ARA Review by M. M. Elmendorf Hopson of Slave of the Kreigall

[M. M. Elmendorf Hopson]

[Following is an OnlineBookClub.org ARA Review of the book, Slave of the Kreigall.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars Slave of the Kreigall by Bob Wayne Hutchinson is the first in a series, and it played out much like a season one of a TV series, and I’m already looking forward to the next season aka books. Especially since this one, while it ended well, ended in such a way that I’m eager to know what happens next.

The baseline narrative is familiar in that throughout folktales and mythology you have the faulty hero seeking redemption and revenge, sometimes in equal parts, often in the process inspiring others to take a stand and push against oppression, affecting drastic change in the balance of power.

Hutchinson gets right into the meat of the story, allowing the narrative as it unfolds to build up the reader’s understanding of the world and the species that inhabit it. He provides a list of characters at the beginning for a quick reference guide and, thankfully for the less fantasy-oriented readers, the names used are not so difficult to pronounce as some can be.

The characters are well-rounded and you quickly attach to their desires and feel for them as they succeed and/or fail. The villains are also not mere two dimensional plot devices, which is a welcome change.

The story ends on a cliffhanger, as did many of the chapters, making you want to read it all the way through then impatiently bide your time until the sequels can come out. Overall, a very engaging book that reads like a film, with plenty of smatterings of humor intermixed with the action and adventure, even a little romance.

Would recommend to those who enjoyed Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield or any of the recent TV series featuring Greece and Rome. Although it is sci-fi, even fans of Battlestar Galactica would likely enjoy this story and eventual series.

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