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A review by redknightrabbit
Finn Fancy Necromancy by Randy Henderson
3.0
The world is fun and engaging, with creatures and monsters that are as interesting as they are magical. It was a fun, lighthearted read, for the most part, but does touch on some hard subjects like loss and abuse and PTSD, but never in a way that feels as if it is thrown in to pad out the novel. If anything, I would love to see more of the character's PTSD explored in further novels.
I felt, personally, that the main character was a little bit of a Mary Stu- predictable, every day dude with Magic Powers that make him Special- but that in itself is never, for me, a knock against a novel. Who doesn't want to see parts of themselves in a Hero? It makes him relatable, in a way.
What did set this character apart for me, is that he is someone who was incarcerated from the age of 15. He was a child when he left the world and is now being thrown back in decades later. The plot of the novel did not leave much time to explore the fallout of lack of life experience that most of us have the benefit of, but I would love to see that explored in further novels as well.
Overall, a decent novel. Quirky characters, cool world building, fun monsters!
I felt, personally, that the main character was a little bit of a Mary Stu- predictable, every day dude with Magic Powers that make him Special- but that in itself is never, for me, a knock against a novel. Who doesn't want to see parts of themselves in a Hero? It makes him relatable, in a way.
What did set this character apart for me, is that he is someone who was incarcerated from the age of 15. He was a child when he left the world and is now being thrown back in decades later. The plot of the novel did not leave much time to explore the fallout of lack of life experience that most of us have the benefit of, but I would love to see that explored in further novels as well.
Overall, a decent novel. Quirky characters, cool world building, fun monsters!