I chose to read this trilogy purely based on the synopsis on the back cover. I was very disappointed. I was looking for an adventurous story chronicling the struggle between good and evil and was treated to a political statement. This series was written by a man who uses the pseudonym John Twelve Hawks. It is all about how the people of the world are giving in to fear and terror and are unknowingly giving up their personal freedoms and how so described 'prophets' known as the Travelers try to combat this movement by inspiring free thought and new ideas. The author does have many great insights and I do believe that this is a real issue. However, I feel he was far too extreme (he himself lives off the grid). The story is mildly interesting but there is far too much violence and gore and I guess I'm just not into books that have such an obvious political agenda, regardless if I agree with it or not.
Would I Read It Again?: Negative (That Means No)
Grade: C-
Content: Violence and Gore
Jeff's Recommended Age: 21+
Series Order:
The Traveler
The Dark River
The Golden City
