This Broken World (Vesik, #4)

by Eric R Asher

[kimbacaffeinate]

Damian is a necromancer who has been fighting Philip and while he may have saved the world, the landscape has changed. The magical world is exposed and the Watchers can’t contain and hide it fast enough from the humans and Ezekiel is only making it worse.

Then there is Vicki. The more time she spends in the shadow realm, the more she changes. She is aging and becoming more corporeal. Eep!

He has become pack, gathered many friends and has a girlfriend who is a water creature. Are you with me? He is also the son of a god, but not in the biblical sense. You’ll have to grab your earbuds and discover that for yourself.

In This Broken World, Damian trains with the old man Zeus. I enjoyed the training and lessons which were a mix of humor, Mr. Miyagi, and tests so many tests. We soon learn the danger and battles are far from over and I can assure the ride will be crazy but they will feed you!

The biscuits, battle scenes and time-melds were fantastic. Asher offered some twists I didn’t see coming and one involving Zola that made my jaw drop. While there is plenty of kickassery and complications now that the military is involved, there was also plenty of humor and camaraderie.

The characters are all unique and bring different personalities to the table. I find I am growing quite fond of them all. The world-building, lore, mythology and the way Asher weaves them into the story offers an addictive tale.

William Dufris, narrates the stories and has become the voice of these characters. With some many of them, the unique voices enhance my enjoyment and allow the story to unfold before me. My only complaint, and not Dufris’s fault, is the overuse of attributives. That awkward, “he said.” I wish Asher would either write them different, perhaps in the middle of sentences or use them less in his writing. Another option would be to alter the audios. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer