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Severing Link
When Daimon Camano begins experiencing strange coincidences, his investigation reveals a story much larger than expected, inadvertently pulling his stern brother, trigger-happy sister-in-law, and eccentric friend into the danger. When one of their darker sides is unleashed, difficult decisions and torturous sacrifices must be made.
Touching on science, corruption, politics, religion, and hero complexes, Severing Link, like Daimon's city of New Purley, is more than meets the eye.
Touching on science, corruption, politics, religion, and hero complexes, Severing Link, like Daimon's city of New Purley, is more than meets the eye.
213 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 12, 2014
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February 3, 2015
Let me first preface this review with a pertinent piece of information about myself: I love 3-hour-long movies. In my opinion, the longer the movie, the better. When I watch a movie, I want depth and development for the story and characters. What short movies gain in action-packedness they lose in development. I have the same expectation in books. I want to have a clear vision of the world and characters in it. I want the characters to have personality and motivation. I want to see purpose in the world crafting.
At times I felt that Severing Link was a little rushed, missing out on some character and setting development. I attribute this mostly to it being the first publication by Kastl, a developing narrative style, as well as an attempt to keep the book’s pacing fast (which he does accomplish). Like many series, I anticipate future installments to be longer, more in-depth works.
When you start reading Severing Link, you don’t want to put it down. It is a fast-paced read that draws you in from the start. The imagery is vivid, allowing you to clearly picture what is going on in the scene. This is especially cool in a section where the focus shifts to things happening simultaneously in different places. You can visualize the action as if they were cuts in a movie or frames of a graphic novel.
A few closing thoughts. One of my favorite parts is when the characters are in a place where thoughts become reality. I think the author’s creativity is really on display in these sections. The vision he has for the cohesion and relationship of the four dimensions is also interesting and thought provoking. Finally, an aspect I liked is that the author also begins a dialogue on the use and abuse of power, a theme that I anticipate fueling future books in the series. For me it raised the question of whether an evil act is justifiable if it results in some (perceived) good, a question I hope Kastl explores further in stories to come.
Overall, Severing Link is a fast-paced, attention-hook of an opening to what appears to be an engaging series. Fans of science fiction and superheroes will love it.
UPDATE: I discovered that the version of Severing Link that I read was the first edition. Since that time it has been revised and expanded, including a new epilogue, to clarify plot points. This is the version currently available on Amazon, and it clarifies certain plot points.
At times I felt that Severing Link was a little rushed, missing out on some character and setting development. I attribute this mostly to it being the first publication by Kastl, a developing narrative style, as well as an attempt to keep the book’s pacing fast (which he does accomplish). Like many series, I anticipate future installments to be longer, more in-depth works.
When you start reading Severing Link, you don’t want to put it down. It is a fast-paced read that draws you in from the start. The imagery is vivid, allowing you to clearly picture what is going on in the scene. This is especially cool in a section where the focus shifts to things happening simultaneously in different places. You can visualize the action as if they were cuts in a movie or frames of a graphic novel.
A few closing thoughts. One of my favorite parts is when the characters are in a place where thoughts become reality. I think the author’s creativity is really on display in these sections. The vision he has for the cohesion and relationship of the four dimensions is also interesting and thought provoking. Finally, an aspect I liked is that the author also begins a dialogue on the use and abuse of power, a theme that I anticipate fueling future books in the series. For me it raised the question of whether an evil act is justifiable if it results in some (perceived) good, a question I hope Kastl explores further in stories to come.
Overall, Severing Link is a fast-paced, attention-hook of an opening to what appears to be an engaging series. Fans of science fiction and superheroes will love it.
UPDATE: I discovered that the version of Severing Link that I read was the first edition. Since that time it has been revised and expanded, including a new epilogue, to clarify plot points. This is the version currently available on Amazon, and it clarifies certain plot points.
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February 21, 2015I excitedly attended a reading by this author. I'm sure it would have been swell....if the author had actually bothered to attend. I can only hope the delivery of the book is on par with what I attended today. I'm not going to waste more time or money to find out though, I guess.
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