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Ian's Realm Saga #1-3
The Ian's Realm Saga
Three books in one, this saga follows the adventures of Ian Wilson through the portal and into a magical land called the Realm. From slave boy to warrior, Ian encounters the dragon worshiping village, Menek, their enemies the Kaemperns, and the all powerful fire-breathing dragon Old Stenhjaert.
- GenresFantasy
478 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2012
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About the author
D.L. Gardner
53 books183 followersWith a passion for a good wholesome story, Gardner dives into the adult and young adult fantasy genres. She is both a best selling author and an award winning illustrator who lives in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Dabbling in screenwriting, she's won screenings and a trophy for some of her film projects.
She loves a tale that ignites imaginations, strengthens friendships, spurs courage and applauds honor. Though she targets her stories for young adults, her books are enjoyed by all ages.
D.L. Gardner is a columnist for the science fiction and fantasy publication Amazing Stories Magazine
http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2017/10/...
Librarian Note: Also writes under the pen name Dianne Lynn Gardner.
She loves a tale that ignites imaginations, strengthens friendships, spurs courage and applauds honor. Though she targets her stories for young adults, her books are enjoyed by all ages.
D.L. Gardner is a columnist for the science fiction and fantasy publication Amazing Stories Magazine
http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2017/10/...
Librarian Note: Also writes under the pen name Dianne Lynn Gardner.
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September 18, 2017
Deception Peak- book one in the Ian's Realm series, is an amazing book about a son and a father who get transported into a new realm, through their computer! Filled with science fiction and fantasy magic, Deception Peak brings vivid descriptive details of an amazing new realm that will have readers hooked from the very start. Author Dianne Gardner creates for the reader an amazing new land with majestic wild horses, untouched woods and streams, peaceful beaches, and a very foreboding mountain in the background that will have every reader's imagination soaring! But how did Ian's computer suddenly become capable of transporting them into this amazing new land in the first place. Will they ever get out? Ian gets kidnapped while trying to save his dad on the mountain, will he ever find him again? Yeah, and then he finds out there is a dragon! Read this book for answers to all of these questions and... the biggest adventure ever!
I really enjoyed reading this book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good adventure story!
Review Written by: Virginia L. Jennings
Author of 'Visionary From The Stars'
& 'The Alien Mind'
This reviewer read an ARC (advanced reader copy)
I really enjoyed reading this book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good adventure story!
Review Written by: Virginia L. Jennings
Author of 'Visionary From The Stars'
& 'The Alien Mind'
This reviewer read an ARC (advanced reader copy)
August 29, 2018
Dianne Gardner’s Ian’s Realm trilogy takes a modern-day teen and transports him to a world where heroes might be nurtured from the wisdom of past mistakes, valor learned in battles won and lost, and kindness born of pain. Ian steps forward to take his father’s place, and learns that being a leader, here or on earth, is a complicated task.
Middle-grade readers will quickly identify with the characters. Boy-friendly fiction with teen male protagonists who don’t understand what girls mean; girl-friendly fiction with female protagonists who choose their own paths and argue their own causes; a nice combination of swords and sorcery with the real world’s computer screen; and there's even a dragon!
Heroes come in many shapes, both in the real world and in Ian’s Realm. What makes a dad, or a warrior? How can love linger on in the face of loss? How can enemies be forgiven? And how can a boy know how he wants to spend his adult life? There’s a beauty to this tale and its telling. There’s wisdom in the characters’ growth. And there’s a delightful, satisfying symmetry to the journey’s end. A cool trilogy—it’s great to see the stories all told together.
Disclosure: I read these books earlier and re-reading is fun.
Middle-grade readers will quickly identify with the characters. Boy-friendly fiction with teen male protagonists who don’t understand what girls mean; girl-friendly fiction with female protagonists who choose their own paths and argue their own causes; a nice combination of swords and sorcery with the real world’s computer screen; and there's even a dragon!
