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Origins of the Never
by C.J. Rutherford
Rating: 3.5
This is my last review for 2017, but it's a good one, friends.
I could have sworn I read once that authors should never combine sci-fi and high fantasy in one book. Something about asking your readers to believe in too much at once? Well, friends, Origins of the Never has magic and fairies and alternate realities and dragons and distant planets and let me tell ya, it works! Whoever said they can't co-exist peacefully (or not so peacefully--this is about a war) didn't read this novella.
The Glade held the magic. In the mountains to the north of the Citadel lay the source, the spring of magical energy that infused this world; and through the Never, the void which linked all reality, it passed into the universe.
(Personal note: YAAASSS!)
If we strip it right down, this novella is a love story turned dark. One man loves his best friend's girl, and seeing them together slowly drives him mad until he raises a zombie army and enslaves all dragons. There were some parts I would have liked Rutherford to expand a little more, but this is only a novella, and it sets up one epic battle of light against dark! I'm hoping to learn more about those parts in Book 1, Souls of the Never.
There was a tiny amount of POV switching and as I already pointed out, I'd have loved more info a few times, but other than that? Yeah, this was good.
Honestly, friends, I usually cut indie books some slack. I'm not a monster. It's hard publishing your first book yourself without the expertise of an agent and big publishing house behind you telling you what to do and making some decisions for you. I don't think this needs any slack-cutting, though. I'm expecting big things from the rest of this series. Don't disappoint me, Rutherford! Fan in the making here!
Gawd, I need more books like this. I can see, maybe, why having both genres in one book might be too much for some readers, but I loved it and have already added the first book in this series to my reading list. If you can think of any others, recommend away. This girl's ready for more epic sci-fi! <3
This is my last review for 2017, but it's a good one, friends.
I could have sworn I read once that authors should never combine sci-fi and high fantasy in one book. Something about asking your readers to believe in too much at once? Well, friends, Origins of the Never has magic and fairies and alternate realities and dragons and distant planets and let me tell ya, it works! Whoever said they can't co-exist peacefully (or not so peacefully--this is about a war) didn't read this novella.
The Glade held the magic. In the mountains to the north of the Citadel lay the source, the spring of magical energy that infused this world; and through the Never, the void which linked all reality, it passed into the universe.
(Personal note: YAAASSS!)
If we strip it right down, this novella is a love story turned dark. One man loves his best friend's girl, and seeing them together slowly drives him mad until he raises a zombie army and enslaves all dragons. There were some parts I would have liked Rutherford to expand a little more, but this is only a novella, and it sets up one epic battle of light against dark! I'm hoping to learn more about those parts in Book 1, Souls of the Never.
There was a tiny amount of POV switching and as I already pointed out, I'd have loved more info a few times, but other than that? Yeah, this was good.
Honestly, friends, I usually cut indie books some slack. I'm not a monster. It's hard publishing your first book yourself without the expertise of an agent and big publishing house behind you telling you what to do and making some decisions for you. I don't think this needs any slack-cutting, though. I'm expecting big things from the rest of this series. Don't disappoint me, Rutherford! Fan in the making here!
Gawd, I need more books like this. I can see, maybe, why having both genres in one book might be too much for some readers, but I loved it and have already added the first book in this series to my reading list. If you can think of any others, recommend away. This girl's ready for more epic sci-fi! <3