"ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY Kit Livingstone has led a terribly humdrum life. Even his girlfriend is dull. But soon all that changes when, with the help of his deceased great-grandfather, Kit is catapulted into worlds unknown in The Skin Map, the first book of the Bright Empires series by prolific writer Stephen R. Lawhead. Dynamic settings are mixed with unpredictable adventures as we follow Kit through his new life, which includes parallel worlds and time travel. Most interesting is the lost map many are battling to find, the map that is crucial to traveling the cosmos and, more importantly, getting back to Earth. And yes, it's tattooed on the mapmaker. But soon the reader discovers that, as intriguing as the map is, that's not the real prize. It's only square one."
Sound interesting? Too bad I never made it out of the first chapter. I tried. I really did. But try as I might, I could not seem to make it out of the gate with this book. I'm a bit ADD when it comes to books, so if the book fails to grab me early on, I move on to the next one that does.
This may be a great book. Who knows? Certianly not me...
Disclosure: I received this book free of charge from Book Sneeze. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I think one chapter, especially since you were given the copy to review, is extremely unfair. I was a bit disappointed with the book myself, but judging a book on the first chapter (unless it is atrociously written, or contains content you feel uncomfortable reading).
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