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The Marenon Chronicles #1
The Deliverer
Prophecies are not always clear. That is what seventeen-year-old Silas Ainsley learns when he finds himself in a realm called Marenon. The people of Marenon are nearing the brink of war and many of them claim that Silas is the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. Each group wants to use him for their own purposes, and he doesn't know who is trustworthy. With the help of a lawless band of mercenaries, Silas must journey to uncover the meaning of the prophecy before Marenon falls to ruin. The only way to get to Marenon is to die, and Silas has just arrived.
450 pages, Paperback
First published November 11, 2011
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Jason D. Morrow
30 books179 followersJason D. Morrow is the author of the Prototype D series, The Starborn Ascension, The Starborn Uprising, and The Marenon Chronicles. He enjoys playing guitar, shooting videos, and spending time with his lovely wife, Emily.
Currently writing: The Starborn Redemption
Currently writing: The Starborn Redemption
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July 12, 2021
My Audible library tells me I bought this fantasy tale way back in 2014 and this is me only now getting around to giving it a go.Sadly, it was definitely not worth the wait! It was a YA coming of age portal fantasy but not a very good one.
The plot was pretty generic. 15 year old Silas Ainsly lives in Colorado with his grandfather. He has spent his life training in combat and survival with his grandfather and listening to his stories of strange destinies and people. Silas is not sure how sane his grandfather really is but all that changes when two strangers arrive and attack him and his grandfather. Thus starts the tale of Silas being separated from his guardian and sucked into a fantasy realm where he is prophetised to be a great hero.
It could have been fun as I'm generally a fan of YA coming of age fantasy stories and of portal fantasy in general but this ended up being pretty generic. I did not get on with Morrow's writing which I never found to be particularly engaging and both the characters and story were a little dull and simplistic.
I pulled the plug one around the 35% mark as it was just not holding my interest.
Rating: 2 stars.
Audio Note: The narration by Jerry Tritle was a little monotone but not awful
The plot was pretty generic. 15 year old Silas Ainsly lives in Colorado with his grandfather. He has spent his life training in combat and survival with his grandfather and listening to his stories of strange destinies and people. Silas is not sure how sane his grandfather really is but all that changes when two strangers arrive and attack him and his grandfather. Thus starts the tale of Silas being separated from his guardian and sucked into a fantasy realm where he is prophetised to be a great hero.
It could have been fun as I'm generally a fan of YA coming of age fantasy stories and of portal fantasy in general but this ended up being pretty generic. I did not get on with Morrow's writing which I never found to be particularly engaging and both the characters and story were a little dull and simplistic.
I pulled the plug one around the 35% mark as it was just not holding my interest.
Rating: 2 stars.
Audio Note: The narration by Jerry Tritle was a little monotone but not awful
April 7, 2012
First things first, I got a free copy of this book from the author via Goodreads group Shut up and Read, for a fair and honest review. I do not know the author personally.
This book made me think of the series of The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis and The Circle Series by Ted Dekker.
As the first book in the The Marenon Chronicles, The Deliverer is jam pack full of information, characters and history including a map of the land Marenon. This is at times a bit intimidating and challenging to the reader to absorb. I read this book once through, but feel that I will need to re-read it again before I start the next book in the series just to make sure I picked up all the pieces.
This is a fascinating story. It is an intense, fast pace read.
I found the characters to be reasonably developed and believable (but not always likeable). Their human frailties provided us the means to examine the books over all questions of morality (what is friendship, what is ones moral obligations to others, and so on).
My only complaint about the book was the large amount of material contained within this one book, which caused me to suffer from information overload. I had to force myself to slow down at times, because the compactness of the information can be a little hard to follow. Now that might just be my older mind, others may not have had this experience.
Overall I say the book is a good read and am giving it four and a half stars but because there is no option for that and its better then a four I moved it up to five stars.
I recommend this book to High Fantasy, Suspense, Mystery fiction book lovers.
Synopsis and potential spoiler below
17 year old Silas Ainsley has been raised by his grandfather, Garland.
The book opens with Garland and Silas on the run for their lives....
This book made me think of the series of The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis and The Circle Series by Ted Dekker.
As the first book in the The Marenon Chronicles, The Deliverer is jam pack full of information, characters and history including a map of the land Marenon. This is at times a bit intimidating and challenging to the reader to absorb. I read this book once through, but feel that I will need to re-read it again before I start the next book in the series just to make sure I picked up all the pieces.
This is a fascinating story. It is an intense, fast pace read.
I found the characters to be reasonably developed and believable (but not always likeable). Their human frailties provided us the means to examine the books over all questions of morality (what is friendship, what is ones moral obligations to others, and so on).
My only complaint about the book was the large amount of material contained within this one book, which caused me to suffer from information overload. I had to force myself to slow down at times, because the compactness of the information can be a little hard to follow. Now that might just be my older mind, others may not have had this experience.
Overall I say the book is a good read and am giving it four and a half stars but because there is no option for that and its better then a four I moved it up to five stars.
I recommend this book to High Fantasy, Suspense, Mystery fiction book lovers.
Synopsis and potential spoiler below
17 year old Silas Ainsley has been raised by his grandfather, Garland.
The book opens with Garland and Silas on the run for their lives....
March 25, 2012
After a series of strange events, Silas Ainsley realizes that he is not a normal seventeen-year-old. In his journey to escape from two mysterious headhunters, Silas discovers his life and death are key to saving an entire world, called Marenon, from darkness and destruction.
The only way to get to Marenon is to die, and Silas has just arrived.
I really like it, but it has its flaws.
1. The author made it easier for himself by not including any Silas' or Garland's friends from their life on the Earth. There have never been mentioned any friends, yet after living in the same place for 17 years, Silas had to have some.
2. Silas had been fencing with his grandfather Garland Ainsley almost every day from his childhood. That's the reason why he was such a good fighter in Marenon. However, no teenager would be willing to fence with his grandpa instead of going out, especially if there is no reason why he should do it (Garland hadn't told him about Marenon).
"He had trained long and hard with Garland and had become an expert swordsman and fighter. He could track beasts with the best of them and his marksmanship was unmatched, but Silas had never killed a man." (chapter one)
3. The concept of the novel is that when someone dies there is a chance he will get to Marenon. It's a kind of second chance for those who died young. However, that's not the only way to get to Marenon. There is also a gate. The problem is that I don't have any idea what happens with their bodies. When someone dies his body stays on the Earth. Do they get a new one in Marenon? I could presume that their existence in Marenon is purely spiritual, but it doesn't work either. Take for instance Garland. Originally, he had lived on the Earth. When he died he got to Marenon. But after a time he passed through the gate back to the Earth and then he died again and got back to Marenon. Did he get a new body each time?
