Rancour
by James McCann Book Review by Miranda Fraser ISBN: 978-1897476116 WOW! What a book! I've read this story before, say seven or eight years ago, so I already knew it was a fabulous read, but re-reading it only confirmed how wonderful this intricate work of fiction really is. This book has so many layers to it! There is a very heavy emphasis on the battle of good vs. evil and as you read the book you will find yourself questioning what is honorable and what is a sin. The novel takes place in a tiny town where a series of mysterious events has started taking place. As the story progresses, we find ourselves with a small town mystery, a werewolf, a vampire, a mortal girl, and a back story to shake the ages! McCann paints a vivid picture of the time period and invokes such raw emotions of his characters. It’s impossible to put this book down. I read it in one night! The story is told from Rancour’s point of view which is what makes the story a MUST read. He is an Irish werewolf who values morality and goodness above pretty much all else. As you can imagine being an ‘immortal’ creature gives you all the time in the world to think. He is a very philosophical creature and his journal entries through the story not only give light to him but give pause to the world as we know it. In his quest to find himself, and the one he loves, he has figured out the difference between mortals and immortals. And it’s not as black and white as you’d think. Their world might not be so different from ours… If you read the back of the book or the quick blurbs online you’ll notice the first thing it talks about is a girl named Alix. The mortal girl I mentioned earlier. And those really do make it seem like this book is about her, but in reality the REAL story takes place around her. She is in the middle of an ancient feud between werewolf and vampire. But it gets SOOOO much better. Turns out werewolf and vampire are not the only ‘immortal’ creatures running around in this world. The plot thickens and memories from the past fly between characters. You will be dying to get to the end and see what becomes of this ancient feud and the characters within. I myself cannot wait to pick up the sequel and see what new wonders McCann has put on paper! Two Quick Notes: 1- If you've read review comments on this book anywhere else you might have seen people saying "If you liked Twilight you'll like this book". THIS BOOK IS WAY BETTER. So if you don't like Twilight just go ahead and put that comparison out of your mind! Because McCann's Vampires and EPIC immortal beings are a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL from Meyers. [And before any crazy twilight fans jump down my throat, I own the series, I read and enjoyed the books but I love this way more.] 2- As I was grammar checking my review I stumbled across a comment from THE James McCann about this book. This is what he said on the 27th of June 2014: "This third edition has many changes in the story from the first and second editions. A new publisher and new editors helped craft a much better book." Now the book I reviewed is a second edition. I had read the first edition BEFORE there was ever a "Rancour Chronicles" but when it came time to buy a copy all I could find was a second edition. In June of 2014 James announced a third edition of the book. I thought this was strictly based on the cover, but based on his comment I am TICKLED PINK to get a copy of the third edition!!!!! I AM SOOOO HONORED TO FIND OUT THAT JAMES MCCANN SHARED THIS REVIEW! I was looking for him to add a link to him on here and I found that instead.
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7/23/2014 01:05:00 pm
Wow. This may be the nicest review I have ever come across. Thank you for such kind words.
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