Review by Nerea -- The King of May by Matthew Tysz

[Nerea]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The King of May" by Matthew Tysz.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The King of May was an ugly, cruel, dangerous, and powerful king. His subjects were afraid of him. Whatever he wanted, he took. Nobody in his kingdom dared to challenge him, but he had an enemy who schemed to kill him. His name was Cattleprod (a powerful politician in Interstate). Interestingly, Cattleprod ended up allying with the king to kill Rigma, a god who wanted to destroy Interstate city. Was this alliance genuine? What happened?

The King of May and Cattleprod had similarities. They were both powerful and had many followers. They both worked hard to save the future of humanity. They hated each other. Noteworthy, their roles contributed a lot to the plot development.

The story has interesting plot twists and suspenseful events. It’s action-packed and fast-paced. The descriptions of the characters’ physical appearance are vivid, allowing the reader to imagine the images of the characters being described. I liked how lively and realistic the characters were in the scenes, which made the story sound more promising.

The thrilling and scary part was where some characters were portrayed as murderers. They were used by certain gods to kill other gods. These characters unpredictably executed their roles. Additionally, the story featured different gods with different roles. All these gods worked to gain their interests. Some used psychological manipulations on humans to satisfy their interests. They even delegated responsibilities to whoever found favor in their eyes. Interestingly, some gods were more powerful than other gods.

Narrated from different perspectives in a conversational tone, The King of May by Matthew Tysz is a dark science fiction and fantasy story that highlights traits like betrayal, slavery, mystery, extortion, manslaughter, lamentation, and rivalry. This is book two of the series. Some events in this story are a result of the turn attack featured in book one. So you’ll need to read book one if you’d like to know more about these events. The writing style is ideal. The book is exceptionally edited for the fact that I did not find grammatical errors in the material. That said, I award the book 4 out of 4 stars.

Some male character names sounded girlish. I don’t know why the author identified the characters with these names. This doesn’t affect the story in a bad way. It’s only that the reader might be a bit confused when identifying the characters’ gender.

I hated how some characters treated women. They sexually harassed them. But then again, it reflects what happens to some women today who find themselves in compromising situations.

I found some obscene terms and erotic scenes in the material, which makes the book unfit for people who may find the traits offensive. Science fiction and fantasy lovers will enjoy reading the book.

In conclusion, I learned that power mixed with greed causes chaos leading to loss of lives.

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The King of May
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[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

Some male character names sounded girlish. I don’t know why the author identified the characters with these names. This doesn’t affect the story in a bad way. It’s only that the reader might be a bit confused when identifying the characters’ gender.

That can be confusing! I have no problem with anyone's gender orientation but, unless stated otherwise, one associate males names with male characters.

I hated how some characters treated women. They sexually harassed them. But then again, it reflects what happens to some women today who find themselves in compromising situations.

I understand your criticism and it could be very upsetting for some readers, but I guess the author was trying to reflect reality...Sadly.

Amazing review, dear. Thank you!

[Ellylion]

You mean Ashley's name? Ha ha, he would be hurt! I don't remember in which book, but he said it's actually masculine! So far it's my favorite book by Tysz. Thanks for a great review!

[Nerea]

You mean Ashley's name? Ha ha, he would be hurt! I don't remember in which book, but he said it's actually masculine! So far it's my favorite book by Tysz. Thanks for a great review!

Ashley is a girl's name....lol. He may have said so in book one if I'm not wrong. The book portrayed an amazing story. Thank you for commenting on my review.

Some male character names sounded girlish. I don’t know why the author identified the characters with these names. This doesn’t affect the story in a bad way. It’s only that the reader might be a bit confused when identifying the characters’ gender.

That can be confusing! I have no problem with anyone's gender orientation but, unless stated otherwise, one associate males names with male characters.

I hated how some characters treated women. They sexually harassed them. But then again, it reflects what happens to some women today who find themselves in compromising situations.

I understand your criticism and it could be very upsetting for some readers, but I guess the author was trying to reflect reality...Sadly.

Amazing review, dear. Thank you!

Thank you for coming through and leave a comment @Lunastella

[adhambakry]

Thanks for the review! I've read the book and I loved it! And I loved The King of May's twisted character.