The author, however, often relied on narrative and telling to inform the reader about each of his characters. I noticed this most frequently in the beginning of the book. It is tempting to explain characters to the reader, but I found that the author’s voice interjected into the natural flow of the manuscript jarred me from the story like hitting a rock in the middle of a stream. By the end of the book, this telling tendency seemed to fade a bit and I was drawn into the story so that I did not notice it as much.
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Charley R says
Hmmm, sounds like a good story! While I occasionally appreciate a villain who isn't always a black-and-white type, you've sold this one on me. I may have to hunt it down I think *grins*
Carol Bruce Collett says
I took the time to read the first book in the series and now I have not finished Corus! I seem to be making this a habit too. Definitely go back and read book one. I'm enjoying the series a great deal and look forward to continuing it.
Gillian Adams says
@ Charley R – Alright! Yes, it's a good one to read. The villain may be black and white evil, but he's certainly not boring!
@ Carol Bruce Collett – I knew I wouldn't have time to read both so I opted for the second. Probably not the smartest thing to do! :) But I enjoyed it and now I'm looking forward (or is it backward) to reading the first!