ARA Review by M. M. Elmendorf Hopson of Fish Wielder

[M. M. Elmendorf Hopson]

[Following is an OnlineBookClub.org ARA Review of the book, Fish Wielder.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars for me Fish Wielder is the first in what is slated to be a trilogy, and I’m already looking forward to the next books.

If the book was a cocktail, it would be one part parody and satire, two parts quirky world-building, three parts clever dialogue and entertaining twists and turns in the storyline, and shaken with a good bit of genuinely skillful writing.

Thoral Mighty Fist is a delight to follow, and his sidekick, Brad, offers more than mere one-liner to support (as can be the case with side kicks). The story is filled with amusing characters and intriguing twists almost to the level of Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder. Nancy, in particular, is an intriguing and amusing character to follow.

As a fan of fantasy and humorous writing, this book was a perfect mixture of the two. The book blurb was spot-on with what to expect within the book, though it underestimated the level of amusement, if anything. I’m also a big fan of surprising narrative twists and found some of the story weaving in this story particularly fun and tongue-in-cheek. I can’t reveal much more than that without giving anything away, so read it for yourself, and you’ll know.

The world building is just enough, though I’m typically a fan of deeper world building (of the likes of Tolkien). This is the perfect amount for folks who aren’t as keen on world building and prefer just to get to the meat of the story. It is also not so thickly fantastical that a more casual reader couldn’t also find it entertaining.

I would recommend it to those who appreciate Princess Bride and Monty Python, as the book blurb mentions, but who also enjoy the show Are You Being Served or the books of John Ringo.

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