The Whispers of the Fallen
from the series with the same name
by J. D. Netto
This book released in 2013, kicking off a series that seemed to strike home with many followers and fans. I wanted to purchase the books and dive in, but I decided to go with the Kindle versions instead. I don’t remember when I got them, but I held on to them for a while before finally downloading to my device.
The story is all about Isaac, a young man, in the land of Agalmath. After discovering his family and the family of his closest friend have gone missing, they decide to go find them, thinking their working in the fields. Sadly, they were not, thus kicking off an adventure that drops both men dead center into a battle of biblical proportions. Here’s my take on The Whispers of the Fallen by J. D. Netto . #element-dc56c1af-ed51-4f44-959e-ffd960181c94 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
The Whispers of the Fallen is Netto’s take on Lucifer’s fall from Heaven, during the days of creation by God (The Creator) himself. Supposedly there was a diary, written by the fallen angel, himself, that was hidden from all of creation - including humans - but hidden amongst them. The novel tells of Isaac’s realizations and how the world really works. He finds out there are demons, and other terrible creatures that are nothing but puppets in the wrong hands, set to destroy anything that has life.
He’s given a choice that will set his feet upon a path that will help those figured to have given up on humanity and any sort of good, but against those who’ve always known hate and evil towards those who oppose them. Oh, and humans alike. Can Isaac develop hidden skills and do his part to save the world, and any sort of life left on the face of the earth or in Heaven? I mean Elysium or Tristar...
Okay, first off, no matter how its spun, it’s a take on God against The Devil, Good -v- Evil, Heaven and Earth against Lucifer and his minions from down below. It’s just set in a different time and the story’s been enhanced to sound really cool and interesting. But it didn’t work for me.
I have a couple reasons I wasn't happy with The Whispers of The Fallen, but I will only share a few: (1) This book is not written in a way that feels natural. It's overly proper and unlike any people I've listened to. (2) It’s missing a great deal of detail. Much of the action simply happened. (Share, Don’t Say), and (3) It was so fast-paced that it missed the mark- refer to reasons 1 & 2.
To begin, The Whispers of the Fallen is simply written, yet felt forced. Netto wrote with the characters speaking so formal. They used no contractions, slang or farmer’s terminology. Isaac was best friends with Demetre- they grew up together, yet they were emotionless with one another; they didn’t even laugh or joke about! They were so without familiarity, snark or bluntness, honestly, I felt they were made of cardboard. Unreal.
Secondly, is an issue many author’s suffer through, but with a great editor and Beta Readers, it can be prevented. All of the characters were without detailed activity, here were barely any shared thought, so the book was filled, cover to cover, with actionless action! How is that in a book about demon attacks and sword play? Even the battles were off!
For example, there’s a scene early on where Isaac and two companions are battling against flying, carnivorous beasts. Everything happened with such an abruptness, I was left confused. I reread the scene, and found the actual battle missing! I coudln’t imagine what was happening because there was no description! Everything was told in a dead narrative. If I no sword parry or leg swipes to envision, I can’t see the fight. And to prove I’m not being mean, I added an image. That’s not the only time either- it’s like this throughout the entire book!
Lastly, the book missed the mark due to lack of realism 'in a fictional world', with overly formal dialogue and inadequate information in order to see the world through the author’s eyes. I’m probably going to give this one two or three stars, I don’t know yet. I’m going to use some contractions to share how I ended up feeling: I couldn’t connect with the characters; I couldn’t see the world I was plunged in to. I didn’t like the flow of the story or it’s lack of pronouns. And because of my difficulty in reading, I won’t continue with this series.
There you have it, and there you are, ladies and gentlemen. The Whispers of the Fallen shall remain silent, as far as I’m concerned. Moving on to the next read. Cheers, mates!
