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Review by Wolfess Rose -- Shepherds of Destiny
[Following is a volunteer review of "Shepherds of Destiny" by Kiel Barnekov.]
I read Shepherds of Destiny by Kiel C. Barnekov, and for the most part, was sorely disappointed. I would rate this book a 2/4. There were so many typos in the book that I felt that the editing was quite sloppy. For example, on page 4 it states, “…drink splashing on his quests.” The word should be guests, not quests. Another example, on page 22, there is no quotation mark at the beginning of the sentence, However we are making progress…”. In all, I counted approximately 31 typos in the book, including countless extra spaces in the sentences that needn’t be there. The typos made the book a bit difficult to read in some areas.
In summary, Kristian Barnett is a multi-billionaire who is diagnosed with a debilitating disease and will go to any lengths to cure it. He creates a laboratory in his large mansion to fund research for a cure or any way to bypass this disease. After his body fails to the point of total paralysis, his brain is contained in biostasis. He is thrown into an incredible world between worlds where he is given a mission by a being called The Guardian. Aaron Adams, another person with a devastating disease is given the opportunity of a lifetime. Both men are locked in a battle between good and evil facilitated through timelines guided by The Guardian.
I feel that this book has an original plot, yet is unfortunately somewhat predictable once a person starts to read it. There is little twist in the plot that leaves the reader wanting to know more. It is not a very substantial page-turner and is actually quite laborious to read. I almost abandoned reading the book myself, if not for the sake of writing a review for others to benefit from. I will definitely not be reading any other book in this series, because of the lack of interesting plot twists and the abhorring editing.
There are two erotic scenes in this book, with many sexual “sessions” per scene. I do not feel that they were necessary for the plot itself. The author may have felt they were needed to further some explanation in the circumstances surrounding the main characters dilemmas, however; the book would have done fine without them. Thankfully there is no profanity in this book, yet it is definitely aimed more for an adult audience.
In conclusion, this book is poorly edited, lacking in the writing style, and heavily predictable. The premise of the book itself could have been a good read if it weren’t for these faults. The author also adds a bit too much in the way of explanation of circumstances. It could have been shortened or broken up in a way that didn’t make it feel like it was droning on for pages at a time. There was also one instance where the author repeated a page in the book so that I was able to skip reading it and still understand what was going on in the story.
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I read Shepherds of Destiny by Kiel C. Barnekov, and for the most part, was sorely disappointed. I would rate this book a 2/4. There were so many typos in the book that I felt that the editing was quite sloppy. For example, on page 4 it states, “…drink splashing on his quests.” The word should be guests, not quests. Another example, on page 22, there is no quotation mark at the beginning of the sentence, However we are making progress…”. In all, I counted approximately 31 typos in the book, including countless extra spaces in the sentences that needn’t be there. The typos made the book a bit difficult to read in some areas.
In summary, Kristian Barnett is a multi-billionaire who is diagnosed with a debilitating disease and will go to any lengths to cure it. He creates a laboratory in his large mansion to fund research for a cure or any way to bypass this disease. After his body fails to the point of total paralysis, his brain is contained in biostasis. He is thrown into an incredible world between worlds where he is given a mission by a being called The Guardian. Aaron Adams, another person with a devastating disease is given the opportunity of a lifetime. Both men are locked in a battle between good and evil facilitated through timelines guided by The Guardian.
I feel that this book has an original plot, yet is unfortunately somewhat predictable once a person starts to read it. There is little twist in the plot that leaves the reader wanting to know more. It is not a very substantial page-turner and is actually quite laborious to read. I almost abandoned reading the book myself, if not for the sake of writing a review for others to benefit from. I will definitely not be reading any other book in this series, because of the lack of interesting plot twists and the abhorring editing.
There are two erotic scenes in this book, with many sexual “sessions” per scene. I do not feel that they were necessary for the plot itself. The author may have felt they were needed to further some explanation in the circumstances surrounding the main characters dilemmas, however; the book would have done fine without them. Thankfully there is no profanity in this book, yet it is definitely aimed more for an adult audience.
In conclusion, this book is poorly edited, lacking in the writing style, and heavily predictable. The premise of the book itself could have been a good read if it weren’t for these faults. The author also adds a bit too much in the way of explanation of circumstances. It could have been shortened or broken up in a way that didn’t make it feel like it was droning on for pages at a time. There was also one instance where the author repeated a page in the book so that I was able to skip reading it and still understand what was going on in the story.
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Shepherds of Destiny
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Latest Review: Shepherds of Destiny by Kiel Barnekov
