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A review by rkking
Ancients by David L. Golemon
4.0
This was a big step upward from the previous book in the series, Legend.
Golemon presented a great take on the Atlantis myth, although I wish he'd explored the mystique of it all a bit more. There is a lot of buildup in actually arriving at the fabled city, but the events that take place there go pretty quickly for something that could have otherwise been quite majestic.
There are a few new supporting characters, mainly on the antagonist side. One in particular came across as very intriguing and mysterious, like there was a lot of something just ready to be revealed about him. But it never happens, and felt kind of squandered in that way. I wonder if Golemon had a whole bunch more to this character in earlier drafts of the story, and a bunch just got cut unfortunately? Perhaps, perhaps not.
It was a fun thriller steeped in great legend, and I'll continue the series because of it.
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Golemon presented a great take on the Atlantis myth, although I wish he'd explored the mystique of it all a bit more. There is a lot of buildup in actually arriving at the fabled city, but the events that take place there go pretty quickly for something that could have otherwise been quite majestic.
There are a few new supporting characters, mainly on the antagonist side. One in particular came across as very intriguing and mysterious, like there was a lot of something just ready to be revealed about him. But it never happens, and felt kind of squandered in that way. I wonder if Golemon had a whole bunch more to this character in earlier drafts of the story, and a bunch just got cut unfortunately? Perhaps, perhaps not.
It was a fun thriller steeped in great legend, and I'll continue the series because of it.
Join the RK King readers' list for an exclusive FREE short story, plus inside info, musings, promos and more: RK King Writes