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The Ring of Carnac
AHOY, MATEYS! If you’re scared of pirates, witches, and goblins, read no further! But if you’re a brave soul, come aboard for the ride of your life! It’s an adventure on the high seas for Alamin’s wizarding apprentices, Kay and Jerra, but it’s definitely not a pleasure cruise. They are in a race against time to stop the witch, Krellia, from releasing an ancient evil from its thousand-year-old prison. Only the Ring of Carnac holds the key to stopping Krellia and her pirate and goblin minions. Unfortunately, the ring has been missing for hundreds of years, and the one person who may hold the clue to the ring’s whereabouts an odd, reclusive wizard who lives on an island far to the south. Alamin promises to protect his young apprentices on their journey, but, when Kay and Jerra become prisoners aboard a pirate ship where magic doesn’t work, their adventure seems like it will end before it has hardly begun!
286 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 7, 2016
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Brian Michaud
4 books27 followersBrian Michaud is the author of The Tales of Gaspar series which begins with The Road to Nyn and The Ring of Carnac.
Look for the first two books in his new historical fiction series, The Adventures of the Gatsby Kids, in the fall of 2018 with the releases of The Gatsby Kids and the Outlaw of Sherwood and The Gatsby Kids Meet the Queen of the Nile.
To learn more visit bgmichaud.com.
Look for the first two books in his new historical fiction series, The Adventures of the Gatsby Kids, in the fall of 2018 with the releases of The Gatsby Kids and the Outlaw of Sherwood and The Gatsby Kids Meet the Queen of the Nile.
To learn more visit bgmichaud.com.
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April 23, 2017
Although The Ring of Carnac is book 2 in the Tales of Gaspar series I found I was able to follow the story quite well, not having read book 1, The Road of Nyn. It is unfortunate that the fantasy adventure tale contained between the covers is one based around the search for a ring, as one of the two best fantasy stories ever, in the opinion of many, including myself, is that written of course by J.R.R. Tolkein. Comparisons between them as one reads are difficult to avoid. However, Michaud’s book is aimed at a younger group of readers, I would say around the age of 9 to 11, when, hopefully, they would be unlikely to have read either The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings.
Adventure and danger, fellowship among the travellers, a fast moving plot and twists and turns along the way are all ingredients for success in the recipe for a children’s story and The Ring of Carnac has them all. Humorous dialogue and intrigue are also to be found here which will capture the attention of any child and persuade them to keep turning the pages. When you include wizards, goblins and sword fights as well - what is not to like? This is a well written book from the beginning to the end of the journey taken by Kay and Jerra, the two main characters, although my favourite character was the mischievous Felix. Recommended to all lovers of fantasy adventure stories.
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Adventure and danger, fellowship among the travellers, a fast moving plot and twists and turns along the way are all ingredients for success in the recipe for a children’s story and The Ring of Carnac has them all. Humorous dialogue and intrigue are also to be found here which will capture the attention of any child and persuade them to keep turning the pages. When you include wizards, goblins and sword fights as well - what is not to like? This is a well written book from the beginning to the end of the journey taken by Kay and Jerra, the two main characters, although my favourite character was the mischievous Felix. Recommended to all lovers of fantasy adventure stories.
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
August 12, 2017
Having listened to the first book in the series, I was looking forward to listening to this book as well. A lot of times the second book in a series drops in quality, but not this time! This book was just as good as the first one! I don't feel like you need to read the first book before this one, but I highly recommend it. It has a lot of back story that will help you get into this one easier.
This book is mostly geared towards younger children, but I highly recommend it for the whole family. If you are planning on taking a road trip with the whole family, this would be a great story to listen to! Brian's writing style can appeal to most age groups, it's light and funny at times. There were quite a few times that I laughed out load while listening to this!
Fred Wolinsky did another amazing job with the narration!! He has a broad range of voices and no one ever sounds the same! Thank you Fred for making this a fun book to listen to!!
This book is mostly geared towards younger children, but I highly recommend it for the whole family. If you are planning on taking a road trip with the whole family, this would be a great story to listen to! Brian's writing style can appeal to most age groups, it's light and funny at times. There were quite a few times that I laughed out load while listening to this!
Fred Wolinsky did another amazing job with the narration!! He has a broad range of voices and no one ever sounds the same! Thank you Fred for making this a fun book to listen to!!
June 2, 2017
Despite not having read the first book in this series, I found it fairly easy to adjust to the world of Gaspar. I liked most of the characters -- Alamin the wizard, Felix the snarky sprite, and Jerra the strong-willed apprentice were among my favorites. Bibo annoyed me a little at the start, but I warmed up to him as the book went on.
