Thursday 13 June 2013

The Red Wolf Conspiracy - Robert V. S. Redick

RATING: FOUR STARS

The Chathrand is the last of the great ships, built by a race whose secrets have long since been lost. It is huge, dwarfing any other vessel in the sea, and has been sent on a secret mission by the Emperor of Arqual. Few people know what this mission actually is, but it is known that Thasha Isiq – the daughter of a renowned ambassador – is sailing to wed a Mzithrin prince.

To Pazel Pathkendle, a young tarboy who manages to find work aboard the Chathrand, the true purpose of the voyage matters not. He cares nothing for conspiracies and magic - that is until he hears the plots of a minute race of humans called the Ixchel. Pazel quickly finds himself drawn into a plot on a staggering scale and begins to understand that dark forces are at work – forces that would see the two great empires of Alifros destroy each other in a brutal war; forces that must be stopped at any cost.

The Good
Robert V. S. Redick writes The Red Wolf Conspiracy with an enthusiasm that really comes through in his prose. Few authors manage this and it made me really enjoy reading the book, which was over all too soon! In fact, his enthusiasm and good natured writing helped me to immerse in the story and really bond with his characters.

The story of The Red Wolf Conspiracy is also very good, being based around a mystery that Redick is very good at keeping against his chest. This makes it very hard to predict and I never knew what trouble Pazel and the rest of the main characters would be in next!

The Bad
I actually have very little to fault with The Red Wolf Conspiracy – certainly nothing worth mentioning here anyway. The book is enjoyable to read, imaginative and has a very fresh feel to it that helped make it stand out to me.

My Thoughts
Due to this, I would recommend that you give The Red Wolf Conspiracy a go. It’s certainly a series that is well worth investing in if you're looking for an escapist fantasy and I'm very eager to read the remaining three books in the Chathrand Voyage series!

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