Review of The Devil Pulls the Strings
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Review of The Devil Pulls the Strings
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Devil Pulls the Strings" by J. W. Zarek.]
J. W. Zarek's The Devil Pulls the Strings is a fantastic work that I couldn't wait to review. I haven't read a well-written fantasy and action book with a wide world full of magic and details like this in a while. I expected that I'd enjoy it, and I was not disappointed.
The story starts in the joust between Boone Daniels and his best friend, Flynn Michaels, when something unexpected happens and causes Boone's lance to cut through Flynn's body, causing him a deadly wound. When Flynn is between life and death in the hospital, Boone promises him that he will fill in his upcoming New York gig, a promise that triggers an adventure which Boone would have never even imagined, starting with a body falling from the house of the gig's contact and the whole area exploding with gunfire. He barely escapes alongside a violinist he barreled into, Sapphire, and she leads him into uncovering secrets about what he got himself into, and finishing what he promised. Magic, fantasy, and action all paint his way to gathering together and performing a rare Paganini piece that summons the Devil, and he starts his journey with fighting the abnormal, time traveling, and anything that couldn't be possible, all to save New York and fulfill his promise. Will he make it through this life-risking journey and finish what he came for alive?
The Devil Pulls the Strings was a really breath-taking book that I couldn't put down until I finished it; the author made sure that the reader should be engaged all the way through this 252-pages book. I would love to start with how Zarek used the fantasy of the book to his most advantage. Combining action, magic, and fantasy sure looks like a difficult task that, however, was perfected here. The usage of magic wasn't random, it was rather enjoyable and perfectly described, especially that Boone had to obtain most of the abnormal tools and weapons he has got whether with effort or winning people's trust. Second, the characters, a variety of them. I was surprised when I liked them so much and felt their existence although the book was too short for so many of them, but Zarek had a group of highlighted characters that I appreciated giving them effective roles rather than piling things on the main character. That's a point I thank the author for. Now, third, the description and story-telling. The least I can say is that they were just so fit for the genre in general; The author knew when to describe in details, and when to make it as short as possible to not bore the reader. Furthermore, the story was told from Boone's point of view and it was really fantastic how he described his feelings in short but deeply, and how any situation was as if it were right from Boone's eyes. Finally, the editing. Generally great and professional, I found only very minor mistakes which didn't even bother me.
As expected, I didn't find anything that I didn't enjoy in the book, this was a great work.
According to all the points I mentioned above, I can rate The Devil Pulls the Strings 4 out of 4. Really engaging, exciting, and great.
I would highly recommend it to all the fantasy and action enjoyers with no exceptions. The book didn't contain any adult scenes and the profanities were very few, so I would also recommend it to teens or young adults or anyone who would enjoy this.
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The Devil Pulls the Strings
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J. W. Zarek's The Devil Pulls the Strings is a fantastic work that I couldn't wait to review. I haven't read a well-written fantasy and action book with a wide world full of magic and details like this in a while. I expected that I'd enjoy it, and I was not disappointed.
The story starts in the joust between Boone Daniels and his best friend, Flynn Michaels, when something unexpected happens and causes Boone's lance to cut through Flynn's body, causing him a deadly wound. When Flynn is between life and death in the hospital, Boone promises him that he will fill in his upcoming New York gig, a promise that triggers an adventure which Boone would have never even imagined, starting with a body falling from the house of the gig's contact and the whole area exploding with gunfire. He barely escapes alongside a violinist he barreled into, Sapphire, and she leads him into uncovering secrets about what he got himself into, and finishing what he promised. Magic, fantasy, and action all paint his way to gathering together and performing a rare Paganini piece that summons the Devil, and he starts his journey with fighting the abnormal, time traveling, and anything that couldn't be possible, all to save New York and fulfill his promise. Will he make it through this life-risking journey and finish what he came for alive?
The Devil Pulls the Strings was a really breath-taking book that I couldn't put down until I finished it; the author made sure that the reader should be engaged all the way through this 252-pages book. I would love to start with how Zarek used the fantasy of the book to his most advantage. Combining action, magic, and fantasy sure looks like a difficult task that, however, was perfected here. The usage of magic wasn't random, it was rather enjoyable and perfectly described, especially that Boone had to obtain most of the abnormal tools and weapons he has got whether with effort or winning people's trust. Second, the characters, a variety of them. I was surprised when I liked them so much and felt their existence although the book was too short for so many of them, but Zarek had a group of highlighted characters that I appreciated giving them effective roles rather than piling things on the main character. That's a point I thank the author for. Now, third, the description and story-telling. The least I can say is that they were just so fit for the genre in general; The author knew when to describe in details, and when to make it as short as possible to not bore the reader. Furthermore, the story was told from Boone's point of view and it was really fantastic how he described his feelings in short but deeply, and how any situation was as if it were right from Boone's eyes. Finally, the editing. Generally great and professional, I found only very minor mistakes which didn't even bother me.
As expected, I didn't find anything that I didn't enjoy in the book, this was a great work.
According to all the points I mentioned above, I can rate The Devil Pulls the Strings 4 out of 4. Really engaging, exciting, and great.
I would highly recommend it to all the fantasy and action enjoyers with no exceptions. The book didn't contain any adult scenes and the profanities were very few, so I would also recommend it to teens or young adults or anyone who would enjoy this.
******
The Devil Pulls the Strings
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