James Bartholomeusz

~~~~~~~2.5 stars~~~~~~

I received a copy of this book through a GoodReads contest and for this chance I truly thank the author. with that being said:

I am sad to say that I am happy that I didn't pay for this book because I was confused... a lot. This might have been due to the fact that this is the third book in a trilogy that I have not prepared for by reading the previous two, though I doubt it. There were a lot of people quickly entering the story and disappearing just as quickly. There also was a lot of telling how characters felt rather than leading us there gently so we can feel and believe those feelings. The story was very imaginative and the world building was OK but I never actually cared for any of the characters and checked my progress obsessively hoping it would end soon. Maybe it would be more fair of a review if I were to read the first two books and then pass judgment but I honestly can not bring myself to do it.… (altro)

Thank you to LibraryThing and the publishers, Medallion Press, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received a copy of this book from a LibraryThing giveaway, not realising it was the third in a trilogy or really knowing anything about it at all. What I entered into was a complex world (or worlds, I should say) far beyond my expectations.

Considering that this book is the third and final book in a trilogy, the author did a good job of catching me up to speed in the first couple of chapters so that I didn't feel so in the dark. However, I was still missing a lot and at times there were things I didn't understand or could have used some context, which is to be expected when I came in as the story was drawing to a close.

I can still appreciate the imaginative and complicated plot of the novel, but the large cast of characters made it hard to feel connected to any of them. They arrive abruptly and were there for a short period, then gone and replaced by someone else just as quickly. This made it hard to see any real character development among any of them. I did however enjoy the plot twists and turns, particularly the major one at the end, and am intrigued enough to maybe pursue how it all began.… (altro)

Loved the cover and loved the concept of the story. However didn't know it was # 3 in a trilogy. The author did try some back filling of the story but you really need to read books 1 & 2 first.
It was written in a script like way. A lot of short senteces with a few clever words thrown in, A very choppy read, it didn't flow and at times I needed to re read as I couldn't quite get what was going on.I was actually quite confused through much of the book. The scenes were underdescribed and left too much up to the readers imagination.
Some characters pop up in such small splashes that you forget who they are and their relevance to the story.
There are a few areas where the story is well written and you are pulled in.......then its gone again.
Loved the twist!
i think if the story was condensed a bit it would appeal to the 11-13 age group
I received this arc to read and review… (altro)