The Howling Delve by Jaleigh Johnson
In The Howling Delve, Jaleigh Johnson‘s first novel effort has, in this reviewer’s opinion, been a success. Although The Howling Delve had a rough start, it finally ended strongly with a well-written chase through the tunnels of the Howling Delve. The tortured beginning comes from the choice Johnson made in skipping around in time for the first seven or so chapters. The reader does not actually reach the Year of Lightning Storms (1374 DR) until about the eighth chapter. This is in part because there are two protagonists whose interwoven stories needed separate back stories. While the writing is excellent, I found myself wondering when the meat of the story was to be reached. When it came, it was worth the wait… Read the rest.
