Anthony Wessel, from our staff at Digital Book Today, is also a reviewer for our neighbors The Kindle Book Review. His group will be highlighting one reviewer’s favorite book for the rest of 2011. They were asked to vote for their favorite kindle book. They review a lot of books, but only promote those that meet the quality standards of 4 stars or higher.Today’s Reviewer’s Choice is The Caldarian Conflict by Mike Kalmbach. This review was written by our own Tammy Gaines
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! , October 5, 2011
What a FANTASTIC read! Monk Mendell is asked by Father Ramsey to counsel a prisoner waiting to be hanged. The prisoner, an ex-pirate who uses information he has gained to lead active pirates to vulnerable targets, has not spoken to any of the clergy sent before Mendell. It is a common belief in this society that everyone should be given a chance to repent and/or reconcile their lives before death and as a monk whose chosen god out of several deities is Lord Justice, he is not happy with this new directive. After all, justice has been done and the punishment for all pirates is death.
Although not indifferent to the prisoner, Mendell does not encourage him to repent but listens to him instead. Giving the prisoner a choice of what he wants to speak about in his last hours causes the pirate to open up.
What Mendell witnesses and hears causes him to question whether the pirate deserves death as his sentence and whether the military is using unethical practices in order to solve the crime problem.
What follows is a mixture of adventure, fantasy and mystery.
I loved the mash-up of genres in this story. Elements of a good old fashioned crime mystery mixed with an epic fantasy environment and a touch of magic. The person of Monk Mendell became one of my favorite characters of all time. An honest and strong man, compassionate and just with a likable personality that caused me to hang on his every word.
Becoming caught up in a doomed mission while trying to understand the facts, he still offers hope and healing to those around them. Giving all involved the benefit of the doubt while seeking guidance from Father Ramsey and the gods.
This is a story about a gentle hero and his quest to bring justice where justice is due as well as mercy to those who need it. While discovering himself and his mission, he realizes that all is not what it seems and the lines between good and evil are blurred.
I recommend this book to all lovers of fiction. I truly hope I will get to follow Monk Mendell on the rest of his journey. Get your copy of The Caldarian Conflict right now for ONLY
~ Tammy writes at the blog, Novel Opinion. She’s been blessed to meet all kinds of authors. She prefers general fiction, speculative fiction, horror, mysteries and suspense. She accepts PDF and Kindle formats. Contact: novelopinioin @ gmail.com (no spaces). Tammy is taking books but her que is more than two months out.
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