No Return

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Zachary Jernigan: No Return (2014, Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated)

320 pages

English language

Published Feb. 26, 2014 by Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated.

ISBN:
978-1-59780-458-5
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3 stars (2 reviews)

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Review of 'No Return' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

In the last few years Night Shade Books has developed a reputation for introducing bold works by debut authors. Zachary Jernigan’s No Return can be added to that list.

The action can be divided into three spheres. There’s the possibly mad god Adrash who lives on the moon and contemplates judgment on the people of Jeroun. Then there’s power mad Ebn & Pol, alchemical astronauts who each are committed to acquiring as much magical power as possible. Finally we have a trio of fighters, Vedas, Churls, and Berun, strangers brought together over the course of a journey to a massive tournament. Their storylines do, of course, converge, but to give more details would be running deeply into spoiler territory.

Thematically, there’s a lot to chew on. A surprising amount, considering this is a debut novel. At the core of No Return is the nature of God, of the worshipers and …

Subjects

  • Fiction, occult & supernatural
  • Imaginary places, fiction