4. What is behind the borders of Marenon? Ocean? This is just a minor complaint but I would like to know it neverthless.
"One could travel by foot and reach any point in Marenon within a week's time." (chapter twenty-one)
Despite all this, The Deliverer is quite a good debut and it surely deserves more attention. With its considerably original setting and imaginative creatures, I recommend it to all fantasy lovers, but not to paranormal romance lovers because there is no romance.
The only way to get to Marenon is to die, and Silas has just arrived.
I really like it, but it has its flaws.
1. The author made it easier for himself by not including any Silas' or Garland's friends from their life on the Earth. There have never been mentioned any friends, yet after living in the same place for 17 years, Silas had to have some.
2. Silas had been fencing with his grandfather Garland Ainsley almost every day from his childhood. That's the reason why he was such a good fighter in Marenon. However, no teenager would be willing to fence with his grandpa instead of going out, especially if there is no reason why he should do it (Garland hadn't told him about Marenon).
"He had trained long and hard with Garland and had become an expert swordsman and fighter. He could track beasts with the best of them and his marksmanship was unmatched, but Silas had never killed a man." (chapter one)
3. The concept of the novel is that when someone dies there is a chance he will get to Marenon. It's a kind of second chance for those who died young. However, that's not the only way to get to Marenon. There is also a gate. The problem is that I don't have any idea what happens with their bodies. When someone dies his body stays on the Earth. Do they get a new one in Marenon? I could presume that their existence in Marenon is purely spiritual, but it doesn't work either. Take for instance Garland. Originally, he had lived on the Earth. When he died he got to Marenon. But after a time he passed through the gate back to the Earth and then he died again and got back to Marenon. Did he get a new body each time?
4. What is behind the borders of Marenon? Ocean? This is just a minor complaint but I would like to know it neverthless.
"One could travel by foot and reach any point in Marenon within a week's time." (chapter twenty-one)
Despite all this, The Deliverer is quite a good debut and it surely deserves more attention. With its considerably original setting and imaginative creatures, I recommend it to all fantasy lovers, but not to paranormal romance lovers because there is no romance.
March 25, 2012
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this book sounded like something I would love, magic, prophecy, quests, that sort of thing so I was eager to accept when offered a chance to read it. I recieved an e-copy of it and so for a start it sat on my computer for a while, I am really slow reading e-books as I have to do it on my laptop, which doesn't leave me much time and also I find it gives me headaches. So firstly I will apologise to the author for taking so ridiculously long to read it.
I'm going to make a note here, this obviously wouldn't be the case if you bought the book so I'll try not to let it affect the overall rating, but for me it is a big factor as to why I struggled with reading this one- On Goodreads, it states that the book is over 300 pages, however my copy was only 141 pages and that's because all the page margins had been erased and each page was bursting with writing. It literally went right up to the top and bottom of each page, no gap and I found it very hard on my eyes. As I say, proper bought versions of this book wouldn't look like that so I can't really count it against it, but for me, it really did my head in. Am I just being picky here? I don't know.
The book leaps straight into the action, an intense car chase, monsters and a mystery. I was instantly pulled into the story, although did have to re-read bits as I wasn't quite sure what was happening. Silas and his Grandad are being chased and they are trying to save something,then everything goes wrong. Silas ends up in Marenon, but the only way to get there is to die. Confused with thoughts of death, pain, loss and wondering where he now is, Silas must accept some pretty strange events.
I didn't actually realise that Silas was 17, as it had been a while since I read the synopsis I was shocked when I looked at it again just now, he acts more like a 14/15 year old. It doesn't make that much difference, it's just what I pictured. He is quite strong and independant though and knows what he wants which I like in a character, he also has a good sense of right and wrong.
To be honest this book has me on the fence, as I said it is the sort of thing that I should love but I struggled to get into it and found I didn't really care about the characters that much. However everytime I left the book/turned my computer off I found my mind straying back to the story wondering what would happen. So it obviously did make an impression on me but I still don't feel like I was hooked, just intrigued.
There were quite a few sub-plots going on and a large mix of characters, I can't remember all of them and I was occassionally confused as to who was who, then there were others who featured quite a bit near the beginning that I expected to pop back up later but they never appeared again which left me wondering what had happened to them. Maybe they will reappear in the next book. There is also a lot of back-stabbing/betrayal and I quite enjoyed trying to figure out who was on which side. My guessed were usually right, but I'm still torn with a couple of them.
I know this is a jumbled review, but I would say the book is worth a read, it's just something didn't click with me, it might be the spacing issue I mentioned that threw me, but I just felt like I was gliding over the pages instead of diving into them. The book doesn't come to a proper closure, it's obviously been left open for the next book and I would like to know what Jullian, Kaden and Silas will do next, but I will have to wait to see if it comes out in paper version I think.
So overall, I'm not really sure what to say about it, a good plot idea and storyline, the basics were all there for a really good book, but something didn't click with me. But give it a go, you never know, you might love it.
I thought this book sounded like something I would love, magic, prophecy, quests, that sort of thing so I was eager to accept when offered a chance to read it. I recieved an e-copy of it and so for a start it sat on my computer for a while, I am really slow reading e-books as I have to do it on my laptop, which doesn't leave me much time and also I find it gives me headaches. So firstly I will apologise to the author for taking so ridiculously long to read it.
I'm going to make a note here, this obviously wouldn't be the case if you bought the book so I'll try not to let it affect the overall rating, but for me it is a big factor as to why I struggled with reading this one- On Goodreads, it states that the book is over 300 pages, however my copy was only 141 pages and that's because all the page margins had been erased and each page was bursting with writing. It literally went right up to the top and bottom of each page, no gap and I found it very hard on my eyes. As I say, proper bought versions of this book wouldn't look like that so I can't really count it against it, but for me, it really did my head in. Am I just being picky here? I don't know.
The book leaps straight into the action, an intense car chase, monsters and a mystery. I was instantly pulled into the story, although did have to re-read bits as I wasn't quite sure what was happening. Silas and his Grandad are being chased and they are trying to save something,then everything goes wrong. Silas ends up in Marenon, but the only way to get there is to die. Confused with thoughts of death, pain, loss and wondering where he now is, Silas must accept some pretty strange events.
I didn't actually realise that Silas was 17, as it had been a while since I read the synopsis I was shocked when I looked at it again just now, he acts more like a 14/15 year old. It doesn't make that much difference, it's just what I pictured. He is quite strong and independant though and knows what he wants which I like in a character, he also has a good sense of right and wrong.
To be honest this book has me on the fence, as I said it is the sort of thing that I should love but I struggled to get into it and found I didn't really care about the characters that much. However everytime I left the book/turned my computer off I found my mind straying back to the story wondering what would happen. So it obviously did make an impression on me but I still don't feel like I was hooked, just intrigued.
