A Book Review of “Assassin” by D. N. Hoxa
A Tough, Gritty Heroine
This a what I consider a “hard” fantasy, in that the plot and the action is all deadly serious. (If you are looking for a comic fantasy, this isn’t it). It has a tough, gritty heroine who has been betrayed on all sides by those she trusted. Much of the back story is told in flashbacks, which ordinarily I am not a fan of, but they are handled very well here. The story ends with a satisfying conclusion, but leaves a lot of unanswered questions, which I assume will be answered by the other books in the series. I don’t mind this if the author doesn’t drag the mystery out for too long. How long is too long you ask? Well, in my opinion, stringing readers along and dribbling out tidbits of information about an important sub-plot for more than a trilogy or at the most four books is not playing fair with the reader. Then it becomes about selling books not good storytelling.
At any rate, I am curious enough to give the other two books a try. Four Stars.
