The Emperor's Opal Review

Well let me start by saying the Tammy reminded me of an old girlfriend of mine who was into all the weird occult stuff. She even forced me to attend the psychic fair once. I was rather amused being surrounded by quacks for eight hours of my life but hey that is a different story.

Now, without getting into too much detail and spoilers on to the review...

Besides the fact that the book is full of Reveks (had to throw this in there).

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it (and I am not just saying that blackwalt!). I admit several times during the story I did chuckle, and thought well ok it is a fantasy novel. ** SPOILERS ** The one thing I found rather amusing was the fact stormblade wrote in the vampires have sex to reproduce. Now of course vampires don't exist (right?) and according to other lore vampires 'reproduce' by apotheosis but hey what do I know.

It is written in a 'spoken' manner, which I found interesting, I don't think I have ever read a book written in this fashion. I also, couldn't help but be reminded that the story is kind of a cross between the Elenium (quest for Bhelliom, by David Eddings). And the Highly overrated atrocious Davinci Code by the highly over rated Dan Brown (I still think Dan Brown should have lost that court case, but that is a different story).

Character development was decent, as there are only two main characters and the development was rather quick.
Story progression though is where it shines. ** SPOILERS ** I really wanted to punch Mr. Van Der Noost in the face several times over. And of course Orhal. Though of course the final chapter was probably catered to the female audience but we can't fault him for that. :)

The story was fun to read and it was also an easy read as well.

So that being said
Creativity 3.5/5
Entertainment value 4/5
Character development 3.5/5
Story progression 4/5

OVerall I would give

Good Job Stormblade.