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Set during a global pandemic like our own, D.I Jack McNeil is about to retire and has twenty-four hours to find a killer before he himself becomes a civilian again. May drags the reader through a London similar to that of the early months of the COVID pandemic: curfews are set and none are allowed outside, law enforcement is struggling to keep control, and criminals seem to have free range of London's underbelly. Will D.I McNeil have enough time to catch the killer, or will he go free?
May writes a page-turning tale that could have mirrored real life. A quick read, May could have stretched the ending of the book, which seemed rushed and ends abruptly and unsatisfactory.
May writes a page-turning tale that could have mirrored real life. A quick read, May could have stretched the ending of the book, which seemed rushed and ends abruptly and unsatisfactory.
Set in an early Modern fantasy world, The Priory of the Orange Tree, Eastern and Western lands must set aside their religious differences to stop the return of The Nameless One, an apocalyptic dragon set to return after a thousand years to destroy the world. Can the East, who worship water/sky dragons, and West, who believe all dragon creatures are evil, set aside their differences to prevent the Nameless One from returning?
In the East, Ead, a mage warrior is sent from The Priory of The Orange Tree, and a secret sect of warriors is sent to protect Queen Sabran, a queen who is prophesized to prevent the return of the Nameless One. When a High Western dragon attacks Virtuedom, doubt strikes the people's hearts. Ead, disguised as a chambermaid, must protect Queen Sabran, in a land where magic is outlawed.
In the West, Tane has been training her whole life to become an honored dragon-rider, in a land where dragons are revered as living gods. When an Easterner is smuggled into her village, she must hide him, putting her goal of becoming a dragon rider in danger.
Shannon pens a massive tale of deception, assassination, treasure hunting, pirates, dragons, love, loss, and homesickness. Shannon creates a story on par with The Game of Thrones, but it falls short of the praise given. The story often is dull and slow, the main plot feels rushed and hollow. At times, the story feels more about a tryst than preventing the return of the Nameless One. The combat was less than exciting. The final battle feels more resolved than a struggle or triumph. This novel could be four hundred pages less, and still, the story would be as enjoyable.
In the East, Ead, a mage warrior is sent from The Priory of The Orange Tree, and a secret sect of warriors is sent to protect Queen Sabran, a queen who is prophesized to prevent the return of the Nameless One. When a High Western dragon attacks Virtuedom, doubt strikes the people's hearts. Ead, disguised as a chambermaid, must protect Queen Sabran, in a land where magic is outlawed.
In the West, Tane has been training her whole life to become an honored dragon-rider, in a land where dragons are revered as living gods. When an Easterner is smuggled into her village, she must hide him, putting her goal of becoming a dragon rider in danger.
Shannon pens a massive tale of deception, assassination, treasure hunting, pirates, dragons, love, loss, and homesickness. Shannon creates a story on par with The Game of Thrones, but it falls short of the praise given. The story often is dull and slow, the main plot feels rushed and hollow. At times, the story feels more about a tryst than preventing the return of the Nameless One. The combat was less than exciting. The final battle feels more resolved than a struggle or triumph. This novel could be four hundred pages less, and still, the story would be as enjoyable.
Ben Mears, a writer haunted by his youth, once again returns to 'Salem's Lot, a rural town in Maine. Recovering from loss and hoping to write another book, Mears settles into the Lot. Quickly, Mears begins to discover that something is happening in 'Salem's Lot; children disappear, people who are buried come back, and a mystery man named Mr. Barlow has opened an antique shop downtown. Mears, with the help of a doctor, a young boy, a teacher, and a Priest, try and solve the mystery of what is happening to 'Salem's Lot and to their friends.
King's second novel starts slow and then turns into a game of cat and mouse as we see the forces of good and evil race to gain control of 'Salem's Lot. Those familiar with King will recognize characters from other books and realms. King writes a terrifying homage to Stoker's Dracula that will surely leave readers leaving a light when they go to sleep.
King's second novel starts slow and then turns into a game of cat and mouse as we see the forces of good and evil race to gain control of 'Salem's Lot. Those familiar with King will recognize characters from other books and realms. King writes a terrifying homage to Stoker's Dracula that will surely leave readers leaving a light when they go to sleep.