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A review by tyrex117
The Eternal War by Alex Scarrow
4.0
Wow.. has it really been a month since I last picked this up... should probably keep on top of my reviews!
I really enjoyed this one. I'm used to the set up now, and can kinda expect what will happen - something goes wrong, the team are required to fix it, more stuff goes wrong and Bam! They save the day! Yet, Mr Scarrow has decided to shake up the system a lil'.
This time, something does go wrong in the past and Liam, Sal, and Bob go to check it out. Here, they save Abraham Lincoln's life. Thinking everything's fine again, they head back home... only to find upon arrival back home that a curious Mr Lincoln has followed them through the portal.
This leads for an interesting consequence. For once, the timeriders are not stuck in the past, but stuck in an alternative of their own time - 2001 if Lincoln had not become President. Scarrow becomes adventurous here, by exploring the possibilities of an endless war.
His creations seem a lot more in depth, and I liked this - even to the extent where his human characters still believed themselves to be the more superior. The new creatures had a lot of depth to them, and we began to understand them - unlike many of the creatures introduced earlier in the series. It was nice to have new organisms that were not merely threats, but potential allies.
Nice job there, Mr Scarrow!
The reason this is a four star review, rather than a five is for character development. Maddy went through emotional turmoil, and even Sal was embellished, showing more of a central role. However, little ol' Liam has had many opportunities to perfect his "hero" role of the group over the last few books. However, he's still a bit of a plonker. Perhaps this is just a part of the "Liam" charm, and I'm missing it.
Nice try Liam.
I really appreciated the darker turn the series took with this instalment. It certainly pondered the darker side of human nature, and the horrors this element of time provided. It allowed an insight to how a battlefield would function and the despondent feelings portrayed by both sides of the army were reminiscent of attitudes given by soldiers in both World Wars.
Alex Scarrow created a realistic impression of these consequences which didn't appear far-fetched (even next to the impossible contemplation of Time Travel).
Impatiently awaiting the moment I get time to read the next instalment!
Adios!
I really enjoyed this one. I'm used to the set up now, and can kinda expect what will happen - something goes wrong, the team are required to fix it, more stuff goes wrong and Bam! They save the day! Yet, Mr Scarrow has decided to shake up the system a lil'.
This time, something does go wrong in the past and Liam, Sal, and Bob go to check it out. Here, they save Abraham Lincoln's life. Thinking everything's fine again, they head back home... only to find upon arrival back home that a curious Mr Lincoln has followed them through the portal.
This leads for an interesting consequence. For once, the timeriders are not stuck in the past, but stuck in an alternative of their own time - 2001 if Lincoln had not become President. Scarrow becomes adventurous here, by exploring the possibilities of an endless war.
His creations seem a lot more in depth, and I liked this - even to the extent where his human characters still believed themselves to be the more superior. The new creatures had a lot of depth to them, and we began to understand them - unlike many of the creatures introduced earlier in the series. It was nice to have new organisms that were not merely threats, but potential allies.
Nice job there, Mr Scarrow!
The reason this is a four star review, rather than a five is for character development. Maddy went through emotional turmoil, and even Sal was embellished, showing more of a central role. However, little ol' Liam has had many opportunities to perfect his "hero" role of the group over the last few books. However, he's still a bit of a plonker. Perhaps this is just a part of the "Liam" charm, and I'm missing it.
Spoiler
That's real heroic Liam. You hear a scream, rush to the poor soul's aid and... smack your head on a wooden beam, passing out cold...Nice try Liam.
I really appreciated the darker turn the series took with this instalment. It certainly pondered the darker side of human nature, and the horrors this element of time provided. It allowed an insight to how a battlefield would function and the despondent feelings portrayed by both sides of the army were reminiscent of attitudes given by soldiers in both World Wars.
Alex Scarrow created a realistic impression of these consequences which didn't appear far-fetched (even next to the impossible contemplation of Time Travel).
Impatiently awaiting the moment I get time to read the next instalment!
Adios!