Haven Prepper Fiction Meets Fantasy Novel

A while back I got in Haven by J.D.G. Perldeiner from prepper Press. I was pretty excited to read Haven from the description.

Haven is set 198 years after a cataclysm that wipes out most of mankind. The people that are left live a very primitive life.

All around them is evidence of their ancestor’s great achievements. Cars that will never again run. Light bulbs that remain dark. And medicines that they have no idea how they work.

The Monks of Haven treasure knowledge above all. They fight to keep their library from falling into the wrong hands.

Tiber the Novice is sent on a quest with others from Haven to a nearby Duke. They are going to ask for help in an upcoming attack by the Grotons.

The Good

I love fantasy novels. My favorite genre of books is fantasy. If you look at the bookshelf behind me in my YouTube videos then you will see my collection.

Haven attracted me because it seemed to fit my favorite format. A young person going on a quest. A coming of age story with swords.

Young Novice Tiber fits the bill in Haven. You follow his journey to help save his home.

I love the world the J.D.G Perldeiner has created in Haven. In many ways, it reminds me of Europe after the fall of Rome.

Rome brought technologies throughout Europe that broke and sat unworking. Imagine an English peasant looking at a thousand-year-old aqueduct with no idea how it was built.

The Bad

For this book, the author decided to show how language changed in almost 200 years.

If you tried to have a conversation with someone from 1816 you would have some real issues. I just looked up American slang words from the 1800’s. And I can tell you bottom fact language changes.

The book does have a glossary in the beginning. I skimmed this quickly. Mostly I skipped it. I wanted to get into reading the book.

That was a mistake.

The Haven made up words are so dense that it destroyed my concentration. Even without the glossary, I could cogit (Haven word for understanding) most the words.

But when it got so thick with words my reading speed ground to a halt.

I would go from enjoying the book to confused and annoyed.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I have to say Haven is not a book for everyone. But It might be for you.

Unlike many prepper books you are not beaten over the head with info. In fact, you have to look for survival tips in this book. There are some.

For me, the language killed this book for me. I would get into it for a while then hit a chunk of Haven made up words. This ruined the experience for me every time.

If you enjoy a good quest story, languages, and prepper fiction then this book is for you.

If you are not going to really read the glossary, in the beginning, you will not enjoy This book.