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Guardian of the Gauntlet
Camari and Mila are two sisters who are princesses and live in the kingdom of Harroway. One day they encounter Prince Denir from the kingdom of Thalon. He was given a special gauntlet that has special powers, but only when used by one who has a belief in a higher power. One day he turns Camari invisible. A problem occurs when Denir is called off to war and Camari is left invisible. There is an enchanted bog witch named Bogwina and a wicked magician named Mecandel who are conniving to steal the gauntlet. The journey takes Camari through the wetlands of Fremil after she meets Prince Isryk of Bredin who is her guide. She encounters many awful creatures along the way. In the end she discovers that she has been given a great gift by her higher power.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 27, 2013
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Lenita Sheridan
4 books58 followersLenita Sheridan was raised in a Christian home and became a Christian at age eleven. The family had moved from Seattle to Fairbanks, Alaska when her father got a position as a physics professor at the University of Alaska. Later the family moved to six and a half acres of woods in the Goldstream Valley outside of Fairbanks. Lenita Sheridan got her imagination from playing in these woods and exploring the valley below. While in college she had poetry published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Lenita Sheridan moved back to Washington state while in her twenties. Guardian of the Gauntlet was begun during a snowstorm in the Puget Sound area. She soon was accepted to graduate school at the University of Washington. Lenita Sheridan graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Lenita Sheridan now lives on Whidbey Island where she is a substitute teacher as well as a writer. She enjoys singing, crafts, and walking her Japanese Spitz, Haley. The first book, Guardian of the Gauntlet, was a finalist in the Red City Review Books Awards in the category of Young Adult and Children.
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March 11, 2016
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This was the cutest little book! No really, it's a small, cute little book with the cutest little story!
Princess Camari and Princess Mila are sisters, Mila being the eldest. They meet Prince Denir one day from the kingdom over :-) and become friends. Denir has this gauntlet his father gave him since he was next in line to receive it. Only a person with a good intentions can wear it. You can't use if for evil, only for good.
Anyhoo, Camari has a crush on Denir, but he is in love with Mila and one day Camari begs to be turned invisible by the gauntlet so she can attend a ball with Mila and Denir. Against their better judgement they agree and Denir makes Camari invisible. Then he has to go off to a fight before turning Camari back. Well..... this just won't do and she ends up stealing a horse and following Denir.
--->EXCERPT<---
A groom watched in amazement as a saddle floated through the air and onto the horse's back and then the seemingly riderless horse galloped off into the moonlit night, the reins flapping as if someone had control of them.
Add in an evil wizard and other creatures and you have nice little story I think children would enjoy. It's a funny story in parts, a little icky with creatures in others. I liked the new prince that is helping Camari and maybe she will have her own man in later books. Oh, and I love that something good happens to Camari at the end, she's finally not the one everyone overlooks because you can't really overlook a hero right?
*I would like to thank the author for a free print copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
This was the cutest little book! No really, it's a small, cute little book with the cutest little story!
Princess Camari and Princess Mila are sisters, Mila being the eldest. They meet Prince Denir one day from the kingdom over :-) and become friends. Denir has this gauntlet his father gave him since he was next in line to receive it. Only a person with a good intentions can wear it. You can't use if for evil, only for good.
Anyhoo, Camari has a crush on Denir, but he is in love with Mila and one day Camari begs to be turned invisible by the gauntlet so she can attend a ball with Mila and Denir. Against their better judgement they agree and Denir makes Camari invisible. Then he has to go off to a fight before turning Camari back. Well..... this just won't do and she ends up stealing a horse and following Denir.
--->EXCERPT<---
A groom watched in amazement as a saddle floated through the air and onto the horse's back and then the seemingly riderless horse galloped off into the moonlit night, the reins flapping as if someone had control of them.
Add in an evil wizard and other creatures and you have nice little story I think children would enjoy. It's a funny story in parts, a little icky with creatures in others. I liked the new prince that is helping Camari and maybe she will have her own man in later books. Oh, and I love that something good happens to Camari at the end, she's finally not the one everyone overlooks because you can't really overlook a hero right?
