The Viking’s Chosen by Quinn Loftis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I received this ARC from Red Coat Publishing and the author in exchange for an honest review.
I have to admit it has been very difficult for me to write a review for this book. It wasn’t bad, I just felt like something was missing and I can’t exactly put my finger on it.
I didn’t particularly like the characters, but one doesn’t have to like the characters, if the story is good enough to keep one’s interest. Both main characters had strong personalities and weren’t flat or boring.
The story was also interesting, containing elements of mysticism, strategy and intrigue.
I believe what really got me frustrated was the writing style and yet it wasn’t. It had a nice flow to it, but combined with the overwhelming amount of minute details that would span pages and pages, the narration never went anywhere. Sometimes it is necessary to include a decent amount of specific details, but if every chapter is written like that, the reader’s attention might start to dwindle, which happen to me.
Overall, this was a nice story, but I felt overwhelmed and exhausted by the play-by-play description of every single move the main characters made. Some might not mind, therefore I would suggest it.
