2 out of 4 stars
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Dionykles by Redd Kaiman, is a fictional novel about the creation of the world Stoneterra. It explores how the Gods Tuja and Sabato were made, and how they created the world and the things in it. It further examines the life of the demigod Dionykles- fathered by Sabato- who was able to change the destiny of the world. He did not have the best start in life, as out of jealousy Tuja killed his human mother Carisona; and his father abandoned him.
For a long time, it seemed as if the gods had forgotten about their creations. However, they had just gotten bored and lost any passion for creating; all the while being wary of anything or anyone that would be able to destroy them.
The book is filled with cruel men, with evil intentions. With no objective behind this evil, except that it made them feel good. Much of the chaos in the world was created by Tuja who just so happened to be the Goddess of Chaos.
What I liked about this book was plot potential and the creativity of the writer. I also liked that there were also no errors noticed when reading the book. The story, however, did not live up to expectations, as there were too many plot holes in the book for the story to flow. I had to reread many pages to truly understand what had just taken place just moments ago. There was little to no development of many of the named characters. Where the primary and secondary characters were concerned, there were very little back stories or development, which contributed to the lack of quality of the book.
The ending of the book was a total cliffhanger. It only added more questions- to the already long list of questions- for the reader which should have been answered if it was a standalone novel. Why did Sabato allow Carisona to die? Why did he not interfere in the boy’s life before? What happened to Jaya? Did changing the destiny of the world mean there would be fewer wars/hate for future men? What happened to Tuja? What will happen to Sabato? What will happen to Dionykles?
I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars as I did not find it to be a very good read, nor was it well written. I followed the story but could not see why many of the things that happened occurred. This book reminds me of a lesser quality Percy Jackson or Hercules book. Unfortunately, I would not be able to recommend this book to anyone other than readers of Sci-Fi novels, and even then, only if the issues were addressed.
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