There were quite a few sub-plots going on and a large mix of characters, I can't remember all of them and I was occassionally confused as to who was who, then there were others who featured quite a bit near the beginning that I expected to pop back up later but they never appeared again which left me wondering what had happened to them. Maybe they will reappear in the next book. There is also a lot of back-stabbing/betrayal and I quite enjoyed trying to figure out who was on which side. My guessed were usually right, but I'm still torn with a couple of them.
I know this is a jumbled review, but I would say the book is worth a read, it's just something didn't click with me, it might be the spacing issue I mentioned that threw me, but I just felt like I was gliding over the pages instead of diving into them. The book doesn't come to a proper closure, it's obviously been left open for the next book and I would like to know what Jullian, Kaden and Silas will do next, but I will have to wait to see if it comes out in paper version I think.
So overall, I'm not really sure what to say about it, a good plot idea and storyline, the basics were all there for a really good book, but something didn't click with me. But give it a go, you never know, you might love it.
February 29, 2012
All his life Silas Ainsley believed that he was just another guy. Had he known better, he might have realized that from the moment those two strangers showed up on his doorstep nothing would ever be the same. Now he must unravel secrets that transcend both death and this world to learn the truth about his past and future.
The Deliverer is a moderately paced fantasy told from multiple points of view. It takes a little while for the various parts of the story to jell together, but once they do – both the story and world are very interesting. It contains bloody violence, gruesome images, killing, possession of one being's body by another and kissing. The writing can be a little awkward/confusing at times and the thoughts do not always flow together smoothly. Readers should be aware that, as a first book in a series, the ending is not entirely conclusive.
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The Deliverer is a moderately paced fantasy told from multiple points of view. It takes a little while for the various parts of the story to jell together, but once they do – both the story and world are very interesting. It contains bloody violence, gruesome images, killing, possession of one being's body by another and kissing. The writing can be a little awkward/confusing at times and the thoughts do not always flow together smoothly. Readers should be aware that, as a first book in a series, the ending is not entirely conclusive.
See more content based reviews at Sarah's Reviews http://ssbookreviews.blogspot.com/
October 17, 2018
now i am hooked. This was such a great, easy and creative book. i was hooked after the first page.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
December 1, 2011
I have to say it's been over a year since the last time i've read a 800 pages book in less than 10 hours :P I guess that is only a proof of what a great book the Deliverer is.
The Deliverer is an epic fantasy story, starting in our world and then move into the world of Marenon, written mostly from 2 different POVs. The author gets his time with the events in our world instead of rushing to move the main character into the fantasy and i liked that. Because we get a good idea of what a person Silas is before and after everything. The writing itself is lighter than in the usual epic fantasy stories, and that's a reason a book such big was read so easily. Either way, there is nothing missing and the writing fits the story perfectly, with descriptions now and there for the places without being overdone, development and full background to all the characters (even the secondary ones) and lastly, a very well written descriptions of events which were held in a different world or time. I never had any problem, moving from the one character to the other, understand the story, remember the world's history or place when every event was placed chronologically opposite the other.
The characters are almost all likeable for different reasons. Even the bad guys, gain a respect of some level as characters.
More precisely, Silas is a young 17 boy of prophecy. He is well matured, clever but sometimes has he moments and does things without thinking about them. Either way, it's easy to connect with him and be one of my favorites characters as well. Need to point out, how clever the author played the whole swordsmanship thing. Instead of going through a fast training than in most books, he found a way to have Silas ready for the world before everything.
As for Julian, who is the second POV, he is an entirely different character than Silas. He has grown in Melaron and he already has a place of power. He is a decent character but some moments i just wanted to punch him. He is clever, and makes good plans. But most of the times can't keep his temper and rushing into things. He does have his good moments too though.
A slightly problem was when the story had to be moved from our world to Meralon where i got a little confused on how the whole thing worked, but the author take his time and explains things later so i didn't really mind.
In conclusion if i have a say, it's a great epic fantasy story more focused on adventuring before goes fully to war. And for another time i ask, how the big publishers pick what to print. Because the Deliverer, it's way better than most of the halfs book i've read this year and totally deserves some attention!
The Deliverer is an epic fantasy story, starting in our world and then move into the world of Marenon, written mostly from 2 different POVs. The author gets his time with the events in our world instead of rushing to move the main character into the fantasy and i liked that. Because we get a good idea of what a person Silas is before and after everything. The writing itself is lighter than in the usual epic fantasy stories, and that's a reason a book such big was read so easily. Either way, there is nothing missing and the writing fits the story perfectly, with descriptions now and there for the places without being overdone, development and full background to all the characters (even the secondary ones) and lastly, a very well written descriptions of events which were held in a different world or time. I never had any problem, moving from the one character to the other, understand the story, remember the world's history or place when every event was placed chronologically opposite the other.
The characters are almost all likeable for different reasons. Even the bad guys, gain a respect of some level as characters.
More precisely, Silas is a young 17 boy of prophecy. He is well matured, clever but sometimes has he moments and does things without thinking about them. Either way, it's easy to connect with him and be one of my favorites characters as well. Need to point out, how clever the author played the whole swordsmanship thing. Instead of going through a fast training than in most books, he found a way to have Silas ready for the world before everything.
As for Julian, who is the second POV, he is an entirely different character than Silas. He has grown in Melaron and he already has a place of power. He is a decent character but some moments i just wanted to punch him. He is clever, and makes good plans. But most of the times can't keep his temper and rushing into things. He does have his good moments too though.
A slightly problem was when the story had to be moved from our world to Meralon where i got a little confused on how the whole thing worked, but the author take his time and explains things later so i didn't really mind.
In conclusion if i have a say, it's a great epic fantasy story more focused on adventuring before goes fully to war. And for another time i ask, how the big publishers pick what to print. Because the Deliverer, it's way better than most of the halfs book i've read this year and totally deserves some attention!
April 12, 2012
Decent book. All major characters in this book undergo some degree of development, though I feel the protagonists' characters are more solidified than developed. I love the dual world setting in this book, it allows us to relate to the characters while still delving into a deep fantastic world and the way the two words are tied together is interesting and original. Morrow does not go deep into philosophical issues in this book, or at least, he doesn't go as deep as I suspect he could have. However, the introduction to a new world and a complex relation between two words, as well as the introduction of 3 essentially unique races (I don't count the Erellen who are essentially elves) makes it such that if Morrow went any deeper the point would have been lost.
There are two protagonists in this book, Silas and Julian. Both are pitted in events where they must make moral decisions, and both consistently make the choice they find best. However these personal moral dilemmas do not make fore ethical dilemmas. Both characters make emotive, not rational decisions, and so ethics do not really come into the picture. In fact, it is as if Morrow went out of his way to avoid any issue in which right and wrong are less than certain.
