Do you have a few minutes to spare and fancy a quick read? Well that’s what I did last night and this time it was Jonah by Jan Sikes
Blurb: Fantasy meets reality when a young man is forced to choose his punishment for crimes committed. Jonah must decide between imprisonment in a concrete box beneath the earth or be exiled to a deserted, barren island. He chooses the island, but nothing can prepare him for the deadly creatures, and poisonous plants at every turn. Then there’s the maddening isolation that drives him to the brink of insanity. There is only one way off this island and it’s more difficult than anything he’s ever imagined. It’s much easier to face mortal danger than the demons within. Will he find redemption, or another unexpected offer?
Rating: 3/5
My thoughts: I loved the idea of this story, a convict exiled to a deserted island, well deserted apart from the vicious creatures which constantly threaten his life. A strange delivery of books lead Jonah on a journey of self discovery which will ultimately lead him to more discoveries than he could ever have imagined.
While I enjoyed this story, and it was very well written, it also felt a little lacking to me. I think it is such a good concept of a story line that it would have worked much better as a full novel. I would loved to have heard more about the life that lead Jonah to be on that island, and I would have enjoyed seeing his friendship grow more slowly to really convince me of his choices at the end. I would also love to know “what happens next”.
To me this felt more like an early working which would benefit from a lot of fleshing out to fully round it into an amazing tale.
Excellent review, Dawn. I enjoyed the story as well.
Thank you for your review and your thoughts, Dawn. I just may let Jonah grow up into a full-blown novel at some point. Your thoughts on it encourage me!
I would love to read that if you do 🙂
I think it could be longer too, more time to explore all the angles…
Thank you for your review, Dawn. I’m looking forward to reading Jonah. It’s waiting for me on my Kindle! 🙂
I have Jonah on my Kindle and will take the time to read it. Congrats to Jan!
Thank you for sharing this book with us, Dawn. I hope to read Jan’s book in the future.