Reviews

The Three Feathers: The Magnificent Journey of Joshua Aylong by Stefan Bolz

mirel's review

4.0

I downloaded this book several months ago from Story Cartel, free for an honest review, but just couldn't get into it. Feeling guilty, I returned to the book determined to persevere. Although I found the beginning, which describes the rooster Joshua's dream and his decision to break out of his coop to follow his dream, tedious, the book began to pick up once he met his first companion, a wolf named Grey. As Grey, and later the warhorse Krieg, join Joshua on his quest the story deals with many intriguing subjects, such as following your dreams, loyalty and friendship, perseverance in the face of odds and many more.

The story read like an allegory, due to the language,the animal characters and the inspiring messages. Even once I grew interested in the story, I found it slow reading because there was so much to absorb. There were, however, quite a few mistakes that should have been caught earlier (spelling, grammar and punctuation errors).

On the whole, I would recommend this book to people who enjoy stories with a message, fantasy or fables.

mfeibel's review

5.0

I need to start this by saying, stories involving animals are very rarely my thing. But I decided to give this a try. And I am so glad that I did. The characters find their way into your heart. It's an absolute joy to join them on their journey. I could not put it down. This book manages to combine fantasy, fable and quests while also imparting wisdom about friendship and finding the courage and strength within oneself.

I can't wait to see what's next for Joshua!