*I would like to thank the author for a free print copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
January 25, 2016
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Camari and Mila, two princesses from a poor lonely land meet Denir, a prince from another kingdom. The prince however possesses a magic gauntlet, people who believe in the power, will make it work. However, the prince will only have eyes for the older sister Mila. Camari who’s been in love with the prince since the first day she laid eyes on him will become jealous of her sister. That’s not all, in the mountains, there’s a wicked wizard who intends to steal the gauntlet and use it to rule the kingdoms. In order to do so, he decides to kidnap Mila so the prince will have no choice but to give the gauntlet to the wizard. Will the wizard success? Will Camari comes to the rescue of her sister if he succeeds or will she help the wizard capturing her sister so she can have the throne with the prince?
If I was 8 or 12 years old, my younger self would love this story. It has everything for a perfect fairytale: princesses, princes, villains, fantastic creatures. I think it is also a great story to read aloud to children for the writing is neat and clear. It was also really fast to read, I’ve finished the book in a few hours. If you are a parent, looking for a nice story to read to your children, I would definitely recommend this one !
Now, I’m not a child anymore so of course I expect my readings to have more mature themes and complex, developped characters. It was quite a predictable story too and I couldn’t care less about the characters, They were not memorable nor special. Nonetheless, I appreciated the author’s creativity for making the Chosen one filled with flaws and desires, not perfect because humans are not black and white. We all have flaws and qualities.
Thank you to the author giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
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February 27, 2016
I really loved the story, The story is not like usual fantasy books, but it has more practical end.
Very well written and keeps you bound till you finish it.
I would love to see some movie made up using this story.
Good Luck! :)
Very well written and keeps you bound till you finish it.
I would love to see some movie made up using this story.
Good Luck! :)
May 2, 2015
*I received an e-copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
Review is also posted on Let’s Say It’s A Blog.
Guardian of the Gauntlet is a debut YA-fantasy book by Lenita Sheridan. The first time I saw this book, I was attracted by its pretty cover. I expected to find an equal amazing story inside but it’s unfortunate that I realized this book clearly wasn’t for me.
I fully understand that writing a short story (e.g. novella) holds different kind of difficulty than writing a long one. Sometimes it’s rather difficult to engross readers through very few pages. I found myself worrying about what I’d find in such limited pages of book. Would I find a great story? Would I meet characters with strong characterization? This is the reason why I rarely read novella. I could count with my fingers just how many novellas/short stories out there that I’ve enjoyed well.
I personally thought that Ms. Sheridan had a vast imagination about fantasy world. I could see that in the way she wrote description about each strange creature, how she narrated the sceneries in the story. I’m not quite sure but maybe because she’d labeled the story as a short story, she seemed to rush the plot. Guardian of the Gauntlet ended up having a really fast-pace story ―until the point that every event lost their meanings because the transition between each event and the flow of the story were rather unnatural― yet overflowed with description of trivial things. I know that for a fantasy book, it’s important to put a vivid description on the fantasy part that could help readers build perfect imagination in their mind. But authors shouldn’t forget that readers wanted a story with a well-built plot, too. So balancing both things is the main key here to write a good short story. Well, I’m not a writer though so what I said might not a hundred percent right… This is purely my opinion from an angle of reader.
The characterizations of each role including the main character of the book were too shallow. I even felt that several characters here that I thought would play good roles on the story, just ended up being insignificant items. There was still a lot of space of improvements in this department, I guess.
Guardian of the Gauntlet had a vibe of adventure even though the feeling I got wasn’t quite adventurous. The feeling was more like watching a series of images being flipped simultaneously in front of my eyes. I think this book would be a more suitable literature for children than for people my age (you know, old and all…). It was because the plot was not really built-up causing the book to fall into light read category. Moreover, it contained good amount of moral lessons as well such as jealousy wouldn’t get you anywhere, lying would just bring misery in the end, or learn to take responsibility since an early age. Maybe if this book was written without rushing each event and the author was taking time to build the plot deeper and steadily, Guardian of the Gauntlet might be a good YA-fantasy that I’d enjoy thoroughly.
I presented this book 3 stars for the intriguing-pretty cover and the good description of fantasy creatures that was really helpful in building readers’ imagination. Other than that, I hope to find improvement on the next book.
Review is also posted on Let’s Say It’s A Blog.
Guardian of the Gauntlet is a debut YA-fantasy book by Lenita Sheridan. The first time I saw this book, I was attracted by its pretty cover. I expected to find an equal amazing story inside but it’s unfortunate that I realized this book clearly wasn’t for me.
I fully understand that writing a short story (e.g. novella) holds different kind of difficulty than writing a long one. Sometimes it’s rather difficult to engross readers through very few pages. I found myself worrying about what I’d find in such limited pages of book. Would I find a great story? Would I meet characters with strong characterization? This is the reason why I rarely read novella. I could count with my fingers just how many novellas/short stories out there that I’ve enjoyed well.
I personally thought that Ms. Sheridan had a vast imagination about fantasy world. I could see that in the way she wrote description about each strange creature, how she narrated the sceneries in the story. I’m not quite sure but maybe because she’d labeled the story as a short story, she seemed to rush the plot. Guardian of the Gauntlet ended up having a really fast-pace story ―until the point that every event lost their meanings because the transition between each event and the flow of the story were rather unnatural― yet overflowed with description of trivial things. I know that for a fantasy book, it’s important to put a vivid description on the fantasy part that could help readers build perfect imagination in their mind. But authors shouldn’t forget that readers wanted a story with a well-built plot, too. So balancing both things is the main key here to write a good short story. Well, I’m not a writer though so what I said might not a hundred percent right… This is purely my opinion from an angle of reader.
The characterizations of each role including the main character of the book were too shallow. I even felt that several characters here that I thought would play good roles on the story, just ended up being insignificant items. There was still a lot of space of improvements in this department, I guess.
Guardian of the Gauntlet had a vibe of adventure even though the feeling I got wasn’t quite adventurous. The feeling was more like watching a series of images being flipped simultaneously in front of my eyes. I think this book would be a more suitable literature for children than for people my age (you know, old and all…). It was because the plot was not really built-up causing the book to fall into light read category. Moreover, it contained good amount of moral lessons as well such as jealousy wouldn’t get you anywhere, lying would just bring misery in the end, or learn to take responsibility since an early age. Maybe if this book was written without rushing each event and the author was taking time to build the plot deeper and steadily, Guardian of the Gauntlet might be a good YA-fantasy that I’d enjoy thoroughly.
I presented this book 3 stars for the intriguing-pretty cover and the good description of fantasy creatures that was really helpful in building readers’ imagination. Other than that, I hope to find improvement on the next book.
September 5, 2015
I'm not a parent, but I reckon that the delightful, original and highly imaginative adventures of Princesses Camari and Mila, Prince Denir and the magical silver gauntlet would probably be most appreciated by children aged 8-13. It would also work well as a story to be read aloud to younger children. This book has a very attractive cover design, which would capture the imagination of the target audience of middle school children. It certainly excited my interest.
The highlight of the book for me was the journey of Princess Camari and Prince Isryk through the wetlands to find the witch Bogwina. During this adventure they encounter several fascinating creatures, such as the Gorbul Monster, the creelugs and the lorvids, not to mention the zarfish which they encounter on their sea journey back to the kingdom of Harroway. Besides being very entertaining, the story also teaches the lessons of believing in yourself and in a Higher power, loyalty and friendship, courage and doing the right thing, no matter how challenging it might be. The heartbreak of unrequited love and jealousy would also be recognisable to most young people. Although the book draws on mainly Western mythological tradition, I think that young readers of all cultures would identify with the characters and their quests.
There are several small errors in the text, which would benefit from the attentions of a competent copy editor. I feel that the author spent a bit too much time describing non plot-relevant issues, such as the layout of the castle (particularly so early on in the book), and a bit too little time developing the characters into fully three-dimensional, believable beings. I think that the book could actually benefit from being considerably longer, which would allow for a deeper and richer reading experience. There are so many adventures and so much happening that it often felt a bit rushed. If the plot and characters are engaging enough (as they certainly are in this book) children will remain interested enough to continue reading, even if the book is longer.
However, even in its current form, this book is a delightful, fun, and worthwhile read. I'm sure that the target audience would love it.
