Dan Jolley
Författare till S.C.E.: Some Assembly Required {omnibus}
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Angel Spotlight Gunn 4 exemplar
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Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones #2 3 exemplar
Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones #3 2 exemplar
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JSA: The Liberty File #1 & 2 1 exemplar
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- Födelsedag
- 1971
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Bostadsorter
- Georgia, USA
- Utbildning
- University of Georgia
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- Verk
- 98
- Även av
- 9
- Medlemmar
- 1,565
- Popularitet
- #16,485
- Betyg
- 3.6
- Recensioner
- 61
- ISBN
- 201
- Språk
- 5
- Favoritmärkt
- 1
First of all, I thought the plot moved along rather quickly and was really engaging, even the slower section at the beginning. To be honest, I didn't fully understand what the earlier section had to do with what happened later other than to introduce a bit of Nysska's character into the story as well as introduce the way consequences work in this society, which was quite brutal. I thought the rune-based magic was interesting and liked the concept of how the runes were used in every day life as well as for solving crimes. But what I found particularly interesting in this story was the way the author used it to question belief systems that have been held for hundreds of years as Nysska's team members grappled with developments in the magic system they have never seen before, developments that were going to turn their entire worlds upside down. For so long, the rules were just the rules and people obeyed them through fear of the consequences, and even Nysska's team leader had difficulty grasping new concepts or new ways of investigating. I thought this was fascinating.
There were many themes in this book, but two the author began to explore, and ones I think will be explored in future books, are ageism and ableism. People who can't work have no use to society and are ostracized, living in squalor, setting up the perfect setting for revolution and resistance. Ignoring those who are disabled as well as devaluing the elderly as contributing members of a society can be any culture's downfall, and I look forward to exploring more of this. To be honest, I wasn't prepared for this in this book, and loved this development.
The characters were interesting although it was definitely Nysska who had the most development. She was strong and powerful, but definitely had a softer side to her which made her empathetic and relatable. I did think there was too much secrecy surrounding Nysska and while I don't object to some things kept hidden as it helps with plot development, I am not necessarily a fan of keeping everything a secret as I didn't feel as empathetic towards the characters as I should have, and began to dote on the two cats, Flax and Jax, instead. So, while I found the other characters interesting, I wasn't completely invested in them. However, I was invested in those cats!!!!
Verdict
The Runemaster Homicide was an interesting blend of fantasy and mystery, and the author created a tale that was suspenseful and fascinating. I like the world-building and thought the character development was good, but perhaps allowing the reader to know the characters a bit better would be beneficial. There were some good twists and turns, even a few that caught me off guard, and overall, I enjoyed the story tremendously. I am looking forward to sinking my teeth into book 2, The Black-Horned Grave.… (mer)