Since Jake is constantly being attacked – the all-powerful ring being quite a magnet for villains – he must carry out internal monologues and external debates as he confronts continual crises and battles. Their interactions are part of the fun in this novel, especially given Smith’s Old Testament attitudes towards women, social protocol, and absolute power. Plus, Smith is a constantly demanding (and at time commanding) voice in Jake’s head. Smith gives Jake great power, but with it comes a tremendous amount of trouble. When Jake, an 18-year-old American, discovers the long lost (say 3000 years) ring of power of King Solomon, Smith (an interface of the ring) comes with it. That voice – at once droll, clever, mercurial, and deliciously brutal – is one of the many highlights of Sam B. A Rambunctious, Crafty Adventure Tale Every once and a while the voice that’s in an out of our hero’s head assures, “Fear not, for I am with you.” That voice is what will be called Smith, a voice from ancient and potent times.
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