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erinarkin20 's review for:
Revenge and the Wild
by Michelle Modesto
Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto is definitely a unique story that has a little bit of everything. I admit, the first few chapters made me wonder what I was diving into but as I kept going I found myself fully intrigued by this story. The characters and the story are unique and everything else just falls into place.
Westie is an orphan and lost her family, and her arm, to cannibals. She’s somewhat of a loose cannon and living with Nigel, the man who saved her, is making things tough. See, magic plays a big role in this book and it appears that it is fading. Nigel is an inventor and he is building a machine that can harvest magic out of gold. The problem is that he is running out of money and needs investors fast. When a wealthy family comes to town to investigate Nigel’s research, Westie immediately reacts because she knows they are the cannibals who destroyed her family.
As I mentioned, Westie is a loose cannon. She reacts immediately without putting much real thought into what the consequences of her actions will be. I’m still on the fence about her as a main character as I didn’t really love her. Yes, I felt horrible about her situation and what happened to her but she continues to put herself and those she cares for, into the path of danger and it bothered me.
The secondary characters were interesting. I wish we would have learned more about them, especially Costin - outside of Westie’s interactions with them. Also, I will say, the characters in this book run the spectrum here. You have cannibals, vampires, ogres, dwarfs, and elves. I could probably go on here but the whole world felt like a mash-up of all the types of characters that could be stuffed into one story. It felt like too much but with that said, it speaks to just how diverse Modesto was going with this story.
Overall I enjoyed the story and although it focused hugely on Westie’s past and her desire for revenge, it also gave me a glimpse of a larger story tied to magic. I admit I didn’t see the twist coming so kudos to Modesto on that and I look forward to reading more from her.
Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the review copy!
Westie is an orphan and lost her family, and her arm, to cannibals. She’s somewhat of a loose cannon and living with Nigel, the man who saved her, is making things tough. See, magic plays a big role in this book and it appears that it is fading. Nigel is an inventor and he is building a machine that can harvest magic out of gold. The problem is that he is running out of money and needs investors fast. When a wealthy family comes to town to investigate Nigel’s research, Westie immediately reacts because she knows they are the cannibals who destroyed her family.
As I mentioned, Westie is a loose cannon. She reacts immediately without putting much real thought into what the consequences of her actions will be. I’m still on the fence about her as a main character as I didn’t really love her. Yes, I felt horrible about her situation and what happened to her but she continues to put herself and those she cares for, into the path of danger and it bothered me.
The secondary characters were interesting. I wish we would have learned more about them, especially Costin - outside of Westie’s interactions with them. Also, I will say, the characters in this book run the spectrum here. You have cannibals, vampires, ogres, dwarfs, and elves. I could probably go on here but the whole world felt like a mash-up of all the types of characters that could be stuffed into one story. It felt like too much but with that said, it speaks to just how diverse Modesto was going with this story.
Overall I enjoyed the story and although it focused hugely on Westie’s past and her desire for revenge, it also gave me a glimpse of a larger story tied to magic. I admit I didn’t see the twist coming so kudos to Modesto on that and I look forward to reading more from her.
Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the review copy!