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This is a copy of the review for M. R. Mathias' "The Sword and the Dragon" I posted on Smashwords today.
The Sword and the Dragon was actually the first "indie ebook" I've purchased so far, mostly because of Liviu Suciu's review on fantasy book critic. After going through the extensive preview, I just had to know how the story continues, even though I had very little daytime on my hands to actually do so.
The Sword and the Dragon is high, epic fantasy with a full set of characters and locations. The plot is complex and truly addictive - in fact, I found myself hooked after going through the first third of the free preview - and certainly doesn't pull its punches when it comes to events. Plot and details are easily remembered, making it a perfect read when you are forced to take longer breaks from the text. Nevertheless, tension and pace are well held over its full length, despite its impressive word count, and the text itself is very easy to read.
However, there are occasional spelling and grammar mistakes and some of the scenes would have benefit a lot from a slightly more complex (or advanced) wording, but I'm known to "love big words", so don't let that turn you away from this book. I'm certainly going to read the next installment of this series.
You can get the book (or read an extensive free intro) here at Smashwords.
The Sword and the Dragon was actually the first "indie ebook" I've purchased so far, mostly because of Liviu Suciu's review on fantasy book critic. After going through the extensive preview, I just had to know how the story continues, even though I had very little daytime on my hands to actually do so.
The Sword and the Dragon is high, epic fantasy with a full set of characters and locations. The plot is complex and truly addictive - in fact, I found myself hooked after going through the first third of the free preview - and certainly doesn't pull its punches when it comes to events. Plot and details are easily remembered, making it a perfect read when you are forced to take longer breaks from the text. Nevertheless, tension and pace are well held over its full length, despite its impressive word count, and the text itself is very easy to read.
However, there are occasional spelling and grammar mistakes and some of the scenes would have benefit a lot from a slightly more complex (or advanced) wording, but I'm known to "love big words", so don't let that turn you away from this book. I'm certainly going to read the next installment of this series.
You can get the book (or read an extensive free intro) here at Smashwords.
