Review: The Red Wraith by Nick Wisseman
This blend of historical fiction and fantasy about Native Americans and the Europeans that disturbed their peace was a great story with a unique magic system and a fascinating setting. The most interesting to me was the concept of the protagonist, who was torn between the darkness and light, trying to find his way in the rapidly changing course of life in his country. The tension it created was both about the demons in every one of us and the hope, and so this fantasy story explores some very serious topics along with the magical world in it and the boy’s destiny. The world-building was brilliant, without the need to shove anything into the reader’s face. There’s a lot of details, but the reader gets to explore them gradually together with the main character, and this is the best way to introduce someone to a new world, in my opinion. Otherwise it would be difficult to navigate among all the new ideas and words. The magic system was connected with the real world in an effortless way that makes it impossible not to slip into the story, wishing it was real. The inner conflict that the boy has to fight, mixed with the fast-paced plot and unpredictable twists, turned this book into something of a surprise for me. Historical books tend to be slower, and their excitement mostly lies in their beauty and amazing settings. Here, everything worked out nicely to create a very gripping read. Overall, a very solid and original novel that I recommend to all fans of fantasy set in the past. *I got a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
