It is an really entertaining read. The characters are beliavable and strong. A fast inner action . Fun, interesting depiction of situation. ( )

A middle-aged author writing about a 20-something woman's burning nether regions in a book titled "Serpent Rising" made me increasingly uncomfortable. Additionally, mentioning that the main character has PTSD every two pages is redundant and extremely annoying. Dialogue was awkward and unrealistic. Entire story line rushed and hard to follow. I couldn't finish this disaster. ( )

Entertaining story blending adventure, action and mysticism. The main characters were likeable and the storyline was engaging with enough surprises to keep the interest levels up. Well worth reading. Despite obviously leaving things open ready for book 2 the ending of this volume was quite satisfactory, especially as it resolved the questions around the underlying. and very low key. romantic interest that ran through the book. I look forward to the sequel. ( )

This was a fun read. At times it was slow and I felt like I needed to reread sections on the mysticism of cultures I wasn't previously educated about. At times the story progressed in a way where I wanted to keep reading in a "page-turner" type of way.

The main characters work through the problems in a modern style, like they've watched James Bond as a kid to know what to do. But they are also given the background to make it not so unbelievable in this modern real world. There are some very clever parts, but those make it hard when they do things that seem like obviously bad choices.

There was an abruptness with some scene changes, but they could be overlooked as the subsequent chapter often picked up in pace and intensity.

Overall, I would recommend and am looking forward to any future books in the series. ( )

At it's heart Serpent Rising is a quest. Serena Mendez, a 21 year old with PTSD stemming from an incident in her childhood, goes on a far-flung journey first to revisit her aunt and go back to the site of her trauma. Serena and her friend Bryson have no idea that a simple road trip will become much, much bigger. There is a lot of mysticism and conspiracy theories, suspense and fast moving action. I enjoyed the book and saw some similiarities to books like the DaVinci Code. Good suspense and moved well, except in a few places where it got a little bogged down in deep background. I found it was a good escape from the pandemic and the real world.

(Review based on complimentary Advance Reader copy received as a giveaway through the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program.) ( )