The highlight of the book for me was the journey of Princess Camari and Prince Isryk through the wetlands to find the witch Bogwina. During this adventure they encounter several fascinating creatures, such as the Gorbul Monster, the creelugs and the lorvids, not to mention the zarfish which they encounter on their sea journey back to the kingdom of Harroway. Besides being very entertaining, the story also teaches the lessons of believing in yourself and in a Higher power, loyalty and friendship, courage and doing the right thing, no matter how challenging it might be. The heartbreak of unrequited love and jealousy would also be recognisable to most young people. Although the book draws on mainly Western mythological tradition, I think that young readers of all cultures would identify with the characters and their quests.
There are several small errors in the text, which would benefit from the attentions of a competent copy editor. I feel that the author spent a bit too much time describing non plot-relevant issues, such as the layout of the castle (particularly so early on in the book), and a bit too little time developing the characters into fully three-dimensional, believable beings. I think that the book could actually benefit from being considerably longer, which would allow for a deeper and richer reading experience. There are so many adventures and so much happening that it often felt a bit rushed. If the plot and characters are engaging enough (as they certainly are in this book) children will remain interested enough to continue reading, even if the book is longer.
However, even in its current form, this book is a delightful, fun, and worthwhile read. I'm sure that the target audience would love it.
March 10, 2016
This book was very descriptive, particularly about the landscape and creatures who live in it, I liked that as it made me feel as though I could imagine it in my mind, however sometimes the placing of some of the descriptions got a little in the way of the flow of the story. I didn't quite like the character of Prince Denir, he was a little too condescending and insensitive for my liking, however I liked both the princesses, particularly that they both doubted themselves for entirely different reasons. I would love to learn more about the history of the Gauntlet and hope that the author covers that in another book, I particularly liked that the Gauntlet wasn't magical but that it was powered by belief in a higher power. I'd also like to see the relationship between Princess Camari and Prince Isryk develop in another book, I kept wanting to say to Princess Camari to forget all about Denir because Isryk is so much nicer! Overall I thought this was a great book for kids in the 8-12 age group and would definitely recommend it to others.
March 13, 2016
My goodness! Prepare to get lost in a magical kingdom full of wit and adventure. From the very first page, to the very last, you will encounter characters of all ages. The story will take you through castles and forests, horse rides and snowy nights.
I imagined this to be a story for a teenager but as a 28 year old mother of two, I absolutely enjoyed reading this little novel. After I finished it, I started reading a chapter every night to my 6 year old son and we are both able to get lost in this beautiful story! I recommend it to anyone that wants to get lost in a different world and forget about their worries. This is a great book for any age but I believe that when your teenager (in particular) starts to read, they will fall in love with it just like many of us have. And when you hear them giggling and see them pick up this book any time they have some free time, you'll read it too. Can't wait to read Book II.
I imagined this to be a story for a teenager but as a 28 year old mother of two, I absolutely enjoyed reading this little novel. After I finished it, I started reading a chapter every night to my 6 year old son and we are both able to get lost in this beautiful story! I recommend it to anyone that wants to get lost in a different world and forget about their worries. This is a great book for any age but I believe that when your teenager (in particular) starts to read, they will fall in love with it just like many of us have. And when you hear them giggling and see them pick up this book any time they have some free time, you'll read it too. Can't wait to read Book II.
September 29, 2014
Guardian of the Gauntlet is a really nice children's story, reminiscent of early fairy tales. Lenita's writing style mirrors that of C.S. Lewis and the Grimm brothers, and keeps the reader interested along the way as we follow the two main characters, sisters Camari and Mila. It is a short and quick read, but doesn't spend too much time on any backstories. There are a relatively decent amount of typos, mostly around quotation marks and periods, and oftentimes the perspective switches in the middle of the chapter can be a bit jarring. However, Lenita makes it easy to get to know the main characters and where they are and what they're doing, so after the initial jolt it's easy to catch up. This is a good story for children who want to expand their imagination, and it's refreshing that there's a good moral of never giving up in the subtext.
