So far, I am in the process of accumulating reviews, so enjoy! :)

"Don’t get to excited…because it isn’t anything special but…

I first just want to say how incredibly talented you are. Seriously, you have a God-given gift. I really enjoyed your book. As I turned each page I just kept thinking, “I can’t believe that I have a 17 year old friend who has the writing skills and imagination to devise a story with such ingenious characters and clever plot twists.” I really can’t imagine how you were able to come up with all of this. (Your mind is a curious thing) You usually picture authors to be old and experienced to be able to write like they do, but you seem to have somehow gotten to that point very early and I can already tell that there are going to be even greater stories coming from you in the future. And I’m not just saying this because you are my friend, I honestly and truly mean every word. Now, with that being said…

Parts of your story reminded me of “The Lord of the Rings,” (which I’m sure you already knew) like the map, the different lands, creatures, etc. (and then Tolkien of course was a nice shout out to it…)

I’m not sure if this was intended (though I’m guessing it was), but I really see some Christian motifs throughout the story. Like: Xavier’s struggle was a lot like us struggling between our conscience (Holy Spirit) and our sinful selves. But maybe we, growing up as Christians, tend to see (and write) those familiar messages.

I noticed that you have a very unique writing style. I’m not sure if I can even describe what is so different about it, but it’s quite unlike many other authors that I have read in the past.

I thought you did a good job of slowly revealing facts about the creatures/characters in the story. Instead of outright telling the reader about the creatures, you slowly but surely revealed it through description, allowing the reader to piece together what he/she has learned about it and fill in the holes. (if that makes any sense whatsoever)

I also loved your occasional warnings at the end of chapters…like, “you are stepping deeper into the shadows…the reader must turn the page to continue the adventure…if you dare…” and things of that nature. It was really rather clever.

Overall, it was refreshingly imaginative and a great read."

-Shelby Gregory