The Siege of Sturnz review
The Siege of SternzThe Unbroken. Five warriors tasked with leading the defense of the city of Sternz from a quarter-million bloodthirsty elves bent on destroying them.
This book is reminiscent of the Helm’s Deep battle from Tolkien’s classic ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy in many ways. It takes a group of widely varied races and throws them together against impossible odds in battle. These five warriors start out as strangers, but as the battle wears on, they begin to work together, even understand each other. Each has their secrets that add to the intrigue, but don’t detract from the story. The characters were well done and guarded enough about their pasts that the reader learns about their history as the team learns about themselves.
This book is a battering ram. Within the first five chapters, the stage is set and the battle has already begun. It doesn't let up until the final chapters. The subplots help move things along as well, the biggest of which is the princess who the elves want to kill.
It’s a fast read that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go. I was able to finish it in just over a week, reading little more than half-hour a day. It succeeds at this by cutting out most of the exposition and feeding you information on the fly.
Mr. Saylers did a good job of creating a world with depth and history to it. The Hero of Aclia is the most intriguing. Statues are erected around the city dedicated to the hero, each carrying its own cryptic statement. I’m very curious to see where this might go in future books.
I was surprised on several occasions with the twists, intrigues, and unanswered questions throughout the book. This also helped to keep the reader engaged.
The pacing, the characters, and the story were all well done. My only real knock on this book was the typos that were scattered throughout. None of them were enough to pull me completely out of the story, but I noticed them enough to make me stumble a bit.
In the end, I would call The Siege of Sternz a worthy read and I look forward to the next book in the series, which is waiting in the wings of my reading list.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy books, battle, or Lord of the Rings.
This book is reminiscent of the Helm’s Deep battle from Tolkien’s classic ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy in many ways. It takes a group of widely varied races and throws them together against impossible odds in battle. These five warriors start out as strangers, but as the battle wears on, they begin to work together, even understand each other. Each has their secrets that add to the intrigue, but don’t detract from the story. The characters were well done and guarded enough about their pasts that the reader learns about their history as the team learns about themselves.
This book is a battering ram. Within the first five chapters, the stage is set and the battle has already begun. It doesn't let up until the final chapters. The subplots help move things along as well, the biggest of which is the princess who the elves want to kill.
It’s a fast read that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go. I was able to finish it in just over a week, reading little more than half-hour a day. It succeeds at this by cutting out most of the exposition and feeding you information on the fly.
Mr. Saylers did a good job of creating a world with depth and history to it. The Hero of Aclia is the most intriguing. Statues are erected around the city dedicated to the hero, each carrying its own cryptic statement. I’m very curious to see where this might go in future books.
I was surprised on several occasions with the twists, intrigues, and unanswered questions throughout the book. This also helped to keep the reader engaged.
The pacing, the characters, and the story were all well done. My only real knock on this book was the typos that were scattered throughout. None of them were enough to pull me completely out of the story, but I noticed them enough to make me stumble a bit.
In the end, I would call The Siege of Sternz a worthy read and I look forward to the next book in the series, which is waiting in the wings of my reading list.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy books, battle, or Lord of the Rings.
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