Ruler of the Realm

Ruler of the Realm by Herbie Brennan

This is the third in a series I began more than a year ago, and since I didn’t reread the previous ones before this one I forgot most of what happened. Thankfully this isn’t the most complicated of plots.

I still don’t like how painfully short the chapters are, it makes the whole novel very disjointed and annoying. Someone obviously told this author that it was an effective means to create suspense and encourage the reader to keep turning pages, and he never bothered to learn any other strategies for accomplishing the same thing.

All in all, it was a fun read, and that’s about it.

 
The Purple Emporer

The Purple Emporer by Herbie Brennan

Sequel to Faerie Wars and another great story, but the prose problems are worse. Chapters are sometimes only a page long and they change every time that anything remotly witty is said. Still the third installment is out in October and you know i’ll have to read it.

 
Faerie Wars

Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan

I got this book out of the library because it had a pretty cover and spelled faerie right. I was rewarded to find a great story. The prose leaves something to be desired, but the plot was engaging and fun.