Infernal Glory

I snagged this book after a post on Twitter caught my eye, and it seemed like an entertaining way to spend an evening. I've been lucky to find several really great authors this way, so I was hoping for another fun read. This, sadly, was not to be.

The author has chosen to write this novel in a HIGHLY stylized format. The problem, however, comes when the style overcomes the substance. Descriptions are used that are so trite as to be cliche. The main character refers to himself as an “immortal god” OVER 100 TIMES (I don't have an exact count because....let's be honest, this was supposed to be fun.) (That's over 100 times in 240 pages. I'll let you figure out that math.) The primary female characters are so bland and underdeveloped as to be basically interchangeable. I struggle to pinpoint the type of reader who would actually enjoy this novel - it's just so aggressively unpleasant.

And I think my biggest regret is that I've had such good luck finding indie and small press authors via Amazon and Twitter, so this felt like such a letdown. It's been a long time since I've felt compelled to write a review this negative. Here's hoping I don't read anything this disappointing again any time soon.