The Whispers of the Fallen
Book 1 of 4 in the The Whispers of the Fallen series
Written by J. D. Netto
Published by Untreed Reads Publishing
Kindle Edition
Released August 2013
333-pages
by J. D. Netto
This book released in 2013, kicking off a series that seemed to strike home with many followers and fans. I wanted to purchase the books and dive in, but I decided to go with the Kindle versions instead. I don’t remember when I got them, but I held on to them for a while before finally downloading to my device. The story is all about Isaac, a young man, in the land of Agalmath. After discovering his family and the family of his closest friend have gone missing, they decide to go find them, thinking their working in the fields. Sadly, they were not, thus kicking off an adventure that drops both men dead center into a battle of biblical proportions. Here’s my take on The Whispers of the Fallen by J. D. Netto . #element-dc56c1af-ed51-4f44-959e-ffd960181c94 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
The Whispers of the Fallen is Netto’s take on Lucifer’s fall from Heaven, during the days of creation by God (The Creator) himself. Supposedly there was a diary, written by the fallen angel, himself, that was hidden from all of creation - including humans - but hidden amongst them. The novel tells of Isaac’s realizations and how the world really works. He finds out there are demons, and other terrible creatures that are nothing but puppets in the wrong hands, set to destroy anything that has life. He’s given a choice that will set his feet upon a path that will help those figured to have given up on humanity and any sort of good, but against those who’ve always known hate and evil towards those who oppose them. Oh, and humans alike. Can Isaac develop hidden skills and do his part to save the world, and any sort of life left on the face of the earth or in Heaven? I mean Elysium or Tristar...
Okay, first off, no matter how its spun, it’s a take on God against The Devil, Good -v- Evil, Heaven and Earth against Lucifer and his minions from down below. It’s just set in a different time and the story’s been enhanced to sound really cool and interesting. But it didn’t work for me.
I have a couple reasons I wasn't happy with The Whispers of The Fallen, but I will only share a few: (1) This book is not written in a way that feels natural. It's overly proper and unlike any people I've listened to. (2) It’s missing a great deal of detail. Much of the action simply happened. (Share, Don’t Say), and (3) It was so fast-paced that it missed the mark- refer to reasons 1 & 2.
To begin, The Whispers of the Fallen is simply written, yet felt forced. Netto wrote with the characters speaking so formal. They used no contractions, slang or farmer’s terminology. Isaac was best friends with Demetre- they grew up together, yet they were emotionless with one another; they didn’t even laugh or joke about! They were so without familiarity, snark or bluntness, honestly, I felt they were made of cardboard. Unreal.
Secondly, is an issue many author’s suffer through, but with a great editor and Beta Readers, it can be prevented. All of the characters were without detailed activity, here were barely any shared thought, so the book was filled, cover to cover, with actionless action! How is that in a book about demon attacks and sword play? Even the battles were off!
For example, there’s a scene early on where Isaac and two companions are battling against flying, carnivorous beasts. Everything happened with such an abruptness, I was left confused. I reread the scene, and found the actual battle missing! I coudln’t imagine what was happening because there was no description! Everything was told in a dead narrative. If I no sword parry or leg swipes to envision, I can’t see the fight. And to prove I’m not being mean, I added an image. That’s not the only time either- it’s like this throughout the entire book! Lastly, the book missed the mark due to lack of realism 'in a fictional world', with overly formal dialogue and inadequate information in order to see the world through the author’s eyes. I’m probably going to give this one two or three stars, I don’t know yet. I’m going to use some contractions to share how I ended up feeling: I couldn’t connect with the characters; I couldn’t see the world I was plunged in to. I didn’t like the flow of the story or it’s lack of pronouns. And because of my difficulty in reading, I won’t continue with this series.
There you have it, and there you are, ladies and gentlemen. The Whispers of the Fallen shall remain silent, as far as I’m concerned. Moving on to the next read. Cheers, mates!
The Whispers of the Fallen
Book 1 of 4 in the The Whispers of the Fallen series
Written by J. D. Netto
Published by Untreed Reads Publishing
Kindle Edition
Released August 2013
333-pages
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