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Review of Travelers: Nel Bently #1
Review of V.S.Holmes’ Travelers
Nel Bently runs a dig in South America. She’s good at the digging and the recording, if not everyone’s favorite professor. This time out, she’s run into some local trouble – protectionists who vandalize her site and try to run the team off the dig. This leads to stranger and stranger events, and the site itself refuses to conform to logical expectations.
This story has everything you want: Cool archaeology, a kick-ass female lead, a spicy little romance element, mystery, adventure, and tragedy.
The story starts of the tiniest bit frantic, giving it a bit of a YA feel, but settles in after the first chapter. This might be because of how stories get written or how they get pitched. Agents are always on us to cram a bunch of stuff in the first few pages to hook readers, but actually readers can be more patient than agents give us credit for.
There is a bit of sex, if that’s a worry for you. And a bit of violence, mostly off-camera.
Oh, and there’s at least two more of these. If you’re looking for a series to get obsessed with for a minute that won’t wear you out, give Nel Bently a try.
Nel Bently runs a dig in South America. She’s good at the digging and the recording, if not everyone’s favorite professor. This time out, she’s run into some local trouble – protectionists who vandalize her site and try to run the team off the dig. This leads to stranger and stranger events, and the site itself refuses to conform to logical expectations.
This story has everything you want: Cool archaeology, a kick-ass female lead, a spicy little romance element, mystery, adventure, and tragedy.
The story starts of the tiniest bit frantic, giving it a bit of a YA feel, but settles in after the first chapter. This might be because of how stories get written or how they get pitched. Agents are always on us to cram a bunch of stuff in the first few pages to hook readers, but actually readers can be more patient than agents give us credit for.
There is a bit of sex, if that’s a worry for you. And a bit of violence, mostly off-camera.
Oh, and there’s at least two more of these. If you’re looking for a series to get obsessed with for a minute that won’t wear you out, give Nel Bently a try.
