kholerik reviewed Minen der Macht by Bernhard Hennen
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3 stars
I saw the book at the store and thought it sounded interesting. And I was surprised by how much I was entertained. The exposition is a bit clumsy at times, but many first entries in a series suffer from this. I was afraid that it would be jarring to read a book written by five different authors. But there is no noticeable difference in the POV characters. And the characters are where the book really shines. They feel real and fleshed out and the world they inhabit is simply their stage. I liked that a lot. Don't expect the most novel or unique characters, but they are very likeable. The story is also entertaining, moving into a crime story once all characters are introduced. And there is still a lot of mysterious stuff going on that is not resolved in this book. I will definitely continue the series!
Recommended if …
I saw the book at the store and thought it sounded interesting. And I was surprised by how much I was entertained. The exposition is a bit clumsy at times, but many first entries in a series suffer from this. I was afraid that it would be jarring to read a book written by five different authors. But there is no noticeable difference in the POV characters. And the characters are where the book really shines. They feel real and fleshed out and the world they inhabit is simply their stage. I liked that a lot. Don't expect the most novel or unique characters, but they are very likeable. The story is also entertaining, moving into a crime story once all characters are introduced. And there is still a lot of mysterious stuff going on that is not resolved in this book. I will definitely continue the series!
Recommended if you enjoy character-driven stories and crime stories in a fantasy setting.