The "In Her Name" books have become probably my favorite all time series in the last month or so (after i finished reading them) because of many reasons. One of the biggest reasons why is that the author always brings in a new major story element or twist throughout the text. In the first book the main character Reza starts out on an orphan planet where he is basically the champion of the orphans in the compound that they call home. After overcoming an abusive and corrupted system he is then happy and cannot wait until he goes off to one of the marine academies off planet to join a new found friend in serving the Confederation (alliance of earth and all of her colonies to fight against the Kreelan (antagonistic alien race) in order to somewhat follow in the footsteps of his parents to fight in the defense of humanity (follow them except for the bit about not surviving the experience, he still likes life). Unfortunately before he can go through with his plans he and all of the other children of the planet get abducted by the Kreelans to "see if they have a soul"(see first books review here). In the second book the author adds to this feeling by making a rather large change in Reza's life that makes the reader (at least it did for me) want to continue on to find out what happens to him next.
As with my first review i would like to mention that reader discretion is advised because of certain content throughout the book so if you are interested keep this in mind. Also worth mentioning is the fact that the first book "In Her Name: Empire" is free on the iBooks and Kindle store and then the following two books in the series (including confederation) are five dollars. I would really recommend this book to anyone because as with the previous it includes multiple themes and should interest a wider audience because of this.
(As a side note there are two companion series that go alone with "In Her Name" one of which is a prequel.)
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
In Her name :Empire By: Michal Hicks Review
OK so recently I finished what is probably now my all time favorite series. I finished the books about a week or two ago and just finished reading the series for the second time in a row(because it was so good). The First Book in the series (the one I am reviewing) is called empire and in my opinion is the best of the three and I believe it may also be the longest. The book is filled with a lot of amazing detail that the author puts in to show the reader their version of the future as well as the main storyline.
The story is mainly about a boy name Reza Gard who when he was seven his parents were killed in a battle for their home planet against an alien race known as the Kreelan and then went on to eventual be abducted by them and then raised as a Kreelan warrior with his original caretaker and then partner Esah-Zhurah. The Kreelan are a race of blue skinned aliens who are similar yet quite unique to humans at the same time. They are similar because they are humanoid yet different in almost any other way. As an example they have talons on their hands, and I cant forget to mention the fangs... Also as a side note they cannot cry, they instead have black mourning marks that reside below their eyes. The Kreelans are unique in the fact they there are all bonded together with something called the Blood Song. The Blood Song is a telepathic link between the all that when in combat it creates a fire like feeling of power that rushes through there veins and drives them to succeed in combat or gain honer in dieing for their empress the most powerful of all the Kreela.
As a side note I would like to inform those reading this that it is not a book for a weak stomach for violence and there should be discretion when choosing to read this book.
The story is mainly about a boy name Reza Gard who when he was seven his parents were killed in a battle for their home planet against an alien race known as the Kreelan and then went on to eventual be abducted by them and then raised as a Kreelan warrior with his original caretaker and then partner Esah-Zhurah. The Kreelan are a race of blue skinned aliens who are similar yet quite unique to humans at the same time. They are similar because they are humanoid yet different in almost any other way. As an example they have talons on their hands, and I cant forget to mention the fangs... Also as a side note they cannot cry, they instead have black mourning marks that reside below their eyes. The Kreelans are unique in the fact they there are all bonded together with something called the Blood Song. The Blood Song is a telepathic link between the all that when in combat it creates a fire like feeling of power that rushes through there veins and drives them to succeed in combat or gain honer in dieing for their empress the most powerful of all the Kreela.
As a side note I would like to inform those reading this that it is not a book for a weak stomach for violence and there should be discretion when choosing to read this book.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
How the plot effects the readers view of the story line (The House of Hades By: Rick Riordan)
"The House of Hades" By: Rick Riordan is exiting book based solely on the fact that it is the long awaited sequel to "Mark of Athena" in the Heroes of Olympus series. This with the quality of the author's writing and gradual roller-coaster story line style is what really drove me to start reading the next book in the series and I have not been disappointed. The series has done a good job of keeping the pace up yet providing endless details and thought provoking questions to keep the readers entertained and thinking.
One way the Riordan makes this particular book in the series so interesting by using the setting to create a immersive environment to draw to reader in and to keep them always wondering about what is going to happen next in the story. He does this through subtle hints through out the text like a change in the weather or just the general feeling of the area that the characters are currently in. These little things like even the color of the plants or the descriptions of animals in certain areas can sometimes give a foreboding feeling or a lighthearted feeling that tends to keep the reader focused on what is going on at hand. It also makes the reader think about all the possible paths that the characters can take and any implications it might have for them. Also Riordan uses the environment to shape the characters and there traits based on the experience they have gained from the world around them. In my opinion the use of the setting in "The House of Hades" makes the book many times better than its precursors in the fact that the setting fits in with the story line of the book and the path that has been laid before them to reach the location known as the Gates Of Death instead of just jumping around and then randomly adding something in to make sense later.
One way the Riordan makes this particular book in the series so interesting by using the setting to create a immersive environment to draw to reader in and to keep them always wondering about what is going to happen next in the story. He does this through subtle hints through out the text like a change in the weather or just the general feeling of the area that the characters are currently in. These little things like even the color of the plants or the descriptions of animals in certain areas can sometimes give a foreboding feeling or a lighthearted feeling that tends to keep the reader focused on what is going on at hand. It also makes the reader think about all the possible paths that the characters can take and any implications it might have for them. Also Riordan uses the environment to shape the characters and there traits based on the experience they have gained from the world around them. In my opinion the use of the setting in "The House of Hades" makes the book many times better than its precursors in the fact that the setting fits in with the story line of the book and the path that has been laid before them to reach the location known as the Gates Of Death instead of just jumping around and then randomly adding something in to make sense later.
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