Hero

I got interested in this book because of this post by the author. I figured, after all these comments he makes about other books, this book must be fantastic! Partly, I wanted to like it, on the other hand my expectations were high. I guess both things influenced my opinion... I'm not unequivocally......more

This was a wonderful story of a character who was so average and flawed that it was easy to connect with him on an emotional level. He dealt with emotions and concerns that most real people would go through in his position. Worry that he isn't good enough or strong enough to complete the task at han......more

*I received this book for free through Goodreads First Read and I am reviewing it after giving it a thorough reading.* This book has some great ideas. I have often wanted to read a fantasy (I say that because it is the genre I read the most of) novel where we see more of the protagonist's day to day,......more

A few thoughts – none specifically categorized. Overall, while this isn’t a genre I normally read, I enjoyed it. The story was compelling and left unanswered questions, which any story like this, IMO, should do. And since we don’t have an unbiased narrator, the nature of having unanswered questions......more

This audio book started out a little slow but then the action picked up and became very interesting. The author is also the narrator and did an excellent job on the voices. There is an extra bit after the end where the author explains his process for choosing the voices. "This audiobook was provided......more