A review by teri_b
The Fifth Ward: Friendly Fire by Dale Lucas
5.0
With this book I went through stages. From having a slight question mark of, Where is this book going now? And what is the authors view point with regards to racism, with 'others' whoever they might be?
And then I continued reading. And the story is good. Really, really good. Some parts of it feels scarily real, with hate thoughts being fostered and kindled and then one action leads to another, and all of a sudden you have mayhem.
On the other hand you have Rem and Torval working for the ward watch and it is so good to see their relationship grow, their friendship and their respect. Rem also grows in his relationship with Indilen, and it is beautiful to see how he grows and changes and finds a new family, a home of his own.
This book is partly fantastical, magical, holds a lot of banter, tight moments, brawls and fights, quite some blood is spilled and dark forces are called forth. The mixture for me is just right. And, I just love reading about Rem and Torval or Torval and Rem and the people, friends, family, work mates that surround them.
And then I continued reading. And the story is good. Really, really good. Some parts of it feels scarily real, with hate thoughts being fostered and kindled and then one action leads to another, and all of a sudden you have mayhem.
On the other hand you have Rem and Torval working for the ward watch and it is so good to see their relationship grow, their friendship and their respect. Rem also grows in his relationship with Indilen, and it is beautiful to see how he grows and changes and finds a new family, a home of his own.
This book is partly fantastical, magical, holds a lot of banter, tight moments, brawls and fights, quite some blood is spilled and dark forces are called forth. The mixture for me is just right. And, I just love reading about Rem and Torval or Torval and Rem and the people, friends, family, work mates that surround them.