Review of Destiny’s Boot
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 14:42
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Destiny's Boot" by FJ Mitchell.]
200 years ago, the “Night of Terrors” destroyed the Barsian Empire with a “tidal wave of raw magic” but also created new races such as Bior, Orthinol, Tiax, Vonti, and more. For these reasons, the Barsian Empire implemented many rules, including but not limited to how magic is used. This causes many people living in Barsia to flee the lands to the Nidean Empire, where in fact there are no laws, and there’s even signs stating, “High Haven, even if you get brutally murdered here, you’ll die free.”
Destiny’s Boot by FJ Mitchell is a fantasy adventure set in the Nidean Empire. A crew of sky pirates on board the Warrior takes on a job that promises "Huge mountains, notoriously deadly weather, dangerous natives, possession, lies, indeed the entire index page from How To Get Dead..." The new harbourmaster of High Haven, Aloysius Groki, convinces Kennedy, the captain of the Warrior, and his crew to set out towards the Greyspine Mountains to fetch his highly expensive sky ship prototype. The catch is, not only are the Greyspine Mountains extremely dangerous, but also, the only survivor found from Groki’s ship has experienced “some heavy-duty possession event.” What could possibly convince the Warrior crew to accept this job? Treasure, of course. Moreover, Arke, the Soulbound on board the Warrior, is no stranger to demonic possessions, as she herself sold her soul to the demon Stabbington. She is the only person who isn’t affected by the being haunting the Greyspine Mountains. Arke soon discovers there is much more in store for the crew than just a pile of treasure and a missing ship. She finds herself stuck being possessed by someone new, with no other choice but to find the Orbiculum to get him back to his own dimension.
Destiny’s Book is a fantastic read with many highlights and was extremely well edited, as no typos or errors were found while reading. Mitchell writes the story through the point of view of not only the protagonist, Kennedy, but also Arke, and multiple other main characters. This provides constant action and allows the reader to experience the battles and fights against Bonelords, wyverns, and other sky pirates from many different perspectives. Mitchell’s setting and character descriptions were in depth and specific, allowing the reader to easily envision the story while they are reading. In addition, the author uses drama, fighting, relationships, and comedy to keep you enthralled. There is no doubt the reader will laugh out loud when reading remarks such as "torturing unfortunate rodents and leaping in the air at the sight of a randomly placed cucumber." At the end of the book, each person has monumental character growth, and you can’t help but adore them. There is no doubt the reader will end the story looking forward to the next book in the series. For these reasons, I rate Destiny’s Boot 5 out of 5 stars.
FJ Mitchell provided a story that was funny at times, scary at others, and that has extreme violence. Because of this, I would not suggest this story to young readers or an individual that would be triggered by extreme violence.
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Destiny's Boot
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200 years ago, the “Night of Terrors” destroyed the Barsian Empire with a “tidal wave of raw magic” but also created new races such as Bior, Orthinol, Tiax, Vonti, and more. For these reasons, the Barsian Empire implemented many rules, including but not limited to how magic is used. This causes many people living in Barsia to flee the lands to the Nidean Empire, where in fact there are no laws, and there’s even signs stating, “High Haven, even if you get brutally murdered here, you’ll die free.”
Destiny’s Boot by FJ Mitchell is a fantasy adventure set in the Nidean Empire. A crew of sky pirates on board the Warrior takes on a job that promises "Huge mountains, notoriously deadly weather, dangerous natives, possession, lies, indeed the entire index page from How To Get Dead..." The new harbourmaster of High Haven, Aloysius Groki, convinces Kennedy, the captain of the Warrior, and his crew to set out towards the Greyspine Mountains to fetch his highly expensive sky ship prototype. The catch is, not only are the Greyspine Mountains extremely dangerous, but also, the only survivor found from Groki’s ship has experienced “some heavy-duty possession event.” What could possibly convince the Warrior crew to accept this job? Treasure, of course. Moreover, Arke, the Soulbound on board the Warrior, is no stranger to demonic possessions, as she herself sold her soul to the demon Stabbington. She is the only person who isn’t affected by the being haunting the Greyspine Mountains. Arke soon discovers there is much more in store for the crew than just a pile of treasure and a missing ship. She finds herself stuck being possessed by someone new, with no other choice but to find the Orbiculum to get him back to his own dimension.
Destiny’s Book is a fantastic read with many highlights and was extremely well edited, as no typos or errors were found while reading. Mitchell writes the story through the point of view of not only the protagonist, Kennedy, but also Arke, and multiple other main characters. This provides constant action and allows the reader to experience the battles and fights against Bonelords, wyverns, and other sky pirates from many different perspectives. Mitchell’s setting and character descriptions were in depth and specific, allowing the reader to easily envision the story while they are reading. In addition, the author uses drama, fighting, relationships, and comedy to keep you enthralled. There is no doubt the reader will laugh out loud when reading remarks such as "torturing unfortunate rodents and leaping in the air at the sight of a randomly placed cucumber." At the end of the book, each person has monumental character growth, and you can’t help but adore them. There is no doubt the reader will end the story looking forward to the next book in the series. For these reasons, I rate Destiny’s Boot 5 out of 5 stars.
FJ Mitchell provided a story that was funny at times, scary at others, and that has extreme violence. Because of this, I would not suggest this story to young readers or an individual that would be triggered by extreme violence.
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Destiny's Boot
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon