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Legon Awakening (2010)

by Nicholas Taylor(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1453740279 (ISBN13: 9781453740279)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Createspace

series

Legon

review 1: Read on, no plot spoilers ahead. . .Two Up... 1. The characters are likable, though I must honestly admit I liked them better before they attained their magically abilities and began working as a “network.”2. I have mixed feeling about the dialogue in this book, but I am still going to consider it an “Up” for the book. The dialogue is very “modern-American teenager” just short of using “dude” and “swag” and doesn’t seem to fit the fantasy setting of the book. That said, on the whole it sounds natural, with good humor and sarcasm bouncing between the characters. Two Down... 1. At the beginning of this book I was confused by the meaning of the *****. Normally this is used to signify a change in scene, most often moving forward in time, such as when a m... moreovie flashes forward to the next scene. In this book however, it is also used to change point of view between characters, without necessarily changing settings.Moments in the book are told and then retold through another characters eyes, although this adds dimension, it also slows down the plot because you want to know what happens next, not reread the same sequence of actions. I didn’t find it to be particularly helpful or necessary for understanding the plot or characters, and caught myself skimming ahead during these parts to avoid the repetition.2. Nit-picky yes I am. This story is littered with a series of small distractions. The setting is fantasy with a post-medieval bent, meaning swords, castles, bow and arrows, etc. However, like the oddly out of place modern teenage dialogue, there are references to a “used horse salesman” traveling at “70 miles per hour” (using magic of course) and other turns of phrase that just don’t fit. They can access each others minds and knowledge via networking, and every word used to describe this ability sounds exactly as if the author were describing a computer program. I don’t think the author necessarily needed to stick to old terminology, but perhaps inventing new words might have been more fitting and creative.Overall: I give this book three stars. Although I enjoyed it, and liked the characters, there wasn’t quite enough to keep me reading the next book in the series. Rated R: For a YA book the violence and sexual contents (including rape) are pretty high. Some moments of violence are quite descriptive. Swearing is littered throughout, but not particularly offensive.
review 2: This book sat in my "to read" collection on my Kindle for months. I now regret that deeply. I should have read it immediately. It follows a fairly typical "hero's journey" plotline, with the protagonist starting out an unknown in some obscure village, and rising to great power, but the story is anything but typical. Unique world-building, and excellent characterization make this a must-read. I cant wait to read the rest of the books. less

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