A review by xakyr
Attack of the Necron by Cavan Scott
4.0
FTC DISCLAIMER: I RECEIVED AN E-ARC FROM THE PUBLISHER THROUGH NET GALLEY. I VOLUNTARILY OFFER MY HONEST REVIEW OF THE BOOK, THOUGH IT IS NOT EXPECTED OF ME! RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW!
I was intrigued by the idea of a Warhammer book for young adults, so when I saw this on offer on NetGalley, I knew I had to read it for review in order to see if it was something I could possibly interest my son in. I found this book to be a sound introduction to the Warhammer 40,000 universe!
By using young adults as the focus for the characterization in the story, it gave readers a sense of a kindred spirit that they could more easily connect with, showing them the universe without all of its more adult appropriate detail. The story was a good adventure, showcasing a female lead that could be used as someone for girls to look up to and aspire to emulate. However, the book used a lot of jargon and concepts that were unique to Warhammer 40K that may intimidate readers not familiar with the universe, even with the included Glossary of Terms at the end of the story. Another issue I had was that I thought that the book might be mislabeled. Parents of sensitive readers should be cautious, as this does showcase a lot of wanton destruction on the part of the Necrons, and I felt it might be a more appropriate read for older young adult readers.
With developed characters that still have room to grow and an engaging story that left the reader with a sense that they had completed one adventure but still had many more to come, I found this to be an enjoyable read that I would recommend to my reluctant reader son!
I was intrigued by the idea of a Warhammer book for young adults, so when I saw this on offer on NetGalley, I knew I had to read it for review in order to see if it was something I could possibly interest my son in. I found this book to be a sound introduction to the Warhammer 40,000 universe!
By using young adults as the focus for the characterization in the story, it gave readers a sense of a kindred spirit that they could more easily connect with, showing them the universe without all of its more adult appropriate detail. The story was a good adventure, showcasing a female lead that could be used as someone for girls to look up to and aspire to emulate. However, the book used a lot of jargon and concepts that were unique to Warhammer 40K that may intimidate readers not familiar with the universe, even with the included Glossary of Terms at the end of the story. Another issue I had was that I thought that the book might be mislabeled. Parents of sensitive readers should be cautious, as this does showcase a lot of wanton destruction on the part of the Necrons, and I felt it might be a more appropriate read for older young adult readers.
With developed characters that still have room to grow and an engaging story that left the reader with a sense that they had completed one adventure but still had many more to come, I found this to be an enjoyable read that I would recommend to my reluctant reader son!