Through the Rainbow - reading

Finished "Through the Rainbow" by me. There are references to elections, Obama, and Trump in this book that I wrote four years ago. I also include Hurricane Sandy and the DU campus in Denver.

For something written by the seat of my pants, I have to say - very not bad! I love the way it opens. Some parts got me to laugh out loud. Some parts made me cringe. The ending does leave it open to a sequel, or at least another couple chapters. However, I named the chapters after the seven colors of the rainbow plus black for the eighth chapter. It might be hard to fit in.

It was nice to have a super-quick read. I think I spent about six weeks, between distractions and short reading sessions, reading the last book. I read this one in three days. And I only found two typos! ("Begin" instead of "being," and "time" instead of "times.")

Legend of Fayre Sea - reading

Finished "Legend of Fayre Sea: A Tale of Merfolk and Pirates" by E.V. Medina. This is the second book in the "World of Tiaera" trilogy. The first book I read from this author was co-written with another author. I also read a short story she wrote without a co-author. I believe Ms. Medina is a better author by herself. That isn't to say that this book was perfect, but it was better.

This was about Lord Tilden who is captured and forced to be a pirate. In a world of mermaids, however, one isn't necessarily trapped on a ship on the high seas. On the other hand, it's possible for fantasy characters to suffer Stockholm syndrome, as a way of remaining a pirate despite the possibilities under the surface, as happened to Quartermaster Felucia.

The book occasionally brought me back to my days of playing MMOs, with its references to raids (yes, I get that pirates raid, too) and the team setup going into a particular encounter, AOE effects, and so on.