The Book of Deacon

Well, this is the second fantasy I've rated the "dreaded" three(3) stars in a row. The three star rating is one that on it's own probably doesn't help much when someone wants a recommendation. I try to give few 5 star ratings. If a book gets a 5 from me it's either on or almost on my favorites list.......more

I plodded through the beginning of this book, bored to tears at times, fighting the urge to compulsively pound the NEXT button on my Kindle, only to end up spellbound once the story took off. There's magic! And dragons! And fairies! And mermaids! And some weird fox man, whose name MAY or MAY NOT be......more

I struggled between three and two stars. I settled on two because, although I didn't think it was terrible, I wasn't left feeling much of anything. First of all, this is a solid effort and I applaud that. The writing is competent, the characters are serviceable, and the setting is interesting. Perhap......more

This novel was a huge disappointment. The plot was intriguing and the first half or so of the book maintained my attention. However, the book quickly devolved into something that I couldn't wait to finish because I was tired of the problems I found with it. Let me provide some constructive criticism......more