audio through Prime or KU, but then only the Kindle copy was on Prime. I still planned on getting to it, and I think I purchased the audio with a BOGO deal on Audible. This is Amazon/Audible exclusive, not available through the local libraries.
I read several of The Ranger's Apprentice series and really enjoyed them ... this reminded me of them, but not as good. It just felt a little amateurish? Stilted? Repetitive ... like this sentence after saying he liked to climb ... "Perhaps it was the feeling of achievement when he reached the top, or perhaps it was the amazing views, or perhaps it was the peace he felt when he was alone at the top." Perhaps it was ... later in the story "an intense feeling of alarm" came over him. Not descriptive, show us, don't tell us... and don't just repeat it (the next couple paragraphs "The feeling of intense danger struck him again" and "The feeling was of urgency, of danger, very intense" ...
I really struggled with this at the start, almost gave up on it. I liked it a little better once the MC joined up with the Rangers. Then it was the stereotypical "kids contests" (in Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Ender's Game). There's an egg, and a dragon-like creature ... although WHY that was included was never really clear to me (magic, okay). The revelation about the "traitor" father was a little too easy.
I went primarily with the audio. The narrator was good.
I don't plan on continuing on with the series ...
I read several of The Ranger's Apprentice series and really enjoyed them ... this reminded me of them, but not as good. It just felt a little amateurish? Stilted? Repetitive ... like this sentence after saying he liked to climb ... "Perhaps it was the feeling of achievement when he reached the top, or perhaps it was the amazing views, or perhaps it was the peace he felt when he was alone at the top." Perhaps it was ... later in the story "an intense feeling of alarm" came over him. Not descriptive, show us, don't tell us... and don't just repeat it (the next couple paragraphs "The feeling of intense danger struck him again" and "The feeling was of urgency, of danger, very intense" ...
I really struggled with this at the start, almost gave up on it. I liked it a little better once the MC joined up with the Rangers. Then it was the stereotypical "kids contests" (in Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Ender's Game). There's an egg, and a dragon-like creature ... although WHY that was included was never really clear to me (magic, okay). The revelation about the "traitor" father was a little too easy.
I went primarily with the audio. The narrator was good.
I don't plan on continuing on with the series ...