Soulwoven

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this eBook from netgalley.com in exchange for a honest review.

The cover drew me to this book. That and the short description and the fact that it was a successful Kickstarter campaign. Jeff Seymour has done something interesting with this book. He has blended fantasy, wonderful worldbuilding, and a multiple character story-telling style all in one. This is the tale of six souls brought, or woven, together to save the world.

Multiple personality stories aren't new. I've read a lot of books that alternate between he said, she said stories. But this one... wow... THIS book manages to progress a single story line and keep my interest with six plus different personalities. Each section has it's own flavor and insight and manages to weave a story as it hops from each character.

Parts of this story feels like a typical journey story, where six friends or strangers come together due to a vision to help save the world they know or love. Much of the story wraps around their common bond and the difficulties of growing beyond their home lands. But the story doesn't end where you think it ends. It ends at the end, and that end, is a new beginning. It was a great change of pace and kept my mind guessing as to where Seymour was going. I am definitely looking forward to reading book two!

Bottom Line: If you like getting to know multiple characters closely and like fantasy that has a great world, then this book is for you. It's got hints of Chinese fairytale in this (I'm not sure why I feel this way, but I do.)