October 10, 2014
Young readers will love this story of fantasy and magic. It is creative with all the elements of a good fairytale—from villains to a quest. The smooth narrative will cast a spell on readers as the author creates a fanciful environment with her imagery. The story is complete with sibling rivalry and the stirrings of young love that readers will relate to. I also found the underlying theme of faith and belief in a higher power a refreshing message for young readers. Just like the characters, they will discover that there is no power unless you also believe in yourself. This positive message includes keeping things in perspective while reaching deep and finding courage in the face of great challenges. I highly recommend this to the young readers in your life, especially from ages 12 and up to middle school. It is sure to cast a spell over them. I know it did for my grandson.
September 18, 2014
A Charming Fairy Tale of Faith and Perseverance
This tale of a magical gauntlet is told in fairy tale fashion, and as such, tells the reader about action more presenting it. Two sisters, one intrepid and one rather ditzy, meet a charming prince with a magical gauntlet who they both find attractive. When two villains steal the gauntlet for their own purposes, the younger sister goes on a quest to rescue the gauntlet so she can return it to the prince and perhaps win the prince's love away from her sister,.
The storyline is imaginative and original while following all the fairy tale tropes. Unfortunately the author tends to list details in clumps instead of incorporating them into the action. This slowed the pace of the action and reduced my rating.
This tale of a magical gauntlet is told in fairy tale fashion, and as such, tells the reader about action more presenting it. Two sisters, one intrepid and one rather ditzy, meet a charming prince with a magical gauntlet who they both find attractive. When two villains steal the gauntlet for their own purposes, the younger sister goes on a quest to rescue the gauntlet so she can return it to the prince and perhaps win the prince's love away from her sister,.
The storyline is imaginative and original while following all the fairy tale tropes. Unfortunately the author tends to list details in clumps instead of incorporating them into the action. This slowed the pace of the action and reduced my rating.
October 11, 2014
Light Reading with a Deeper Meaning
This is a fun and entertaining story for young readers. The Gauntlet of Galilee is an object of magical power that is entrusted to young Prince Denir. When Princess Camari’s plan to use it to attend his birthday party goes wrong, she finds that she needs to recover it from bad people who want to use it for evil. This leads to a quest that shakes her belief in herself. Will she find and rescue the Gauntlet, or will she be captured, eaten or lost at sea? Will she regain her confidence in herself? What will her parents say when she finally gets home? Read the book to find out. Includes fanciful creatures, princesses, witches, wizards and, of course, the Gauntlet. Enjoy.
This is a fun and entertaining story for young readers. The Gauntlet of Galilee is an object of magical power that is entrusted to young Prince Denir. When Princess Camari’s plan to use it to attend his birthday party goes wrong, she finds that she needs to recover it from bad people who want to use it for evil. This leads to a quest that shakes her belief in herself. Will she find and rescue the Gauntlet, or will she be captured, eaten or lost at sea? Will she regain her confidence in herself? What will her parents say when she finally gets home? Read the book to find out. Includes fanciful creatures, princesses, witches, wizards and, of course, the Gauntlet. Enjoy.
January 20, 2015
You have become invisible and you have all the power in the world. What will you do? Before you think of something extra ordinary, this story is about an innocent minded princess who comes across this situation and the maturity with which she handles it. Princess Camira and Princess Mila are in love with Prince Denir but Denir has eyes only for Mila. He sees Camira as a simple minded younger sister and nothing else. That affects the way how Camira thinks of herself as well. But that opinion is to change when she mistakenly becomes entrusted with a heavy responsibility.
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September 24, 2015
This is a fairy tale story with a greater depth than your typical fairy tale, with elements of humor, that make it a thoroughly enjoyable read. A throwback to fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm ilk. It has lots of ingredients that will please young readers, as two sisters Camari and Mila, caught up in sibling rivalry, are both in pursuit of a Prince Denir. The story also encompasses villains, a witch, a wicked magician. The story is open to further adventure and readers are left wishing to discover more about the characters and their fate. A refreshingly imaginative story.
July 19, 2014
This story is reminiscent of older fairy tales. The story begins with descriptions of location, environment and characters. These were written well. I would say this book is YA, and not geared with depth of character that is normally found in longer or more adult complexities story lines. This doesn't take away from the story. I would have liked more interaction with the villains and the Royal Family. This would be a story that I would feel good reading to my grandchildren.
