Hero
by Christopher Fritschi
This story is
about Tilger and his journey to return to the status of a hero. Life has become
mundane for Tilger and his war horse Sho. Surrounded by admirers and his
magical armor, Tilger starts to forget what life was like prior to being a
hero. One evening after slaying yet another monster Tilger meets a peasant on
the road. When this peasant refuses to show Tilger the proper respect, a fight
ensues leaving Tilger weak and weaponless and searching for a direction on the
road of life.
I really liked
this book. The descriptions are colorful and the characters that emerge made
the story feel like a Disney movie for adults. I loved the clever exchanges
between characters and the shrewd way of getting the hero in and out of
trouble. I did find the character perspective changes a little odd at times, and
that made the flow of the story a little rough at times.
I would have liked
to recommend this book as a great young adult adventure, but there is some
violence and a few spiky words that push it into a more adult category. All in
all, a great read.
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