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Title: The Inferno Chronicles
Author: Jen Junn Lee
Pages: 118
Genre: Young Adult, Adventure, Fantasy
Publisher: Bookiut
Year published: 2023
ISBN: 9789673697021
Blurb:
William Lee, a normal teenager was living everyday life, up until minsters attacked his village. After a close encounter with death, he set out on a journey to discover the attacks that broke out around The Inferno.
His investigation soon leads him to find two companions, Lina the energetic cat-girl and August, the brilliant mind trapped in a fogged memory. Together, they battle through the odds to find out the truth behind the attacks, and the world they live in.
Will they be able to uncover the truth? Or will it be too late?
The book brought us on a journey with William, a very normal human being, Lina, a cat-girl and August, another human being and Enya, a pet phoenix of William to defeat the one behind the mass destructions on unsuspecting villages. Together, they went on an adventure to find the answers to their question.
I should begin my review by saying that this type of story is not really what I normally read but I think we ought to try something new every now and then. Firstly, the story is fast paced and it was too fast really, for me to catch up. One moment Lina try to kill William and they were arguing with each other to defend and protect themselves and another they were friends. And then came August, a man with fogged and unpatched memory. And suddenly they all agreed to go on a journey together.
Characters wise, I personally think that they can be developed more, more backstory on Lina and August, more to their connections and how they developed their friendships and so on. Story wise, I think there is room for improvement like that the villains' should be even more powerful that the last one and keep consistency in the whereabouts of the character, I found Enya missing for some time during the time they spent in ghost town.
Regardless of the weaknesses, I found the book quite refreshing, especially with the unexpected revelation near the end. I was like whuuut? And also, the world building is so marvelous and I loves how the author explain the surrounding and slowly explained the situation. Would be nice if I can actually connect it to the map drawn before the story start. Overall, a nice story and maybe one day can be improved much more to be a whole new story and book.
-thes
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