Monster Genius Review

Monster Genius ReviewMonster Genius by Eric Shanower is a new fantasy novel with the obvious goal of popularizing some of the best ideas that the fantasy genre has to offer. While this book is a success, it fails to live up to its own hype, and in some ways, I am disappointed with it. The book will certainly make a great fantasy novel, if you find the characters as intriguing as I did.On the surface, this book begins with the appearance of a family tree that provides an introduction to the characters. As you read, you will discover that their background does not follow a straight line, but rather, creates unexpected twists that add to the intrigue of the story. It is easy to care about them even though you do not understand what the true story is. While there are several books like this, I did not find them all that intriguing. That is not to say that I dislike this novel, but rather, that it did not grab me like some of my other reviews might.For example, if you have read an article by Robert Jordan on the Wheel of Time series, you might think that your reading experience is going to be the same with Monster Genius. This is not true. While this story follows the same general pattern as his other works, it is certainly not the same book.There are several reasons for this, but one of the main reasons is the method that the author chooses to tell the story. In short, he puts his characters through a lot of pain and suffering, and while it does result in some changes in their personalities, the characters were not the real focus of the story. Instead, this was an opportunity for the author to explore the human side of the characters in a way that is rare in the fantasy genre.In addition, this was not a typical fantasy story where the fantasy world is protected behind a barrier that keeps the heroes and villains separated. The story takes place in a very real place, and the tension and danger within the story are palpable. This is a character driven book, and all o f the characters are important to the events of the story.There is one character that was so compelling that I was not sure whether to use his full name, and that is the Angel. His story was so intriguing that I kept reading to find out what happened to him next, and I enjoyed the fact that the readers were given the option to either continue reading about him or to skip to the next story.Another fascinating character is Rose, a smart Asian woman who did not exactly start off on the right foot. However, she is intelligent enough to understand the limitations of her role as an angel and an immortal being.I enjoyed reading Monster Genius, but the reason that I do not rate it highly is because it did not make me want to read more books by the author. If you enjoy complex and well developed characters that feel real and enjoy fantasy that is unique, then you should pick up a copy of Monster Genius.