Winter's Edge by Mike SheridanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
So this book is a little different from what I would normally read, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
I thought that this was very well written. The writing flowed well and was engaging, it drew me in right from the start. With this book being the first in a series, there was a lot of world building. There was plenty of well written description, that allowed you to create a very clear image in you head of what the setting was like, but never so much that you got bogged down in it. The explanation of the events that occurred to create this dystopian version of our world were weaved into the story in such a way that it didn't detract or take over from the plot line, or interrupt the flow either. I never felt like there were any pacing issues, or that I had missed something.
There is an interesting cast of characters, that are also well written. You can get a clear sense of the different personality types and they all play off each other well. I'm looking forward to reading the next book to see how the different friendships/relationships develop between the characters. Although mostly men feature in this book, it was nice to see some believable female characters. The handful of women in the book are all very different, and I'm glad the author didn't just stick to one stereotype.
There is enough action in this book to balance out some of the 'slower' elements. Balanced would be a good word to describe this book; get a good amount of everything: backstory, description, action...
You never feel like you're being overwhelmed with information. This was just a really gripping read that I look forward to reading more of.
Well written, great characters, good flow and an interesting story line. I really enjoyed reading this and couldn't put it down. Totally recommend.
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