Official Review: The Legend of Azura: Darklight
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Official Review: The Legend of Azura: Darklight
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Legend of Azura: Darklight" by Evan Jegor Tipace.]
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I’d like to start off by saying that I was quite excited to see a book I had already read on the list of reviews. I immediately started my review of Evan Jegor Tipace’s The Legend of Azura Darklight. I found this book while searching through Amazon and was immediately drawn to the cover art. It depicts a pretty epic battle but I soon learned not to judge a book by its cover. I did make it through the book but I had a few issues I will address later.
Summary
The Legend of Azura Darklight is about a Draconian prince who had a lot of grief throughout his life, I won’t say what because I wouldn’t want to spoil anything but I will say it definitely gives him a purpose. Overall the story is about his rise to leadership but also salvaging anything that was left of Azura. This book isn’t all action as I thought it might be because it also involves a bit of romance. We see something arise between Azreal and Niobe, I won’t say too much though but I will say Azreal’s yearning for Niobe adds a good depth to his character.
Who is this book for?
This book is definitely a science fiction/fantasy novel. Throughout the book we see zombies, orcs, necromancers, etc… So I would probably recommend this to someone who is a lover of tabletop R.P.G’s or maybe Lord of the Rings. You will be constantly reminded that this is a fantasy novel so I would definitely say liking those types of things would be a prerequisite to reading this novel.
Issues with the book
That being said I had a lot of issues with this book. To start off, the grammar in this book is terrible, at times I couldn’t make sense of what the author was trying to say. I had a big issue with the frantic switching from first to third person this may not be a big issue for some people but I personally find it kind of annoying. Lastly I thought a map or a generalized depiction of the area would have come in handy. When adventuring through a vast land I would like to know where exactly they were traveling to.
Final thoughts
Overall my impressions of the book were fair, I did find it to be a somewhat interesting tale that provided a good use of an hour or two but I don’t think I will recommend this book to any of my friends. I’d say if you don’t mind any of the above mentioned critiques, you may find this book to be enjoyable in which case it may be worth the read. This book does show that the author has a fairly extensive knowledge of the fantasy realm which is great but this book didn’t leave me wanting more like a truly great book would have. I rate it 2 out of 4 stars.
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Summary
The Legend of Azura Darklight is about a Draconian prince who had a lot of grief throughout his life, I won’t say what because I wouldn’t want to spoil anything but I will say it definitely gives him a purpose. Overall the story is about his rise to leadership but also salvaging anything that was left of Azura. This book isn’t all action as I thought it might be because it also involves a bit of romance. We see something arise between Azreal and Niobe, I won’t say too much though but I will say Azreal’s yearning for Niobe adds a good depth to his character.
Who is this book for?
This book is definitely a science fiction/fantasy novel. Throughout the book we see zombies, orcs, necromancers, etc… So I would probably recommend this to someone who is a lover of tabletop R.P.G’s or maybe Lord of the Rings. You will be constantly reminded that this is a fantasy novel so I would definitely say liking those types of things would be a prerequisite to reading this novel.
Issues with the book
That being said I had a lot of issues with this book. To start off, the grammar in this book is terrible, at times I couldn’t make sense of what the author was trying to say. I had a big issue with the frantic switching from first to third person this may not be a big issue for some people but I personally find it kind of annoying. Lastly I thought a map or a generalized depiction of the area would have come in handy. When adventuring through a vast land I would like to know where exactly they were traveling to.
Final thoughts
Overall my impressions of the book were fair, I did find it to be a somewhat interesting tale that provided a good use of an hour or two but I don’t think I will recommend this book to any of my friends. I’d say if you don’t mind any of the above mentioned critiques, you may find this book to be enjoyable in which case it may be worth the read. This book does show that the author has a fairly extensive knowledge of the fantasy realm which is great but this book didn’t leave me wanting more like a truly great book would have. I rate it 2 out of 4 stars.
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Something along the lines of Star Wars and Lord of The Rings, strong characters that allow you to root for them and enjoy the process. You won't be disappointed!
