Review by Miller56 -- Nightlord: Sunset by Garon Whited
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Review by Miller56 -- Nightlord: Sunset by Garon Whited
[Following is a volunteer review of "Nightlord: Sunset" by Garon Whited.]
Eric is an ordinary guy. He is an untenured teacher at the local college. He hangs out with the students at the local bars to make sure they make it home safely. Normally he is very self-controlled and maybe a little on the geeky side. However, one night he drank too much and ended up going home with someone he did not know. This error in judgment changed his life forever. Nightlord: Sunset by Garon Whited is the first book in the six-book Nightlord series that takes the reader on the journey of Eric’s new life.
Eric is a very likeable character. He has a sense of humor that can be seen in his journal entries. He is a person that I think I would enjoy being friends with. In addition, he appears to be a kind, gentle soul that looks out for those who are smaller, weaker, or just need extra help in life. He displays a special fondness for children and a desire to see them safe and taken care off. I appreciate this aspect of Eric since children do not often have control of their circumstances. I appreciated the heart he showed toward the children and the loyalty he showed to his friends. Although he is not always the brightest person, he does know how to find things out and reason through situations.
My least favorite character in the story is Tobias. Although there were several antagonists in the story, Tobias seemed to be the most devious and cruel. He had a dark soul, even though he claimed to be a priest and a soldier of the “light”. There was nothing kind in his actions and he did not seem to care who he hurt to gain power.
This is not the type of book I would normally read. However, I enjoyed it more than I thought I might. This book is over 900 pages and each chapter documents a specific day in Eric’s journal. Since the book is written as a journal, it contains not just the story, but the thoughts Eric had in different situations. The book kept my interest and I found myself wanting to know what would happen next. The book provides a great story and lead into the next book in the series. With that being said, the story changes so often that sometimes it is hard to follow and the story could be written more concisely. The book focusses more on Eric’s ability to do magic and throws in some vampire aspects of blood and lust, which seems to be a different story than seeking revenge for the death of his love. There are some spelling and grammatical errors. Often the paragraphs have different indentions. The author uses dashes instead of commas to set off thoughts within a sentence. This sometimes makes the sentences seem like they run on. Because of the constantly changing story line, the spelling and grammatical errors, and the unnecessary story length, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
This book is recommended for adults who enjoys fantasy especially vampire stories. There is a lot of blood, sex, and killing of animals that may make some readers uncomfortable. In addition, the language of the book is often difficult because it uses a lot of medieval words. The language is also explicit and not appropriate for young readers. I would not recommend this book to anyone younger than a young adult. The book contains demons, goblins, magic, and depicts many of the church members as dark, therefore, some religious readers may not enjoy the story.
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Nightlord: Sunset
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Eric is an ordinary guy. He is an untenured teacher at the local college. He hangs out with the students at the local bars to make sure they make it home safely. Normally he is very self-controlled and maybe a little on the geeky side. However, one night he drank too much and ended up going home with someone he did not know. This error in judgment changed his life forever. Nightlord: Sunset by Garon Whited is the first book in the six-book Nightlord series that takes the reader on the journey of Eric’s new life.
Eric is a very likeable character. He has a sense of humor that can be seen in his journal entries. He is a person that I think I would enjoy being friends with. In addition, he appears to be a kind, gentle soul that looks out for those who are smaller, weaker, or just need extra help in life. He displays a special fondness for children and a desire to see them safe and taken care off. I appreciate this aspect of Eric since children do not often have control of their circumstances. I appreciated the heart he showed toward the children and the loyalty he showed to his friends. Although he is not always the brightest person, he does know how to find things out and reason through situations.
My least favorite character in the story is Tobias. Although there were several antagonists in the story, Tobias seemed to be the most devious and cruel. He had a dark soul, even though he claimed to be a priest and a soldier of the “light”. There was nothing kind in his actions and he did not seem to care who he hurt to gain power.
This is not the type of book I would normally read. However, I enjoyed it more than I thought I might. This book is over 900 pages and each chapter documents a specific day in Eric’s journal. Since the book is written as a journal, it contains not just the story, but the thoughts Eric had in different situations. The book kept my interest and I found myself wanting to know what would happen next. The book provides a great story and lead into the next book in the series. With that being said, the story changes so often that sometimes it is hard to follow and the story could be written more concisely. The book focusses more on Eric’s ability to do magic and throws in some vampire aspects of blood and lust, which seems to be a different story than seeking revenge for the death of his love. There are some spelling and grammatical errors. Often the paragraphs have different indentions. The author uses dashes instead of commas to set off thoughts within a sentence. This sometimes makes the sentences seem like they run on. Because of the constantly changing story line, the spelling and grammatical errors, and the unnecessary story length, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
This book is recommended for adults who enjoys fantasy especially vampire stories. There is a lot of blood, sex, and killing of animals that may make some readers uncomfortable. In addition, the language of the book is often difficult because it uses a lot of medieval words. The language is also explicit and not appropriate for young readers. I would not recommend this book to anyone younger than a young adult. The book contains demons, goblins, magic, and depicts many of the church members as dark, therefore, some religious readers may not enjoy the story.
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Nightlord: Sunset
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