Saturday, April 22, 2023

Book Review: The Uprising by James C. Williams


     While on a trip to town for supplies the vicious warlord Zuko attacks. Intent on freeing the country from his murderous intents she mounts her pet Thacasores Draco and flies across the country gathering allies who are willing to go to war against this powerful adversary. Although Zuko knows of her intents and seeks to quell them through fear tactics these only strengthen this teens resolve, even when her family dies at his hands. Can one young girl unite a kingdom to overcome this shared threat that has too long been ignored? 

    I received a copy of this eBook from the author in exchange for an honest review. The book needs an editor pretty badly, but if you can look past the formatting issues, typos, and things that don't make much sense (a character being in their 20s and being considered old) then it is a good book. We have a middle grade novel of a young girl who is going into town for supplies with what is essentially a pet dragon. A warlord sends soldiers to attack the town and she is the only one to stand up for it. She dashes to the blacksmith shop where the son of the owner has a crush on her and has forged her a weapon. She takes the weapon and saves what is left of the town before making it her personal mission to make sure Zuko never does anything like this again. 

    While Zuko tries fear tactics against her parents and the town she had previously saved it only steels the young girls resolve to rid the world of him. There is a queen in this book as well as magic and magical creatures as well. All in all it is a good little book to read. Would be so much better if there was an editor involved. Maybe in the future. Still, the book has a lot of promise. I'd be open to reading more by this author in the future. 

    This book is available on Kindle Unlimited or buy it on Amazon for $2.99 by clicking here

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