September 1, 2014
I rated this a 5 star because in the genre it's written in, it fits well. An older style fairy tale that has creelugs and zarfish and other oddities, and classic plots about sisters and unrequited love. It's often narrative, like fairy tales, and has enough adventure and plot twists to hold your interest. Good to read to younger kids, and nothing disturbing enough to bother any young listeners. The ending is also like a fairy tale, with a few things settled, but leaving a taste for more.
February 10, 2015
This wasn't an average fairy tale, it has deeper meaning and symbolism. I liked the story, especially about the importance of faith in higher power. However, the story went as some places a bit slow but was overall a pleasant read. I am looking for more titles from this author.
I received an advanced copy from the author in exchange for a review.
I received an advanced copy from the author in exchange for a review.
January 11, 2015
Loved this story. It was fast paced and kept you guessing what would happen next. An adventurous fairy tale with twists and turns and bits of magic. The story can be continued on for new adventures with the same characters and adding new characters also into the story.
July 19, 2014
A short Indy story about two princesses and a magical gauntlet. Absolutely worth a try!
May 10, 2016
Charming Tale of Courage and Faith
A charming novel, this is a fairy tale that should captivate young readers, while finding ready acceptance with adults, as well. It is a well-crafted fantasy that has pretty much everything that fans of the genre enjoy. It has a romance, kidnapping, a magic gauntlet, an evil witch, and a scheming wizard. Oh, there are nasty, slimy, poisonous things living in a vast swamp. Then there are the royals, princes and princesses, sometimes behaving badly and on other occasions showing pluck, tenacity, and courage. What I like is the emphasis on positive teachings, including faith in a higher power, loyalty and decency.
The story focuses on two sisters named Camari and Mila,princesses of the kingdom of Harroway. Perhaps their closest friend is Prince Denir of Thalon, a nearby kingdom . Childhood friends, they are thrilled when Denir receives a magic gauntlet for his twentieth birthday. He invites Mila to a ball in honor of his birthday. Camari is too young to go, so, in a sudden impulse, she asks Denir to use the gauntlet make her invisible so she can see the ball without anyone knowing. Denir does so, but before he can reverse the charm, he is called off to battle, leaving her invisible. Problems rapidly multiply when Mila is taken captive by a magician who steals the gauntlet for himself. The story’s main plot consists of Prince Denir’s search to find and free Mila, and Camari’s need to have the spell reversed so she can recover the gauntlet, and their quests to do all this with perils of many sorts on the way.
I found this a well-written tale, with charming descriptions, witty dialogue and interesting characters. The plot follows a a conventional design, with enough twists to keep things interesting. I would like to read more from this author.
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February 8, 2016
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Lenita Sheridan's, Guardian of the Gauntlet was a very quick read for me. I enjoyed the overall message 'to believe in yourself', as well as, the magical gauntlets powers. However, I wish there was more backstory about the gauntlet. Like where did it come from before Prince Denir? Who gave the gauntlet its power? And I'd like to know more about the prophecy. I felt that none of these questions were answered in this book, which left me with even more questions with no answers. Also, I didn't feel connected to the characters in this book, they seem very dis-interesting. I thought princess Mila was super shallow as was Prince Denir. I was even more baffled when I continue to read and I felt nothing for Princess Camari's plight. The characters just seemed a little superficial with no depth. I did like Prince Isryk the most, but I couldn't give an exact opinion as to why, maybe it was his shared adventure with Camari; either way I was rooting for him to capture her affection.
The story as a whole, has a lot of potential and the way the story ended, sounded like there will be another book. I would definitely read part two and hope that the author, clues us in about the mysteries of the magical gauntlet and adds more depth to the characters. I would recommend this book to children who'd love a genuinely fast adventure.
Lenita Sheridan's, Guardian of the Gauntlet was a very quick read for me. I enjoyed the overall message 'to believe in yourself', as well as, the magical gauntlets powers. However, I wish there was more backstory about the gauntlet. Like where did it come from before Prince Denir? Who gave the gauntlet its power? And I'd like to know more about the prophecy. I felt that none of these questions were answered in this book, which left me with even more questions with no answers. Also, I didn't feel connected to the characters in this book, they seem very dis-interesting. I thought princess Mila was super shallow as was Prince Denir. I was even more baffled when I continue to read and I felt nothing for Princess Camari's plight. The characters just seemed a little superficial with no depth. I did like Prince Isryk the most, but I couldn't give an exact opinion as to why, maybe it was his shared adventure with Camari; either way I was rooting for him to capture her affection.
