BOOK REVIEW | RINGLANDER | MICHAEL S. JACKSON

BOOK REVIEW | RINGLANDER | MICHAEL S. JACKSON

ABOUT THE BOOK

Holes between worlds are tearing through Rengas. Firestorms are raging as multiple realities battle for control of the elements. Even the Way, the turbulent channel that separates Nord, Határ and Kemen, the lifeblood of the city of Tyr, has turned.

 Kyira’s search for her missing brother draws her away from the familiar frozen lines of Nord and south into the chaotic streets of Tyr where games are played & battles fought. As reality tears Kyira must choose between her family or her path before the worlds catch up with her.

REVIEW

Michael S. Jackson creates an ambitious debut with this sprawling epic fantasy.

The story centres around a number of protagonists and is the way with this type of story the book moves from one point of view to the next to give a good view of the world that Michael S. Jackson has built.

The world building itself is good and Jackson populates the story with believable and realistic characters and a diversity of races and cultures.

At first the pacing is a little slow as Jackson sets up the story, but as you get past the first two hundred pages, the pacing picks up considerably until the book closes with its climactic ending.

Initially, the story is a little complex and can leave the reader wondering where the story is headed but stick with it and you will be rewarded with an action packed story.

There is a subplot of massive disturbances in the fabric of reality adding a sub layer to the story that enhances its epic quality. 

The Bohr were an interesting antagonist and I really appreciated what Michael S. Jackson was trying to do and make them a realistic threat rather than the usual trope of a  dark lord attempts to subjugate a race of people.

Ultimately, I really liked aspects of this book and am very interested to know what happens in the next book and the direction that it will take.