A review by ltg584
In the Hands of the Unknown by A.E. Hellstorm
3.0
I'm not entirely sure how I felt about this one. On the one hand, the plot had a certain creep factor that's hard to fake. Even when I wasn't loving it, I was compelled to read right to the finish. I needed to know how it ended.
The writing style was solid, though a bit wandering. There were bits and pieces of plot that got dropped along the way like a trail of breadcrumbs. I finished the book with way more questions than answers, and I don't feel like any of those answers will be forthcoming in the sequel.
As for the characters, Miriam/Claire, had a lot of potential. She's easy to relate to, fearless and bold. But she's also whiny, and dependent on the approval of others. One minute she's imagining what it would like to be a grandmother, and the next she's not a fan of kids. Most of the characters were like this, a contradiction in personalities. One character, Oona, is downright hostile towards Miriam for no apparent reason, and the next is kind and all smiles.
I guess what I'm saying is that this book had the chance to be fantastic, but just needed another round of edits. I would consider coming back to read the sequel one day.
The writing style was solid, though a bit wandering. There were bits and pieces of plot that got dropped along the way like a trail of breadcrumbs. I finished the book with way more questions than answers, and I don't feel like any of those answers will be forthcoming in the sequel.
As for the characters, Miriam/Claire, had a lot of potential. She's easy to relate to, fearless and bold. But she's also whiny, and dependent on the approval of others. One minute she's imagining what it would like to be a grandmother, and the next she's not a fan of kids. Most of the characters were like this, a contradiction in personalities. One character, Oona, is downright hostile towards Miriam for no apparent reason, and the next is kind and all smiles.
I guess what I'm saying is that this book had the chance to be fantastic, but just needed another round of edits. I would consider coming back to read the sequel one day.