Review of Heroes of Atlantis
Posted: 05 Sep 2021, 00:44
[Following is a volunteer review of "Heroes of Atlantis" by Ryan Carriere.]
Myth and magic, action and adventure, ancient and modern; The Heroes of Atlantis, by Ryan Carriere is an engaging book of the fantasy genre. Unn Truthsay’r is on one of his usual treks to the Great Spirit Mountain, when an unanticipated incident leaves him with a blue-haired infant and a magical rune, that can be touched only by the child. The child grows up to be Roeg, the unluckiest hunter of the Clan and therefore, is treated as an unworthy member to belong to the Clan. Unn’s sibling Krukk Stonehamm’r always highlights the fact that Roeg Firehold’r isn’t brave enough to be a hunter, and disallows him to join the Great Hunt. Krukk’s children and Roeg’s best friends Ookum and the brave Tsisa, unlike their father but like their mother, always have Roeg’s back. The secret behind the magical rune and how it aids Roeg with his mission of proving himself worthy as the Clan’s member makes up Roeg’s part of the story.
Parallelly, Sephonei, a blue-haired girl is hauled away from her family and dumped on an island, where two Rune Hunters Abil and Ku-aya are already waiting for their ‘apprentice’. With a weird lingo and their distinct features, they drag her along and force her into a dangerous adventure to retrieve a rune, on the orders of Archmagus. Ku-aya is supportive to Sephonei, while Abil is annoying. The numerous lessons Sephonei learns on her quest for another rune forms the rest of the story.
The features I liked the most are the black and white sketches of the story’s characters in most of the chapters, which enable the reader to visualize the story from author’s viewpoint. The involvement of mythical creatures and the concept of parallel stories in alternate chapters is commendable. Use of old English and typical Western English is engrossing. The story doesn’t conclude with this book as there are two upcoming sequels.
The plot is overall interesting but not quite gripping. Action scenes at most places could have been explained better. The flow of the story feels a bit too fast paced as the action scenes have been rushed and dialogue exchanges between the characters were inadequate. That being said, I’m still eager to know if both the blue-haired characters confront each other at some point in the story.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I recommended it for young adults and anybody who loves stories involving magic, mythical creatures and adventures.
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Heroes of Atlantis
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Myth and magic, action and adventure, ancient and modern; The Heroes of Atlantis, by Ryan Carriere is an engaging book of the fantasy genre. Unn Truthsay’r is on one of his usual treks to the Great Spirit Mountain, when an unanticipated incident leaves him with a blue-haired infant and a magical rune, that can be touched only by the child. The child grows up to be Roeg, the unluckiest hunter of the Clan and therefore, is treated as an unworthy member to belong to the Clan. Unn’s sibling Krukk Stonehamm’r always highlights the fact that Roeg Firehold’r isn’t brave enough to be a hunter, and disallows him to join the Great Hunt. Krukk’s children and Roeg’s best friends Ookum and the brave Tsisa, unlike their father but like their mother, always have Roeg’s back. The secret behind the magical rune and how it aids Roeg with his mission of proving himself worthy as the Clan’s member makes up Roeg’s part of the story.
Parallelly, Sephonei, a blue-haired girl is hauled away from her family and dumped on an island, where two Rune Hunters Abil and Ku-aya are already waiting for their ‘apprentice’. With a weird lingo and their distinct features, they drag her along and force her into a dangerous adventure to retrieve a rune, on the orders of Archmagus. Ku-aya is supportive to Sephonei, while Abil is annoying. The numerous lessons Sephonei learns on her quest for another rune forms the rest of the story.
The features I liked the most are the black and white sketches of the story’s characters in most of the chapters, which enable the reader to visualize the story from author’s viewpoint. The involvement of mythical creatures and the concept of parallel stories in alternate chapters is commendable. Use of old English and typical Western English is engrossing. The story doesn’t conclude with this book as there are two upcoming sequels.
The plot is overall interesting but not quite gripping. Action scenes at most places could have been explained better. The flow of the story feels a bit too fast paced as the action scenes have been rushed and dialogue exchanges between the characters were inadequate. That being said, I’m still eager to know if both the blue-haired characters confront each other at some point in the story.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I recommended it for young adults and anybody who loves stories involving magic, mythical creatures and adventures.
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Heroes of Atlantis
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon