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Four Horsemen Collection #1
Stone Secrets
Note: Original cover edition for ASIN# B00CNVVU8K
From the Four Horsemen Collection, Jordon Scott brings you the epic journey, Stone Secrets. Death, tragedy, journey, battle, power, hidden truth, quest; Stone Secrets takes you on an adventure to the forgotten islands of Ireland and beyond into the world of the unknown. Fifteen year old Kaia McClaine’s world is falling apart. After a tragic death in the family and an unforeseen accident, Kaia and her older brother Aiden find themselves at odds with their father and thrust into an unknown world.
Against their will, Kaia and her brother are sent away to live in Ireland with their aunt, someone they have never met. Aunt Betha spends her days at Trinity College in Dublin searching for what she refers to as The Truth, while Aiden’s rebellious ways lead him into the city where he acquaints himself with roustabout friends, rough football games, and crawling from club to club. Kaia, left alone at Aunt Betha’s, finds herself struggling with loneliness, guilt, and pain.
After an encounter with two young boys, who refer to her as The Seer, Kaia surprises herself, and taking her aunt’s car, follows the visions of her daydream to search for Aiden in the city of Dublin. Kaia finds herself at Connelly’s Pub and there, she experiences intoxicating music and meets a handsome Irish boy named Finn who teaches her about the ancient Celtic Wheel. Something very powerful is taking place; unknown to Kaia, the Great Shift has begun. Kaia’s visions and hidden powers, with the help of Finn, will guide her and her brother in their journey to battle a secret society; a social order that has been controlling the world for thousands of years. Their quest will struggle to restore balance to the world, and should they fail, all will be lost.
From the Four Horsemen Collection, Jordon Scott brings you the epic journey, Stone Secrets. Death, tragedy, journey, battle, power, hidden truth, quest; Stone Secrets takes you on an adventure to the forgotten islands of Ireland and beyond into the world of the unknown. Fifteen year old Kaia McClaine’s world is falling apart. After a tragic death in the family and an unforeseen accident, Kaia and her older brother Aiden find themselves at odds with their father and thrust into an unknown world.
Against their will, Kaia and her brother are sent away to live in Ireland with their aunt, someone they have never met. Aunt Betha spends her days at Trinity College in Dublin searching for what she refers to as The Truth, while Aiden’s rebellious ways lead him into the city where he acquaints himself with roustabout friends, rough football games, and crawling from club to club. Kaia, left alone at Aunt Betha’s, finds herself struggling with loneliness, guilt, and pain.
After an encounter with two young boys, who refer to her as The Seer, Kaia surprises herself, and taking her aunt’s car, follows the visions of her daydream to search for Aiden in the city of Dublin. Kaia finds herself at Connelly’s Pub and there, she experiences intoxicating music and meets a handsome Irish boy named Finn who teaches her about the ancient Celtic Wheel. Something very powerful is taking place; unknown to Kaia, the Great Shift has begun. Kaia’s visions and hidden powers, with the help of Finn, will guide her and her brother in their journey to battle a secret society; a social order that has been controlling the world for thousands of years. Their quest will struggle to restore balance to the world, and should they fail, all will be lost.
- GenresFantasy
290 pages, ebook
First published May 4, 2013
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Jordon Scott
1 book7 followersMy favorite quote: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Soren Kierkegaard.
Stone Secrets (Book 1 Four Horsemen Collection): 290 pages
Available on Amazon Kindle edition:
Available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNVVU8K
Stone Secrets (Book 2 Four Horsemen Collection)
Release Date: TBA
I live in the Pacific Northwest, United States.
Countries Visited: Ireland, Spain, Denmark, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Canada. . .
Hobbies: reading everything, guitar, piano, listening to music, running, downhill skiing, dog walking, backpacking, travel, coffee and coffee shops, hanging out with friends, family, community events.
Stone Secrets (Book 1 Four Horsemen Collection): 290 pages
Available on Amazon Kindle edition:
Available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNVVU8K
Stone Secrets (Book 2 Four Horsemen Collection)
Release Date: TBA
I live in the Pacific Northwest, United States.
Countries Visited: Ireland, Spain, Denmark, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Canada. . .
Hobbies: reading everything, guitar, piano, listening to music, running, downhill skiing, dog walking, backpacking, travel, coffee and coffee shops, hanging out with friends, family, community events.
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August 20, 2013
I applied to receive a free copy of this e-book because I liked the setting and subject and I was lucky enough to receive one. Right from the start the pace was good and the authors descriptive skills aloud you to get to know the characters right from the beginning as well as the beautiful surrounding they now found them selves in. I like the relationship between brother and sister, however the relationships and friendships that were formed in Ireland did seem a little rushed, I would of liked to have known more about their Aunt and father but that's just me ! overall I really liked this book, it was well written with a fast moving plot and will eagerly await the second book in the series :)
August 8, 2013
I loved this book because the ideas in it felt unique. It is definitely a YA novel, but it is not a cookie cutter story that copies others that I have read before. The main character, Kaia, is believable and likeable. I enjoyed traveling with her on this adventure. I hope the second in the series comes out soon so I can see how it all turns out.
May 27, 2017
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
I absolutely adored the concept of this book when it was offered to me, and unfortunately I suck at focusing on ebooks which is why this review has come a couple years after I was originally given I copy. I apologize profusely! When I got an ereader for my birthday this Wednesday, I easily finished the book in a couple days! The writing was a little awkward in some parts, mostly with the family talking to each other, but over all there were not too many errors. I personally wouldn’t call my siblings “Brother” or “Sister”. I’d probably call Kaia ‘Kai’ and Aiden “Addi” or something like that. Cute nicknames! I also thought calling their father by his first name was a little weird? And there were a couple times in the beginning of the book when the father called Kaia sister when she is his daughter (though this is an older version of the book and perhaps has been edited since 2013).
So this book is about a Celtic family (Kaia and Aiden who share POV’s) and their fantasy adventure in Ireland. I don’t know too much about Celtic culture or the Druids, so it was super cool to read about it. I feel like it’s not a popular topic. This was certainly the first time I had encountered it in my readings. I do wish there had been more world/mythology build/explaining in that regard because I didn’t know too much about it. Seers, Bards, Finn and Aiden’s weird ‘force’ abilities, Kendra’s ability to travel to the underworld, the feud between the druids and the knights- all that could have been better explained I think. The action-packed approach was cool, but left me with too many unanswered questions in my opinion.
It was also not quite clear why the bad guy was the bad guy in my opinion. He was part of the druids and his ‘turning to the dark side’ wasn’t really shown or explained? Kaia (the main character) just magically knew that this person wasn’t on their side anymore? I was totally confused why she was running away from them for awhile until they later clearly chose the Knights side of the fight.
There was a lot of magic and island-hopping in this book which was pretty cool. It just felt a bit rushed and underdeveloped. Again, not a lot of world building in the description area which I think would have been a nice touch. All in all, this had a lot of potential- but I was a bit disappointed with the end result. The book could have gone so much deeper (and maybe the other books in the series do) but this just left me wishing for what it could have been!
I absolutely adored the concept of this book when it was offered to me, and unfortunately I suck at focusing on ebooks which is why this review has come a couple years after I was originally given I copy. I apologize profusely! When I got an ereader for my birthday this Wednesday, I easily finished the book in a couple days! The writing was a little awkward in some parts, mostly with the family talking to each other, but over all there were not too many errors. I personally wouldn’t call my siblings “Brother” or “Sister”. I’d probably call Kaia ‘Kai’ and Aiden “Addi” or something like that. Cute nicknames! I also thought calling their father by his first name was a little weird? And there were a couple times in the beginning of the book when the father called Kaia sister when she is his daughter (though this is an older version of the book and perhaps has been edited since 2013).
So this book is about a Celtic family (Kaia and Aiden who share POV’s) and their fantasy adventure in Ireland. I don’t know too much about Celtic culture or the Druids, so it was super cool to read about it. I feel like it’s not a popular topic. This was certainly the first time I had encountered it in my readings. I do wish there had been more world/mythology build/explaining in that regard because I didn’t know too much about it. Seers, Bards, Finn and Aiden’s weird ‘force’ abilities, Kendra’s ability to travel to the underworld, the feud between the druids and the knights- all that could have been better explained I think. The action-packed approach was cool, but left me with too many unanswered questions in my opinion.
It was also not quite clear why the bad guy was the bad guy in my opinion. He was part of the druids and his ‘turning to the dark side’ wasn’t really shown or explained? Kaia (the main character) just magically knew that this person wasn’t on their side anymore? I was totally confused why she was running away from them for awhile until they later clearly chose the Knights side of the fight.
There was a lot of magic and island-hopping in this book which was pretty cool. It just felt a bit rushed and underdeveloped. Again, not a lot of world building in the description area which I think would have been a nice touch. All in all, this had a lot of potential- but I was a bit disappointed with the end result. The book could have gone so much deeper (and maybe the other books in the series do) but this just left me wishing for what it could have been!
