Rise of Maioura

3 reviews for Rise of Maioura

1. 

   Iain Cambridge – August 15, 2023

   Rated 4 out of 5

   I started reading this book out of interest as it was recommended to me by a friend. Jack is a new author and with that in mind I was not expecting much. I was very wrong in my assumptions and was pleasantly surprised. This is a high paced drama / mystery that drags you in to the plot from the first page with a writing style that is smooth and simplistic.
   As a first novel, Rise of Maioura is going places and as a new author, Jack Tucker certainly holds his own.

2. 

   Iain Cambridge – August 16, 2023

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Great first book.
   Looking forward to the next.

3. 

   Dana Paul-McLean (verified owner) – November 22, 2023

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I agree with Cambridge’s comments.

   But with this being a first book, of course there are going to be issues like not fully fleshing out characters, unnecessary descriptions, story elements and world-building not being fully established. Tucker is aware of these issues and plans to work on them in the future. But he’s done very well to avoid common pitfalls that even experienced authors sometimes fall into, like exposition dumping or making characters or story elements insanely overpowered.

   And that’s important to bring up because this book seems to follow the theme of humility; admitting that you’re not always going to be strong enough and you’re not always going to be successful, that you will fail, sometimes tremendously, sometimes multiple times. But as long as you keep practising, as long as you keep trying and you never give up, you will eventually meet your goals and find success. Tucker has done very well in exploring this theme and sticking to it. I also find it refreshing to see humility as a primary theme, it’s not something I’ve seen very often.

   But yes, this book is definitely worth a read and it’s not too long if you’re in a rush. I look forward to seeing where Tucker takes things next in the sequels.