Reviews

Ranger's Folly by J.T. Williams

inked_up_bookshelf's review

5.0

What a quaint short story that was both thrilling and heart wrenching.

miishae's review

3.0

I hadn't expected it to be so short, and I found myself having more questions than answers. The writing, while not terrible, felt too stiff to me. It was hard to feel any emotions the characters had, and seemed more like a case of telling, rather than showing.

Too many info-dumps. I supposes that goes hand in hand with the constant telling, but there was too much history that never got a full explanation, and the reader is expected to automatically sympathize with the main character.

It's an interesting premise. I like the idea behind it, but if the other books are as poorly written as this one, I don't think I'll have an interest in continuing.

intotheheartwyld's review

4.0

 
Well now I need to go and start this series from the very start because I am so invested in Fadis and need to know more about his tale.

This was a very small bite-size story, I'm talking 23 pages and then a preview of another book in the series, so yes this was small. Now initially it was a bit slow to grab me but it was holding my attention, but that immediately changed when Fadis had finally returned home, I was not expecting the story to go in that direction with his wife and I was shocked, I was hooked and needed more. I am always down for a story that has a male character who loves his wife and child and wants to do nothing more then protect them and is faithful to them at all costs, so I was 100% on Fadis's side and was loving him, sorry Lesa I did not like you.

Now if you are like me and this is your first foray into this series, I feel the mystery around what Fadis did and why he is being hunted was portrayed with just enough detail but still no answers that it gets into the back of your mind and just makes you go "well now I need to know more" We get mentions that there is a war, elves, magic, apparently a stupid king who started said war over something trivial and I need to know what that is (So I really hope that is explained in the series or I will be a sad panda.) There is just enough information that gets the wheels in your head turning and sparking some interest.

The fight scenes were quick and honestly I won't judge them to much because length really does play into the ability to really go all out, but what we got I feel was a solid preview of what can be expected from later books in the series.

Ranger's Folly was short, quick and for me a solid introduction to a larger series that just has me itching for more. 

alwroteabook's review

4.0

Short story - short review

Fadis was one of the few Rangers lucky to return home from a five-year long war with the Elves. Eager to see his wife and then unborn-son, his future does not take the happy turn he anticipates.

I liked this story, but there was so much simmering under the surface that I feel a little short-changed. The premise is good, and I'd have liked this (I assume) if it was a full, fleshed-out novel. But it's not, and I'd like more. Is it a prequel? Is it the pitch on the back of the book, except ridiculously long? Dunno. More please.

This is the book version of eating one salted peanut.

aconitecafe's review

5.0

An emotional teaser I wasn't prepared for. Can't wait to catch up with Fadis and see how his story progresses in the Stormborn Saga.