Review by JinBin -- The Sins of a Master Race
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Review by JinBin -- The Sins of a Master Race
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Sins of a Master Race" by Matthew Tysz.]
The Sins of a Master Race by Matthew Tysz is the third installment of the ongoing series entitled The Turn. New characters emerge to add yet another layer of mystery to a progressing world after its devastation. In this book, we learn what became of all people who did not survive the turn. It is also learned that there is an entirely new group of people saved from the turn by a god called Marat. However, it is this god that is being targeted by two cousins, Aurora and Maron. They escaped his hidden city of Heaven of Hell and are now hell-bent on vengeance and release.
Of course, they will need help to bring down this god of gods, and who do you think they seek out for this purpose? Scholar and Ashley, our ever-present heroes that took down the King of May and have made a name for themselves across most of the surrounding regions. Scholar now commands his own branch of SIMO with Ashley as his right-hand man. Even Ella has returned and is now traveling with them. At first, it seems like Scholar and Ashley’s relationship is having some trouble. However, truths come to light that prove that nothing could ever come between the bond of Scholar and Ashley. In fact, this bond's strength is one of the reasons I love this series so much. It’s the kind of relationship you don’t see in very many books, and I’m actually envious of it.
Cattleprod’s empire is expanding quickly and has already put SIMO and the rangers, who used to hunt down slavers in the days when Cattleprod was the best one, out of business. He ends up discovering multiple cities that the god Marat created and has control of. These cities are inhabited by different humanoid races that Marat brought to life. Cattleprod allies with these races under the pretense that he was sent by Marat, who they worship. When Marat finds out about this deceit, he declares war on Cattleprod and his army. Scholar and Ashley come to his aid and destroy Marat in the process.
The main thing that I liked about this book was that it tied loose ends from both the first and second books to satisfy some of the unanswered questions. This is even more proof that the reader should pay close attention, or they might miss something important. Again, there are a few sexual scenes and mentions of forced intercourse, but they are less detailed than the first two books. Like the previous books, The Sins of a Master Race is not professionally edited. There are a great number of spelling and grammar errors that ruin the flow of the story. Many of the errors are repeated as well. Therefore, my rating for this book is 3 out of 4 stars.
This book is perfect for those readers who love fantasy and supernatural themes, and post-apocalyptic settings. However, people who find it difficult to follow along with complex plots might not enjoy having to remember previous scenes in the past books. This is an ongoing series, the fourth book having yet to be released. I, for one, will certainly be waiting for it.
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The Sins of a Master Race
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The Sins of a Master Race by Matthew Tysz is the third installment of the ongoing series entitled The Turn. New characters emerge to add yet another layer of mystery to a progressing world after its devastation. In this book, we learn what became of all people who did not survive the turn. It is also learned that there is an entirely new group of people saved from the turn by a god called Marat. However, it is this god that is being targeted by two cousins, Aurora and Maron. They escaped his hidden city of Heaven of Hell and are now hell-bent on vengeance and release.
Of course, they will need help to bring down this god of gods, and who do you think they seek out for this purpose? Scholar and Ashley, our ever-present heroes that took down the King of May and have made a name for themselves across most of the surrounding regions. Scholar now commands his own branch of SIMO with Ashley as his right-hand man. Even Ella has returned and is now traveling with them. At first, it seems like Scholar and Ashley’s relationship is having some trouble. However, truths come to light that prove that nothing could ever come between the bond of Scholar and Ashley. In fact, this bond's strength is one of the reasons I love this series so much. It’s the kind of relationship you don’t see in very many books, and I’m actually envious of it.
Cattleprod’s empire is expanding quickly and has already put SIMO and the rangers, who used to hunt down slavers in the days when Cattleprod was the best one, out of business. He ends up discovering multiple cities that the god Marat created and has control of. These cities are inhabited by different humanoid races that Marat brought to life. Cattleprod allies with these races under the pretense that he was sent by Marat, who they worship. When Marat finds out about this deceit, he declares war on Cattleprod and his army. Scholar and Ashley come to his aid and destroy Marat in the process.
The main thing that I liked about this book was that it tied loose ends from both the first and second books to satisfy some of the unanswered questions. This is even more proof that the reader should pay close attention, or they might miss something important. Again, there are a few sexual scenes and mentions of forced intercourse, but they are less detailed than the first two books. Like the previous books, The Sins of a Master Race is not professionally edited. There are a great number of spelling and grammar errors that ruin the flow of the story. Many of the errors are repeated as well. Therefore, my rating for this book is 3 out of 4 stars.
This book is perfect for those readers who love fantasy and supernatural themes, and post-apocalyptic settings. However, people who find it difficult to follow along with complex plots might not enjoy having to remember previous scenes in the past books. This is an ongoing series, the fourth book having yet to be released. I, for one, will certainly be waiting for it.
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The Sins of a Master Race
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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