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The Binding Trials #1
The Shadow Elemental
The discovery of a strange elemental will change everything for Lathan.
Lathan spends his days chasing elementals, hoping to bind only a fragment of their power. When he finds a unique elemental he’s long sought, he thinks fate is finally on his side.
Then the deadly Derithan attack.
Lathan must stay ahead of them to protect himself and his friends. Outrunning them isn’t enough.
To survive, he’ll need to learn truths about the elementals—and about his connection to them.
Lathan spends his days chasing elementals, hoping to bind only a fragment of their power. When he finds a unique elemental he’s long sought, he thinks fate is finally on his side.
Then the deadly Derithan attack.
Lathan must stay ahead of them to protect himself and his friends. Outrunning them isn’t enough.
To survive, he’ll need to learn truths about the elementals—and about his connection to them.
313 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 11, 2023
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December 16, 2023
Interesting and Entertaining
I managed to make my way through this book - it was a LOT OF WORK.
The story line is great, but I'm surprised Mr Holmberg put his name on it without coaching Mr Alden or helping him with his editing.
Conflicts that you think are resolved and buried keep cropping up over and over and over again.
The pace of the action is rough and bumpy and often circular.
The vocabulary is uninspired and very repetitive.
An author who can come up with a story this creative definitely needs some coaching and a good editor! I expect to see some good writing from Jasper Alden in the future.
I would rate this book PG.
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I managed to make my way through this book - it was a LOT OF WORK.
The story line is great, but I'm surprised Mr Holmberg put his name on it without coaching Mr Alden or helping him with his editing.
Conflicts that you think are resolved and buried keep cropping up over and over and over again.
The pace of the action is rough and bumpy and often circular.
The vocabulary is uninspired and very repetitive.
An author who can come up with a story this creative definitely needs some coaching and a good editor! I expect to see some good writing from Jasper Alden in the future.
I would rate this book PG.
(Read with Kindle Unlimited subscription and listened to with Alexa Android app.)
October 15, 2023
it’s an amazing journey
Latham and his friend Jeff collect elementals.. one day the catch a shadow and that begins their journey. They go out with some soldiers
And a teacher Henash to look for Derithans. They get chased by them and Latham gets captured. He has been shadowed marked and that is what the derithans want him for. He escapes with the help of the
shadow who is inside of him. It is a harrowing adventure and in the end
Lanthan and Jeff know they need to go to the savage which is a school to learn more about elementals
It was a very exciting story can’t wait for book 2
Latham and his friend Jeff collect elementals.. one day the catch a shadow and that begins their journey. They go out with some soldiers
And a teacher Henash to look for Derithans. They get chased by them and Latham gets captured. He has been shadowed marked and that is what the derithans want him for. He escapes with the help of the
shadow who is inside of him. It is a harrowing adventure and in the end
Lanthan and Jeff know they need to go to the savage which is a school to learn more about elementals
It was a very exciting story can’t wait for book 2
January 4, 2024
This is a very interesting book focusing on elementals and their powers. Lathan has a little understanding of elementals, learned from his father’s lessons for him. Latham seems to be at the center of things and is slowly learning more about elementals. I really enjoyed reading this and look forward to more of Lathan’s experiences.
February 9, 2024
A brisk adventure!
There is so much going on here, my mind is in a whirl! I love the adventure and non stop action. I'm excited to unravel the mystery of the elementals along with our hero.
There is so much going on here, my mind is in a whirl! I love the adventure and non stop action. I'm excited to unravel the mystery of the elementals along with our hero.
August 26, 2024
That was hard work, and I’m no further forward than I was at the beginning! Theme of the book? ‘I don’t know what this means’ it doesn’t really lead anywhere, explain anything, and the characters are dull with no personality.
July 15, 2024
A decent book
This was a decent book. The plot line was well thought out and the world building was done pretty well. The characters were kind of flat.
This was a decent book. The plot line was well thought out and the world building was done pretty well. The characters were kind of flat.
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