The basic concept is the age-old quest to save the land from a dark power. There were a few twists and turns along the way, but nothing huge. What I really liked about the story was the pleasing combination of magic and swashbuckling, reminiscent of Stardust (which just so happens to be one of my favorite movies). The most intriguing part for me was the epilogue, which hints that the world might be bigger than Kay and his friends originally thought.
Overall, The Ring of Carnac is a decent fantasy read, which I think would be appreciated by readers aged 8 and up.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The basic concept is the age-old quest to save the land from a dark power. There were a few twists and turns along the way, but nothing huge. What I really liked about the story was the pleasing combination of magic and swashbuckling, reminiscent of Stardust (which just so happens to be one of my favorite movies). The most intriguing part for me was the epilogue, which hints that the world might be bigger than Kay and his friends originally thought.
Overall, The Ring of Carnac is a decent fantasy read, which I think would be appreciated by readers aged 8 and up.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
February 4, 2017
Another whimsical and fun adventure about wizards, goblins, swords, and more. I was given a copy of the Ring of Carnac in exchange for my honest opinion. Here is by honest (and very happy) opinion.
Book one was fantastic. It created this world of magic and adventure every little kid wishses they could live in. I know I often played games with my sisters pretending to be on similar adventures. Book two did not disappoint. I absolutely loved it! I read it twice because there are so many little details and extra hat tips from book one you can easily miss if you don't remember it. I'm an avid adventure book lover and even as an adult thoroughly enjoy The Tales of Gaspar. There is just enough to keep any adventure lovers of any age intrigued, laughing, and smiling the entire time. The fit is on yet again! We follow Kay and Jerra on another adventure to win the war against the Goblins. With the help of many other, can they defeat the Goblins once and for all?
Brian's writing style is fun, light, entertaining, and funny. I found myself giggling out loud and having to explain why to those around me. They often would laugh with me after.
I highly recommend this book if you enjoyed the first and/or the series if you want a fun, whimsical adventure.
Book one was fantastic. It created this world of magic and adventure every little kid wishses they could live in. I know I often played games with my sisters pretending to be on similar adventures. Book two did not disappoint. I absolutely loved it! I read it twice because there are so many little details and extra hat tips from book one you can easily miss if you don't remember it. I'm an avid adventure book lover and even as an adult thoroughly enjoy The Tales of Gaspar. There is just enough to keep any adventure lovers of any age intrigued, laughing, and smiling the entire time. The fit is on yet again! We follow Kay and Jerra on another adventure to win the war against the Goblins. With the help of many other, can they defeat the Goblins once and for all?
Brian's writing style is fun, light, entertaining, and funny. I found myself giggling out loud and having to explain why to those around me. They often would laugh with me after.
I highly recommend this book if you enjoyed the first and/or the series if you want a fun, whimsical adventure.
August 19, 2017
Kay, Jerra, and all of their friends are back as they must stop the mean witch from setting lose the fire elemental and destroying everything. But they need the ring to stop her the only problem is it has been lost for hundreds of years and the clock is ticking, will a obscure clue from one of Alimin's crazy wizard friends help them?
To say that this book has non stop action is not enough to do it justice, the action really never ends in this book and the suspense at times you can cut with a knife. I had the audio narrated by Fred Wolinsky and he sucks you in to the world and brings you along as part of the team, and at times you really wish you could help them in their quest. Mr. Wolinsky's voices for each of the character is awesome and you will come to love each and every one of them as friends they will become.
To say that this book has non stop action is not enough to do it justice, the action really never ends in this book and the suspense at times you can cut with a knife. I had the audio narrated by Fred Wolinsky and he sucks you in to the world and brings you along as part of the team, and at times you really wish you could help them in their quest. Mr. Wolinsky's voices for each of the character is awesome and you will come to love each and every one of them as friends they will become.
August 5, 2017
I'll admit that fantasy with goblins and wizards is not my usual choice for reading material, but since I had read the previous book in this series (The Road to Nyn), I decided to give this one a chance. I would say that this book is geared toward the middle-grade reader, but it is still entertaining for adults as well. In fact, any fantasy-lover will enjoy the world of Gaspar. I listened to the Audible audio edition narrated by Fred Wolinsky. Though Wolinsky is not my favorite narrator (due to a strange cadence in his "narrator" voice), he is still very gifted at created unique voices for each of his characters. I'm rather impressed by the range of voices he can do. Overall, a fun and entertaining read for all-ages-fantasy-genre-lovers.
September 30, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Ring of Carnac. Again, Brian's imagination takes you away into a world full of adventure. Slip away into the seas and enjoy the journey of pirates and goblins! A trip back into your childhood or and adventurous dream for our young children... A must read.
August 3, 2017
A fun family adventure for children of all ages.
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