A review by dragonrider29
Riverkeep by Martin Stewart

3.0

I really, really wanted to love this book, the comparisons to some of my favourite authors had me clapping my hands with glee, but sadly there were bits of it that just didn't work for me. It is in parts beautifully written, the use of language is utterly lovely but somewhere in the telling the story just gets lost. Too many characters, too many different points of view and too much flitting from scene to scene leaves the reader bemused and a little lost as to where we are supposed to be.

There was, however, enough in this book to keep me reading and towards the end I did find myself enjoying things a lot more, until the point when half the characters suddenly disappear (room for a sequel perhaps?). I do believe though that Mr Stewart has great potential and I will watch what comes next from his pen with interest.