Elements Unleased
Robert Kroon
Timekeeper chronicles #1
April 16, 2024 by Devika
Elements Unleashed is the start of the Timekeeper chronicles by Robert Kroon. Even though the cover is quite simple, the synopsis sounded exciting. Making me looking forward to reading this debut. What will this book have in store?
Times are changing. The Elements are returning, and with them, chaos. People are discovering their powers and learning how to control them. But at what cost?
Follow the story of two brothers, torn apart by fate. One determined to find his younger sibling, to tell him of the things he has learned, the other dreaming of times long past. Dreams of a man returned to the earth ages ago, seeming to guide his hand every step of the way. But are the dreams real? And if so, what do they mean? And why him?
Wander with the firewalker, taking bad luck wherever he goes, on a quest for answers to questions he is afraid of asking. Will he find the thing he is looking for without losing his life, or worse, his sanity?
Accompany the princess who uncovers dark secrets within the Daenor palaces. Is she prepared to face the truth, even if it means losing everything?
And the Archai general who finds out the people she trusts are hiding the truth from her. She discovers there’s a girl like her and vows to save her. But when push comes to shove, who will she choose? Her soldiers or the girl?
What will the return of the Elements bring? And what will be left when the dust settles?
This book has lots of storylines, which is a bit confusing in the start. Only one of the storylines is introduced with a subheading: 700 years ago, while the rest of the storylines don’t have a subheading making you wonder each time you enter a new chapter which the storyline is. In addition, the storyline seems to jump a lot since there are always multiple chapters of other storylines in between.
Even though I found the start really confusing due to the multiple storylines, I had hoped the storylines would come together during the story. However this didn’t come true, making it a though read throughout. I would have rather seen every storyline be put in one single book, making this a series of standalones which would have been easier and more fun to read.
I liked the elements in the story and most characters have a nice personality. Once you get a hold on all the different storylines, it is a bit easier to read. For a debut, the writing style is good and worldbuidling is done really nicely.
Because of the many storylines which just don’t all fit together, it was a bit hard to get through this book. Nevertheless I still enjoyed reading Elements Unleashed giving it a 2,5 star rating.
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