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Mark of Ancients by Kay C. Rice
2.0
The bones are definitely here but the execution was severely lacking.
We are introduced to so many characters but there isn’t anything to help us distinguish them from each other. They are one dimensional with no real background which kept me from connecting or caring.
Another big issue was the pacing. It felt like I was thrown into the book halfway through and expected to already understand what came before. The writing is choppy and disconnected - I found myself having to go back and reread passages multiple times because I got lost getting from point a to point b as there was no real transition. One second the character would be getting ready for bed and then the next line suddenly had them engaged in a full fledged battle three days later.
This fantasy world is big and the issues seem complex. I wish there had been more background information given so I could feel fully immersed.
Basically what I ended the book with was -
The bad guy is bad because he’s bad.
The good girl is good because she’s good.
And dragons.
We are introduced to so many characters but there isn’t anything to help us distinguish them from each other. They are one dimensional with no real background which kept me from connecting or caring.
Another big issue was the pacing. It felt like I was thrown into the book halfway through and expected to already understand what came before. The writing is choppy and disconnected - I found myself having to go back and reread passages multiple times because I got lost getting from point a to point b as there was no real transition. One second the character would be getting ready for bed and then the next line suddenly had them engaged in a full fledged battle three days later.
This fantasy world is big and the issues seem complex. I wish there had been more background information given so I could feel fully immersed.
Basically what I ended the book with was -
The bad guy is bad because he’s bad.
The good girl is good because she’s good.
And dragons.