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3.0 out of 5 stars
Please proof read, 16 Aug 2011
This review is from: The Unicorn Crisis (The Hidden Academy) (Kindle Edition)
This is a fun story but it has been marred for me by the complete lack of care with proof reading and editing. It really isn't that hard to do - if you can't edit your own work, please consider paying someone else to do it, because it really will damage your brand and your sales. I doubt I will read the second novel because the errors in the first have spoiled the flow of the story for me too much. The Unicorn Crisis is fairly light and fun in its own way, although it is a pale shadow of the books it follows, such as Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files. I didn't feel the world was created with particular depth, and the premise - boy, who has terrifying power he has never suspected,apprenticed to a wizard - is a little cliched. But that's not to say there isn't good stuff here, or that it wouldn't be a fun holiday read. I suspect however that JR hasn't yet nailed his craft completely. It's one of those books you want to be able to say better things about - but the writing isn't yet that great. If he worked with a good editor who could guide him to what works and what really doesn't in his writing - or even a good impartial beta group - then I think he would turn out novels far more compelling than this. And those I'd like to see.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun..., 24 May 2011
This review is from: The Unicorn Crisis (The Hidden Academy) (Kindle Edition)
I really enjoyed this: imaginative, clever, funny, violent and occasionally philosophical. The characters were lively, well written and interesting. It was only let down by the poor proof reading - missing words here and there and the weird use of commas, which jarred and distracted. However, I'm looking forward to the next one, which can't arrive soon enough for me.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't wait for the next book!, 22 Jun 2011
This review is from: The Unicorn Crisis (The Hidden Academy) (Kindle Edition)
Fell upon this by chance, it is not a genre I normally read, however I am now a convert. I loved this book, the story gripped me from the start and flowed at a good pace. I like the characters and the humour. I really hope there is a sequel, and quicky!!
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