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Dominion

Daryl Chestney
Daryl Chestney (2009)
ISBN 9780984070701
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (6/11)

“Hostile stares pelted her from every quarter; the missile fire lanced out from every diner she passed, but the assault bounced harmlessly off the young woman’s manufactured resolve.  Oblivious to the artillery, she kept her eyes planted firmly on the trio.  Their gear tattled much; a billboard wouldn’t have announced their status more loudly.  Dusty winter cloaks mantled cumbersome armor scarred with gouges.  Each soldier was decorated with an arsenal of weapons like ornaments on a Christmas tree.” (p.5) 

As you can see from the opening passage of “Dominion,” Chestney has a very eloquent writing style.  I enjoyed the way he magically crafted his sentences to give the reader a true feel of the characters and settings.  He paints so vivid a picture that you almost feel like you are there with the characters in their world.  In turn, the characters in the novel are very well-developed and are an intriguing lot.

Although I view the intelligent and harmonious writing as mainly a positive attribute, there were some downfalls to this approach.  In some instances the pace and overall flow of the novel was disrupted by heavy descriptive passages.  There were areas where I found my mind drifting and wishing that the pace would pick up a bit.

Overall though, I think that Daryl Chestney is a very talented author as he definitely has a way with words.  If you enjoy eloquently crafted fantasy novels, then I think you will enjoy reading “Dominion.”  I anticipate that we will be seeing more of his work in the future!

 

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