IndyBuff
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Well, it has been a few days since I updated this but I'm now a little over half-way through my first reading of The White Witch and the book, while still good, has lost a little bit of the excitement that the first part had.
One thing I've noticed about Caidin's books is that he often makes Indy more of a detective or spy instead of an adventuring archeologist. That's not always such a bad thing but except for the fight in Indy's apartment near the beginning the book hasn't had any action and most of it is centered around theories and trying to track down Cordas and his group (I'll try not to spoil too much for those that haven't read this book yet). The beginning was promising but now it has taken the same turn that The Sky Pirates did, where there's more emphasis on setting up plans and contacts and less on adventure and mystery (although there is some of that still present). The story is easier to follow than that of The Sky Pirates but it's still slow in places.
I'm ready to see Indy explore a tomb or find hidden treasure instead of all this other miscellaneous stuff. It's still enjoyable but much like the previous book, the plot is beginning to drag a little. Don't get my wrong, I still love Caidin's books, but they both have the same flaws that cause them to be a bit weaker than they should be. Nevertheles, I'm anxious to read further and see what happens next.
One thing I've noticed about Caidin's books is that he often makes Indy more of a detective or spy instead of an adventuring archeologist. That's not always such a bad thing but except for the fight in Indy's apartment near the beginning the book hasn't had any action and most of it is centered around theories and trying to track down Cordas and his group (I'll try not to spoil too much for those that haven't read this book yet). The beginning was promising but now it has taken the same turn that The Sky Pirates did, where there's more emphasis on setting up plans and contacts and less on adventure and mystery (although there is some of that still present). The story is easier to follow than that of The Sky Pirates but it's still slow in places.
I'm ready to see Indy explore a tomb or find hidden treasure instead of all this other miscellaneous stuff. It's still enjoyable but much like the previous book, the plot is beginning to drag a little. Don't get my wrong, I still love Caidin's books, but they both have the same flaws that cause them to be a bit weaker than they should be. Nevertheles, I'm anxious to read further and see what happens next.