Seeker, by Arwen Elys Dayton, is a wild, looping ride
that will blow your hair back and keep you guessing. Honestly, I'm having a hard time thinking how to describe this
story without giving it all away. The
narrative centers around four children: Quinn, Shinobu, John, and a
"Dread" named Maud. When the
book begins some of the children are on the cusp of becoming
"Seekers," who are supposedly guardians charged to protect humanity
from evil, but it doesn't take long for them to learn that there is more to the
story than they've been told. Want to
know what? You'll have to read the
book! ;-)
I really enjoyed this story, and I plowed through it so fast
I know I'll have to go back and read it again to catch the things that I
missed. At times the changes in time,
place and perspective were a little dizzying, but it didn't detract much from
my overall enjoyment of the story.
There's a lot to this tale, and it's very fast paced, so you have to
keep on your toes and pay close attention.
There are no insignificant details. ;-)
I am deducting one star because the disjointed organization of the book
makes it just a tad difficult to follow occasionally, but I'm still looking
forward to seeing how this story continues.
Four stars, and thank you Ms. Dayton for a thoroughly enjoyable read!
:-)
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