Review by Courtneykempe -- Masters and Bastards
Posted: 11 Jan 2020, 18:41
[Following is a volunteer review of "Masters and Bastards" by Christopher J. Penington.]
The book [i Masters and Bastards [/i] by Christopher J. Pennington has to be the most exciting book I've read in a while. I would classify this as an epic novel, though there are elements of history, sci-fi, drama, romance, etc. This book pretty much has it all. The only thing I disliked was the book cover and title. For me, they were a little off-putting. Luckily for myself, I selected the book anyway. It was a truly great read and I am rating the book 4 out of 4 stars .
The story features Andreas Marset as the main character. He is a soldier currently serving in the military. Andreas is an Arpathian, a second class citizen within Iberia. The Iberian Empire exists in a future in which Earth has been lost. Human DNA has been sent to several planets. Humans have colonized these planets for hundreds of years now and created a lifestyle from scratch. This presents the reader with a world that merges historical life with advanced technology.
Andreas and his army are at war with an alien species and in conflict with human governments from other planets. In order to save their empires, these human armies must unite. As Andreas works to save his people, he falls in love. This love will make his mission very complicated. Andreas will discover another complication, his very own special powers. He will learn to master these mystical forces and they will aid him on the mission. Sadly he is not the only human to possess them.
I loved that the author used etymology to give depth and boldness to the world in which the characters exist. As a reader, this helps connect your current world to the fictional one of Pennington's book. This was both fun and useful as I got to know Iberia.
I would recommend this book to those who love Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of The Rings, and Game of Thrones. The author does a great job of creating a multi-faceted setting that could birth many storylines, just as these series have done. I am left wanting to know more and dive deeper. Surely there is more to discover within Marset's world.
I would also recommend this book to lovers of language, romance, military, and sci-fi genres. The book contains all of these genres and somehow fits enough of each in to satisfy any fan.
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Masters and Bastards
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The book [i Masters and Bastards [/i] by Christopher J. Pennington has to be the most exciting book I've read in a while. I would classify this as an epic novel, though there are elements of history, sci-fi, drama, romance, etc. This book pretty much has it all. The only thing I disliked was the book cover and title. For me, they were a little off-putting. Luckily for myself, I selected the book anyway. It was a truly great read and I am rating the book 4 out of 4 stars .
The story features Andreas Marset as the main character. He is a soldier currently serving in the military. Andreas is an Arpathian, a second class citizen within Iberia. The Iberian Empire exists in a future in which Earth has been lost. Human DNA has been sent to several planets. Humans have colonized these planets for hundreds of years now and created a lifestyle from scratch. This presents the reader with a world that merges historical life with advanced technology.
Andreas and his army are at war with an alien species and in conflict with human governments from other planets. In order to save their empires, these human armies must unite. As Andreas works to save his people, he falls in love. This love will make his mission very complicated. Andreas will discover another complication, his very own special powers. He will learn to master these mystical forces and they will aid him on the mission. Sadly he is not the only human to possess them.
I loved that the author used etymology to give depth and boldness to the world in which the characters exist. As a reader, this helps connect your current world to the fictional one of Pennington's book. This was both fun and useful as I got to know Iberia.
I would recommend this book to those who love Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of The Rings, and Game of Thrones. The author does a great job of creating a multi-faceted setting that could birth many storylines, just as these series have done. I am left wanting to know more and dive deeper. Surely there is more to discover within Marset's world.
I would also recommend this book to lovers of language, romance, military, and sci-fi genres. The book contains all of these genres and somehow fits enough of each in to satisfy any fan.
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Masters and Bastards
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon