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Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene

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itsreyz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Update after having read Rebel's Creed: the two books should've been merged into one. If you're interested in this world/story, definitely keep reading the series, worth it.

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mmacd's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I loved this. Short and sweet in length and pacing, but not so much in terms of the themes and background. Breach of Peace opens with a description of a gruesome crime scene, and it's probably a good warning for those who don't enjoy darker themes. Some of the prose was perhaps more conventionally perfect than entertaining, but I didn't mind it. Especially since I listened to the audiobook, and Kate Reading's voice carries this story beautifully. I did at points think I knew where this was going -- that I had predicted the ending. (Which is a common problem for me these days.) I will just say that while I predicted parts, I got no where close to predicting the whole ending. Especially the last chapter or two. Absolutely love where Daniel is taking the series with that ending, and I'm very keen to listen to the next book.

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sabrina_the_alien's review against another edition

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4.5

I loved this story so much, the only reason it doesn't get a 5 star from me was because I felt everything was happening very quick and it was hard to keep up with. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series.

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octagon's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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guivx5's review

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I've been wanting to read this book for a long time now, but it was so expensive here in Brazil. I thankfully got a good deal and was able to afford a copy.

I haven't read fantasy themed stories in a long time, despite my ever-present interest in getting into the genre. So "Breach of Peace" was kind of a first to me in this area, and I found it quite promising. It features a place where a God figure is worshipped, in what seems like a half modern, half medieval setting. I enjoyed the investigative tone and the pacing, although I think it might've been a bit too much to happen in just a day, considering the suspicions and evidences involved. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience to read.

But it wasn't so memorable, despite my efforts to really like this story. Being a viewer of his Youtube channel, I'm rooting for Greene's writer career, and I think he has all the potential. This is his first novella, and there's plenty room for improvement. To me, the main issue is the lack of detail of... well, everything. The story happens quite quickly, and there's really no description of any scenarios, almost. The cover was the only hint of the world this is set in. This also goes for the characters. I wasn't able to create much of a connection with them, 'cause I barely know them. Despite the outage on information, the story goes as if I'm supposedly relating to them in some way. There was just one, and I mean just one paragraph telling a little more about Khlid and Samuel's relationship, for instance. And that's it, not considering the little crumbs given here and there. I really want to like this world, because it seems interesting, but I just don't know.

It feels like this is just a short introduction to a bigger story (and I believe this is the case, as the second book has more than double the size, if not three times more!), and I'm hoping it turns into a very good introduction when I read the sequel. Greene's writing style is good, nothing particularly special, with just a few slops here and there. But the thing is, there is room for improvement, and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!

Now, I just have to wait for another sale, 'cause good lord, imported books are one hell of an expensive thing.

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jmeyers888's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I enjoyed this book. The writing was good, the main character was likable, and the word it was set in was very interesting with a strong dystopian vibe. It had an Orwell’s 1984 feel to it. I like the introduction of the word. The Authors didn’t explain the word and why it is the way it is, but rather the reader is given bits and pieces from the character mentioning things, as if the reader is supposed to know/is from that world as well. The writing for this however is done in a way where it doesn’t feel like I’m picking up the second book in a series by mistake. Instead, just enough is given in order to keep you grounded in that world while you attempt to fill in the blanks as to how this world works.

Why not 5 stars?
The story is sad, and does have a lot of content that many would consider absolute no goes to read about, such as graphic descriptions of mutated children who had been murdered and displayed. If you have issues with those sorts of things, I strongly suggest you avoid this book. I was able to tolerate it because fortunately, the crime was not described, just the aftermath. That being said, I felt the amount of time spent on describing the horrific crime scenes was a bit too much. Another reason for a decrease in stars is simply because I wanted a bit more of information on the villain of the story. I felt it left me guessing too much, and I needed a bit more context.

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