Morrow borrows a lot from cliche` in this book, but I don't say that as a bad thing. There is a very clear-cut good vs. evil in this book, and it's very predictable where the lines will gray. However, if the plot is predictable, it is perhaps to make up for the setting which is complex and original.
My ratings.
Characters Development: 7/10
World Setting: 9/10
Philosophical Points: 6/10
Author's Intent and Consistency: 8/10
Average/Overall: 7.5/10 or 4/5.
There are two protagonists in this book, Silas and Julian. Both are pitted in events where they must make moral decisions, and both consistently make the choice they find best. However these personal moral dilemmas do not make fore ethical dilemmas. Both characters make emotive, not rational decisions, and so ethics do not really come into the picture. In fact, it is as if Morrow went out of his way to avoid any issue in which right and wrong are less than certain.
Morrow borrows a lot from cliche` in this book, but I don't say that as a bad thing. There is a very clear-cut good vs. evil in this book, and it's very predictable where the lines will gray. However, if the plot is predictable, it is perhaps to make up for the setting which is complex and original.
My ratings.
Characters Development: 7/10
World Setting: 9/10
Philosophical Points: 6/10
Author's Intent and Consistency: 8/10
Average/Overall: 7.5/10 or 4/5.
April 18, 2012
To be honest, it has been a long time since I have read a book in the fantasy genre so I was somewhat apprehensive about whether or not I would like this book. Now that I have finished it I can say that not only did I like it, I thought it was one of the best books I've read in a while.
Jason has a wonderful ability to paint mental pictures with the way that he writes. I could vividly see the landscapes he described and the battles that took place. The character development in this book is very well done, but not overdone. Some authors spend so much time developing their characters that it cripples their plot development, not so in this book.
Jason does a fantastic job of keeping the tempo of the book upbeat. There were rarely times that I found the book dragging along. Silas and his group were constantly on the move going from one part of Marenon to the other trying to collect the medallions they are after. I'm still on the edge of my seat waiting to see what will happen when they can get their hands on all 6 of them. This book does a fantastic job of leaving you wanting more, which is good since it's a series. There have been many series that I don't bother going on to the next book. That will not be the case with this one. The second book, The Gatekeeper, has been added to my TBR list.
Overall I think that if you are a fan of the fantasy genre this is a wonderful series for you to start. You will not be disappointed with the way that you are whisked off into the world of Marenon to follow along with Silas as he strives to live up to his title of "The Deliverer".
My Rating: 5/5
Jason has a wonderful ability to paint mental pictures with the way that he writes. I could vividly see the landscapes he described and the battles that took place. The character development in this book is very well done, but not overdone. Some authors spend so much time developing their characters that it cripples their plot development, not so in this book.
Jason does a fantastic job of keeping the tempo of the book upbeat. There were rarely times that I found the book dragging along. Silas and his group were constantly on the move going from one part of Marenon to the other trying to collect the medallions they are after. I'm still on the edge of my seat waiting to see what will happen when they can get their hands on all 6 of them. This book does a fantastic job of leaving you wanting more, which is good since it's a series. There have been many series that I don't bother going on to the next book. That will not be the case with this one. The second book, The Gatekeeper, has been added to my TBR list.
Overall I think that if you are a fan of the fantasy genre this is a wonderful series for you to start. You will not be disappointed with the way that you are whisked off into the world of Marenon to follow along with Silas as he strives to live up to his title of "The Deliverer".
My Rating: 5/5
February 11, 2013
The Marenon Chronicles begins with the tale of a young teen learning he has a serious destiny to fulfill. But first he has to survive the transition from fleeing armed enemies in trucks to battling scarily alien creatures, with only his grandfather’s well-taught swordsmanship to aid him.
Soon Silas is a reluctant mercenary in Marenon and the peoples and wildlife of an alien land are smoothly introduced, adding depth to the tale. Chapters switch between interlocking storylines, and the author does an excellent job of keeping his extensive cast of characters well-defined. Lengthy nternal dialog, though slow, probably helps in keeping the various motivations clear. And careful descriptions add epic scope and visual enjoyment.
For myself, I’d have liked the story to flow faster, but I couldn’t put it down or skim because I was enjoying the plot. Occasional typos might annoy or amuse, but I suspect readers will ignore them likewise in favor of a really good story.
Disclosure: I was given free ecopies of these three books by the author and I’m sorry it took so long to read them. I enjoyed them all.
Soon Silas is a reluctant mercenary in Marenon and the peoples and wildlife of an alien land are smoothly introduced, adding depth to the tale. Chapters switch between interlocking storylines, and the author does an excellent job of keeping his extensive cast of characters well-defined. Lengthy nternal dialog, though slow, probably helps in keeping the various motivations clear. And careful descriptions add epic scope and visual enjoyment.
For myself, I’d have liked the story to flow faster, but I couldn’t put it down or skim because I was enjoying the plot. Occasional typos might annoy or amuse, but I suspect readers will ignore them likewise in favor of a really good story.
Disclosure: I was given free ecopies of these three books by the author and I’m sorry it took so long to read them. I enjoyed them all.
April 16, 2012
* 4.5 * Stars
If you had a second chance what would you do? Jason D. Morrow has built this book on the idea of a second life after your death on earth. It is an epic story with twists and turns. His characters have a very human feel that you can relate to. The main character Silas was very likeable, I found myself wanting to encourage him through the story. The book gives a lot of information, especially in the first few chapters however it is done in a way that lets you pause and take in all the information give. The Deliverer is the first book in The Marenon Chronicles which will be an epic fantasy series, one I look forward to continuing.
If you had a second chance what would you do? Jason D. Morrow has built this book on the idea of a second life after your death on earth. It is an epic story with twists and turns. His characters have a very human feel that you can relate to. The main character Silas was very likeable, I found myself wanting to encourage him through the story. The book gives a lot of information, especially in the first few chapters however it is done in a way that lets you pause and take in all the information give. The Deliverer is the first book in The Marenon Chronicles which will be an epic fantasy series, one I look forward to continuing.
October 20, 2013
A decent story with a good premise and a creative world, it suffers from a main character who I feel makes poor decisions. But I enjoyed it nevertheless. Read my full review here: http://ireadencyclopedias.wordpress.c...
May 14, 2021
Marenon - Deliverer
This coming of age fantasy has an unusual beginning and is a deadly way to start this saga! Marenon is not very big and there isn’t enough room for the several races that occupy it. Especially the evil Stühocs, who are trying to take over and enslave everyone else. Fortunately, the Deliverer has arrived, now he just has to figure out who he is supposed to save. The prophecy forgot to mention that bit...
