Review of The Elf Brief
Posted: 07 Aug 2021, 04:51
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Elf Brief" by Jordan David.]
Everyone knows about Christmas. But not many know of the time and effort put in by the inhabitants of the North Pole into making that happen. Noel Night is a relatively young elf at the North Pole. With just twenty years under his belt, Noel has only has ever known a single Santa. When the current Santa, Papa Christo asks for Noel’s presence at the daily briefs attended solely by the heads of various departments and Santa himself, Noels is both anxious and excited. What could it be that Santa wants of Noel?
The Elf Brief: Book One of The Magi Charter written by Jordan David is the first in a series of nine books. The first book follows a young elf, Noel Night as he strives to fulfil the duties entrusted to him by Santa. Delving into unchartered territories, Noel often wonders if he is the right elf for the job and the reader gets to see Noel’s queries and confusion first-hand. As the story progresses, Noel gradually begins to trust himself enough to keep going forward despite the difficulties he faces.
The best thing I liked about the book was the world-building. The author explained just enough, leaving several things about the North Pole unanswered. I both understand and appreciate that. However, I expect those questions to be answered in the following books. The author was very descriptive and I enjoyed reading about the North Pole in all its aspects. I particularly liked reading about the functioning of the North Pole, its various departments and their specialities.
The characters present in the book were mostly Santas and former-Santas, elves and a few humans with added benefit of a dog and several reindeer. I liked how the elves were portrayed. Elves in general were shown to be hardworking and dedicated. They were always doing their best in making the Annual Mission (Santa’s trip around the world on Christmas) run smoothly. I also enjoyed getting to know how elves of different departments had variations in their behaviour and line of thinking.
That being said, I had a few minor misgivings about the book as well. The book being the first in the series, there was a lot of explaining happening and at times, I felt that the events that were actually happening in the story got pushed back. I also felt that the book was a bit slow-paced. None of the above-mentioned issues overly affected my reading experience, I’m merely mentioning these for others readers.
I would rate the book a 4 out of 4 stars. I really enjoyed reading it and am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. I would recommend this book for readers who enjoy fantasy and Christmas-themed stories. The book is appropriate for younger readers and can provide reasonable explanations to their curious minds.
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The Elf Brief
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Everyone knows about Christmas. But not many know of the time and effort put in by the inhabitants of the North Pole into making that happen. Noel Night is a relatively young elf at the North Pole. With just twenty years under his belt, Noel has only has ever known a single Santa. When the current Santa, Papa Christo asks for Noel’s presence at the daily briefs attended solely by the heads of various departments and Santa himself, Noels is both anxious and excited. What could it be that Santa wants of Noel?
The Elf Brief: Book One of The Magi Charter written by Jordan David is the first in a series of nine books. The first book follows a young elf, Noel Night as he strives to fulfil the duties entrusted to him by Santa. Delving into unchartered territories, Noel often wonders if he is the right elf for the job and the reader gets to see Noel’s queries and confusion first-hand. As the story progresses, Noel gradually begins to trust himself enough to keep going forward despite the difficulties he faces.
The best thing I liked about the book was the world-building. The author explained just enough, leaving several things about the North Pole unanswered. I both understand and appreciate that. However, I expect those questions to be answered in the following books. The author was very descriptive and I enjoyed reading about the North Pole in all its aspects. I particularly liked reading about the functioning of the North Pole, its various departments and their specialities.
The characters present in the book were mostly Santas and former-Santas, elves and a few humans with added benefit of a dog and several reindeer. I liked how the elves were portrayed. Elves in general were shown to be hardworking and dedicated. They were always doing their best in making the Annual Mission (Santa’s trip around the world on Christmas) run smoothly. I also enjoyed getting to know how elves of different departments had variations in their behaviour and line of thinking.
That being said, I had a few minor misgivings about the book as well. The book being the first in the series, there was a lot of explaining happening and at times, I felt that the events that were actually happening in the story got pushed back. I also felt that the book was a bit slow-paced. None of the above-mentioned issues overly affected my reading experience, I’m merely mentioning these for others readers.
I would rate the book a 4 out of 4 stars. I really enjoyed reading it and am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. I would recommend this book for readers who enjoy fantasy and Christmas-themed stories. The book is appropriate for younger readers and can provide reasonable explanations to their curious minds.
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The Elf Brief
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
I would love to see how the story progresses. Thanks for the great review.