Falsehood in all it's Guises
The debut of a new aurthor, Falsehood is the story of the immortals left on earth by the Divines, to guide and nurture the human race, many millennia later, mankind has learnt the basics and now the immortals must find new avenues to channel their divine purpose down.
Set in modern day the main character Vaeh struggles with the horrors of her past.
In the fast paced beginning of the book we see Vaeh reliving/remembering a turning point in her long existance.
Vaeh is a wonderful character to follow , with a potty mouth that would makes priests blush. And deep rooted neurosis, that stem from the events of her long life.
I have always enjoyed books the put a different spin on modern religion. And Falsehood does exactly that.
Whilst the plot twists were not unexpected, they were welcome, feeling proper in their timing and direction.
Falsehood needs better proof reading not so much spelling mistakes as it is "spell checker" mistakes.
First person perspective throughout the book meant it wasn't easy to get into at first, but after a while you get into Vaeh's head and it feels more natural to read.
I said reliving/remembering past events earlier, because even in the depths of time Vaeh thinks in present terms, it could have been easier to distinguish what are memories if she recalled things in past tense. But as it is, it feels more like we are bouncing back in time to watch the evsrnts of Vaeh's life, which is not a bad thing.
In conclusion Falsehood has a great story, and that's what I find most important in a book. The writing style needs a little polishing, but I can forgive a new aurthor for this, if their story is worth telling.
And Falsehood is a story worth telling.
Kye
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