My first e-book purchase: Troll Mountain Episode I

After a couple weeks of internal debate, I signed up to Amazon and downloaded the Kindle App so that I could get to Troll Mountain by Matthew Reilly, my favourite author of all time.  I finished reading Episode I this afternoon, and I've got Episode II ready to go.  Episode III hasn't come out yet, so I'm a bit iffy on reading Episode II yet just in case it ends on a cliffhanger (as one of Matthew's Jack West books did... I thought I needed to say this just so you all know what this man is capable of).  Who am I kidding?  I will probably read it before the week's end.

The story follows the journey of Raf, a linear 15 year old who leaves his tribe in search of a cure for his sick sister.  He gains two interesting companions on his impossible quest.  

The language is fairly simple, and reads like it is accessible to very young readers.  The characters exist to propel the plot and for the author to present his ideologies on strong/weak, kind/cruel.  It reads like your typical fantasy player-character adventure.  The backdrop is fantasy, which is another interesting deviation from the author's usual action-packed 'real world' thriller.  Do I like the departure from the norm?  Definitely.  It's like seeing teachers dressed like normal people on the weekend.  Like your GP at a Bon Jovi concert.  Refreshing. 

Can't wait for this to become a paperback.