There is plenty of action and adventure as our hero navigates this new world. Intrigues and betrayal abound as the story unfolds. There are a few head scratchers with regards to some character’s motivations and the general cohesiveness of Marenon but the tale is young and it’s possible enlightenment is forthcoming. There were several occasions I was so absorbed by events that I was white knuckling my Kindle with suspense. You can’t ask for more than that! Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
This coming of age fantasy has an unusual beginning and is a deadly way to start this saga! Marenon is not very big and there isn’t enough room for the several races that occupy it. Especially the evil Stühocs, who are trying to take over and enslave everyone else. Fortunately, the Deliverer has arrived, now he just has to figure out who he is supposed to save. The prophecy forgot to mention that bit...
There is plenty of action and adventure as our hero navigates this new world. Intrigues and betrayal abound as the story unfolds. There are a few head scratchers with regards to some character’s motivations and the general cohesiveness of Marenon but the tale is young and it’s possible enlightenment is forthcoming. There were several occasions I was so absorbed by events that I was white knuckling my Kindle with suspense. You can’t ask for more than that! Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
September 29, 2018
3.5 stars
March 23, 2020
I love this series. Jason Morrow is a master writer. A must read!
July 14, 2021
A thoroughly enjoyable read. I can't wait to read more.
April 8, 2023
Confusing and hard to follow
February 14, 2012
3.5 Stars.
Author Jason D. Morrow asked me to read his new fantasy novel back around Christmas time and after being shipped a paperback novel towards the new year I could not wait to dive into this book. The Deliverer is not at all what I thought it would be which in my case is good and bad. I am very my into the genre of the urban fantasy novels and I had believed that The Deliverer would be somewhat of this type but it was far from it. This is not necessarily a bad thing but not good. The story does begin on earth in this day and age but then because of a series of events takes a rapid jolt into another world of pure fantasy with magic, flying birds, hell hounds, and the element of the unknown lurking around every corner. While reading I found myself thinking that this book had a Lord of the Rings type of feel to it which is not a bad thing but was just not my cup of tea. I will say the story-line was extremely evolved and well planned out with a very interesting plot. The character's are all very likable and can be related with at points in the book. Silas who is the main character is a strong male lead with such charismatic traits. A very good leader.
I did however find the book's pace to be somewhat slow and the sentence spacing being one space rather than two. I know for me it makes a the book slower to read having more on each page. I did so however feel the author put a lot of hard work and research into his book. The places and event that take places where all so very well written and thought out. I highly enjoyed how in some area's in the story I could almost see myself there beside Silas by how descriptive the author was in writing those scenes. I would definitely recommend this book to someone who enjoy a fantasy novel. There was not to much romance in the first book. I would read the second one just to be able to find out what happens next. I feel the lack of romance did bring The Deliverer down a star rating, but that's just by opinion. Other than that it was a fun read with highly entertaining plot leaving the reader wanting to know what will happen in the next book. So if your looking for a book with a lot of fight scenes, mystery and packed with fantasy - The Deliverer by Jason D. Morrow is the perfect read.
Author Jason D. Morrow asked me to read his new fantasy novel back around Christmas time and after being shipped a paperback novel towards the new year I could not wait to dive into this book. The Deliverer is not at all what I thought it would be which in my case is good and bad. I am very my into the genre of the urban fantasy novels and I had believed that The Deliverer would be somewhat of this type but it was far from it. This is not necessarily a bad thing but not good. The story does begin on earth in this day and age but then because of a series of events takes a rapid jolt into another world of pure fantasy with magic, flying birds, hell hounds, and the element of the unknown lurking around every corner. While reading I found myself thinking that this book had a Lord of the Rings type of feel to it which is not a bad thing but was just not my cup of tea. I will say the story-line was extremely evolved and well planned out with a very interesting plot. The character's are all very likable and can be related with at points in the book. Silas who is the main character is a strong male lead with such charismatic traits. A very good leader.
I did however find the book's pace to be somewhat slow and the sentence spacing being one space rather than two. I know for me it makes a the book slower to read having more on each page. I did so however feel the author put a lot of hard work and research into his book. The places and event that take places where all so very well written and thought out. I highly enjoyed how in some area's in the story I could almost see myself there beside Silas by how descriptive the author was in writing those scenes. I would definitely recommend this book to someone who enjoy a fantasy novel. There was not to much romance in the first book. I would read the second one just to be able to find out what happens next. I feel the lack of romance did bring The Deliverer down a star rating, but that's just by opinion. Other than that it was a fun read with highly entertaining plot leaving the reader wanting to know what will happen in the next book. So if your looking for a book with a lot of fight scenes, mystery and packed with fantasy - The Deliverer by Jason D. Morrow is the perfect read.
September 1, 2012
The Deliverer is a moderately paced action fantasy book that is told from several points of view. The book revolves around Silas, a seventeen-year-old boy who dies trying to keep a medallion his grandfather gave him safe. Suddenly he's propelled into a strange world that is full of fighting and people that don't look anything like him.
While trying to find his grandfather, Silas meets a group of people who are going on a dangerous mission and need a fifth person. He agrees to go as the fifth only if the group will then help him find his grandfather. They travel to a town full of strange colored people and the fighting begins. Will Silas make it out alive? We he find his grandfather and fulfill the prophecy?
I enjoyed the fast paced parts of this story. I found the fighting scenes to be action packed and fun to read. There's a lot of sword-fighting, magic using, and fists flying throughout the book. I also enjoyed the fact that there were a few women involved in the fighting. This isn't always the case but in this book there are 2 women involved in the war.
However, I felt as though there were a lot of wordy, unnecessary passages in between the action. I also had some difficulty keeping the names of the people and the names of the places straight. Many of them were very similar which made it confusing at times.
Some of the details also left me wondering. When Silas dies he doesn't seem to care about anyone but his grandfather. He doesn't think about anyone he's left behind or of trying to find his parents. I was also left wondering about how one gets into Marenon. Obviously when a human dies they have a chance to get into Marenon but there is also a mysterious gate that leads to Earth. I'm not sure why the characters didn't just use this gate to get back and forth instead of having to die to get there.
In all, there are enjoyable parts and parts of this book that seemed to drag on. I can see teenage boys that enjoy reading and action liking this book. I'm not sure that younger teenagers would be able to get through the book though with it's long, descriptive passages and unique names.
I give this book 2 1/2 stars out of 5.
While trying to find his grandfather, Silas meets a group of people who are going on a dangerous mission and need a fifth person. He agrees to go as the fifth only if the group will then help him find his grandfather. They travel to a town full of strange colored people and the fighting begins. Will Silas make it out alive? We he find his grandfather and fulfill the prophecy?
