Review of The Seventh Spark
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Review of The Seventh Spark
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Seventh Spark" by J.B. Lion.]
In this sample of The Seventh Spark, twelve angels, the best of the best, are assigned to protect the twelve realms of men against complete evil for their entire lifetime. It seems that their protection has a limit. Once the seventh spark is triggered, evil spreads throughout the realm like a plague. At the beginning of the story, this spark had been triggered in ten of the twelve realms. Meanwhile, the eleventh realm comes under attack from an unlikely coalition, which results in the death of its protector. The remaining protectors gather to mourn their fallen comrade, but the gathering is marred by displays of sibling rivalry and self-interest. Who will replace this fallen protector? Will they vote for this fallen sibling to enter the First Realm of Heaven?
I found this sample of the story to be unique and enjoyable to read. I especially enjoyed the idea of sibling rivalries and power struggles between angelic beings. The idea that these angelic beings often act in complete self-interest was interesting to me and made these beings more relatable. The book is well-edited and lacks any grammatical mistakes.
Some of the visuals in the sample, from the part where the remaining members of the twelve protectors of the realms of men meet, are a distraction, making the book a little bit more difficult to read. However, the scene covers only a few pages of the book, so it is not much of a bother. I also did not like the mixing of styles of writing between a prose narrative and the traditional comic writing style. It is my recommendation to the author to choose and stick to one of the two methods for the full book since the transition between the two styles is distracting for the reader. I really enjoyed the prose narration part, so this is my top recommendation for the writing style.
I rate the two-chapter sample of The Seventh Spark by J.B. Lion a 4 out of 5. This is because I found his story to be unique and quite enjoyable to read, while on the other hand, I did not like how he mixed two styles of writing.
The book is more suited to comic book lovers than traditional novel lovers. I think teen and young adult book lovers would probably enjoy this book more than adult readers. The book might not be suited for some readers of Abrahamic religions since it involves supernatural beings recognized in these religions and because the setting of this novel contradicts what people of these faiths believe to be the creation story, which might be offensive to some readers.
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The Seventh Spark
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In this sample of The Seventh Spark, twelve angels, the best of the best, are assigned to protect the twelve realms of men against complete evil for their entire lifetime. It seems that their protection has a limit. Once the seventh spark is triggered, evil spreads throughout the realm like a plague. At the beginning of the story, this spark had been triggered in ten of the twelve realms. Meanwhile, the eleventh realm comes under attack from an unlikely coalition, which results in the death of its protector. The remaining protectors gather to mourn their fallen comrade, but the gathering is marred by displays of sibling rivalry and self-interest. Who will replace this fallen protector? Will they vote for this fallen sibling to enter the First Realm of Heaven?
I found this sample of the story to be unique and enjoyable to read. I especially enjoyed the idea of sibling rivalries and power struggles between angelic beings. The idea that these angelic beings often act in complete self-interest was interesting to me and made these beings more relatable. The book is well-edited and lacks any grammatical mistakes.
Some of the visuals in the sample, from the part where the remaining members of the twelve protectors of the realms of men meet, are a distraction, making the book a little bit more difficult to read. However, the scene covers only a few pages of the book, so it is not much of a bother. I also did not like the mixing of styles of writing between a prose narrative and the traditional comic writing style. It is my recommendation to the author to choose and stick to one of the two methods for the full book since the transition between the two styles is distracting for the reader. I really enjoyed the prose narration part, so this is my top recommendation for the writing style.
I rate the two-chapter sample of The Seventh Spark by J.B. Lion a 4 out of 5. This is because I found his story to be unique and quite enjoyable to read, while on the other hand, I did not like how he mixed two styles of writing.
The book is more suited to comic book lovers than traditional novel lovers. I think teen and young adult book lovers would probably enjoy this book more than adult readers. The book might not be suited for some readers of Abrahamic religions since it involves supernatural beings recognized in these religions and because the setting of this novel contradicts what people of these faiths believe to be the creation story, which might be offensive to some readers.
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The Seventh Spark
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