Heroes come in many shapes, both in the real world and in Ian’s Realm. What makes a dad, or a warrior? How can love linger on in the face of loss? How can enemies be forgiven? And how can a boy know how he wants to spend his adult life? There’s a beauty to this tale and its telling. There’s wisdom in the characters’ growth. And there’s a delightful, satisfying symmetry to the journey’s end. A cool trilogy—it’s great to see the stories all told together.
Disclosure: I read these books earlier and re-reading is fun.
November 27, 2018
What a ride!!
I really enjoyed the ride this took me on, very well written and easy to get sucked into The Realm too. The entire trilogy I was rooting for Ian to STAY in the Realm with Abbi!!
I really enjoyed the ride this took me on, very well written and easy to get sucked into The Realm too. The entire trilogy I was rooting for Ian to STAY in the Realm with Abbi!!
May 2, 2018
I had been meaning to get the first book of the series for some time, so was thrilled when there was a chance for me to work on narrating the audiobook. I am not done recording and processing the tracks, but I do want to give my review of the book itself. I have both the pdf copy that I was provided for narration and my son owns a print copy that is in his special books collection.
This is a book that deals with several areas. In part it is a coming of age story. Ian steps into a computer realm that we later find out might not truly be "just" a computer game realm at all, but a full alternate world. In one book he loses his father, in another he regains him. He has lived the life of an orphan who at least had the family of a friend that could take him in. He knows of love and losing love. More importantly though, in my view, this is an adventure wherein a boy not only grows into a physical man and progresses well on his way to being an actual mental man. It is a book of problem solving and strategy, showing in practice keys to arm our children with that will help them become adults themselves.
I look forward to finishing up the narration of this and feel honored that I get to be part of the audiobook project. I will also be looking to get later books in the series as Ian, Xylon, Abbi, and The Realm have captured me, making me want to know "what happens next?"
This is a book that deals with several areas. In part it is a coming of age story. Ian steps into a computer realm that we later find out might not truly be "just" a computer game realm at all, but a full alternate world. In one book he loses his father, in another he regains him. He has lived the life of an orphan who at least had the family of a friend that could take him in. He knows of love and losing love. More importantly though, in my view, this is an adventure wherein a boy not only grows into a physical man and progresses well on his way to being an actual mental man. It is a book of problem solving and strategy, showing in practice keys to arm our children with that will help them become adults themselves.
I look forward to finishing up the narration of this and feel honored that I get to be part of the audiobook project. I will also be looking to get later books in the series as Ian, Xylon, Abbi, and The Realm have captured me, making me want to know "what happens next?"
April 22, 2018
READ IT TO BELIEVE IT!!!
This is an incredible journey where you follow the characters through all the ups and downs. As well as in and outs, these characters face obsticals they never dreamed of. You're in so deep, your biting your nails through the terror. Cry when its sad and face challenges that will rock your world. I have to admit the more I read of D's amazing work, the more I come to respect her incredible ability to bring these scenes to life. I would recommend this read to everyone who loves the unexpected.
This is an incredible journey where you follow the characters through all the ups and downs. As well as in and outs, these characters face obsticals they never dreamed of. You're in so deep, your biting your nails through the terror. Cry when its sad and face challenges that will rock your world. I have to admit the more I read of D's amazing work, the more I come to respect her incredible ability to bring these scenes to life. I would recommend this read to everyone who loves the unexpected.
March 6, 2018
received free for review:
an alternate realm filled with magic...
Ian and his dad accidentally discover themselves in the "Realm" where technology is far behind us and a dragon has power over all beings.
until pirates smuggle in older rifles and turn 1/2 the humans against the other 1/2.
Word of caution, by the time u get to book 3, u don't want to stop reading till u get to the end...
an alternate realm filled with magic...
Ian and his dad accidentally discover themselves in the "Realm" where technology is far behind us and a dragon has power over all beings.
until pirates smuggle in older rifles and turn 1/2 the humans against the other 1/2.
Word of caution, by the time u get to book 3, u don't want to stop reading till u get to the end...
September 12, 2018
Invigorating
This trilogy captured my attention from the very beginning as it brought the characters to life. Ian, Abbi, Alex, Brandon and Allysa were your everyday teenagers looking for excitement in an otherwise humdrum life. The story kept me interested and wanting more. I can't wait to get the rest of the series to learn how these young people fair in the future.
