My Book Review of The Watchtower:
I was pleasantly surprised reading The Watchtower by Darke
Conteur. I expected a reasonably
interesting fantasy novel, a short and quick, agreeable read. What I got was a highly crafted, delightfully
intricate book, entangled in a dark and a fascinating fantasy world populated
with captivating characters.
The book starts with
the character of Martin Cunningham, who is looking for a job and getting a bit
desperate. This job urgency is what
brings him to Terin Global, a not-at-all typical place of employment. Once hired, he slowly gets dragged into a
dangerous and strange world.
One of the best aspects of the book is Martin’s
point-of-view, which goes from, “okay these guys are quirky” to “I can’t
believe this is happening” without ever seeming forced or out of step. As a reader, you identify with Martin and are
drawn into the story as he is wrenched from his comfortable beliefs and faced
with another reality.
The plot is fast-paced, but never sacrifices continuity or
believability in favour of keeping the action moving. The reader receives just enough explanation
and back-story to construct the fantasy, without breaking the authenticity of
the real world setting. The Watchtower is a first-rate urban
fantasy and I highly recommend it.
5 comments:
I loved it too. I am reading book 3 right now and it's keeping me up at night. I can't put it down!
Yes, I'm anxious to read the other two myself.
My apologies, I meant to do this earlier. I want to thank you so much for the wonderful review. It really made my day.
~Darke~
You're welcome. Sorry it's a bit later than I promised.
No need to apologize. Book bloggers are busy people. :)
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