As I clicked on Amazon before posting this review I found that most readers liked this book. I am astonished.

There are two parts to reading and reviewing. One is evaluating the concept and idea of the story and another is judging the writing and the pleasure of the reading experience. I will not fault Mr. Dixon on his concept, although I don't think it is quite as revolutionary as some Amazon reviewers make it out to be. (There really truly isn't much room for expansion in Urban Fantasy.) But on the writing score, this book is so bad it should go back to the editors for a complete rework.

Mr. Dixon's grasp of syntax is rudimentary. His subjects and objects are not related to each other and his run-on sentences are hard to follow. (In the second sentence a door has a blank, dumbstruck face. No, it's our hero's face that is blank but Mr. Dixon's text puts the face to the door.) Mr. Dixon makes tremendous plot leaps without explanation or back story – for instance, why aren't Gale and the other senior magic folks concerned enough about the emergence of a Stalker to assign a strong practitioner to the case? Allowing this guy, who admits (at great length) that he doesn't have the chops, to hunt down an abomination seems a bit – negligent shall we say?

Ideas and a really great cover are not enough. Good writing that expresses these great ideas is what moves authors into the top tier and keeps them there.

I received a review copy of "Blunt Force Magic: The Monsters and Men Trilogy-Book One" by Lawrence Davis (WildBlue Press) through NetGalley.com.

Aptly named. Not much of an introduction, fast paced action that drags you along whether you’re ready for it or not.

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It was good on the one hand - definitely had a nice pace and content, but there was something that just wasn't "there" for me. Language was easy to read, and it had the feel of several other authors in the same genre (almost Laurell K. Hamilton esque if it coule make that last push). It's a first in the series, so I usually give it "first book syndrome" for shaky legs and see what book two holds, which I will read book two.

This book was not what I expected it to be. I expected it to be a simple basic fantasy novel but it turned out to be a really good fantasy book. The story line kept me engaged throughout the entire book. The fantasy was believable & though might seem farfetched at first the more you read you realize that it isn't that far fetched.

I recommend this book if you can read books that have slow parts that seem to not be needed but you will realize that at the end that those parts were needed and you are glad you pushed through them.

I received a free copy of this book for review from NetGalley**

While I did really enjoy this book it took me much longer than usual to work my way through it. First let me say, the humour of the protagonist is hilarious and extremely realistic. Quite a few times I found Jenzen saying something that I would most definitely be thinking if not saying in the same circumstances. But I did find towards the middle of the book I was over the jokes and sarcastic remarks and itching for some serious information dumps to emmerse me more in the world. I almost DNF'd it at about 65% but I wanted to push through because I seen the potential the story had and it definitely picked up and redeemed itself for me around the 85% mark. I would've liked a little bit more action and more information on a few characters and backgrounds but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Out of curiosity I will pick up other works by this author in the future.

Janzen was on the hero’s path until a tragic accident rips away his desire to be a part of that world.

Five years later he is faced with the choice of saving a young woman and her father from a beast from another dimension or continue hiding from his fated roll. Without much thought, he jumps in using magic to save the day. This act catapults him back into the world of magic and the fight of good against evil.

This is my first read from Lawrence Davis and I utterly enjoyed the heck out of it. He seamlessly blends humor, strife, action and suspense, weaving a tale that quickly hooks the reader.

Wow! Blunt Force Magic is a slow building, new urban fantasy by Lawrence Davis. It is a fabulous introduction into an amazing, well built world that sucks the reader right in and has us pondering his imagings long after you are done while leaving us wanting more.

I received this copy Blunt Force Magic from WildBlue Press. This is my honest and voluntary review.

My rating: 5 stars
Written by: Lawrence Davis
Series: The Monsters and Men Trilogy (Book 1)
Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: WildBlue Press
Publication Date: December 30, 2017
ISBN-10: 194729010X
ISBN-13: 978-1947290105
Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blunt-Force-Ma...
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blun...
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/blun...

Reviewed for: http://tometender.blogspot.com

3 like