[ Waymaker [ WAYMAKER ] By Warden, Michael ( Author )Jul-01-2008 Paperback

by Michael D. Warden

With the rediscovery of the Book of Dei'lo, the lines of war have been drawn across the Inherited Lands. Behind their fortified walls, the forces for good and evil are massing for the ultimate conflict, pitting the two Languages of Power against one another in open battle for the first time...At the focal point of this coming apocalypse stands Gideon Dawning, a troubled loner who has been marked by prophecy as the Waymaker for the Pearl. His to find a holy sentient orb of power that has been lost for over 2,000 years, and bring it safely to Wordhaven. If he succeeds, he may avert the war. But there are many who would see Gideon fail-Sa'lei Lords of staggering power, and their corrupted minions within the Deathland Barrens. Yet an even greater danger lurks within the realms Gideon cannot see.where a living evil plots to capture his very soul. With all the perils that lie before him, Gideon is certain of only He must go. For if he cannot retrieve the Pearl, no one will.

Genres: Fantasy, Christian, Fiction

Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Hi! I'm Michael. I'm the author of The Pearlsong Refounding, an epic fantasy tetralogy that’s taken me a truly epic amount of time to write. :)

In the midst of that decades-long work, I’ve also written several other books and essays—on spirituality, leadership, and personal development. I’ve also written a fair bit of curriculum for both young people and adults, dabbled in poetry, built a successful career as a coach for leaders and teams (PCC, baby!), and even created a training community for men that I’m really proud of (www.thebraveheartmen.com).

These days I divide my time between writing, coaching, and telling stories from the road, where I currently live in my van named Van Gogh.

That’s super eclectic, I know. But, hey, I’ve never been one to live a normal life.

Follow me on instagram (@the.sojournist) and substack (The Sojournist) if you want to follow along on my latest writings and travel adventures.

Reviews

[Alexis Marie Chute · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm excited for book three in this series!

[Rachelle Sperling · Rating 4 out of 5]

First I'll speak to the physical book itself. It was bound well. The print, however, was blurry (doubled but not directly on top of the previous) so it was horribly hard to read. At the beginning of paragraphs where there should have been one large letter, the first letter of the word, it was generally missing altogether. I have bought a number of self-published books over the years and though they cost more I am happy to do so, but never have I received one of such poor printing quality.

Now, to the story. I love Michael Warden's writing. I enjoy his creativity and his wordsmithing. I found the story a captivating continuation of Gideon's Dawn and had a very hard time setting the book down (though I had to because the blurry print gave me a headache). I wasn't at all disappointed with the content of Waymaker and was in fact impressed with the depth of the story and the beautiful descriptiveness that allowed me to enter the Inherited Lands and their surroundings with ease.

Overall, the story gets 5 stars, the printing gets a 0. My profile has my rating system and I'll rate this as a four, though I'm not sure I can put my vision through the hardship of trying to read the book again.

[Troy · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with "Gideon's Dawn" an inexcusable number of typos; apparently there was no time for proofreading. Still, the book was entertaining, albeit bordering on salacious at moments, disappointing and inappropriate for the Christian-fiction genre.

[Richelle Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book - but definitely for older teens and adults.