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A review by bookish_satty
Becoming a Druid by Mike Mollman
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
I really enjoyed this story and the journey that Grahme took to complete his quest. Never before has any character been able to make me complete change my opinion about them within the end of a single book. When Grahme starts his Quest he is selfish, temperamental, cocky, overconfident in his powers and a total 'know it all' which didn't endear him to me at all. After finishing the book I realized that I truly connected to Grahme and started liking him when the trials and tribulations he faces on his quest completely changes him into a more matured, even tempered and overall an empathetic man who finally understands what is means to be a Druid at heart and that powers doesn't help in the long run rather friends and family are the only thing that matters in the end and that realization he had is what won me over.
I fell in love with this fantastical world and hope to see more places in the next installment. Druid magic is so cool especially for Grahme who can be whatever animal he likes. Some of the fight scenes were awesome especially when Grahme fights along with a group of his peers against mind controlled well trained soldiers. I was at the edge of my seat to know the result of that fight which was bittersweet.
I liked the writing style and the prose but I had issues with the pacing because it was quite erratic. Moreover we didn't get the journey part much just Grahme jumping from one place to the next with no in between pauses which was hard to follow. Sadly we didn't get much character development for the side characters and we meet so many characters that it got quite overwhelming to keep up with who is who at the end. I wish we got more of Figol and Alfswich because I really liked their characters and loved their magic of mind manipulation. I guess we get to see more of Alfswich in Sins and Sorrows (Book #1.5) and more of Figol in To Speak with Elders (Book #2) which I'm really excited about.
Definitely recommend if you want to read a shorter fantasy read with awesome Druid magic!
I fell in love with this fantastical world and hope to see more places in the next installment. Druid magic is so cool especially for Grahme who can be whatever animal he likes. Some of the fight scenes were awesome especially when Grahme fights along with a group of his peers against mind controlled well trained soldiers. I was at the edge of my seat to know the result of that fight which was bittersweet.
I liked the writing style and the prose but I had issues with the pacing because it was quite erratic. Moreover we didn't get the journey part much just Grahme jumping from one place to the next with no in between pauses which was hard to follow. Sadly we didn't get much character development for the side characters and we meet so many characters that it got quite overwhelming to keep up with who is who at the end. I wish we got more of Figol and Alfswich because I really liked their characters and loved their magic of mind manipulation. I guess we get to see more of Alfswich in Sins and Sorrows (Book #1.5) and more of Figol in To Speak with Elders (Book #2) which I'm really excited about.
Definitely recommend if you want to read a shorter fantasy read with awesome Druid magic!