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A review by allorah
Artemis Rising by Cheri Lasota
5.0
In her first published novel Cheri Lasota proves she is here to stay. Cheri writes an epic adventure comparitive to that of Homers' Odyssey, the structure of a movie written by Quintin Terrintino, and a writing style silmilar to Charles Dickens. The plot of Artemis Rising is artistically woven with themes of love, life, religion and self-preservation. The story will keep you guessing until the very last page. The characters of Artemis Rising are well developed and intimate in their vivid and detailed personality descriptions.
I have read many historical fantasies before and I was pleasently surprised that this was not just another in the list of many. The epic adventure takes us through America, the myths of Alpheus and Arethusa and Tristan and Isolde, and the Azores Islands. Artemis Rising is a book everyone between the ages of twenty-five and thirty should read. Although it is a fiction work, the themes and symbolism can be easily identified with by the majority of the population. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end by the story, theology, and being led by the themes to internally reflect on my personal philosophies.
I previously stated that Cheri has a writing style of similar to that of Charles Dickens. The language that is used is carefully selected tantalizing all of your senses. The vocabulary is not for the faint of heart and requires your unmitigated attention. The story does not really pick up speed until chapter ten, give or take a chapter or two in either direction. I did not look at this as a preclusion to reading the book. Some of Charles Dickens' greatest works (Great Expectations for ex.) did not lead the reader into the meat of the story until chapter ten or even chapter twenty but as you read further on you understood why he took so much time setting up the story. Cheri's writing style is of the same caliber. The content of the book is PG but, because of the way it is written, I believe you have to be an adult to appreciate it.
If you are looking for a light book or quick read, this is not it. This book demands your attention with it's many plots, lest you get lost or become confused. If you are looking to be challenged intellectually, Artemis Rising is your pick. The book also comes with a foreign words glossary as it is peppered with words and sayings in Portuguese. Artemis Rising is a must read and has the potential to be one of the great classics for this generation and the next.
I have read many historical fantasies before and I was pleasently surprised that this was not just another in the list of many. The epic adventure takes us through America, the myths of Alpheus and Arethusa and Tristan and Isolde, and the Azores Islands. Artemis Rising is a book everyone between the ages of twenty-five and thirty should read. Although it is a fiction work, the themes and symbolism can be easily identified with by the majority of the population. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end by the story, theology, and being led by the themes to internally reflect on my personal philosophies.
I previously stated that Cheri has a writing style of similar to that of Charles Dickens. The language that is used is carefully selected tantalizing all of your senses. The vocabulary is not for the faint of heart and requires your unmitigated attention. The story does not really pick up speed until chapter ten, give or take a chapter or two in either direction. I did not look at this as a preclusion to reading the book. Some of Charles Dickens' greatest works (Great Expectations for ex.) did not lead the reader into the meat of the story until chapter ten or even chapter twenty but as you read further on you understood why he took so much time setting up the story. Cheri's writing style is of the same caliber. The content of the book is PG but, because of the way it is written, I believe you have to be an adult to appreciate it.
If you are looking for a light book or quick read, this is not it. This book demands your attention with it's many plots, lest you get lost or become confused. If you are looking to be challenged intellectually, Artemis Rising is your pick. The book also comes with a foreign words glossary as it is peppered with words and sayings in Portuguese. Artemis Rising is a must read and has the potential to be one of the great classics for this generation and the next.