Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between (Rhiannon's Law, Bk 1)
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Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Tami W. (DragonBreath) reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3
I've heard great things about this book, and really wanted to like it.
It's the story of Rhiannon, a necromancer who works in a bar, and isn't fully aware of what her powers allow her to do. She has had a somewhat rough upbringing, although we don't get the details of that (at least, not by the halfway point of the story). Early on, she meets Ethan McDaniel, whom she nicknames Goose because he orders Grey Goose vodka from her. Ethan is also a necromancer, and he works with a vampire family, headed by Disco. Disco and Ethan want Rhiannon to help figure out who has been killing vampires in their area.
The story itself is fairly interesting, but nothing really great. However, I struggled with the book, because it needs some fairly major editing- between overuse & misuse of apostrophes, misused words and missing words, I was disappointed in it. I finally decided to give up on it entirely when I came across a phrase that made me say, "Really? Really?!?" The phrase, as it was spelled in the book: "per say". Now, I'm not going to call the writer, editor, or publisher uneducated, per se, but it did feel like I was reading a story written by a talented Jr. High School student, rather than something I'd expect from a published author. Just sayin'.
Very disappointing, when all is said and done, because I suspect that with more character development and better editing, this could have been a good book.
It's the story of Rhiannon, a necromancer who works in a bar, and isn't fully aware of what her powers allow her to do. She has had a somewhat rough upbringing, although we don't get the details of that (at least, not by the halfway point of the story). Early on, she meets Ethan McDaniel, whom she nicknames Goose because he orders Grey Goose vodka from her. Ethan is also a necromancer, and he works with a vampire family, headed by Disco. Disco and Ethan want Rhiannon to help figure out who has been killing vampires in their area.
The story itself is fairly interesting, but nothing really great. However, I struggled with the book, because it needs some fairly major editing- between overuse & misuse of apostrophes, misused words and missing words, I was disappointed in it. I finally decided to give up on it entirely when I came across a phrase that made me say, "Really? Really?!?" The phrase, as it was spelled in the book: "per say". Now, I'm not going to call the writer, editor, or publisher uneducated, per se, but it did feel like I was reading a story written by a talented Jr. High School student, rather than something I'd expect from a published author. Just sayin'.
Very disappointing, when all is said and done, because I suspect that with more character development and better editing, this could have been a good book.
