Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf. You might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. Go to Carole's blog and add your blog post link in to join in the fun! Hosted by Carole at https://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/
This seems like a fun feature and I have been planning to take part since Carole launched this so at last, here we go! I have a TON of unread books to choose from in various genres and I'm looking forward to sharing some of them with everybody.
A war has been waging for centuries; a magical and technological battle between good and evil. This conflict will affect life everywhere, but not everyone is aware it exists. When twelve-year old Max Rigdon is sent to stay with his grandfather for the summer, he unwillingly enters the fight. The day Max steps off the bus he is marked with an evil curse and immediately becomes the target of evil men and creatures with designs on ruling the universe. Not only does this curse cause Max physical pain but it allows his enemies to track and find him.
He soon learns that the reason for this unwanted attention is because his grandfather is the keeper of a gateway; a powerful machine that makes travel to hundreds of strange unknown worlds possible. The enemy will do anything to gain possession of this power in their quest to control all worlds. With the help of his friend Cindy and others, Max must quickly learn the necessary skills to survive if he is to avoid the deadly trap that has been planned for him and his grandfather. A trap that has been decades in the making with Max as the missing piece. If successful it will change life as we know it.
I read this book back in October 2013 and really enjoyed the fantasy adventure, the different worlds and having grampa as the hero trying to save the world! That was a lot of fun. It is YA but I very much enjoyed the whole adventure and need to catch up with the rest of the series!
Hey Chuckles,
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading a book I saw you review on your blog and when I eventually get around to reviewing the book (Haunted Forest Tour) what is the best way to link to you? To your review of that book or to a current post or to your "About" page? I know you won't get notified since I'll be using wordpress.
Hmm, good question! Maybe to the main blog page? That lets anyone following the link look at the main blog page and maybe nose around a bit. Mind you, if they want to comment on the actual review...och I don't know! Whatever you think is best, I don't mind! If they follow the link and leave a comment I get an alert anyway!
DeleteI'm thinking I need a book with Grandpa as a hero trying to save the world. After all, my Grandpa is already my hero and as he fought in WWII, I guess he did try to save the world in some manner.
ReplyDeleteGrandpa was so cool in this book! I really enjoyed the first book but need to re-read and catch up with it. Anyone who served in these wars is a hero and deserve recognition and respect. Go Grandpa Barb!
DeleteThat does sound like it would be good.
ReplyDeleteNo whiny kids and a grandpa that kicks ass made this a good plot!
DeleteWill you need to reread this one before launching into the rest of the series? Leaving too long a gap irritates me when I realise I've forgotten important details
ReplyDeleteYeah I will need to re-read it before a series catch up. It has been years since I read the first one and I barely remember what happens!
DeleteI haven't heard of this one before but I do like the sound of it. I like books about time-travel and I like that this world relies on a device to make it happen. I hope you enjoy the other books in the series when you do get the chance to read them.
ReplyDeleteIt had a Stargate vibe about it which I enjoyed. I really need to catch up with all these series over the next year or two!
DeleteA new author and series for me. Sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteThe first book was certainly enjoyable!
DeleteOh sounds fun! I like that the grandfather is a hero here and a magical tech world sounds like lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteThere needs to be more heroes like this!
DeleteThis sounds like a great book and I like YA's so it's all good.
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It was a fun fantasy adventure!
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