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A review by tsunni
Necrobane by Daniel M. Ford
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
It was ok, but I regret spending the time on it. I’m not continuing with the next book.
This feels very much like a western light novel. There’s fun ideas and action moments but not much else. The characters don't ring true to me, their motivations and emotions seemingly driven by plot convenience more than anything else. This was way less apparent in the first book but seeing the core party interact in this one made them feel very flimsy. Big character moments that should be impactful in the long term are brushed aside for plot within the next chapter. It all feels like a railroaded dnd campaign between all the fights and long winded lore speeches and not much else.
I think I’m disappointed mainly in that the characters on the surface level are very appealing and what kept me reading, but the story just doesn’t deliver on the substance beneath.
It also ends in another very abrupt cliffhanger. Ugh.
This feels very much like a western light novel. There’s fun ideas and action moments but not much else. The characters don't ring true to me, their motivations and emotions seemingly driven by plot convenience more than anything else. This was way less apparent in the first book but seeing the core party interact in this one made them feel very flimsy. Big character moments that should be impactful in the long term are brushed aside for plot within the next chapter. It all feels like a railroaded dnd campaign between all the fights and long winded lore speeches and not much else.
I think I’m disappointed mainly in that the characters on the surface level are very appealing and what kept me reading, but the story just doesn’t deliver on the substance beneath.
It also ends in another very abrupt cliffhanger. Ugh.