I enjoyed the fast paced parts of this story. I found the fighting scenes to be action packed and fun to read. There's a lot of sword-fighting, magic using, and fists flying throughout the book. I also enjoyed the fact that there were a few women involved in the fighting. This isn't always the case but in this book there are 2 women involved in the war.
However, I felt as though there were a lot of wordy, unnecessary passages in between the action. I also had some difficulty keeping the names of the people and the names of the places straight. Many of them were very similar which made it confusing at times.
Some of the details also left me wondering. When Silas dies he doesn't seem to care about anyone but his grandfather. He doesn't think about anyone he's left behind or of trying to find his parents. I was also left wondering about how one gets into Marenon. Obviously when a human dies they have a chance to get into Marenon but there is also a mysterious gate that leads to Earth. I'm not sure why the characters didn't just use this gate to get back and forth instead of having to die to get there.
In all, there are enjoyable parts and parts of this book that seemed to drag on. I can see teenage boys that enjoy reading and action liking this book. I'm not sure that younger teenagers would be able to get through the book though with it's long, descriptive passages and unique names.
I give this book 2 1/2 stars out of 5.
April 17, 2016
I’ve read this book in one afternoon and night. That probably tells everything to you about how great this was.
The author managed to create a world unlike any other, and yet, still comfortably familiar. I didn’t have to turn around every corner wondering where am I, who are they and what do they want. Even the existence of the world is a riddle that needs to be solving and will probably be solved during the series.
It all starts off with a car chase in our well-known American setting, but the hints of fantasy don’t await long. We have an extremely agile grandfather, who’d been training his grandson to swordfights since he was born, trying to escape their chasers who fight with an automatic.
I liked the impossible controversy of this setup.
The story quickly takes us to Marenon, a place where the main events occur, but not rushing the arrival, enjoying every detail of the wonder a newcomer can feel through Silas’ eyes. The male characters we meet there are well-developed, interesting and individual. The two single female characters are not so much. It kinda bothers me that a) there’s only 2, and b) they could be easily exchanged with each other without any major hiccup in the story. Yeah, they’re that generic.
Nonetheless, there might be time for them to grow in the next two books, and even with that error, the other characters raise enough questions to keep us going with a little shake of the head at the females. Some characters could be viewed as standard for many fantasy tales, the evil advisor of the king, the traitor of the cause, the one important hero everyone needs to save but they fit seamlessly into the flow of the story.
Still, I think the biggest strength of the book is the world it has created, and in a way, the world itself is one of the main characters, which makes it all the more interesting.
Rating:
World: *****
Story: ****
Characters: ***
Grammar: ****
That extra something: ****
Would I recommend it? Yes, it’s worth to read.
October 12, 2012
OK story and ok written, but way too much clichés, which really ruined the book for me. Boy living with grandfather because parents are dead. Someone comes after them, have to run for their lives, boy and grandfather gets separated. Things like that. Also later in the book there's a lot of the typical stupidity. Something along the lines of this:
Hero:"I HAVE to save him"
Guy on hero's side: "But it's a really bad idea, he was supposed to be caught, he was willing to sacrifice himself, if you go his sacrifice will be in vain"
Hero:"BUT I HAVE TO"
Guy on hero's side:"Fine fine, let's all go then, I secretly prepared because I know you'd say that."
A bit later...
Hero:"Ok, so maybe it wasn't such a good idea, we're all about to die!"
Guy on hero's side:"No no, it's ok, it's not your fault, turns out you were right to do this after all, and if we die at least we did the right thing!"
That just gets annoying. There's others clichés as well, like key persons turning out to be traitors,and one of the "good" persons just happens to overhear the right conversation at the right time to find this out. This book might be good if you're not adult, or if you don't read much fantasy. But, especially if you've read a lot of fantasy, this is quite bad in comparison to some of the epic books within this genre. Because this book is like the author has been inspired by other fantasy books and written his own version. It's a very "typical" story, and while it's not badly written, it's not particularly original.
Perhaps the second and third book in the series are better, I don't know, but I have no plans of reading them as I just barely managed to finish the first.
That said, it is the first book the author has written, and I think, if he can just come up with some original ideas of his own as well as get more experience writing, he can write epic books to.
Hero:"I HAVE to save him"
Guy on hero's side: "But it's a really bad idea, he was supposed to be caught, he was willing to sacrifice himself, if you go his sacrifice will be in vain"
Hero:"BUT I HAVE TO"
Guy on hero's side:"Fine fine, let's all go then, I secretly prepared because I know you'd say that."
A bit later...
Hero:"Ok, so maybe it wasn't such a good idea, we're all about to die!"
Guy on hero's side:"No no, it's ok, it's not your fault, turns out you were right to do this after all, and if we die at least we did the right thing!"
That just gets annoying. There's others clichés as well, like key persons turning out to be traitors,and one of the "good" persons just happens to overhear the right conversation at the right time to find this out. This book might be good if you're not adult, or if you don't read much fantasy. But, especially if you've read a lot of fantasy, this is quite bad in comparison to some of the epic books within this genre. Because this book is like the author has been inspired by other fantasy books and written his own version. It's a very "typical" story, and while it's not badly written, it's not particularly original.
Perhaps the second and third book in the series are better, I don't know, but I have no plans of reading them as I just barely managed to finish the first.
That said, it is the first book the author has written, and I think, if he can just come up with some original ideas of his own as well as get more experience writing, he can write epic books to.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 15, 2012
Just reading the synopsis has me intrigued. Another life after you die, where a whole world of humans and other races exist, sounded thrilling. Once I started reading, I thought it might not be as exciting as I hoped. It felt very much like it was going to be a "boy" book. It opens with Silas and his grandfather on the run in a pick up truck, while being shot at. Their only defense being 2 shots left in a shotgun.
Don't let the beginning of this book fool you. It quickly picks up the pace, and the adventure really begins when Silas finds himself in Marenon. I could hardly put the book down, and read through it pretty fast. I felt the characters were well developed, a plot substantially made, and a desire for more planted firmly!
Marenon itself became a real land to me. I felt the author took your classic fantasy's like Lord of the Rings, and made them more accessible to real life. A world stuck between life and death. You can only get there by dying, and not everyone gets to go! Why do some humans re-awake in Marenon? What happens when you die in Marenon?
As for the story - Will Silas be able to bring peace to this world between worlds? Will the races join together in peace, or battle to extinction?
I can not wait to get my hands on Book 2!
I am extremely impressed with Jason's writing. He is self publishing, and I find that impressive. I've read self-published books before, and I can always tell. Not with this one. The quality is overall wonderful. There were some minor errors throughout, but from a self-published book, these were very minor.
