#Bookreview of RISEN First Book of the Nameless Chronicle by M.T. Miller
BLURB:
In the middle of nowhere, a nameless individual rises from the dark. With barely any knowledge apart from how to speak and how to kill, he finds himself in a world gone mad. Worse off, nearly everything that moves is out for his blood.
Not knowing where to turn, the wanderer traverses the desolate landscape of a ruined continent. Along his travels, his mind and body are pushed to their limits as he desperately tries to make sense of what is going on, what he is, and why he exists.
Foe after foe meets their end at his hands, yet each kill only serves to raise more questions. Is he even human? What has happened to the world? Where does his path lead?
The answer lies beyond the blood-stained horizon.
MY REVIEW:
From my 2016 TBR list. Slowly getting caught up. LOL.
First off, as you know from some of my prior reviews, I don’t like zombie stories. Even though it starts off by a man crawling out of a grave and being attacked, I really never got the impression it was about zombies until toward the end. Which was fine, as I have to admit, by then, I was hooked.
The writing is very simplistic, not eloquent at all, and Miller’s use of THE Nameless all the time drove me nuts. His name is just Nameless – not The Nameless. Anyway, despite that pet peeve, I really enjoyed the story. It has a unique premise and a secondary character – an armless beggar – who has his own secrets. So, there are lots of questions going through the readers mind as they wander through this apocalyptic world.
Who is Nameless and where did he come from? What happened to the beggar and why did he lose his arms? What about the Skulls and the religious cult? What caused the dystopian wasteland to begin with? My, my, so many questions and a few answered toward the end. Yes, you have to buy the next book to find out more. And, yes, I did. Which I seldom do, so kudos on making me curious enough to want to find out.
This book is dark with violence and may not be suitable for some readers. But, if you’re looking for a different type of zombie or just plain end-of-the-world type of story, I recommend this one. I give it 4 stars. Get your copy today!
