Iridescent Book Review

A Fun Adventure I Highly Recommend

I will admit, I'm a slow reader. I thought I would have finished Iridescent by Bailey Joseph Grabel months ago. Alas, life came up and prevented me from finishing as early as I'd hoped. Yet I found myself enthralled in a grand adventure and one of the best books I've read in the past few years.

Iridescent follows a man called Ghostwalker, and his pet wolf in the Ashland's of civilization. It's been nineteen years since the end of the world. Those lucky enough to survive formed settlements, but mutant creatures lurk. When some unforeseen killings occur by a beast unlike any other, Ghostwalker and Wolf are set to protect humanity from possible extinction.

I'm a picky reader. It takes me forever to find a book I think looks good, and by golly Iridescent is fantastic!

I think I caught maybe two typos in the whole book, which is pretty good. Also, it doesn't detract from the overall quality of Iridescent. I did find the writing style itself to be unique, and welcoming. It seemed fresh and made with passion. I greatly enjoyed the quality of the literature.

The book does something interesting by switching between perspectives of Ghostwalker, and Wolf. Switching between the two perspectives gave more insight into the characters and portrayed strong growth.

The story itself held my attention. Iridescent surprised me with how brutal it was in some scenes, and how heartbreakingly touching in others. The characters are well rounded and none of them feel flat at any point.

I believe this is Bailey Joseph Grabel's debut novel, and he did such a great job! I really hope he publishes more work in the future. If he ever writes a sequel to Iridescent, I know I'll be picking it up pronto.

The action is well paced, and each scene feels necessary for the story. There never truly was a dull moment in my opinion. Some of the character who were killed off surprised me, and I'm glad those that survived, did.

If you're looking for the next book to read, send some love towards Iridescent and get the book today. It was a fun time I'm glad I got to experience.

final score: 4.5/5

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