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Every once in awhile I get a hankering for a good fantasy/sci-fi. This month, especially, I chose “Smoke and Summons” because none of the other Amazon First Reads beckoned me. So, how did I fare? Not as delighted as the other more famous reviewers shown on the promotional page, but better than one might expect. What I did most appreciate was the intimate descriptions that helped place me on the scene. A nice touch. I’m sure my nieces and nephews will find much of themselves in this quest... BLUSH FACTOR No worries here regarding language or romance. WRITING & EDITING Professionally edited. ADVENTURE & SOUL Adventure, yes. Soul, not so much. CHARACTER & WORLD DEVELOPMENT Excellent. The brief excerpt will give a hint of all the above. EXCERPT ‘...Rone’s arm and deep into his ribs. Rone barely flinched. He barely flinched . . . and turned around to slam his knuckles into Marek’s cheek. The man fell back, ripping the knife out as he did. No blood. There was no blood. No wound. Nothing but a hole in Rone’s shirt. Sandis’s mouth fell open. But . . . how? The grafters were skilled—they moved quickly, and Sandis had a hard time keeping track of them. But Rone moved quicker. He twisted limbs. Slammed elbows into noses, feet into guts. Another knife stabbed into his collar, but it left no more of a wound than the first one had. Marek went down, followed by Ravis. Rone was fighting the two unknown grafters when that faint whirring attracted Sandis’s attention again. Daring to take her eyes off the scene, she lay down on the bench and looked under...’ Taken from “Smoke and Summons, by Charlie N. Holmberg, page 43. Copyright 2019 by Charlie N. Holmberg, LLC. BOTTOM LINE Four stars out of five. I am striving to produce reviews that help you find books that you want, or avoid books that you wish to avoid. With your help, my improvement will help you and me improve book reviews on Amazon. Together, you and I can build a great customer review process that helps everybody. Will you join me? It is people such as you who have helped me improve over the years. I'm still learning, and I have a great deal yet to learn. With your help, I'll improve every day. One request: Be respectful and courteous in your comments and emails to me. I will do likewise with you. Thank you so much for indicating if this review helped you, or for your comment. for indicating if this review helped you, or for your comment.