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The Overlords: Legend of the Treasure
Harrison Cross wishes nothing more than to help his hometown of Aegeus secure the land's most sacred treasure, the bounty of the ancient Overlords known simply as the Treasure of the Land.The original Overlords vanished on one infamous day over 1,000 years ago leaving behind clues to their hidden treasure in the form of indestructible metallic plates and a map revealing a series of secret rooms.During their journey, Harrison and his friends face countless foes on their way to the sacred Seven Rooms, including the evil Scynthians who want nothing more than to eradicate the human race, and the ruthless and treasure-seeking Lord Nigel Hammer, governor of Concur and his large menacing army.Using the clues discovered along the way, the group must successfully navigate through the hidden mysteries of the sacred Seven Rooms in order to secure the land's most elusive prize. Only then will their journey be a success. The question is, will they succeed?
- GenresFantasy
488 pages, Paperback
First published May 5, 2006
About the author
J. Michael Squatrito Jr.
8 books6 followersMike has been writing The Overlords series for over fifteen years. Currently, he lives in Tiverton, RI with his wife Lea, and their children, Devin and Samantha. Mike speaks at middle and high schools, colleges, local libraries, and writer’s groups where his sincere hope is to inspire everyone he meets and to get their creative juices flowing. Mike's sincere hope is to help people attain their dreams.
When not working on the Overlords series, Mike is an engineer and is very active in fitness and sports.
When not working on the Overlords series, Mike is an engineer and is very active in fitness and sports.
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June 30, 2016
This was a fun read! It's obviously based on a D&D campaign, but believe me when I say that only makes it more fun.
It's a great fantasy journey, complete with inventive characters, puzzles, and a unique lore not bound by the usual human, Orc, elf, dwarf, hobbit array. There are genuine moments of tension as characters can, and do, die during the quest.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
It's a great fantasy journey, complete with inventive characters, puzzles, and a unique lore not bound by the usual human, Orc, elf, dwarf, hobbit array. There are genuine moments of tension as characters can, and do, die during the quest.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
December 11, 2025
‘The Overlords: Legend of the Treasure’ is 482 pages long. I still don’t know who The Overlords are.
This self-published novel is basically a D&D campaign. It has luminous elves, hirsute monsters, traps, puzzles, a villain named Lord Hammer, and a callow youth who on his first adventure. Y’know, D&D stuff. Author J. Michael Squatrito, Jr. writes with zest, and he seems to be having fun.
The writing itself, however, is rough. According to the novel’s back cover, the author wrote this book twenty years ago. He has since gone on to write more books, including more in this series. One presumes that as he wrote more, he grew more accomplished. This first novel, however, is rife with grammatical errors, typos, and incorrect word choices such as calling a treasure horde a “bountiful of riches.” These errors are so jarring that, at least for me, they knock a star off of my overall rating.
I reiterate that I respect the heck out of first-time novelists. It’s hard to write a novel, harder to self-publish it, and harder still to buy a few hundred copies and lug them to book fairs and comic conventions in an effort to talk strangers into purchasing the fruits of one’s imagination. My hat is off to Mr. Squatrito. Were he a younger man, I’d reassure him that first efforts, in any endeavor, are usually awful. I’m sure that by this point in his career, he looks back on ‘Legend of the Treasure’ with the fondness one reserves for one’s first season of Little League. This was his first at-bat. I’m sure his swing has developed in the ensuing twenty years.
This self-published novel is basically a D&D campaign. It has luminous elves, hirsute monsters, traps, puzzles, a villain named Lord Hammer, and a callow youth who on his first adventure. Y’know, D&D stuff. Author J. Michael Squatrito, Jr. writes with zest, and he seems to be having fun.
The writing itself, however, is rough. According to the novel’s back cover, the author wrote this book twenty years ago. He has since gone on to write more books, including more in this series. One presumes that as he wrote more, he grew more accomplished. This first novel, however, is rife with grammatical errors, typos, and incorrect word choices such as calling a treasure horde a “bountiful of riches.” These errors are so jarring that, at least for me, they knock a star off of my overall rating.
I reiterate that I respect the heck out of first-time novelists. It’s hard to write a novel, harder to self-publish it, and harder still to buy a few hundred copies and lug them to book fairs and comic conventions in an effort to talk strangers into purchasing the fruits of one’s imagination. My hat is off to Mr. Squatrito. Were he a younger man, I’d reassure him that first efforts, in any endeavor, are usually awful. I’m sure that by this point in his career, he looks back on ‘Legend of the Treasure’ with the fondness one reserves for one’s first season of Little League. This was his first at-bat. I’m sure his swing has developed in the ensuing twenty years.
November 22, 2020
An exciting, fantastical adventure from start to finish! I am a singer, songwriter and actress currently working on the audiobook for this masterpiece. (Voice talent). Look out for it in 2021!
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