#THE PILGRIMS FREE#

The characters themselves are also flat, especially Eric, who seems so at ease with this strange place and his role in it that the narrative loses the tension created by a character confused by and at odds with his new surroundings.Īnother strike The Pilgrims has against it is the 'door between worlds' trope. While the fantasy world created by Elliott has some intriguing elements, they fail to stand out when surrounded by so many cliches. Eric becomes convinced that he's meant to be a savior-though does little to prove it other than occasionally picturing himself as Batman. Joining a merry band of rebels against Vous, the man who would be a god, Eric and Case meander without much purpose, encounter all of the aforementioned creatures and then some, and do little to endear themselves to the reader. In this new world, Eric and Case have the instant ability to both understand and speak the languages of all its denizens. Unfortunately, The Pilgrims by Will Elliott never rises above the formulaic presentation of an unlikely hero going on an unlikely adventure.Įric Albright and his homeless friend, Case, find themselves in a strange world after opening a door that appears on a London bridge. The only way I enjoy this type of novel these days is if it's a new, inventive twist on the standard journey through a world that is not our own. Granted, I cut my teeth on this genre, so folks who are new to fantasy may enjoy this tale far more than I did. Yeah, I'm a little jaded when it comes to the fantasy quest. maybe we can meet up again sometime and you can tell me the same predictable tale. So, anything new with you? No, not really? Still just rambling off down the road to adventure, eh? Meet a mage or two, maybe some stone giants, a few angels? Choose some ordinary schmuck to save the world from an omnipotent evil overlord hellbent on world domination? So, nothing new in your bag of tricks? Well, it was good seeing you. I swear you haven't changed a bit since the last time I ran into you. Been a while since we've bumped into each other, but, damn, we used to have some good times when I was a teenager.

#THE PILGRIMS FREE#

So, anything new with you? No, not really? Still just rambling off down the road to adventure, eh? Meet a mage or two, maybe some stone giants, a few angels? Choose some ordinary schmuck to save the wo **I received a free copy of The Pilgrims from Tor in exchange for an honest review.**Īh, the fantasy quest novel.

**I received a free copy of The Pilgrims from Tor in exchange for an honest review.** Ah, the fantasy quest novel. And they will learn why some doors should not be opened. But Eric and his friend Case are now Pilgrims, called to Levaal for a battle more ancient than the petty squabbles of men. He and the Arch Mage have almost won their final victory over the Free Cities. Vous, the worlds Friend and Lord, simmers in madness as he schemes to join the ranks of gods. In Levaal, the world between worlds, the dragon-gods grow restless in their sky prisons, and the Great Spirits struggle to contain them. Then a ghostly being wakes him in the dead of night, with a message from another world: You are Shadow. Vous, the worlds Friend and Eric Albright is leading a normal life until a small red door appears under a train bridge near his home. Eric Albright is leading a normal life until a small red door appears under a train bridge near his home.

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