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I just finished Scriber and having read fantasy and science fiction for over fifty years and having really enjoyed this book, I felt that I owed it to the author and other perspective readers to say so. I looked over a few reviews before I read it, and as a matter of habit, I always start with the reviews of people who didn't like the book, to see why. I found one two-star review by someone who liked the writing but hated the main character. The main character, Dennon Lark, was most definitely flawed, and through much of the book was not particularly heroic or admirable, that being said, most people are flawed and we all have done things in our lives of which we are not proud.

Ben Dobson did a wonderful job writing this book. Though I was most certainly not drawn in by the main character the story was so well written that I had trouble putting it down to do the things that I need to do in life (like work, sleep, etc). By the time I finished the book I actually felt extremely sympathetic towards Dennon Lark and though I don't generally write reviews of books, even though I have always been more than an avid reader, I felt compelled to leave a review because I found myself enthralled by this book.

Ben Dobson is completely correct about heroes, they're human and so they're flawed. What could be more heroic than overcoming your flaws and being a better person than you thought you could ever be simply because you felt that you owed it to the world and everyone you
had ever wronged or disappointed to make the most of your life? That is the definition of a real hero, a person who does the right thing in spite of their fears and shortcomings.


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Scriber eBook Ben S Dobson Reviews

I do not write reviews often. However, this book...I could not keep from writing just how wonderful it is. There are one or two grammatical errors that only someone searching for fault would hold against it. The tale is told in such a flowing way. It drags you in and makes it real. I have flagged this in my own library as a book of worth. One to recommend to any looking for a solid, well written story of valor, strength of spirit and friendship. Truly, if you read no other book this year, read this one. You will not regret it.
Scriber is a stand alone fantasy novel that I enjoyed from the very beginning. Dennon Lark is a historian living in self imposed exile in a small rural village. He is tangentially aware of the instability going on in the kingdom but does not realize how bad it is until the king’s warrior niece Bryndine Errynson arrives looking for nearby rebels. Dennon may hold the key to finding the secrets behind the rebels, but the only ones who will help him are Bryndine and her company of female soldiers.

I think a large part of why I reacted so favorably to Scriber is that I really liked the central characters. At the beginning of the book, Dennon Lark is grouchy, antisocial, and a bit of a coward. All he wants to do is be left alone to wallow in his past failings. He can’t understand why Bryndine’s women chose to follow her. The culture of the kingdom has strict gender roles that say it’s not women’s place to fight, and Bryndine and her company are ill regarded by the general population. Yet Bryndine is courageous, noble, and physically imposing (she’s over seven feet tall). Eventually, she and Dennon grow to respect each other, and he begins to see why her women are willing to follow her into battle. Also, Bryndine is really really awesome.

While Dennon and Bryndine are given the deepest characterization of the whole cast, I was generally able to remember who the secondary characters were and I became attached to some of them (despite the generally high death toll). Most of the important heroic secondary characters were the women of Bryndine’s company, although Dennon had an elderly mentor who was rather important. It was really wonderful to see so many active female characters in a fantasy novel. The only complaint I’d have here is that I’m not sure about the way Grenna’s character was treated as the rape in the backstory seemed like a quick and cheap way to try and gain sympathy for her.

The worldbuilding wasn’t the best I’d seen, but it was functional. The kingdom had a past and a culture, even though it could have been more fleshed out. I did like the way that the events of the past tied so much to the events of the present – what else would you expect when the main character is a historian?

Speaking of that, I liked Scriber’s themes of history and what’s remembered. The book is framed with experts from memoirs that Dennon Lark wrote after the events of the novel, in which he continually calls for Bryndine and her company to be remembered as the true heroes of the situation. The narrative of history and how it is created and uncovered is very much an ongoing theme of the novel.

I overall really liked Scriber, although some of those character deaths did get me. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantasy novel that includes active female characters even when the protagonist is male.
This novel reads like a comforting, warm blanket. It's not overly complicated, nor particularly original in its setting or plot. I predicted the plot twists well before they occurred. But something about it really drew me in.

The characters are likeable, the antagonists frightening, and the writing is beautiful. Several sentences made me stop and re-read just to enjoy them again. The settings, though fairly standard for fantasy, are gorgeously and vividly described. I truly felt like I lived in this world while reading the novel. While not venturing too far outside standard fantasy writing, everything was executed well. I can't think of anything I would change in the book. It's a simple quest-based fantasy story, it fills that role well, and it's comfortable being what it is. There's something comforting about reading a book so at peace with itself.

Besides the lovely writing, the other unique asset of this book is its hero. Scriber Dennon is a coward. He's an introvert. He kind of hates himself. But he still tries his best. I enjoyed reading this break from the typical tough, emotionless heroes common in fantasy novels.

In an age where it feels like every other fantasy novel is racing to see who can be grimmest and darkest, this was a refreshing, old-style fantasy about people who mean well, hold to ideals of honor, and try their best to do good. Well worth a read.
I just finished Scriber and having read fantasy and science fiction for over fifty years and having really enjoyed this book, I felt that I owed it to the author and other perspective readers to say so. I looked over a few reviews before I read it, and as a matter of habit, I always start with the reviews of people who didn't like the book, to see why. I found one two-star review by someone who liked the writing but hated the main character. The main character, Dennon Lark, was most definitely flawed, and through much of the book was not particularly heroic or admirable, that being said, most people are flawed and we all have done things in our lives of which we are not proud.

Ben Dobson did a wonderful job writing this book. Though I was most certainly not drawn in by the main character the story was so well written that I had trouble putting it down to do the things that I need to do in life (like work, sleep, etc). By the time I finished the book I actually felt extremely sympathetic towards Dennon Lark and though I don't generally write reviews of books, even though I have always been more than an avid reader, I felt compelled to leave a review because I found myself enthralled by this book.

Ben Dobson is completely correct about heroes, they're human and so they're flawed. What could be more heroic than overcoming your flaws and being a better person than you thought you could ever be simply because you felt that you owed it to the world and everyone you
had ever wronged or disappointed to make the most of your life? That is the definition of a real hero, a person who does the right thing in spite of their fears and shortcomings.