Stanman reviewed Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee
Review of 'Perilous Times' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I loved the way the author found new angles to concepts to create a truly original story.
The Apocalyps, men of the past transported to current times and evil cabals have all been done before but never did I see them fit together in exactly this way.
The main themes of the book are about as subtly presented as a kick to the head by a mule. Nobody will wonder what the author had to say after reading the book. Which is not bad. If ou have something to say, say it. There is a subtler layer underneath though, to keep things interesting. It is clear the writer has a deeper knowledge about Arthurian legends, for example.
The tone of voice of the book is more Pratchett than Patterson, despite all the blood and violence, which works well in this case. A minor critique was that the pacing didn't fully …
I loved the way the author found new angles to concepts to create a truly original story.
The Apocalyps, men of the past transported to current times and evil cabals have all been done before but never did I see them fit together in exactly this way.
The main themes of the book are about as subtly presented as a kick to the head by a mule. Nobody will wonder what the author had to say after reading the book. Which is not bad. If ou have something to say, say it. There is a subtler layer underneath though, to keep things interesting. It is clear the writer has a deeper knowledge about Arthurian legends, for example.
The tone of voice of the book is more Pratchett than Patterson, despite all the blood and violence, which works well in this case. A minor critique was that the pacing didn't fully work for me. In the first pages I was like "Wow, interesting!" but then the story slowed down quite a bit. However, if you stick with it, you'll get a great pay-off in the form of a climactic and emotional ending.