December 18, 2013
(I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I have to say, I have really mixed feelings about this book. The blurb itself sounded really good and I was quite eager to read it and see what happened. Unfortunately, there were a few things that fell a bit short.
The difficulties that Kaia had with her mother were really interesting ones. I did feel quite a lot for her, since one of her mother's problems was something I had to witness my own mother deal with. It was a really difficult situation for her and the author did a really good job of showing how badly their family was affected - by both the alcohol problems and by what had happened to Megan.
I have to say, however, that I really struggled to relate to Kaia for a lot of the book. I found her to be really contradictory with quite a lot of mood swings and opinions that seemed to change a lot. I also wasn't keen on her relationship with Finn - I'm not a fan of insta!love and I didn't like how Kaia wanted him to stay the night, actually sleeping with her, the very first day they met.
In my opinion, Aiden was probably the best-written character. He wasn't perfect and I liked his banter with the other characters - but I have to say, I found many of the other characters kind of flat and two-dimensional. There was also the lack of proper character development that I've noticed so much with villains - there's no balance and the bad guys themselves refer to themselves as 'evil', when the best villains are those who don't think they're the bad guys. (Loki in 'Thor' and 'The Avengers' springs to mind as an interesting villain).
I liked the use of the songs throughout the story. I have no idea if they're real songs, or if they're the author's own creation, but I thought they worked really well at creating atmosphere. I also liked the different abilities - it was nice that all of the characters, including Kaia, only had one power. I did notice quite a few errors in the book, though - Liam calls Kaia 'Sis' twice; italics are used in the wrong place; there's the wrong spelling of words...
I'm not sure if I would read the next book in this series or not. I'd like to see more character development, especially when it comes to Kaia and James. But I do think this book was worth reading and at least entertaining.
(This review may contain spoilers).
I have to say, I have really mixed feelings about this book. The blurb itself sounded really good and I was quite eager to read it and see what happened. Unfortunately, there were a few things that fell a bit short.
The difficulties that Kaia had with her mother were really interesting ones. I did feel quite a lot for her, since one of her mother's problems was something I had to witness my own mother deal with. It was a really difficult situation for her and the author did a really good job of showing how badly their family was affected - by both the alcohol problems and by what had happened to Megan.
I have to say, however, that I really struggled to relate to Kaia for a lot of the book. I found her to be really contradictory with quite a lot of mood swings and opinions that seemed to change a lot. I also wasn't keen on her relationship with Finn - I'm not a fan of insta!love and I didn't like how Kaia wanted him to stay the night, actually sleeping with her, the very first day they met.
In my opinion, Aiden was probably the best-written character. He wasn't perfect and I liked his banter with the other characters - but I have to say, I found many of the other characters kind of flat and two-dimensional. There was also the lack of proper character development that I've noticed so much with villains - there's no balance and the bad guys themselves refer to themselves as 'evil', when the best villains are those who don't think they're the bad guys. (Loki in 'Thor' and 'The Avengers' springs to mind as an interesting villain).
I liked the use of the songs throughout the story. I have no idea if they're real songs, or if they're the author's own creation, but I thought they worked really well at creating atmosphere. I also liked the different abilities - it was nice that all of the characters, including Kaia, only had one power. I did notice quite a few errors in the book, though - Liam calls Kaia 'Sis' twice; italics are used in the wrong place; there's the wrong spelling of words...
I'm not sure if I would read the next book in this series or not. I'd like to see more character development, especially when it comes to Kaia and James. But I do think this book was worth reading and at least entertaining.
August 19, 2013
*I was given a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.*
This book has the beginnings of a good series. It has your basic plot of good vs. evil with action and a little romance thrown in. I liked the book overall but felt at times it was a little repititve and long-winded. The storyline was pretty easy to follow and it didn't take long to pick up. The main characters, Kaia and Aiden, were likeable but I felt once they reached Ireland, Kaia's demeanor/personality changed and she wasn't the same character that you read about in the beginning. Once shy and reserved, in the beginning, she was bold and forward once reaching Ireland. At one point in the story she pretty much throws herself at Finn, one of the first boys she meets. I felt like their relationship was a bit rushed and uncharacteristic of her. Which left me wondering what was happening. The author did good with her descriptions of the events taking place and her word buiding helped to lay out the scenes in my head. The ending was a cliffhanger that left me a little frustrated and with questions that I wanted answers to. I would like to read the next book in the sereis to see if any of my thoughts and theories come to fruition.
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September 11, 2013
Read this review on my blog: http://takeawalkonthewriteside.blogspot.it/2013/09/review-stones-circle.html
*I received a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
While the book has an interesting concept and the plot and world-building were intriguing, it felt a lot like a first draft. The lexicon and the syntax were less than fine, which kept me from enjoying it as I would've otherwise.
