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File Size: 9908 KB
Print Length: 504 pages
Publisher: Paternus Books Media; 1 edition (May 1, 2016)
Publication Date: May 1, 2016
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B01CXPD8T4
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This was an epic, fast-paced, very well-written urban fantasy that kept me up night after night. The best analogy I can think to this work is if someone took Neil Gaiman’s _American Gods_ and mixed in for good measure the now ended and much missed NBC series _Grimm_, though even that combination doesn’t cover everything as the scope is so much wider and deeper than either the novel or the TV series (I have not watched the series based on _American Gods_ or read the novel sequel). Both are two of my favorite things, but the amount of time and space covered in _Paternus: Rise of the Gods_ is staggering. I expected the novel to not be confined to one city (Portland, Oregon as in _Grimm_) or one country (the United States, as in _American Gods_), as indeed the scope is worldwide, but the amount of time covered absolutely blew me away.Ok, backing up a bit, the basic premise of the story is that the gods, monsters, and heroes of myth and legend are real, be they Christian, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek, Indian, the various Native American and Mesoamerican mythologies, Celtic, Norse, or what have you in origin. In a number of cases some individuals are known as different gods, monsters, or heroes in different stories and mythologies but in the end there are long-lived (very very long lived) and quite powerful individuals around the world who gave rise to these legends. Some appear completely human and except for their abilities and long life spans are essentially human, while others very clearly are not. Some of the clearly non-human are able to pass for humans, others are simply able to hide, but they all have monstrous characteristics, suggesting unions of humans and animals, something mythology has been rife with (think minotaurs or centaurs for instance), including amazingly unions with real world animals that are long extinct.Though there appear to be somewhat neutral gods/heroes/monsters, most appear to fall in one camp or another, either essentially good (demonstrating care and concern for not only fellow gods and monsters that are also good, but also the humans of the world, called either the mtoto (singular) or watoto (plural), a Swahili word meaning “baby,†or parvuli (plural) or parvulus (singular) from Latin, meaning variously both “child†or “small†but also “brief,†“trivial,†and “unimportantâ€) or essentially evil. In the course of the book, the reader discovers that the two camps are going to war, something that has occurred a few times in the past (massively destructive affairs that thousands of years later are still talked about).Behind both the good camp and the bad camp two very powerful individuals emerge, one orchestrating events, the other pushed into a leadership role that he was arguably destined to always fulfill by his very nature. To say more than that I think would be spoiling things, but I found both beings compelling with considerable depth and not always clear-cut motivations (and I found this to be a good thing, intriguing and a mystery that kept my interest throughout the novel).While dealing with almost immeasurably powerful beings, the author skillfully grounds the proceedings a good bit by including the saga of Fiona Patterson and Zeke Prisco, two seemingly normal human teenagers who are swept up in events. Or are they exactly normal? I found the two, especially Fiona, relatable, likable, and a good way to have events and world building explained to the reader without dry or tedious info dumps. They weren’t just damsels (or, um, dudes) in distress, as both had agency, a life outside of the struggle between the gods and monsters, and had and have roles to play.The book had a lot of action and some very well described battle scenes, something that makes sense given the central conflict in the story. It was always easy to follow, something I don’t always find to be the case. It was perhaps doubly challenging to write no doubt in that so much combat involved some very powerful, clearly non-human beings, not more “typical†fantasy combat such as between knights wielding swords or the like.At times – welcomingly – the book veered into horror as some of the creatures were, well, horrifying (as were their actions). Indeed a couple were quite nightmarish and I relished reading about them. The fact that even these creatures had some real world antecedent, some grounding in the real world of real animals and history, made them all the more horrifying and compelling to me.This appears to be the first book in a series but I will say it read quite well I think as a stand alone novel. I certainly wanted more but I wasn’t left with any feeling it wasn’t a complete story or had an ending that wasn’t satisfying. I definitely look forward to more in the series and now that a lot of the requisite world building is accomplished, I can’t wait to see what is next for readers.
THAT WAS ONE HELL OF A DAY. Holy s***... I have to say I'm somewhat relieved to finish this book, one because I NEEDED answers, but mostly because I have gotten NOTHING done since picking it up. I could not stop. And my poor child had to remind me that we do actually need food daily despite my insane need to keep reading...I have read one other book this year that had me engrossed from beginning to end, only one aside from Paternus, and that's out of 45 books since January. (The other book was The Shining in case you're interested to know)Paternus is fantastic. Id say I need book two, but my mind needs a break from epic-ness... That was a lot to take in, but it is so well laid out and easy to follow. You don't have to be an expert on myths and legends to get every reference, Ashton lays it out for you and uses his characters to show the significance of what's happening.Typically I have an issue with 'the big reveal' moment when characters stop to explain all those unanswered questions in a big lecture on the history of characters and the current situation, it's my least favorite parts of books and sometimes I find I really just don't care, but not this time. By the time I started getting answers I was ready for some downtime and a little fireside chat. For me, it was perfectly timed and very well written.That's about all I can say... Loved it. Definitely looking forward to book two, just let me book a weekend stay-cation and a long term babysitter in preparation first, because I know I'm going to lose myself again in his work.
I have a close relationship with Paternus - I had the opportunity to proofread and edit it before it was available, so for a few weeks Paternus was my constant companion, and the novel proved to be challenging, enlightening and delightful.Paternus takes you on a grand mythological journey spanning time and the entire globe. Unless you have a doctorate level degree in ancient folkloric origins, then forget everything you ever thought you knew about the Gods of antiquity. Dyrk's effort skillfully weaves history and imagination and plops it dramatically smack dab into the here and now - literally. The present tense writing style may be irksome to some - it chafed me to no end - but Dyrk obstinately refused to budge at all on my wailing pleas for a total rewrite, and I must grudgingly admit it can be an effective way of relating a story. Grudgingly. :) The narrative style does lend to immediacy and puts the action all around you, as if a movie director is there with you spelling out a scenes details. Put that tidbit in the back of your mind when you start reading, and the novelty of the narrative style won't detract from the story's broader tapestry of delight and wonder.The broad cast of characters is a world-building marvel, yet not so broad as to become disjointed and confusing. Each point of view is revisited frequently enough to keep them and their growth fresh in your mind, and flows along with sufficient depth to allow for a rich and sustained suspension of belief that is informative, plausible and entertaining. In spite of the almost scholarly level of knowledge, the content is neither droll nor pedantic, and I found the journey of discovery as compelling as the adventure itself - with room enough for a surprise or two that shocked even me.For a debut effort, Paternus is a win, and I look forward to continuing on this journey. Pick it up with confidence and enjoy the ride.
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