25 September, 2018

REVIEW: NECROPOLIS by Jordan L. Hawk

Title: Necropolis
Author: Jordan L. Hawk
Series: Whyborne & Griffin 4
Genres: Historical, Paranormal, LGBT
Publisher: Createspace
Release: May 5th 2014
Source: ebook
Pages: 200

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BLURB:
Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms with the rejection of his adoptive family. So when an urgent telegram from Christine summons them to Egypt, Whyborne is reluctant to risk the fragile peace they’ve established. Until, that is, a man who seems as much animal as human tries to murder Whyborne in the museum.

Amidst the ancient ruins of the pharaohs, they must join Christine and face betrayal, murder, and a legendary sorceress risen from the dead. In the forge of the desert heat, the trio will either face their fears and stand together—or shatter the bonds between them forever.

 

EXPECTATIONS: These books so far were very light adventurous reads, so I expected no less. Title "Necropolis" straight away suggested me that Whyborne might find himself in Egypt, even if that's not the only place such can be found. 

THE WORLD: After a rather miserable Christmas party at Whyborne's house, the couple's holiday got disturbed again. This time, by Christine's hurried telegram, requesting Whyborne to get to Egypt as fast as possible, and explaining nothing at all. Whyborne is very much a home body, he doesn't want to go, but with a little persuasion from Griffin, and a little more from ghoul that attacked him in his work place, Whyborne decides there might be a reason why Christine wants him there. And indeed, something evil is brewing under the dead hot sands of Egypt. Something that might just need a sorcerer to deal with it. 

CHARACTERS: We've the same golden trio, Griffin, Whyborne, and Christine, off onto adventures against yet another horde of evil forces here to claim the world. But this time we have some obvious villains, and obvious secret heroes too. For one, Christine's sister just happens to appear on the boat with Whyborne, on her way to mend things with Christine. And Christine seems to have a crush on one of her helpers. Neither of whose names I recall. Names are evil, I tell you. Last time I forgot Ester Gold's name from Magpie Lord, books that I've read three times, so this was just no use even trying. They're interesting people though! For very varied reasons.  

ROMANCE:  Whyborne and Griffin seem to only ever fight when Whyborne uses spells that later turn out to be very handy. Or when Whyborne convinces himself that Griffin for some reason doesn't love him anymore. Their patience with each other is adorable, and I wish it upon all the -ships out there. As for Christine and that egyptian man, well, that was cute too. Especially seeing how Christine did her best to deny everything.

GOOD: The plot is very well built. Actions follow pauses for discussions, sometimes even comic reliefs, like a camel that likes to eat hats, and continues onto action. While not the most captivating story, it was pleasantly written, and for that alone author deserves my praise.

BAD: I understand that it's not the point of these books to be the mystery supernatural thriller, but the obvious traits of characters annoyed me non the less. A strange character appears, their face betrays their emotions, they are convieniently placed in situations... You know exactly who the villain and who the masked hero is in this story from the moment you lay eyes on those characters.

OVERALL: These are nice light reads that I enjoy enough to continue my journey through them. They might not be the most captivating page-turners, but the quality of writing is enough to keep me satisfied. Will definitely continue to see what other lovecraftian evil befalls our dear fellas.

What do you think about NECROPOLIS?

 

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