Date of Completion: 12/11/2021
As someone who has read and loved most of Maria V. Synder’s previous books, I could not help the excitement that buzzed through me before I started reading this book. Of course, I was also a little worried that the story might not live up to my high expectations, and unfortunately this was what actually happened.
‘The eyes of Tamburah’ begins much like a typical fantasy book. We are given basic information about the main character (Shyla) and the scene is set for her upcoming adventure. However, rather than fleshing out Shyla’s character, the story dives straight into the fast-paced, action-packed adventure.
…pain accompanies knowledge. Lots of it.
The little information provided about Shyla’s life and personality made it really difficult for me to connect with her. The poor woman is captured, tortured and beaten up many times, yet I could not bring myself to care or root for her. It simply felt like Shyla was a pawn, moving to places required to further the plot, rather than her life driving the events of the book. On top of this, Shyla’s character is far too aware of how hot every guy in the book is. This caused me to expect a love triangle, or even worse, a love square. Thankfully, the story does not go down this overly dramatic route. Despite this, the ‘romance’ that emerges lacked chemistry and substance.
The story’s saving grace is the vivid writing that brings to life every aspect of Shyla’s adventure and the fascinating world. There are also a few twists that caught me by surprise and made the story more entertaining. These were just enough to keep me absorbed and engaged in the unfolding story.
On the whole, ‘The eyes of Tamburah’ did not live up to the hype I had attached to the name Maria V. Synder. It is, however, a decent start to a new, action-packed fantasy series that is only limited by the underdeveloped main character.
Do you agree or disagree with anything mentioned above? Let us know in the comments below.
To read other book related posts, click here or check out the tag cloud for more options.
[…] with the pacing and slowly lost interest in the quest. Those who loved this should check out The Eyes of Tamburah by Maria V. Snyder for another entertaining adventure with a fascinating […]