But in audio, it made things easier to transition for my peanut brain courtesy of the excellent performance by Nik Magill. There are bits and pieces about this book that would normally put me off, for example, the first person omniscient point of view took a little getting used to. In particular, the hospital scene is excellently realised! Throughout the course of the story, there are some excellent reveals of familiar heroes (and villains) of ages past, and I found myself at several times giddy with happiness at their appearance! After a bit of a slow start, things really start to come together for this story, and before long, legendary creatures, heroes and gods all make their way into the piece, causing mayhem for our protagonists. He has cleverly woven together myths and legends from across the globe into one single tapestry, and so vividly realised. Fortunately, Paternus kicks that notion into the long grass, and forges ahead as a thoroughly entertaining mytho-fantastical romp.įrom the depth and complexity of the cast, it’s clear that Ashton spent a considerable amount of time researching Paternus (probably the understatement of the age). I normally don’t read contemporary or urban fantasy, and have a pathological aversion to anything that sparkles, or even hints at being a Twilight type affair.
In the case of Paternus, it does start a little slowly, but it builds, and it builds, and it builds.
I enjoy a good book when on long drives, and can very quickly determine if I’ll make it all the way to the end. Now, in the interests of full disclosure, due to the fact that I, urm, don’t read so good (I jest, it’s my writing that lets me down), this particular book entered my consciousness via my ear-holes, courtesy of Dyrk Ashton’s audio version of Paternus. At long last I’m finally getting around to writing some reviews of books I’ve read over the recent months.
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