Hello
happy readers! Another week has flown
right one by. Where does the time
go? Anywho I got some reading time in on
my days off and today I’m going to share my thoughts on one. This is an upcoming release which will be out
next week, Tuesday May 24th, and that is The Conch Shell of Doom by
Ryan Hill. I had the pleasure of connecting
with the author last year when I attended UtopiaCon, which sadly I won’t be
able to attend this this year, and was very pleased when he contacted me with
his new title. I was provided a copy for
an early honest review.
Rating: 4
Stars
The
Conch Shell of Doom follow a group of very different people on a quest to save
the world. Bailey is your typical boring
high school kid dealing with anxiety and normal things on summer break when he
accidentally hears his parents plotting to unleash evil in the form of Trenton
Maroney and his oceanic army. He doesn’t
believe it at first but as he sees things that are undeniably not normal he is
forced to believe. Franklin, an immortal
searching for a way to finally end his brother once and for all instead of
simply stopping his return every few decades.
Within all of this is the powerful and mysterious Conch Shell of
Doom. All parties collide in this fun
quest to save or destroy the world as sides are picked and battles fought.
So
I went into this book not knowing a whole lot about it and just from the fun
cover and concept just dove in. I think
it was the perfect decision because this book is fun. There is plenty of serious things happening,
trying to save the world, good vs. evil, family drama, oceanic armies and the
like sure but it was also at its core fun.
The cover and title alone lead you to believe it will be a bit
whimsical. A conch shell being super
powerful, yep that’s crazy and funny.
There
is a diverse and eclectic cast of characters in this one for sure from the
hardened yet sentimental Franklin, don’t mess with his Mustang, to the
bartender with spunk, to the group of high school kids who are not what one
would call mature to the disfigured and magical Mr. Lovell to some minions
including crooked cops, a stoner, and more.
Each one had their own voice and traits that made them stand out. I think Julie might be my favorite
though.
The
whole story is quick witted and fast paced so you breeze right on through
it. It’s a series of events that are
humorous and fun but also have some serious notes to them. I don’t know how to describe it any other way
and explaining to much would take away some of the fun. It kind of reminded me in tiny pieces here
and there of some of my favorite things and there are pop culture references
galore! So for now I’ll just have to say
if you want a fun read pick up The Conch Shell of Doom and give it a go.
Until
next time…
Thank you Eve! Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteAlways down for a fun read!
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