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renila's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
fi293's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
imzadirose's review
3.0
This bored me, like a lot. Not like the Hunter series which is all action. I like Matt - usually - but this one just bored me. I dunno that I care enough to read the next, though I might. Dunno. Always enjoy Sean Magnum as a narrator.
amynbell's review
5.0
I'll just read the first free episode of this series, I said. He'll not make me read the second book, I said. How wrong I was. Greig (such a sneaky writer) left me hanging at the end of the first episode with an all-consuming need to know what was on the other side of the wall. I felt like Pete in "O Brother, Where Art Thou", screaming in desperation after the sirens consume him with their song. Had I only had $3.03 left in my bank account, I would have had to use it to find out what was on the other side of the rose-covered jungle wall. It's true.
This book has the perfect mixture of elements to make it intriguing. A scientist finds a lost tribe in the jungle, brings home a specimen of a toothed bird to the USA, and unleashes a horrible plague. A team is tasked to go into the jungle to try to find a cure. Mixed in with all of this is romance, jealousy, a hieroglyphic language, deadly plants and animals, a mysterious wall from which many have not returned, and a golden statue. I get the feeling I'm going to need to immediately read the last episode as much as I needed to read the second episode.
Well done.
This book has the perfect mixture of elements to make it intriguing. A scientist finds a lost tribe in the jungle, brings home a specimen of a toothed bird to the USA, and unleashes a horrible plague. A team is tasked to go into the jungle to try to find a cure. Mixed in with all of this is romance, jealousy, a hieroglyphic language, deadly plants and animals, a mysterious wall from which many have not returned, and a golden statue. I get the feeling I'm going to need to immediately read the last episode as much as I needed to read the second episode.
Well done.
tabularasablog's review
4.0
One word: Awesome. For a sort of modern version of The Lost World, this book is pretty creative. While the plot is kind of formulaic, the world created is entirely original.
As with Black Mountain, the thing that really makes this book work is the pace. The plot speeds on and before you even realize it, you're completely hooked. And for someone who manages to keep things moving so quickly, the authors gives a lot of attention to details. Very few authors can describe an intense action packed scene in such a way that you can picture every single move, as if in slow motion. The vivid descriptions make the scenes come to life, making all the bad things ten times more horrific. There are few information dumps, but since this is a thin book (and only the first part in a series), I had to wish there were. Episode 1 is almost just a teaser and ends with that pesky cliffhanger. I can't wait to read the second part.
The team is made up of quite a variety of characters, with rather obvious good and bads, so you're bound to find someone to relate to. There's swift, funny dialogue and very cool inputs from the entomologist and the linguist. The native legends, and customs, described mostly by Moema, the local guide of sorts make the whole book very interesting and very real. It also gives you the vaguest idea of what's about to come and how deep the author's capable of digging into a topic. Which is the thing I loved the most: while it's just a novella, it's massive in scope.
There is still time to read this before Episode 2 comes out in July, followed by the final episode in August. If you like action, adventure, history, fantasy and some horror, this is an author you don't want to miss.
http://peskypiksipesternomi.blogspot.in/2013/06/the-first-bird-episode-i-by-greig-beck.html
As with Black Mountain, the thing that really makes this book work is the pace. The plot speeds on and before you even realize it, you're completely hooked. And for someone who manages to keep things moving so quickly, the authors gives a lot of attention to details. Very few authors can describe an intense action packed scene in such a way that you can picture every single move, as if in slow motion. The vivid descriptions make the scenes come to life, making all the bad things ten times more horrific. There are few information dumps, but since this is a thin book (and only the first part in a series), I had to wish there were. Episode 1 is almost just a teaser and ends with that pesky cliffhanger. I can't wait to read the second part.
The team is made up of quite a variety of characters, with rather obvious good and bads, so you're bound to find someone to relate to. There's swift, funny dialogue and very cool inputs from the entomologist and the linguist. The native legends, and customs, described mostly by Moema, the local guide of sorts make the whole book very interesting and very real. It also gives you the vaguest idea of what's about to come and how deep the author's capable of digging into a topic. Which is the thing I loved the most: while it's just a novella, it's massive in scope.
There is still time to read this before Episode 2 comes out in July, followed by the final episode in August. If you like action, adventure, history, fantasy and some horror, this is an author you don't want to miss.
http://peskypiksipesternomi.blogspot.in/2013/06/the-first-bird-episode-i-by-greig-beck.html
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