Aiden was a very likable, very complex character: he was impulsive, violent and sometimes he acted like a jerk, but, at the end of the day, he always tried to do the right thing and to protect his family.
I liked Kaia less that I did Aiden, mostly because she ran hot and cold: she was either too meek and shy or too bold and impulsive; scared of upsetting her parents or caretakers one moment and inviting a creepy stranger home the next.
Sadly, most of the other characters didn't come off nearly as complex, being either exclusively good or exclusively evil. Only Liam, Aunt Betha and Sean Mallory were interesting, and I hope they get more page space in the next books.
Kaia's relationship with Finn felt a bit insta-lovish. They did have great chemistry, but I felt they had to get to know each other better before declaring their love and be believable.
The novel had some great twists, especially towards the end and it left a lot of questions unanswered, paving the way for the next books.
*I received a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
While the book has an interesting concept and the plot and world-building were intriguing, it felt a lot like a first draft. The lexicon and the syntax were less than fine, which kept me from enjoying it as I would've otherwise.
Aiden was a very likable, very complex character: he was impulsive, violent and sometimes he acted like a jerk, but, at the end of the day, he always tried to do the right thing and to protect his family.
I liked Kaia less that I did Aiden, mostly because she ran hot and cold: she was either too meek and shy or too bold and impulsive; scared of upsetting her parents or caretakers one moment and inviting a creepy stranger home the next.
Sadly, most of the other characters didn't come off nearly as complex, being either exclusively good or exclusively evil. Only Liam, Aunt Betha and Sean Mallory were interesting, and I hope they get more page space in the next books.
Kaia's relationship with Finn felt a bit insta-lovish. They did have great chemistry, but I felt they had to get to know each other better before declaring their love and be believable.
The novel had some great twists, especially towards the end and it left a lot of questions unanswered, paving the way for the next books.
December 31, 2013
I obtained a copy of Stone Secrets from the author, Jordan Scott, through Goodreads - a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review - a big thank you by the way. The book is a YA novel. While I found the premise entertaining, as were the characters, I did however find that in places the story was a bit slow and dry. As I continued on, I found myself slowly becoming invested in the outcome of the quest Kaia and her brother Aidan were on.
There seemed to be a big character shift for Kaia before and after moving to Ireland. That particular shift did make liking and understanding the character a bit difficult, especially since it took a while for the sibling connection to re-emerge in Ireland (at least in my view). The immediate connection between Kaia and Finn was good, however, for a first relationship; I felt that Kaia would be expected to move a bit slower given her lack of experience.
While there were some challenges, I was entertained throughout this read and isn’t this what it is all about? Good job and thank you for the opportunity to read this book.
There seemed to be a big character shift for Kaia before and after moving to Ireland. That particular shift did make liking and understanding the character a bit difficult, especially since it took a while for the sibling connection to re-emerge in Ireland (at least in my view). The immediate connection between Kaia and Finn was good, however, for a first relationship; I felt that Kaia would be expected to move a bit slower given her lack of experience.
While there were some challenges, I was entertained throughout this read and isn’t this what it is all about? Good job and thank you for the opportunity to read this book.
January 2, 2015
I was given this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
"Stone Secrets" has the basis for a very interesting story that has only been started in this one book, and will have a couple more following it. A mythical and historical background make the plot rather captivating and you can't help but wonder what the mystery behind it is and how this will continue.
Nevertheless, the fact that the plot is really quite intriguing is too heavily overshadowed by the fact that the characters leave behind a bland taste and the writing leaves something to be desired. This in turn transforms the book from an interesting and light read into a text that makes the reader's brow furrow quite a few times in irritation or frustration, even more so because sometimes the story was overly descriptive, and then in other cases, it was too rushed.
With a certain amount of editing this could however be turned into a very lovely manuscript.
"Stone Secrets" has the basis for a very interesting story that has only been started in this one book, and will have a couple more following it. A mythical and historical background make the plot rather captivating and you can't help but wonder what the mystery behind it is and how this will continue.
Nevertheless, the fact that the plot is really quite intriguing is too heavily overshadowed by the fact that the characters leave behind a bland taste and the writing leaves something to be desired. This in turn transforms the book from an interesting and light read into a text that makes the reader's brow furrow quite a few times in irritation or frustration, even more so because sometimes the story was overly descriptive, and then in other cases, it was too rushed.
With a certain amount of editing this could however be turned into a very lovely manuscript.
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