The story as a whole, has a lot of potential and the way the story ended, sounded like there will be another book. I would definitely read part two and hope that the author, clues us in about the mysteries of the magical gauntlet and adds more depth to the characters. I would recommend this book to children who'd love a genuinely fast adventure.
May 1, 2014
I choose to give the book" Guardian of the Gauntlet" five stars for a well written book of adventures! It was about princesses ,
about a King,Queen, two princesses and how when Prince from another kingdom of theirs comes to get acquainted as the
girls were playing out in their forest and how they all become apart of one another and friends,etc. I really liked it and found it very hard at times to have to set the book down to do other things that were important to do daily,es? I recommend this book
for those who love adventure stories with Nobel people involved in it! I received this book free and in exchange I am now finishing the last of three reviews for this book now! Great job Lenita ! By Angela
about a King,Queen, two princesses and how when Prince from another kingdom of theirs comes to get acquainted as the
girls were playing out in their forest and how they all become apart of one another and friends,etc. I really liked it and found it very hard at times to have to set the book down to do other things that were important to do daily,es? I recommend this book
for those who love adventure stories with Nobel people involved in it! I received this book free and in exchange I am now finishing the last of three reviews for this book now! Great job Lenita ! By Angela
November 13, 2015
I just want to say I was given this book for a review by the author. I want to start out by saying this will be a short review. When I first saw this book, I was very attractive to the cover. Reading the synopsis , I was unsure if this book was right for me to read. Reading the story , I like the fantasy aspect but somehow I was feeling the plot and basically the whole story it all. It is a nice read but the plot wasn't as complicated or deeps as I wants to be. I wanted something big to happen . Overall it is a cute novella, I would recommend in my opinion to read this if you want to rad a quick little fantasy story by the beach. It was okay book , it wasn't for me. I give this sorry three stars for the cover and the descriptive fantasy scenes.
August 20, 2015
Guardian of the Gauntlet Sadly I didn’t enjoy Guardian of the Gauntlet as much as I’d have liked. But considering it’s Lenita’s debut book it shows a lot of potential for future books.
Everything throughout this short book is exceptionally well described, but too much so. Because of the descriptions, the story felt choppy and boring in places. The flow of the story was also fast and a little difficult to follow.
There is a lot of potential though, but the balance of description and story line needs a little more work.
Lenita is definitely an author to watch in the future.
NB I received this book free for an honest review
Everything throughout this short book is exceptionally well described, but too much so. Because of the descriptions, the story felt choppy and boring in places. The flow of the story was also fast and a little difficult to follow.
There is a lot of potential though, but the balance of description and story line needs a little more work.
Lenita is definitely an author to watch in the future.
NB I received this book free for an honest review
April 28, 2014
I received this book for review and I was a little disappointed. I wish there was more plot description than world building. Three pages of the book were describing the castle so I felt it was a little slow at the start. The story did slightly pick up but not as much has I would of hoped it to.
May 23, 2014
I liked this book, but I felt it was a little slow. I would have liked there to have been more to the story and plotline. The characters were well developed although I felt Camari just spent to much time on worrying about Denir knowing her sister Mila and Denir are in love.
November 16, 2015
I feel this book would be better geared for children ages 6-13 instead of young adults. I also believe an editor would do wonders, but it has good promise.
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February 20, 2016
The book is about two sisters, Camari and Mila, who are princesses. The story is a great read! Interesting and I enjoyed reading it. I found the characters very engaging and relatable. Too many descriptions in the story were somewhat distracting. Also few typos showed up.
April 11, 2016
This fantasy novel is a quick read for all ages. It is full of adventure. The characters are personable and the creatures are imaginative. This book has a spiritual message that isn't too preachy. I look forward to reading more from this author.
September 28, 2016
1st I received this book in return for my review. 2nd this book was really not for me. It is written for a very young adult group and the writing was a bit juvenile for me. Overly descriptive in lots of places and the dialog was lacking. Off to book 2 in hopes it will be better!
November 7, 2015
This was just a test.
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