Synopsis
Over a decade of hard
work, sacrifices, and injuries have earned professional wrestler Mitch
McLeod a chance at the KDW World Heavyweight Championship, at the time
held by a 400 lb. monster named Jason Finnegan. Before their match
begins, Jason assaults Mitch in the hallway, hoping for an easy victory
later on in the ring. Despite the brutal beating, Mitch wins the match
via pin fall after his finishing move, a variation of the superman
punch, accidentally kills Jason. Legal issues aside, Mitch finds himself
embroiled in a plot to have his newly won KDW World Title taken from
him by science-fiction-like creatures hired by Keegan Day, the owner of
KDW. A world title is a symbol of excellence for not only the wrestler
holding it, but for the wrestling industry as a whole. Mitch will be
damned if his oppressive corporate master is going to take it from him
that easily.
What did you like most about this novel?
I really enjoyed the writing. It was well constructed and had a nice
flow that made it readable, even if the story and characters weren't my
favorite.
What did you think of the combination of wrestling and the supernatural?
I definitely thought this was a unique concept. I've never read a
supernatural novel set in the world of wrestling (or any novel set
around wrestling, for that matter) so it was an intriguing concept.
After reading, was this similar to what you expected or very different?
I don't know that it was very different, but I suppose it was some
different than what I was expecting. I guess I was expecting it to be
supernatural beings involved in wrestling and not so much demons being
brought in to take over the sport.
Was the conclusion satisfactory? Why or why not?
This is a tough question. While I think that in some ways it was satisfactory, it was kind of lacking for me. I was never able to fully connect with the characters, which made it difficult to appreciate what happened to them by the end of the story.
This is a tough question. While I think that in some ways it was satisfactory, it was kind of lacking for me. I was never able to fully connect with the characters, which made it difficult to appreciate what happened to them by the end of the story.
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