Don't let the beginning of this book fool you. It quickly picks up the pace, and the adventure really begins when Silas finds himself in Marenon. I could hardly put the book down, and read through it pretty fast. I felt the characters were well developed, a plot substantially made, and a desire for more planted firmly!
Marenon itself became a real land to me. I felt the author took your classic fantasy's like Lord of the Rings, and made them more accessible to real life. A world stuck between life and death. You can only get there by dying, and not everyone gets to go! Why do some humans re-awake in Marenon? What happens when you die in Marenon?
As for the story - Will Silas be able to bring peace to this world between worlds? Will the races join together in peace, or battle to extinction?
I can not wait to get my hands on Book 2!
I am extremely impressed with Jason's writing. He is self publishing, and I find that impressive. I've read self-published books before, and I can always tell. Not with this one. The quality is overall wonderful. There were some minor errors throughout, but from a self-published book, these were very minor.
June 20, 2013
Grand in scale, this book delivers a unique storyline: Humans who die prematurely, outside natural causes, end up not in heaven nor hell, but in Marenon.
When young Silas was killed trying to escape mysterious people, he finds himself in this inhospitable place and discovers there is an extension of life after Earth life. Unfortunately for Silas, Marenon is on the brink of war against the evil creatures called Stuhocs, and he is at the crux of it all. Silas is the first human ever born in Marenon, prophesied to be the Meshulan- predicted to be the Deliverer of Marenon from the fearsome Stuhocs. For this, Silas was allowed passage to Earth by the Gatekeeper to protect him from the Stuhocs who want to kill him if not control him. Back in Marenon after his Earth death, Silas is saddled with the responsibility to help retrieve six medallions to magically activate a live-action map that would reveal the activities of every territory in Marenon; defeat the Stuhocs with the help of this map; and ultimately solve the mystery of Human existence in Marenon.
There is definitely a lot going on for Silas Ainsley, but there are also subplots that give this story a broader outline. It's also loaded with Marenon politics and history which is sometimes too much for me to absorb all the while remembering all the characters and what has happened so far. It is not a bad story nor is it badly written, but it simply became too busy for me to rate it more than 3 stars.
When young Silas was killed trying to escape mysterious people, he finds himself in this inhospitable place and discovers there is an extension of life after Earth life. Unfortunately for Silas, Marenon is on the brink of war against the evil creatures called Stuhocs, and he is at the crux of it all. Silas is the first human ever born in Marenon, prophesied to be the Meshulan- predicted to be the Deliverer of Marenon from the fearsome Stuhocs. For this, Silas was allowed passage to Earth by the Gatekeeper to protect him from the Stuhocs who want to kill him if not control him. Back in Marenon after his Earth death, Silas is saddled with the responsibility to help retrieve six medallions to magically activate a live-action map that would reveal the activities of every territory in Marenon; defeat the Stuhocs with the help of this map; and ultimately solve the mystery of Human existence in Marenon.
There is definitely a lot going on for Silas Ainsley, but there are also subplots that give this story a broader outline. It's also loaded with Marenon politics and history which is sometimes too much for me to absorb all the while remembering all the characters and what has happened so far. It is not a bad story nor is it badly written, but it simply became too busy for me to rate it more than 3 stars.
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October 26, 2022When I first started reading this book, I admit that I was a little confused. The author jumps right into the story, which I like, but I had a hard time keeping the characters straight. Silas Ainsley didn’t know what was going on either, so I was able to kind of figure things out with him as the story went on. After a couple of chapters, I was able to figure out who was who and really focus on the story.
The people from Earth (well some of them, anyway) end up in Marenon after dying. Now this isn’t heaven or hell…it’s like an extra stop before going on. People in Marenon work and play and have wars, just like on Earth, but in Marenon there are other intelligent species that didn’t come from Earth. Some of these beings look a lot like humans, but some of them are very different.
Silas learns of a prophecy that says he will save them. Unfortunately, the prophecy doesn’t mention which them he will be helping.
I enjoyed this book. At the end, when the plot was getting pretty intense, I found myself stealing tidbits of time when I could to read a page or two and find out what would happen to all the characters I had started to get to know.
I look forward to the next book in the series to find out what becomes of Silas and all of his friends. If you like adventure and magic, I would recommend this book to you.
The people from Earth (well some of them, anyway) end up in Marenon after dying. Now this isn’t heaven or hell…it’s like an extra stop before going on. People in Marenon work and play and have wars, just like on Earth, but in Marenon there are other intelligent species that didn’t come from Earth. Some of these beings look a lot like humans, but some of them are very different.
Silas learns of a prophecy that says he will save them. Unfortunately, the prophecy doesn’t mention which them he will be helping.
I enjoyed this book. At the end, when the plot was getting pretty intense, I found myself stealing tidbits of time when I could to read a page or two and find out what would happen to all the characters I had started to get to know.
I look forward to the next book in the series to find out what becomes of Silas and all of his friends. If you like adventure and magic, I would recommend this book to you.
April 16, 2012
The Deliverer
By Jason D. Morrow
What if death was only the beginning of your story? That is where we find Silas Ainsley, he is being hunted down by creatures and the only way to save him his protector stabs him through the heart. Silas is then transported to Marenon where anyone who has died prematurely is taken to keep living, “life after life.” Once Silas is there it turns out to just be the beginning of his story that he had actually been born there and it was prophesied that he would be the deliverer, of what we do not know.
For years people have debated on what happens after we die and Jason D. Morrow has come up with a very interesting answer, we keep living in a separate world full of magic and strange creatures. Though this book was interesting and Jason D. Morrow jumps right into the story submerging you completely, it does need some more editing. All in all it was entertaining, leaving you wanting more and ready to read the next book to see if Silas can fulfill his destiny.
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By Jason D. Morrow
What if death was only the beginning of your story? That is where we find Silas Ainsley, he is being hunted down by creatures and the only way to save him his protector stabs him through the heart. Silas is then transported to Marenon where anyone who has died prematurely is taken to keep living, “life after life.” Once Silas is there it turns out to just be the beginning of his story that he had actually been born there and it was prophesied that he would be the deliverer, of what we do not know.
For years people have debated on what happens after we die and Jason D. Morrow has come up with a very interesting answer, we keep living in a separate world full of magic and strange creatures. Though this book was interesting and Jason D. Morrow jumps right into the story submerging you completely, it does need some more editing. All in all it was entertaining, leaving you wanting more and ready to read the next book to see if Silas can fulfill his destiny.
As always if you have any requests or recommendations email me at:
Reflections.of.a.BookWorm@gmail.com
Be sure to visit my blogs at:
http://reflectionsofabookworm.wordpre...
http://bookwormrflects8.blogspot.com/
You can even follow me on Twitter
@BookWormRflect
August 23, 2015
It's been about a week since I finished reading this book. So a lot of the book has already escaped me (thank goodness for notes).
