Review of Changing Masks
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Review of Changing Masks
[Following is a volunteer review of "Changing Masks" by Nicholas Metelsky.]
Changing Masks is an intriguing Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel by Nicholas Metelsky. This story is about the end of Maxim Rudov and the beginning of the life of Shinji Sakurai, but the thing is, they are not two different souls. Instead, they are the same soul. Maxim Rudov was affected by a peculiar blast wave that affects a minuscule amount of people and becomes an interworld traveller. He then enters another neighbouring world in the body of a young boy, Sakurai Shinji. Now, as Sakurai Shinji, he must climb higher in the ranks of this new world, which was slightly similar to his old one, and take it over.
The characters have good depth and are all cleverly crafted with their unique personalities and traits. Even the little habits, inner dialogues, and small developments make them engaging, entertaining to read, and even relatable at many times. I find that Shinji's sarcastic internal dialogue is notably accurate in reflecting my feelings.
With the way Nicholas wrote the story, everything is exciting; there is never a dull moment! From the small interactions between the characters to the fast-paced scenes packed with action, from the use of Japanese culture to the portrayal of the unique clans, and from accurate descriptions of the different weapons to the detailed paragraphs of the action.
The choice of the genre, Sci-Fi, is curious. I usually don't read Sci-Fi books, but I made an exception because I was hoping for something good to read. And undeniably, it was an even better book than I thought! I was not disappointed at all. I am thankful for the author's consideration in writing detailed explanations about the book's world and its customs throughout the whole story. It just makes it that much easier for all the readers to visualize the world. The carefully and meticulously intertwining of the vibrant Japanese culture throughout the book also helps a lot. In short, Changing Masks is a great, well-written story.
The only negatives I have for this book is that the prologue is wordy and a little hard to understand and that I was hoping to learn a bit more about interworld travelling, but other than that, everything is marvellous!
Despite the errors in the book, I give it a four out of four stars. The reasons why I gave this book four out of four stars instead of three are that the plot is well-arranged, the placement of the explanations and descriptions of the world is exceptional, and there is originality found in the characters.
I strongly recommend this book to Sci-Fi lovers and my fellow Fantasy book lovers. But I will also definitely recommend this book to any teenagers and even adults that are just looking for a fun, fast-paced book to read.
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Changing Masks
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Changing Masks is an intriguing Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel by Nicholas Metelsky. This story is about the end of Maxim Rudov and the beginning of the life of Shinji Sakurai, but the thing is, they are not two different souls. Instead, they are the same soul. Maxim Rudov was affected by a peculiar blast wave that affects a minuscule amount of people and becomes an interworld traveller. He then enters another neighbouring world in the body of a young boy, Sakurai Shinji. Now, as Sakurai Shinji, he must climb higher in the ranks of this new world, which was slightly similar to his old one, and take it over.
The characters have good depth and are all cleverly crafted with their unique personalities and traits. Even the little habits, inner dialogues, and small developments make them engaging, entertaining to read, and even relatable at many times. I find that Shinji's sarcastic internal dialogue is notably accurate in reflecting my feelings.
With the way Nicholas wrote the story, everything is exciting; there is never a dull moment! From the small interactions between the characters to the fast-paced scenes packed with action, from the use of Japanese culture to the portrayal of the unique clans, and from accurate descriptions of the different weapons to the detailed paragraphs of the action.
The choice of the genre, Sci-Fi, is curious. I usually don't read Sci-Fi books, but I made an exception because I was hoping for something good to read. And undeniably, it was an even better book than I thought! I was not disappointed at all. I am thankful for the author's consideration in writing detailed explanations about the book's world and its customs throughout the whole story. It just makes it that much easier for all the readers to visualize the world. The carefully and meticulously intertwining of the vibrant Japanese culture throughout the book also helps a lot. In short, Changing Masks is a great, well-written story.
The only negatives I have for this book is that the prologue is wordy and a little hard to understand and that I was hoping to learn a bit more about interworld travelling, but other than that, everything is marvellous!
Despite the errors in the book, I give it a four out of four stars. The reasons why I gave this book four out of four stars instead of three are that the plot is well-arranged, the placement of the explanations and descriptions of the world is exceptional, and there is originality found in the characters.
I strongly recommend this book to Sci-Fi lovers and my fellow Fantasy book lovers. But I will also definitely recommend this book to any teenagers and even adults that are just looking for a fun, fast-paced book to read.
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Changing Masks
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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