Shadowguard Pharim War Book 1 eBook Gama Ray Martinez
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What do you do when the demons in your past are real? Jez is about to find out the hard way!
Sponsored by a rich patron, Jez attends the Carceri Academy, where many of the country's elite go to study. Though his patron forbids him to study it, Jez finds he has an aptitude for battle magic. When a sleeping sickness sweeps the land, Jez begins experiencing strange visions of the creation of the world. He investigates them and discovers a trail of dark magic that indicates his patron may not be as benevolent as he originally believed, and Jez himself may be much older than anyone suspects.
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Shadowguard Pharim War Book 1 eBook Gama Ray Martinez
My 10 year old son doesn't like to read books without pictures. He does, however, enjoy being read to. Always looking for new alternatives to Harry Potter, I picked this up on a recommendation from a friend. It's an adventure story about a boy with a powerful secret he's not even aware of and machinations he doesn't understand until it's nearly too late.The basic idea is interesting and compelling, which I won't explain because spoilers. Jez as a character is genuine, and he struggles with being a part of two worlds at once in many ways, that of rich and poor, powerful and not, child and adult, savant and idiot. His station allows him to mix with the upper crust and he predictably befriends an outcast boy from the lower class instead of his arrogant peers. This friend, Osmund, helps Jez understand his own peculiarities and uncover truths bout the world and the mystery they face.
As a coming of age tale, the path presented to maturity is a harsh one. Jez is forced to leave his father behind, to do study what his patron demands, and to face life-or-death challenges. It has action wedged in around the instructional sequences, and I liked the adult characters of Besis and Balud as dispensers of information, bad news, and guidance.
Where this book falters is in its editing. There are too many typos for me to feel comfortable ignoring them, and several of the action sequences left me confused about what just happened.
Overall, both my son and I enjoyed this book. It gets the 10 year old boy stamp of approval. I recommend this for anyone who likes the first and second Harry Potter books. It has similar charming qualities without the teen-centered issues of the later series.
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Shadowguard Pharim War Book 1 eBook Gama Ray Martinez Reviews
The author and I spent a week together at the Writing Excuses retreat in 2014. But he didn't ask me to read the book or for a review.
This was a fun, easy read. The main character Jez is relatable and interesting. The world, while a little cliche, spins enough difference to make it its own. I plan on recommending this to my 10-year-old daughter and reading the rest of the series.
I really enjoyed this book. An author I follow on FB recommend it and said it was a great read specially for a young audience. I have kids and have been stockpiling different books for them to read once they get older. Even though it's for a pre-teen/teenage age group I found it enjoyable and fun. I will definitely be reading the others in the series and possibly to my kiddos.
Shadowguard is a story that introduces an intriguing world of powers and problems. Our hero is caught between worlds, born to a fisherman but recently raised to become the ward of a noble, and he has much to learn – and that’s only his mortal side. Much of the beginning focuses on Jez trying to come to understanding of the world as he prepares to and joins a magic academy. The second he starts to better understand what he is, and decide what he will do given his unique circumstance. Given Jez’s lack of knowledge of the world we are discovering much of it as he is, giving us a great chance to learn and understand the world. However since much of Jez’s life is hidden, his initial personality and actions are innocent, reactive, and a bit bland. This allows a reader a wide canvas with which to impress on him, but as more becomes clear to reader and Jez we understand both why, and who he truly is.
An interesting concept, but I believe the pacing is more geared for the teens this recommends. Some of the beats felt repetitive, in that as a reader I thought I discerned the point, but then a character would reinforce this. The story builds cleverly to the point where the direction is abundantly clear, allowing the reader to slip into Jez and enjoy. This lent itself to a speedier read, making this a fun quick read, especially towards the end as several elements crash together. There are some formatting and copy concerns which do break you out a bit, but the story will pick up and pull you along.
I picked this book up for free on my recently, probably due to some promotion to heighten awareness of the latest book in the Pharim War series. As the first book in this series, Shadowguard doesn’t waste any time getting down into the action of the story. Somewhat light on exposition and description, the world created here is still vibrant and fascinating, regardless. The story's characters and setting immediately immersed me in the world, and that's not even mentioning the interesting magic system Gama Ray Martinez has created. It fell in line with the fantasy genre without being too derivative of it.
Some may say a series of books about a magical boy learning magic at an illustrious school sounds a lot like the Harry Potter series. The fact that the Pharim War series has a fantasy world setting, and isn't just a hidden part of our real world, makes it distinctly different from J.K. Rowling’s wizards. Despite having only seen the Harry Potter movies, I almost prefer the “wizardry school” in the Pharim War series since it’s on a friggin’ volcano! The magic system does make a lot of sense in this book and even has it categorized into a set of different abilities.
Aside from the occasional proofreading error (about once a chapter), my only qualm was that the book was almost too concise. Knowing this was the first book in the series almost made me wonder if the main antagonist would be dealt with in this book or not. Granted, with a reasonably conclusive character arc, Shadowguard does not have an annoying, cliffhanger ending, but still has potential to explore the characters in the next installment. In fact, this book was so good I am heavily contemplating buying the rest of the series . . . especially since I now know it’s been completed and I won’t have to wait for future books to be released.
An incredible, action-packed YA fantasy, I give Shadowguard 4.5 stars out of 5.
My 10 year old son doesn't like to read books without pictures. He does, however, enjoy being read to. Always looking for new alternatives to Harry Potter, I picked this up on a recommendation from a friend. It's an adventure story about a boy with a powerful secret he's not even aware of and machinations he doesn't understand until it's nearly too late.
The basic idea is interesting and compelling, which I won't explain because spoilers. Jez as a character is genuine, and he struggles with being a part of two worlds at once in many ways, that of rich and poor, powerful and not, child and adult, savant and idiot. His station allows him to mix with the upper crust and he predictably befriends an outcast boy from the lower class instead of his arrogant peers. This friend, Osmund, helps Jez understand his own peculiarities and uncover truths bout the world and the mystery they face.
As a coming of age tale, the path presented to maturity is a harsh one. Jez is forced to leave his father behind, to do study what his patron demands, and to face life-or-death challenges. It has action wedged in around the instructional sequences, and I liked the adult characters of Besis and Balud as dispensers of information, bad news, and guidance.
Where this book falters is in its editing. There are too many typos for me to feel comfortable ignoring them, and several of the action sequences left me confused about what just happened.
Overall, both my son and I enjoyed this book. It gets the 10 year old boy stamp of approval. I recommend this for anyone who likes the first and second Harry Potter books. It has similar charming qualities without the teen-centered issues of the later series.
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