There were a lot of boring information dumps. So this book was incredibly slow. I did receive this book free from amazon, so it was actually part of a three book omnibus. I didn't bother reading past this book though.
The plot was in serious need of refinement, it lacked direction and had confusing world building and political structure.
Morrow failed to include the reader in the story. He knew where he was taking this, but really didn't make it clear to me what was going on.
There are conflicting agendas that further disorientate me throughout the read. This is all with characters who lack development and fail to make themselves worthy of my attention. I found that I wasn't attached to anyone, nor was I actually interested in anyone.
The dialogue was stiff and extremely redundant, coupled with mundane monologue and over-explanation of irrelevant things such as hunger.
The character transitions were not smooth. I was at a loss often, trying to figure out who I was reading about.
Even amongst all the confusion, events were rather predictable. It's quite a mess really.
The concept was very interesting. The read is just extremely tedious and I just wasn't enjoying myself. So I won't be finishing the other two books this came with.
There were a lot of boring information dumps. So this book was incredibly slow. I did receive this book free from amazon, so it was actually part of a three book omnibus. I didn't bother reading past this book though.
The plot was in serious need of refinement, it lacked direction and had confusing world building and political structure.
Morrow failed to include the reader in the story. He knew where he was taking this, but really didn't make it clear to me what was going on.
There are conflicting agendas that further disorientate me throughout the read. This is all with characters who lack development and fail to make themselves worthy of my attention. I found that I wasn't attached to anyone, nor was I actually interested in anyone.
The dialogue was stiff and extremely redundant, coupled with mundane monologue and over-explanation of irrelevant things such as hunger.
The character transitions were not smooth. I was at a loss often, trying to figure out who I was reading about.
Even amongst all the confusion, events were rather predictable. It's quite a mess really.
The concept was very interesting. The read is just extremely tedious and I just wasn't enjoying myself. So I won't be finishing the other two books this came with.
April 28, 2015
The author is a huge bigot. The female characters are only in the story to be killed or mistreated by a man, rescued by a man, or the love interest of a man. They have little agency of their own and they are totally static and boring. Misogynistic much? Then there's this world full of white people in which the bad guys - the Stuhocs - are barely humanoid and have dark grey skin. They bred their own race with the elfy white Erellens and they consider the resulting race - the Nestorians - a failed experiment. The Nestorians have light sensitive skin that forces them to be covered head to toe at all times. They wear wooden masks that erase individuality and the white characters refer to them as robotic on several occasions. Of course, the Nestorians are nothing more than mindless henchmen for the Stuhocs. The only other mixed race individual, the protagonist Silas Ainsley, is the hero of the story, the prophesied Meshulan, the deliverer. He is half-human and half-Erellan, so white mixed with elfy white, and has blond hair. I was so offended and disgusted by the racism and sexism, I became furious and decided to write this review. This author is a bigot and needs to stop writing and spreading his insidious bigotry through his books.
June 2, 2015
This book was surprisingly great. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this certainly wasn't it.
Don't judge a book by its cover. I took one look at the cover and unintentionally jumped to the conclusion that it would be for younger readers, and that, of course, meant immature. Never have I been more wrong! Yes, it could certainly be enjoyed by younger readers, but it couldn't be further from immature. It has a range of depth, so that it can easily be enjoyed by readers of all ages. As proof, not only did I enjoy this book immensely, but so did my ten year old nephew (and something that can gain his attention is a huge PLUS in my books!).
The Deliverer follows Silas Ainsley straight through death and into his second life in Marenon. Not everyone lives on in Marenon, but those who do can look forward to being caught in the middle of a bloodthirsty power struggle.
I loved the whole concept of life after death, and am so completely intrigued by the foreshadowing. I never expected to be drawn in by the characters as much as I was, and I look forward to reading the sequel.
Don't judge a book by its cover. I took one look at the cover and unintentionally jumped to the conclusion that it would be for younger readers, and that, of course, meant immature. Never have I been more wrong! Yes, it could certainly be enjoyed by younger readers, but it couldn't be further from immature. It has a range of depth, so that it can easily be enjoyed by readers of all ages. As proof, not only did I enjoy this book immensely, but so did my ten year old nephew (and something that can gain his attention is a huge PLUS in my books!).
The Deliverer follows Silas Ainsley straight through death and into his second life in Marenon. Not everyone lives on in Marenon, but those who do can look forward to being caught in the middle of a bloodthirsty power struggle.
I loved the whole concept of life after death, and am so completely intrigued by the foreshadowing. I never expected to be drawn in by the characters as much as I was, and I look forward to reading the sequel.
April 13, 2012
I decided to read this book for Shut Up & Read's Read it and Reap because I really liked the idea behind this story - that after death, there is a chance to end up in a different world, Marenon. However, it was a little difficult for me to actually get into the story. It begins with an action scene, easy enough to follow, but then in the second chapter, loads of new characters and factions and a whole new geographical area are discussed without actually being introduced. A bunch of people and places are named, but we don't actually know anything about them, so it is hard to keep track of. I feel that any descriptions of people and places in Marenon should have been given after Silas had already made it there. The switching back and forth between Julian and Silas, for me, detracted a bit from the flow, but I tend to not like changes in perspective in general.
However, once everything came together, it was an enjoyable story, and the writing itself was well-done. I will probably get the second book, too!
However, once everything came together, it was an enjoyable story, and the writing itself was well-done. I will probably get the second book, too!
February 5, 2012
I really enjoyed this book! It was fast-paced, action-packed fantasy! Of course I loved it! It was written in alternating perspectives, which is another thing I really enjoy. The characters were all really nicely developed right off the bat. It's great when it's written like that, because it's easier to get a sense of who the character is and who they become as the book goes on.
The book starts of in our world, giving us time to relate with Silas in particular and learn a bit about who he is. Then it switches off the Marenon along with great description and explanation. Great transistion. No confusion there! :)
Also nice about this book: It's about a teenage boy. So refreshing! It's nice to read about teenage boys every once in a while and see some hardcore action. This is a great book for that!
Don't be put off by its 'self-published' status. It's clear a lot of hard work has gone into this book and it is definitely worth reading!
The book starts of in our world, giving us time to relate with Silas in particular and learn a bit about who he is. Then it switches off the Marenon along with great description and explanation. Great transistion. No confusion there! :)
Also nice about this book: It's about a teenage boy. So refreshing! It's nice to read about teenage boys every once in a while and see some hardcore action. This is a great book for that!
Don't be put off by its 'self-published' status. It's clear a lot of hard work has gone into this book and it is definitely worth reading!
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