A review by duncandahusky
The Storm Lords by Ravon Silvius
4.0
Rating: 3.75 out of 5
I liked this book but I didn’t love it. There is a fantastic bit of world-building going on here. I really enjoyed that part. The abilities of the Storm Lords were fascinating and the meteorological science behind it all was reasonable to this non-expert. I could see how a lot of that could be a turnoff for others but hey – I’m an engineer and this is how I think anyway.
My problems with this book lay with the characters, I think. We get an understanding of Rowen and where he is coming from early on. I liked his tenacity and willingness to persevere through the worst hardships, and I also liked how the author showed the effects of his struggles on Rowen when he was suddenly somewhere where water was abundant. Kristoff is the one I had more problems with. The depth of his emotions for Rowen seemed out of sync with the short time that they spent together. There didn’t seem to be much as I would have liked in his backstory that explained why he fell in love so quickly.
I did like the logical conclusion that the story reached, and this allowed me to see past some of the flaws previously in the story. I’d recommend this one for an enjoyable read, and maybe another reader can get more out of it than I did.
I liked this book but I didn’t love it. There is a fantastic bit of world-building going on here. I really enjoyed that part. The abilities of the Storm Lords were fascinating and the meteorological science behind it all was reasonable to this non-expert. I could see how a lot of that could be a turnoff for others but hey – I’m an engineer and this is how I think anyway.
My problems with this book lay with the characters, I think. We get an understanding of Rowen and where he is coming from early on. I liked his tenacity and willingness to persevere through the worst hardships, and I also liked how the author showed the effects of his struggles on Rowen when he was suddenly somewhere where water was abundant. Kristoff is the one I had more problems with. The depth of his emotions for Rowen seemed out of sync with the short time that they spent together. There didn’t seem to be much as I would have liked in his backstory that explained why he fell in love so quickly.
I did like the logical conclusion that the story reached, and this allowed me to see past some of the flaws previously in the story. I’d recommend this one for an enjoyable read, and maybe another reader can get more out of it than I did.