bookshelves: general-fiction, urban-fantasy
Engrossing, dark, and horrifically beautiful. This is old-school fairytale telling. Don't expect Disney princesses and fairy godmothers to make things better. This is a gripping tale that makes you see everyone's point of view and feel everyone's struggle.
Not only is the book engaging enough on its own, but Brom begins each chapter with haunting drawings, up-coming scenes that made me curious or trepidatious. In the center of the book we get to see full-color renderings, on glossy paper, of the key players, as well.
It took me a while to get through this one because I became attached to the main characters and when things started getting rough, I'd put the book down and not want to pick it up again, afraid of what might happen. The book pulled me completely into its world. A world with a mixture of modern life and old legends.
The characters, from Peter to the Captain to the one-armed jailer, are people you fear and empathize with at the same time. They are full-dimensional and real. There is real fighting in this and no fade-to-blacks. When a sword goes through a gullet, you see it. At first, I was horrified, but by the end, I had become desensitized and could clearly see how these children of Peter's could live the life they did. Brom pulled me into the struggle first, then backed out to show the bigger picture, and the picture was huge.
If you gift yourself with this book, make sure to read the Author's note at the back. It adds a greater depth to the story, over all. ]]>
bookshelves: gay-fiction, m-m-romance
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bookshelves: m-m-romance
Choppy and a bit too shallow, even for a short yaoi-esque book. My impression is that someone goofed and published the roughest of the rough drafts of this story. I could see potential, but between the awful grammar issues, the all-over-the-place dialogue, and the feeling that I was just skimming along the surface with no depth to a plot or to characters, it was a hard story to enjoy. I don't think I'll be attempting another book by this publisher. The author, however, I may try again. ]]>
bookshelves: m-m-romance
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bookshelves: m-m-romance
A short book with a lot of heart. The world building was solid, intriguing, and fluid. The story was told well, and the characters were strong and realistic. There were a few typos that were a tad distracting, but others a nice, tight tale. I'll definitely be looking up more books by Jones. ]]>
bookshelves: gay-fiction, m-m-romance
James Lear gave me another fun read. I truly enjoy his characters and his amusement with the nature of man. In this story, Lear shares the fun of being a young 19-year old boy discovering the world around him, both its dangers and its pleasures. It had adventure, treachery, debauchery, and love. Loved it! ]]>
bookshelves: m-m-romance
The cover art is horrific. The story had potential, but wasn't executed well. I mean, the author interrupted a sex scene for dragon flatulence. It wasn't funny, and instead finished off the last of my patience for the book. I finished it, but it got even heavier handed and ridiculous.
Too bad. Like I said, it had potential. Suffice to say, I'll be passing on the sequel. ]]>
bookshelves: m-m-romance
I liked the characters quite a bit, but, emotionally, it was a pretty shallow story. I actually skimmed through the sex scenes because I just wasn't emotionally connected enough for it to be hot. It was just an interruption to what, I hoped, would be the deepening of their relationship. The story remained simple and never really went anywhere.
Cute, simple, it was okay. ]]>
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