A review by sandraagee
The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
4.0
This is a book that you read for the plot. The characters themselves are nice enough, but they're all pretty straightforward archtypes without much to distinguish them. Normally this would be a big fat negative, but somehow Stephens makes it work and work well. I also feel like I should be complaining about the writing style since Stephens does everything you're not supposed to do in creative writing (telling, rather than showing, in particular happens a lot) but again, somehow it works. Kudos to Stephens for breaking all the rules and still crafting a story that sucked me in.
Overall, it's an appealing fantasy that should please fans of the genre. I'll pick up the next book in this trilogy.
Overall, it's an appealing fantasy that should please fans of the genre. I'll pick up the next book in this trilogy.