Review of Fish Wielder
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Review of Fish Wielder
[Following is a volunteer review of "Fish Wielder" by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison.]
Fish Wielder by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison is a satiric fantasy novel with tons of adventure and is the first book in the Fish Wielder Series. The author has a background in screenwriting and animation and has a company that uses story analysis for brands and entertainment properties, making it no surprise that the plot and fantasy of this book were very vivid and professionally done.
The book uses a well-known ‘search for the holy grail’ theme hilariously, mostly mixing the elements of the Lord of the Rings, but including Narnia, Alice in Wonderland, and even the Matrix and our modern times. The book follows the main character, Thoral, on his quest to stop the Heartless One from consuming the "Pudding of Power." He is armed with unlikely companions and expected items, such as a magical sword, and less likely items, such as an iPhone. On the way, he encounters typical bad guys dressed in hoods, elves riding on unicorns, a wizard, and a dark sorcerer, who all turn out to be not what they seem.
Through irony, the author conveys one of the book's main points, which is that things are rarely as they seem and our views can be easily manipulated through predictable prejudices. If this is the case, we too may find ourselves at the deep end and have the opportunity to reveal the true nature of those around us and what matters to us. The book was well structured and thought out, with great twists, unexpected events, and comical banter. Moreover, some of the twists in the book completely change the meaning and the situations from the beginning, time and time again, and it is not clear until the very end what is really going on, which commands respect to the author.
I enjoyed how the author added world travel, which gave the book more depth and I found it fascinating. I also loved how the names were used. Some were hilarious, taking the strangest or most inconvenient names, such as Dimsel, Tofu, Futon, Urinal, or Thong. Other names had a deeper meaning, such as the nickname Fist Wielder, or Thoral Mighty Fist, for the main character, who, after throwing his companion, a talking fish, to save an elf princess, became Fish Wielder, as is the title of the book. There are also some other interesting concepts, including a mysterious underwear drawer, "Walking-Door Tree," "Goomy Crystal," or "Bracelet of Evil."
Overall, I immensely enjoyed the book, and there wasn’t much I could mention as a downside. I would recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy novels with a good story and a lot of added humor and who would also love to see a different twist on popular plots. The book was well edited, and I found only minor errors. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Fish Wielder
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Fish Wielder by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison is a satiric fantasy novel with tons of adventure and is the first book in the Fish Wielder Series. The author has a background in screenwriting and animation and has a company that uses story analysis for brands and entertainment properties, making it no surprise that the plot and fantasy of this book were very vivid and professionally done.
The book uses a well-known ‘search for the holy grail’ theme hilariously, mostly mixing the elements of the Lord of the Rings, but including Narnia, Alice in Wonderland, and even the Matrix and our modern times. The book follows the main character, Thoral, on his quest to stop the Heartless One from consuming the "Pudding of Power." He is armed with unlikely companions and expected items, such as a magical sword, and less likely items, such as an iPhone. On the way, he encounters typical bad guys dressed in hoods, elves riding on unicorns, a wizard, and a dark sorcerer, who all turn out to be not what they seem.
Through irony, the author conveys one of the book's main points, which is that things are rarely as they seem and our views can be easily manipulated through predictable prejudices. If this is the case, we too may find ourselves at the deep end and have the opportunity to reveal the true nature of those around us and what matters to us. The book was well structured and thought out, with great twists, unexpected events, and comical banter. Moreover, some of the twists in the book completely change the meaning and the situations from the beginning, time and time again, and it is not clear until the very end what is really going on, which commands respect to the author.
I enjoyed how the author added world travel, which gave the book more depth and I found it fascinating. I also loved how the names were used. Some were hilarious, taking the strangest or most inconvenient names, such as Dimsel, Tofu, Futon, Urinal, or Thong. Other names had a deeper meaning, such as the nickname Fist Wielder, or Thoral Mighty Fist, for the main character, who, after throwing his companion, a talking fish, to save an elf princess, became Fish Wielder, as is the title of the book. There are also some other interesting concepts, including a mysterious underwear drawer, "Walking-Door Tree," "Goomy Crystal," or "Bracelet of Evil."
Overall, I immensely enjoyed the book, and there wasn’t much I could mention as a downside. I would recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy novels with a good story and a lot of added humor and who would also love to see a different twist on popular plots. The book was well edited, and I found only minor errors. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Fish Wielder
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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