Stephanie Jane recenzis Miles And The Soldier de G. J. Kemp
An exciting read
4 steloj
Miles And The Soldier is the second of the full length novels in G J Kemp's Acre fantasy series, following on from Juno And The Lady. I think it would be necessary to have read that book before moving to Miles' own story because Kemp does not set aside much time for recaps. This novel hits the ground running from pretty much the first page and rarely lets up its pace. If you like fast, action-packed fantasy adventures then this is absolutely the series for you!
I liked that we got to meet another of the elemental beings, this time Waya, a earth wolf, who has power similarities to Juno's fire cat, Chax, but also significant differences. Miles And The Soldier also turned out to be a particularly apt October read because Kemp introduces new threats to the Acre world in the shapes of vampires and the undead. Miles himself …
Miles And The Soldier is the second of the full length novels in G J Kemp's Acre fantasy series, following on from Juno And The Lady. I think it would be necessary to have read that book before moving to Miles' own story because Kemp does not set aside much time for recaps. This novel hits the ground running from pretty much the first page and rarely lets up its pace. If you like fast, action-packed fantasy adventures then this is absolutely the series for you!
I liked that we got to meet another of the elemental beings, this time Waya, a earth wolf, who has power similarities to Juno's fire cat, Chax, but also significant differences. Miles And The Soldier also turned out to be a particularly apt October read because Kemp introduces new threats to the Acre world in the shapes of vampires and the undead. Miles himself is an unusual hero in that his life has been drastically changed by a debilitating injury that left him disabled. This character's journey is as much about coming to terms with his own body as it is about saving his world. There is a lot of physical journeying in this story too. I was often concerned for the horses, particularly Titch and Twitch, who come across as indefatigable machines rather than living creatures who also need food, water and rest!
Miles And The Soldier has strong themes of believing in oneself, of being a reliable friend, and of not being dissuaded from fulfilling one's potential even though others might dismiss your abilities out of hand. There's a large cast of characters, both old and new, to keep track of and I did feel that several weren't portrayed in sufficient depth for me to fully understand their motivation. This was particularly true of characters who seemed to change direction abruptly. As the story approaches its climax, I also didn't appreciate how many significant events happened off the page. We briefly hear about what took place, but don't get to see for ourselves which was disappointing. That said Miles And The Soldier is certainly an exciting read and a satisfying addition to the epic Acre series.