As of right now, I haven't even finished the book yet, but I needed to write something down. This book is written so well, and I can't wait for the end!
Rise of the Erifs by Atlanta Bushnell features so many twists. The story ties together so nicely, and I love how the characters all have their own conflicts. For example, Alex and Aurora both have a conflict that ties with Torin and Dayes' conflict, which is related to Jaydar's conflict. I just love it so much. I love the idea of the resistance, but the point of view is not from the resistance, that would be boring and cliche.
In the beginning of this novel, it seemed to me that the Latinians had no emotion and honestly that really bugged me. Thankfully, as the story progressed and you were given the problems and more depth to the characters. Speaking of, my favorite character had to be Aurora, and not just cause she has the same name as a Disney Princess. I just love her spunk and skill with the bow. Daye is also a very nice character as a female warrior. Today young readers really love their female power figures, and this is the perfect one. She's an ax-wielding, beautiful, warrior. Who doesn't love themselves a little bit of that?
Touching back on the twists, Miss Atlanta had a huge twist that I didn't see coming. Maybe I'm just incredibly daft, I knew something was up, just not what. When the truth was revealed I just sat back for a moment rethinking my life almost. It was that good of a twist. There are more twists that this book features, but for the sake of keeping your attention...
Now looking at the battle scenes, They were written so nicely. There were so many things happening at one time, but Bushnell didn't let you get lost in the scene. There was slashing, shouting, and ducking all in the span of about three seconds, but I understood every moment. She does that with all of the novel. You always understand how things are playing out.
Bushnell also has a point of view way that I like. I haven't read a good omniscient book in a while, so this cured the dry spell. She also has a way of discussing very sad topics. She makes you sad, overwhelmingly sad, but you don't get depressed so much that you don't want to read.
Alright, now I've finished the book. Here are my final thoughts:
The last chapter was so heartwarming. This novel was pulled together so nicely, it's definitely evident that there is a sequel. There's still so much to do, but you know that for the moment it's okay. I like the role the Queen plays, she's appreciative and doesn't let bs slide. Some characters, who I will not name, did such a good job towards the end of this book. They were magnificent. They just really shone through as much as they could. The two in particular that I was thinking of were just such good speakers I cannot fathom.
I'm so thankful for Atlanta sending me her book. It was such a good read. Even though I wanted to read it months ago, I'm almost glad I waited. This way I had no school exams to worry about. I was fully able to appreciate the great novel. If I were to rate this novel out of five, it would no doubt be a 4.8.
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Inventive fantasy romp!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2019
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- [ ] Atlanta Bushnell has done a brilliant job. I can't wait to read the rest ...
Reviewed in Australia on July 16, 2016Amazon Customer
... than many other books in the genre which is great. Instant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2015