The Broken Stone edition by Anthony Gleckler Literature Fiction eBooks
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Ever wonder about that one member of the royal family that's kept locked away in the tower? Nearly blind since birth, Ellie is the youngest daughter of King Frostik of Stongheim by his first queen. Cast aside as unteachable by both her family and the royal tutors, Ellie struggles to find her own way within the walls of Grimstone, her father’s impregnable castle. Her difficulties increase when her only benefactor in the family, her older brother, Patrick, Heir to the throne of Stongheim, is killed by a Dead Wizard, and Ellie is blamed for it.
When Ellie discovers she can "see" magic, an ability no one else in her world possesses, life only gets harder, because her gifts in the world of magic—gifts that provide her significant advantages over all other practitioners of magic—are not welcome in the magic-intolerant kingdom of Stongheim, particularly amongst the royal family as Grimstone’s magical protections will fail if a member of the royal family ever casts a spell within it walls.
Nearly a millennium past, two brothers, Simon and Gorim Stongheim, discovered one of the six Sacred Stones of Creation, and used it to grant themselves incredible powers. Simon chose immortality and, through wizardry, the ability to perform any magical feat, while Gorim, a warrior, chose a rich kingdom, unassailable by strength of arms or by magic. The incompatible commands broke the Stone, and left their wishes marred. Over the centuries, hundreds of thousands have died as Simon, now the Immortal Mage, fought with the Kingdom of Stongheim, ruled by Gorim's heirs, to control both halves of the Stone. If the Stone is not soon healed, the powers of all the Sacred Stones will fail, and the world will be condemned to a purgatory-like nonexistence for the rest of time.
Ellie has been foreseen as one who could heal the Stone, but the two possessors, her own father, King Frostik of Stongheim, and her many-times great uncle, Simon, the Immortal Mage, would rather see her dead.
The Broken Stone edition by Anthony Gleckler Literature Fiction eBooks
Aimed at younger audiences, this book starts off strongly but tapers off into a Hogwarts lookalike.Pros: The beginning grabbed me at once, and the basic premise is good: a 13yo girl who is practically blind in the real world, but who has the unheard-of gift of being able to see magic. The author does a good job of world building, with good descriptions, interesting backstory, and a well-thought out system of magic. The opening scenes with Ellie and her brother were very real, beginning with affectionate sibling bickering and ending in horror and loss. Some of the later scenes in the Mage Academy also resonated (Magic Under Adverse Circumstances) - reminded me of some of my Dad's stories of military training. :) The book is paced well, and finished with enough ends tied up to be satisfactory, while leaving enough loose to suggest the possibility of future books.
Cons: characterization and character interactions. After such a promising opening, Ellie and the people around her become rather two-dimensional. *Everybody* hates her, *everybody* belittles her, *nobody* listens to her, and "nobody understands meeee." This teenage mall rat angst doesn't fit with who Ellie is and what she's been through, and the portrayal of 95% of all adults as stupid, vicious, or indifferent gets old quick. The author is so busy pointing out how downtrodden poor Ellie is that scenes that could have had a strong emotional impact (e.g., those with her father) are lost in the noise.
Things get even worse at "Hogwarts" - pretty much every character from this point on can be summed up in five words or less, and their interactions are predictable.
Still, it was good entertainment for the purchase price and showed some promise. I'd be willing to buy the next book in the series in the hopes that the author raises his game.
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The Broken Stone edition by Anthony Gleckler Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Aimed at younger audiences, this book starts off strongly but tapers off into a Hogwarts lookalike.
Pros The beginning grabbed me at once, and the basic premise is good a 13yo girl who is practically blind in the real world, but who has the unheard-of gift of being able to see magic. The author does a good job of world building, with good descriptions, interesting backstory, and a well-thought out system of magic. The opening scenes with Ellie and her brother were very real, beginning with affectionate sibling bickering and ending in horror and loss. Some of the later scenes in the Mage Academy also resonated (Magic Under Adverse Circumstances) - reminded me of some of my Dad's stories of military training. ) The book is paced well, and finished with enough ends tied up to be satisfactory, while leaving enough loose to suggest the possibility of future books.
Cons characterization and character interactions. After such a promising opening, Ellie and the people around her become rather two-dimensional. *Everybody* hates her, *everybody* belittles her, *nobody* listens to her, and "nobody understands meeee." This teenage mall rat angst doesn't fit with who Ellie is and what she's been through, and the portrayal of 95% of all adults as stupid, vicious, or indifferent gets old quick. The author is so busy pointing out how downtrodden poor Ellie is that scenes that could have had a strong emotional impact (e.g., those with her father) are lost in the noise.
Things get even worse at "Hogwarts" - pretty much every character from this point on can be summed up in five words or less, and their interactions are predictable.
Still, it was good entertainment for the purchase price and showed some promise. I'd be willing to buy the next book in the series in the hopes that the author raises his game.
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