Oracle Quest

Quest #1

by Lisa Wright DeGroodt

An engaging tale detailing the epic battle between good and evil. A must read for grown up Harry Potter fans, with realistic characters and witty, fast paced plot.

How do you loose the magic of your childhood? By growing up and discovering that rent, food, and health insurance take the place of pixie dust, fairytales and imagination. Just when she's resigned herself to the boring fate of being an adult, imagine Katie Gaber's surprise when she finds herself thrust into a parallel dimension to our own, a Land where she is an all powerful Oracle.

In the Land, Katie embarks on an historic quest to save the Prince of the Land and restore him to the throne before Evil manages to upset the delicate balance between good and evil in an effort to overtake the dimension. Along the way she rediscovers magic and herself, and comes to rely on both to reach the fulfillment of her journey.

The first in a series, Oracle Quest introduces you to a world where the ordinary become extraordinary, and where one person can, indeed, make a difference.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

204 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2006

Reviews

[Sabrina Neumann · Rating 2 out of 5]

If Oracle Quest is an example of anything it is the pitfalls of self-publishing, especially for a first-time author. While the story is another cliche fantasy, that is not its only failing. Katie's disbelief stretches on far too long, and the clunky writing about her disbelief makes me want to bash her over the head. The use of common vernacular for characters that are not from our world is out of place, even with the explanation that Katie taught them. Some scenes, such as Katie's day long ride around the perimeter of the world serve little purpose other than as a literary device to show us the rest of the world. All such things could have been improved upon by the use of a professional editor.

I will make some allowances because this was a first novel (at least as far as I am aware). Perhaps later novels in the Quest series are better written. I do not know if I will find out though, unless the urge to throw a book across the room.

On the positive side, at least the book had a plot, which puts it leaps and bounds ahead of trip like Twilight.

[Glenda Matson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lisa is a friend of mine and a very talented author!

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great start to a series.