Books I’ve Reviewed
Title: Ewyn: A Thief’s Fortune: A Tale From Silverbrook City
Author: Bobby Fisher
Published Date: January 15, 2017
Format: ebook
Pages: 24
Categories: #fantasy, #crime, #short-stories, #suspense,
Ewyn: A Thief’s Fortune: A Tale From Silverbrook City follows the story of Ewyn, a young boy who has been left with nothing after his parents passed away. He had made a reputation for himself in Silverbrook City as being clever and sneaky.
When he discovers his sister Isobel is ailing and desperate in need of healing, Ewyn becomes foolish and attempts to steal from Lord Ravensworth, sending him with a one-way ticket into Ravensworth’s tower. Inside his cell he meets Brennan, a man who once constructed portions of the city for Lord Ravensworth. This is when the real adventure begins.
This was a delightful, fast paced read though the story contained several missed opportunities where I felt the story could have been expanded upon. I found the character of Brennan intriguing and wished to have known more of his backstory. Ewyn was a fun character, however, I would have liked to have known more about his sister’s sickness – how long she had been sick and how she got sick to fully understand Ewyn’s desperation to steal money to help her. It would have been helpful to have known a bit more of the politics, the specific time period, and possibly even had a map of Silverbrook City to understand the author’s world.
Things worked out a bit too conveniently, leaving the story predictable, which was a missed opportunity to build on the suspense. I found it hard to believe if Brennan was supposed to be in this tower for so many years that his once very good friend was still able to recognize him and the area hadn’t changed much. My own hometown within 10 years has changed so much I can hardly recognize it being the same place anymore!
Overall I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the future tales about Silverbrook City.
My Rating: 4 out 5 stars
