Choice of The Mighty

By Kenyon T. Henry

Book Overview

On the brink of madness, Stephen returns home with a terrible secret-he's a monster With the abilities to read peoples' minds changing him in ways he never intended, he turns to the only father-figure he even knew. As Stephen begins understanding his special gift, he learns that his bloodline traces back to an ancient lineage more than 3,000 years old, thrusting him into the middle of an underground battle between good and evil that has raged for eternity. He soon finds himself forced to choose a side in a battle he wants no part in, leaving him with the existential question of the ages, "Who am I?"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949184293
• ISBN13: 9781949184297
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Jumpmaster Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Low 3: It’s not terrible, but I recommend passing on this one

"Choice of the Mighty" is a book with a lot of potential. This urban fantasy set in Saint Louis is creative and exciting to start; unfortunately, story locations, factions, and politics are not described enough to get a feel for the world. Locations are minimally described, meaning nothing is specific to Saint Louis or even to the lore of the tale. Little development of the general milieu leaves the world feeling flat. Many of the characters begin strong with interesting variety to their personalities, skills, upbringing, and outlook on life; however, none of them receive significant development. The development which does exist occurs via sudden changes rather than more gradual and logical ones and thus feel unearned. Though the plot feels like it begins in the middle of a story, it is not bad when it gets up to speed. Unfortunately, that speed dissipates quickly during lulls in the action. Uneven pacing is to blame for this. Whenever the story finally gets rolling, the book takes a break as people sit around and talk for a while. The stop-and-go nature of the action combined with a lot of conveniences make the plot feel particularly thin. The writing is not bad in terms of word choice and sentence construction, but it does contain some stilted dialogue, making immersion difficult. More problematic is the repetition wherein the same concept is conveyed to the reader two or three times in as many paragraphs. The constant circling back to ideas slows the pace of the book and destroys the story’s flow. While it has an interesting premise and an okay plot, poor execution of writing and characters make this book much less than it could be. It’s not terrible, but I would pass on this one unless you have an otherwise compelling reason to read it.