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Chasm
The third volume in The God Slayer's Quartet, the earth-shattering young adult dystopian series.
The journey to London is paved with revelations, betrayals and heartbreak. Will Ben succumb to Bad Brother's attempts to turn him into a god? Will the Order of Power catch up with Ben? And what evil forces are lurking, waiting for the God Cannon to be used? Everything changes here...
The journey to London is paved with revelations, betrayals and heartbreak. Will Ben succumb to Bad Brother's attempts to turn him into a god? Will the Order of Power catch up with Ben? And what evil forces are lurking, waiting for the God Cannon to be used? Everything changes here...
508 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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David L. Dawson
38 books94 followersDavid L Dawson is the writer of The Fall and The Sky Is Falling, the first two parts of an explosive new dystopian quartet. He also wrote the novella series Snow White and Trip, as well as the upcoming middle grade Book of Fire trilogy. Upcoming projects include The Girl from Yesterday, a dystopian/scifi/vampire romance novel
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September 26, 2023
This was a weird trilogy.
It actually had some unique ideas. In some cases, some very unique ideas. The creativity and imagination of the author is really very high.
The writing? Less so. It kind of just goes from points a to b to c, making it feel smaller. Characters sometimes turn on a dime. The writing sometimes feels lively, sometimes flat.
But the largest issue is that, as I said above, it's a trilogy, but the book says quartet. In other words, it's unfinished, and appears it will never be finished. Hard to really highly rank something that will never have an end.
It actually had some unique ideas. In some cases, some very unique ideas. The creativity and imagination of the author is really very high.
The writing? Less so. It kind of just goes from points a to b to c, making it feel smaller. Characters sometimes turn on a dime. The writing sometimes feels lively, sometimes flat.
But the largest issue is that, as I said above, it's a trilogy, but the book says quartet. In other words, it's unfinished, and appears it will never be finished. Hard to really highly rank something that will never have an end.
July 24, 2023
Enjoyable Story
Interesting, post apocalyptic, young adult story. The concept is really unique and well written. The characters are likeable as well
Interesting, post apocalyptic, young adult story. The concept is really unique and well written. The characters are likeable as well
December 16, 2014
Wow.
If I thought the first two books in this series took me on a wild ride, I was definitely not prepared for all of the revelations in book three of The God Slayers Quartet. Not only does it seem like the author has grown more comfortable with each character, but the growth of the characters themselves is remarkable. And believable. There was one questionable moment, but with roller coaster of emotions in this addition to an already devastatingly emotional series, it's not too far off.
I would really like to praise the author for not falling into stereotypes as can happen in science fiction. And Dawson's ability to build up and build up and build up to a point where you didn't see the twist coming at all, but it makes perfect sense when it hits you. Ugh, so refreshing.
As with the previous installments to the Quartet, I am eternally grateful that the romantic subplot, while extremely important to Ben, does not throw the actual plot out the window.
Seriously, this is so well done, and if you've made it this far in the series DO NOT STOP NOW.
I need book #4 IMMEDIATELY. Please!
If I thought the first two books in this series took me on a wild ride, I was definitely not prepared for all of the revelations in book three of The God Slayers Quartet. Not only does it seem like the author has grown more comfortable with each character, but the growth of the characters themselves is remarkable. And believable. There was one questionable moment, but with roller coaster of emotions in this addition to an already devastatingly emotional series, it's not too far off.
I would really like to praise the author for not falling into stereotypes as can happen in science fiction. And Dawson's ability to build up and build up and build up to a point where you didn't see the twist coming at all, but it makes perfect sense when it hits you. Ugh, so refreshing.
As with the previous installments to the Quartet, I am eternally grateful that the romantic subplot, while extremely important to Ben, does not throw the actual plot out the window.
Seriously, this is so well done, and if you've made it this far in the series DO NOT STOP NOW.
I need book #4 IMMEDIATELY. Please!
October 25, 2015
I'm really enjoying this series. It was a surprise find. I got the first one for free and I've been hooked since. I never thought it would end up where it is. Lots of twists and turns, not to mention some serious character development. I love that it's a dystopian futurist series but the characters aren't all mopy and sullen (as in some series) and that the choices they have to make aren't as straight forward or as black and white as it would seem.
On the one hand, I can't wait for the next book to see where the end will lead us but on the other, I don't want it to end.
On the one hand, I can't wait for the next book to see where the end will lead us but on the other, I don't want it to end.
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