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A review by liisp_cvr2cvr
A Matter of Execution by Nicholas Atwater, Olivia Atwater
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
In short, this novella is a fun romp with a brilliantly diverse cast of audacious characters. The ominous start, the surprising twists, the building danger towards the end and the freaking expensive pineapples - they all amount to the most polite, most courteous yet a solidly solid middle finger towards racial prejudices and injustices a society can breed.
Our main character is a goblin! Captain William Blair. In a matter of this short read, during a matter of execution and very sticky situations, he wins over the readers heart with utmost ease. He's your man to follow. You want to be on his ship. He is surrounded by the best crew. Old and young, able men and women. There's a Scotsman (love a Scot in a story!), a married gay couple, old ladies as gunners... you get the gist. It's simply wholesome! As I said, you want to be on that ship, part of that crew!
Although this is a novella, you get a full novel's worth of story. I kid you not. The execution? Death is final, yes, but an execution is only the start of things here. And, boy, do things get all sorts of 'mission impossible'!
From the first sentence to the last, you're given no guarantees about the outcome nor are you let sit back idly for a smooth sail. It's an adventurous tale of the best kind led by Nicholas & Olivia Atwater, who are legit the best members of the crew as it is their purposeful words and wit that took me on this epic ride.
Believe me, you'll want to read this. There's more to come soon and I cannot wait to continue with this crew in a whole full novel. Know the best part? You can get A Matter of Execution for free when you sign over your soul to Nicholas at nicholasatwater.com ... soul? Sorry, I meant your inbox... :) Just, do it. You won't regret it!
Our main character is a goblin! Captain William Blair. In a matter of this short read, during a matter of execution and very sticky situations, he wins over the readers heart with utmost ease. He's your man to follow. You want to be on his ship. He is surrounded by the best crew. Old and young, able men and women. There's a Scotsman (love a Scot in a story!), a married gay couple, old ladies as gunners... you get the gist. It's simply wholesome! As I said, you want to be on that ship, part of that crew!
Although this is a novella, you get a full novel's worth of story. I kid you not. The execution? Death is final, yes, but an execution is only the start of things here. And, boy, do things get all sorts of 'mission impossible'!
From the first sentence to the last, you're given no guarantees about the outcome nor are you let sit back idly for a smooth sail. It's an adventurous tale of the best kind led by Nicholas & Olivia Atwater, who are legit the best members of the crew as it is their purposeful words and wit that took me on this epic ride.
Believe me, you'll want to read this. There's more to come soon and I cannot wait to continue with this crew in a whole full novel. Know the best part? You can get A Matter of Execution for free when you sign over your soul to Nicholas at nicholasatwater.com ... soul? Sorry, I meant your inbox... :) Just, do it. You won't regret it!