This trilogy captured my attention from the very beginning as it brought the characters to life. Ian, Abbi, Alex, Brandon and Allysa were your everyday teenagers looking for excitement in an otherwise humdrum life. The story kept me interested and wanting more. I can't wait to get the rest of the series to learn how these young people fair in the future.
September 11, 2018
Singing and Healing
This book is very exciting. Edge of your seat stuff. There is a little humor, a little romance, and a lot of swashbuckling drama. You are going to love it. Oh and I forgot dragons and magic too.
This book is very exciting. Edge of your seat stuff. There is a little humor, a little romance, and a lot of swashbuckling drama. You are going to love it. Oh and I forgot dragons and magic too.
October 2, 2018
Dragon in the Portal!
Ian has a dad who yearns for adventure. When a portal opens to another world, he takes Ian with him to explore. This place looks peaceful, but is anything else. Friends, enemies, battles, dragons and magic all intertwine.
Ian has a dad who yearns for adventure. When a portal opens to another world, he takes Ian with him to explore. This place looks peaceful, but is anything else. Friends, enemies, battles, dragons and magic all intertwine.
December 23, 2018
Easily wins the WORST book I've read this year award.
This book had a promising story line, but fell so far short that I'm surprised I even finished it.
First it needed a good editing prior to publishing. There were numerous errors in the text. But that's not what makes me give it a 1 star rating (which I hate doing). The story was so ridiculous; in the way the characters interacted with each other, the dialog used between them, and how the story unfolds. It was such a disappointing read. You never get explanations for a lot that has happened in the book or why certain characters behave the way they do. The character development is poor and the story is undeveloped.
I can't recommend this book. It was a total waste of my time.
This book had a promising story line, but fell so far short that I'm surprised I even finished it.
First it needed a good editing prior to publishing. There were numerous errors in the text. But that's not what makes me give it a 1 star rating (which I hate doing). The story was so ridiculous; in the way the characters interacted with each other, the dialog used between them, and how the story unfolds. It was such a disappointing read. You never get explanations for a lot that has happened in the book or why certain characters behave the way they do. The character development is poor and the story is undeveloped.
I can't recommend this book. It was a total waste of my time.
March 17, 2018
Awesome story
The reason I gave the rating I did is because this book is a very imaganitive
Story.
Anyone of any age would like this work.
The reason I gave the rating I did is because this book is a very imaganitive
Story.
Anyone of any age would like this work.
October 23, 2018
I really had to plod my way through this book.
September 14, 2018
this is a three book series with a twist. we go from a perfectly modern household with one father and one son, both computer geeks who write code and invent computer games. one day it appears that they are able to go into their game. and boy is it an exciting world. we have a dragon who controls the lives of part of the humans, a warrior class of humans who want to destroy the dragon and everything in between. Ian is kidnapped, his father is tormented by evil. When they are reunited, his father forces him to return home while he fights the dragon. three years later Ian returns to the realm to find his father and join in the war. i loved this book series and highly recommend it to anyone that likes dragons, excitement and adventure.
i received a free copy of this book and chose to review the book
i received a free copy of this book and chose to review the book
February 4, 2018
READ IT TO BELIEVE IT!!!
This is an incredible journey where you follow the characters through all the ups and downs. As well as in and outs, these characters face obsticals they never dreamed of. You're in so deep, your biting your nails through the terror. Cry when its sad and face challenges that will rock your world. I have to admit the more I read of D's amazing work, the more I come to respect her incredible ability to bring these scenes to life. I would recommend this read to everyone who loves the unexpected.
This is an incredible journey where you follow the characters through all the ups and downs. As well as in and outs, these characters face obsticals they never dreamed of. You're in so deep, your biting your nails through the terror. Cry when its sad and face challenges that will rock your world. I have to admit the more I read of D's amazing work, the more I come to respect her incredible ability to bring these scenes to life. I would recommend this read to everyone who loves the unexpected.
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