
Military Science Fiction Series
A novel that packs a solid entertainment punch The Path of a Titan: The Proving ought to have readers standing up and cheering as Bennet takes us through the doors of a military academy like no other!
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A beautifully imagined Teen & Young Adult US 19th Century Historical Fiction novel, A Summer with the Hermit King proves simply enchanting with Todd creating a rare sense of immediacy as he writes, his characters imbued with a certain vibrancy that elevates them beyond their time and place to bring them achingly to life.
It’s one of those rare reads that will appeal in many ways to all sorts of people. Simultaneously classical and modern, populist but also unapologetically personal, Todd flagrantly defies the mind-numbing quality of most YA Fiction offerings to give us something that is uniformly solid and blossoms into something meaningful.
Todd certainly knows how to spin a captivating tale. Taking angst that is often overplayed in lesser novels and putting it in perspective by channelling it through compressed and authentic dialogue, he ably captures the weight and sadness of Auggie Rose’s unexpected loss and its long-reaching ramifications.
While A Summer with the Hermit King isn’t the kind of drama that demands risky storytelling it never lunges for cheap drama with Todd fully realising the emotional arc built into Auggie’s experience as his new found friendships with Maisy, Will, Julia and Joe Root continue to grow. There’s plenty of warmth and compassion, even as Todd’s narrative tone veers from playful to menacing with the former being so endearing that even the iciest readers should start melting in its corona as Auggie and Maisy confess the extent of their feeling for one another.
The essential thread of the event around which A Summer with the Hermit King ultimately revolves is the murder of Will’s cousin Jacob Weston and here Todd could have abandoned the subtleties of his narrative in favour of a moralistic screed but by keeping the story arc relatively small-scale, he retains a personal touch which allows him to explore the meaning of family with more than a few touching moments regarding the definition of a home and the people that give it life.
A wonderfully evocative novel that demands a slow and reflective read, A Summer with the Hermit King is unreservedly recommended!
A novel that packs a solid entertainment punch The Path of a Titan: The Proving ought to have readers standing up and cheering as Bennet takes us through the doors of a military academy like no other!
Resolver is not just about the story it’s about style with Whippler succeeding in freshening the genre formula. It’s fast and tight and playful even when it’s sadistic and violent, which is often, and whilst a relatively short novel at 250 pages it feels longer in a good way because every page is packed tight with action and intrigue.
The fact is that few authors really master the art of suspense and those who do are the ones who come to understand its underpinning psychology.
It is estimated that there are approximately 4,300 religions in the world. Even then, the concept of religion itself is hard to understand – in some people’s eyes synonymous with spirituality, and in others largely a vehicle for control.
Magic, fantasy and romance continue to prove an irresistible mix for an army of readers the world over.
A child’s imagination is a wonderful thing. The suspension of disbelief comes easy to them. As we get older we think in terms of our willingness to suspend our critical faculties and believe something surreal whilst sacrificing realism and logic for the sake of enjoyment.
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