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A review by casperl0ck
The Myriad by R.M. Meluch
4.0
Review originally on: https://itchyminds.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/the-myriad-r-m-meluch-damn-that-hurt-wheres-the-sequel/
There is, perhaps, nothing better than a story that gets you off your feet and running around, waiting to see how it goes - metaphorically, of course. But that is a quality that becomes increasingly more difficult to find as you read more and more, as you understand the tropes and devices more and more. Which makes these stories all the more precious.
It is in the special category that I would put The Myriad. First in the Tour of the Merrimack series, this was a gem of a book, with twists and turns I at least never saw coming. It was a back that virtually ripped my heart out and stomped on it by its end - but left me wanting more. That's another achievement in and of itself, pulling a trick like the one in this book, but at the same time ensuring that the reader will come back for the next book, will be dying for it even.
And that is perhaps one of the best measures of an author. It indicates, to me, a writing style so amazing that even extreme plot changes and character alterations do not deter you from loving the story.
Which is actually surprising because despite the amazing story-work, I feel the writing style leaves something to be desired, something to take it from 'gorgeous' to that hallowed place in your mind where you have no words left.
To summarise, this book betrayed me with its ending. But it left me yearning for the sequel.
Kudos to you, R. M. Meluch. You have a new, lifelong fan in me.
Rating: 8/10.
There is, perhaps, nothing better than a story that gets you off your feet and running around, waiting to see how it goes - metaphorically, of course. But that is a quality that becomes increasingly more difficult to find as you read more and more, as you understand the tropes and devices more and more. Which makes these stories all the more precious.
It is in the special category that I would put The Myriad. First in the Tour of the Merrimack series, this was a gem of a book, with twists and turns I at least never saw coming. It was a back that virtually ripped my heart out and stomped on it by its end - but left me wanting more. That's another achievement in and of itself, pulling a trick like the one in this book, but at the same time ensuring that the reader will come back for the next book, will be dying for it even.
And that is perhaps one of the best measures of an author. It indicates, to me, a writing style so amazing that even extreme plot changes and character alterations do not deter you from loving the story.
Which is actually surprising because despite the amazing story-work, I feel the writing style leaves something to be desired, something to take it from 'gorgeous' to that hallowed place in your mind where you have no words left.
To summarise, this book betrayed me with its ending. But it left me yearning for the sequel.
Kudos to you, R. M. Meluch. You have a new, lifelong fan in me.
Rating: 8/10.