Review: #532
Title: The Tomb of Shadows
Series: Seven Wonders - 3rd book
Author: Peter Lerangis
Read Before: no
Comments: The Tomb of Shadows takes place in various locations over many story arcs and as a result, it feels some disjointed as each event is distinct from the rest of the story. The story of the Selects and their abilities manages to just hold onto your attention, what’s missing from the story is clever use of their powers. Throughout the whole book, the main characters have these enhanced abilities but the author never showcases them to good effect. Action pieces feel stale and depressed, the plot as a whole lacks an engaging atmosphere. Doubts are placed into the each organization, which is probably the most interesting piece, are the Karai Institute the good guys or are the Massa? Conflicting information in each side presents an interesting case (which somewhat falls apart at the end). The climax was disappointing as the antagonist never feels like a threat, you know the characters are going to survive and the way they do are so downright normal that it’s not interesting anymore.
Rating: 6/10