Johanna B. (beekbook) -
Apologies to everyone else who liked this, but I just couldn't get past the first 70 pages or so. I felt like King Arthur, from Monty Python's Holy Grail, when he looked at Camelot with awe, then, upon thinking more about it, announced instead: "On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place". Yes, it is an odd analogy, but that is what this book like was to me. I was expecting something amazing but just couldn't get past the silliness. For starters, the heroes are supposed to be these legendary, very ancient, uber-warrior beings and they had the weirdest rock-star wannabe names. Phury? Zhadist? Tohrment? I'm sorry Ms. Ward but I would have respected your protagonists more if you just spelled their names Fury, Sadist and Torment. To my great embarrassment, they spoke, behaved and looked just as ridiculous. So far, I've already had my fill of leather pants and leather jackets, I think this is all they own in their wardrobes, must be a brotherhood requirement (like having a silly name). Moving away from our heroes, the villains smell like baby powder. Yes, like a snuggly-fresh scented baby after a diaper change or a bath. An image of my toddler kept popping in my mind every time she talked about the bad guy/s and how they smelled. I would critique more but I just couldn't finish this book, so yes, in all fairness please keep that in mind if you are deciding to order it.
