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The Cavern of Promise
by Clark Rich Burbidge
This is a good ending for the trilogy with all those loose ends tied up. The plot has some good development and depth to it. There's a bit of mystery surrounding the cavern and what they will find inside. Several new characters are introduced, and we find out more of the history of the giants and their ancient wars.
Overall, the story is good, but the characters don't have much depth to them, and the plot is somewhat predictable. The obstacles that the characters face are too easily and quickly overcome, so there's not much suspense. The author is mostly "telling" instead of "showing", so that the writing feels stiff. But the writing is concise and clear, and always positive.
The message can be preachy, but still inspiring. As with the other books, I wish the spiritual messages had been more subtle for the reader to discover on their own, instead of being explained in so obvious a way. I think a subtle message is more powerful than one that is thrown in the reader's face.
There is one great fight scene in the Theatre that I really liked! It was drawn-out and had some complexity, some tension.
I loved the new setting in this book, seeing more of the western lands, different cultures, and different giants. It's definitely an imaginative landscape!
I liked seeing more of the some of the old characters, but I especially liked the development of the new giant characters, like Earthson, a young giant prince. Earthson is internally conflicted, wanting to be loyal to his father, but knowing his father is making bad decisions. He is one of the few characters who we can see really struggling with an internal battle, and I wish that had been more prominent.
Overall, a good trilogy with a positive message and a spiritually refreshing theme. Not the best writing, but still enjoyable and entertaining. (A two-star rating means "it was okay".)
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author in exchange for a free and honest review. The opinions stated here are my own true thoughts and are not influenced by anyone.
Overall, the story is good, but the characters don't have much depth to them, and the plot is somewhat predictable. The obstacles that the characters face are too easily and quickly overcome, so there's not much suspense. The author is mostly "telling" instead of "showing", so that the writing feels stiff. But the writing is concise and clear, and always positive.
The message can be preachy, but still inspiring. As with the other books, I wish the spiritual messages had been more subtle for the reader to discover on their own, instead of being explained in so obvious a way. I think a subtle message is more powerful than one that is thrown in the reader's face.
There is one great fight scene in the Theatre that I really liked! It was drawn-out and had some complexity, some tension.
I loved the new setting in this book, seeing more of the western lands, different cultures, and different giants. It's definitely an imaginative landscape!
I liked seeing more of the some of the old characters, but I especially liked the development of the new giant characters, like Earthson, a young giant prince. Earthson is internally conflicted, wanting to be loyal to his father, but knowing his father is making bad decisions. He is one of the few characters who we can see really struggling with an internal battle, and I wish that had been more prominent.
Overall, a good trilogy with a positive message and a spiritually refreshing theme. Not the best writing, but still enjoyable and entertaining. (A two-star rating means "it was okay".)
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author in exchange for a free and honest review. The opinions stated here are my own true thoughts and are not influenced by anyone.