Emissary by Thomas Locke

January 14, 2015     erinbook     Book review

Emissary by Thomas Locke


Release Date: January 6, 2015
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company 
384 Pages
Received: From publisher
Format: ARC


Rating:
DNF

Description: Hyam is a likeable lad who will make a fine farmer someday. But he carries a burden few can fathom. As his mother slips toward death, she implores him to return to Long Hall, where he spent five years as an apprentice. It was there that Hyam’s extraordinary capacity for mastering languages came to light–and soon cast him into the shadows of suspicion. How could any human learn the forbidden tongues with such ease? When Hyam dares to seek out the Mistress of the Sorceries, her revelation tears his world asunder.

He has no choice but to set out on the foreboding path–which beckons him to either his destiny or his doom. An encounter with an enchanting stranger reminds him that he is part hero and part captive. As Hyam struggles to interpret the omens and symbols, he is swept up by a great current of possibilities–and dangers.

Review: Oh Lord, where do I even start? I really had a hard time with this one because the plot was so interesting but I just could not stand the writing style. I was reading this book on the trip back from South Carolina so perhaps I was too impatient with it but I had too many other interesting books with me to continue on with one I was struggling with.

I felt very thrown in to what was going on at the beginning. I didn’t feel like there was a lot of time paid to getting accustomed to the word or the characters. Within the first few pages a major life even happens and the main character is on the road. Then more revelations are thrown at you. I don’t even know who this character is and everything is already turned upside down!

To me, it seemed like it needed another revision, as if it was still sort of draft-like. Now, perhaps I didn’t give the book enough time but I was a few chapters in and already frustrated. It wasn’t boding well. I just didn’t like it. I didn’t like the pace and I didn’t like the writing.

On the plus side I think the cover is gorgeous. Also, the idea behind the plot is solid.

After reading a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews for this book, maybe I’ll go back and give it another shot. People have said that the book gets better if you give it a chance. But not now. I have too many other books to read right now and very little time to go back to something I’ve already discarded once.

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