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The Living Light
“This is going to be difficult for you to understand but it’s going to be even harder for you to believe. I do not even know where to begin… but you need to at least know the basics. Fairytales are real… Monsters are real. Everything you’ve ever heard about magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural is all based in truth. It exists in a world beyond the one you see out your window… and it’s where your parents came from… It’s where you came from.”
When Nero Cassidy first heard these words, he could not believe his ears. After all, he was a normal teenager living in a normal city in America. But after only one week from hearing these words, Nero had battled nightmarish creatures, had befriended a little girl with the ability to appear and disappear at will, and had nearly been eaten by a carnivorous flower. It was enough for him to know that the yellow-eyed man, Soto, had not been lying. Now he just hopes that Soto is mistaken about everything else, because if he is correct and Nero is the “Living Light,” his path will never be normal again.
When Nero Cassidy first heard these words, he could not believe his ears. After all, he was a normal teenager living in a normal city in America. But after only one week from hearing these words, Nero had battled nightmarish creatures, had befriended a little girl with the ability to appear and disappear at will, and had nearly been eaten by a carnivorous flower. It was enough for him to know that the yellow-eyed man, Soto, had not been lying. Now he just hopes that Soto is mistaken about everything else, because if he is correct and Nero is the “Living Light,” his path will never be normal again.
- GenresFantasy
313 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 17, 2012
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About the author
Paul D. Nancarrow
1 book2 followersPaul D. Nancarrow was born in Claremore, Oklahoma in 1985 and spent his childhood in Texas, Michigan, Georgia, and Kansas. From a young age, Paul displayed an intense interest in the science fiction/fantasy genre, often writing short stories about sword and sorcery to share with classmates.
As a teenager, Paul's imagination lost none of its potency as he made it an odd habit to retell his favorite books, television shows, movies, and even video games in his own words, using in-depth narratives. After graduating high school in Overland Park, Kansas in 2003, he joined the army during the height of America's "Global War on Terrorism." Shortly after graduating from combat medic school, he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry division and was sent on the first of three Iraq combat tours in 2005. While deployed, Paul began to read through old journals he had written as a teenager. Within the old notebooks and piles of paper was a short story that sparked Paul into writing the beginnings of the Knight of Ages series. Originally planned to be only a single book, the story of the Knight of Ages grew longer and went into more detail with the subsequent combat tours on which Paul was sent. Paul continues to write the story of the Knight of Ages and still serves in the army today as a medical sergeant. He currently resides in Oklahoma with his wife, Jessa, two sons, Nathan and Jacob, and daughter, Gaelyn.
As a teenager, Paul's imagination lost none of its potency as he made it an odd habit to retell his favorite books, television shows, movies, and even video games in his own words, using in-depth narratives. After graduating high school in Overland Park, Kansas in 2003, he joined the army during the height of America's "Global War on Terrorism." Shortly after graduating from combat medic school, he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry division and was sent on the first of three Iraq combat tours in 2005. While deployed, Paul began to read through old journals he had written as a teenager. Within the old notebooks and piles of paper was a short story that sparked Paul into writing the beginnings of the Knight of Ages series. Originally planned to be only a single book, the story of the Knight of Ages grew longer and went into more detail with the subsequent combat tours on which Paul was sent. Paul continues to write the story of the Knight of Ages and still serves in the army today as a medical sergeant. He currently resides in Oklahoma with his wife, Jessa, two sons, Nathan and Jacob, and daughter, Gaelyn.
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February 11, 2013
This was very cool, and sure to please sword-and-sorcery fantasy fans who like some modern/urban fantasy thrown into the mix. I especially liked that Nancarrow used both the scary and the beautiful (and everything in between) of the fantasy world--it works a lot better than stories that dwell too much on the darkness, or are too saturated in twee prettiness. The world-building was elaborate, but doesn't weigh the plot down; it's portioned out well, in proper need-to-know basis. The characters are individual and complex, and many are not what they seem at first, which makes for good surprises. Plus, as a plant fan, I have to mention the awesome plants: they're imaginative creations, and add to the richness of the alternate world. My heart was especially won over by the big, beautiful blue flowers that will KILL YOU AND EAT YOU if you touch them. Hee.
For a first novel this is especially impressive, and I'm sure Paul has a long and satisfying career ahead as a novelist. Sequel coming--hurray!
For a first novel this is especially impressive, and I'm sure Paul has a long and satisfying career ahead as a novelist. Sequel coming--hurray!
October 13, 2012
I hate reading this type of book because i ended up staying up all night reading it and was extremely tired when i went to work.
I liked the main characters, though at first i thought Soto was a bad guy...Waiting anxiously for book 2 to appear!
I liked the main characters, though at first i thought Soto was a bad guy...Waiting anxiously for book 2 to appear!
September 16, 2014
Loved this book and recommend it to everyone. Following the main character Nero on his adventurse from our world to the fantasy world Mr. Nancarrow creates is as much fun as I have had reading in a long time. The supporting cast (my favorite is Gaelyn) add so much depth to the story and as a reader you get caught up in their lives too. The book finished on such a cliff hanger that my only complaint is that I need to know what happens next!
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