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From A Dark Wayover
It has been two years since Leo Von Koppersmith rescued 450 abandoned children from a fantastic hidden island. Leo has become the father they never had. They are safe. But Leo isn’t. The Corpse has targeted him for assassination, and it has something to do with a golden-helmeted superhero named Invictus. To protect his family, Leo returns to the Island, only to discover that an even greater danger threatens not only his family, but all of humankind.
634 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2016
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Dan Lord
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Dan Lord is the frontman and co-songwriter for Salvo (the new incarnation of the quirk-rock, pop-punk band, Pain), and from his brain (which, according to fans of his novels, is "a thing of beauty and mesmerizing magic"--their words, not his) comes The Von Koppersmith Saga, a trilogy you NEED to read immediately, if not somehow sooner. As fans put it: “Mr. Lord’s style and descriptions are masterfully done…”, “…had me on the edge of my seat…” “…the story is riveting and I couldn’t put it down…” “…Lots of surprises along the way as things don’t turn out how you might expect them to…” "...stunningly good"
Dan Lord is the frontman and co-songwriter for Salvo (the new incarnation of the quirk-rock, pop-punk band, Pain), and from his brain (which, according to fans of his novels, is "a thing of beauty and mesmerizing magic"--their words, not his) comes The Von Koppersmith Saga, a trilogy you NEED to read immediately, if not somehow sooner. As fans put it: “Mr. Lord’s style and descriptions are masterfully done…”, “…had me on the edge of my seat…” “…the story is riveting and I couldn’t put it down…” “…Lots of surprises along the way as things don’t turn out how you might expect them to…” "...stunningly good"
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August 27, 2017
I received a free copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway.
Not a bad book. I would the layout of the pages a bit frustration. The font and the spacing seemed too big and so it didn't flow as easily as it could have. Good plot and characters though.
Not a bad book. I would the layout of the pages a bit frustration. The font and the spacing seemed too big and so it didn't flow as easily as it could have. Good plot and characters though.
January 6, 2023
Three cheers for this book. Another wonderfully fun story. If only the world had more dime store super heroes like Max. Thank you for all the joy you bring Dan.
November 18, 2016
It's been two years since Leo saved 450 boys from the children's crusades from the Island. He's a father to them, and his mother is an ever-doting grandmother.
I like the first book better as I feel it was more concise. Still, this is not a bad book: just a 4.5/5 instead of a solid 5/5. Hence the 4/5 star rating.
It feels a heck of a lot more like a Dekker novel, with the plot going in different directions (though not in a negative way). And yet, it feels more Narnian in many ways, especially when three of the boys, Leo, and Ms. Winnipeg (the boys' tutor, and the only other person who knows the truth of their origins) end up back on the Island.
I do like that the butler Anselm has a bigger role. He's a great character.
With that, we don't just see a focus on Leo, especially in the first part. There is a unique use of a psychic/visionary and a superhero (a human with some blood disease) calling himself Invictus. The visionary believes Invictus is going to save the world from...a comet? Additionally, there is an international group of terrorists calling themselves the Hitbacks.
Two of the other characters I like are Max (a man with a kind heart and vigilante spirit) and Walter (his friend in seminary).
The reader is obviously meant to believe Leo will save the world, and the comet is something more. Especially after weird assassins from the Island try to kill Leo. Very odd things are going on there and we learn a lot more of that other world in the second part.
Ms. Winnipeg immediately calling Leo "love bug" and "sweetheart" is strange. It's abrupt, feels almost forced, and is a bit unnatural for me.
Like Walter, I'm surprised that Max's boss Keystack helps him so much.
I love the different details of demonic possession.
And Leo needing Zechariah is so very much like how we go to God when we are in pain.
I like the first book better as I feel it was more concise. Still, this is not a bad book: just a 4.5/5 instead of a solid 5/5. Hence the 4/5 star rating.
It feels a heck of a lot more like a Dekker novel, with the plot going in different directions (though not in a negative way). And yet, it feels more Narnian in many ways, especially when three of the boys, Leo, and Ms. Winnipeg (the boys' tutor, and the only other person who knows the truth of their origins) end up back on the Island.
I do like that the butler Anselm has a bigger role. He's a great character.
With that, we don't just see a focus on Leo, especially in the first part. There is a unique use of a psychic/visionary and a superhero (a human with some blood disease) calling himself Invictus. The visionary believes Invictus is going to save the world from...a comet? Additionally, there is an international group of terrorists calling themselves the Hitbacks.
Two of the other characters I like are Max (a man with a kind heart and vigilante spirit) and Walter (his friend in seminary).
The reader is obviously meant to believe Leo will save the world, and the comet is something more. Especially after weird assassins from the Island try to kill Leo. Very odd things are going on there and we learn a lot more of that other world in the second part.
Ms. Winnipeg immediately calling Leo "love bug" and "sweetheart" is strange. It's abrupt, feels almost forced, and is a bit unnatural for me.
Like Walter, I'm surprised that Max's boss Keystack helps him so much.
I love the different details of demonic possession.
And Leo needing Zechariah is so very much like how we go to God when we are in pain.
January 16, 2017
The second book does not disappoint and escalates the story. Leo has a lot more to save than just the boys. Lots of surprises along the way as things don't turn out how you might expect them to do. This one does end on a cliffhanger and so is not as self-contained at the first book. Still my interest is highly peaked to see the final volume. I really enjoy fantasy that builds you up and has a decided moral viewpoint without being message fiction.
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