Sonora and the Eye of the Titans

Sonora #1

by T.S. Hall

The King is dead, and the capital city of Titanis has fallen. The world of Sonora is at war, and the only hope against the onslaught of the Titan army lies with the last royal descendant of Zeus, who is being covertly sheltered on Earth in the secluded mountain town of Sandy, Oregon.

Allora is a shy, intelligent sixteen-year-old, trying to get through the gauntlet of high school while coming to terms with her otherworldly origins. After getting into a fight at soccer tryouts, Allora's emotions boil over, and her hands suddenly burst into flames. She has harnessed the power of hadrons at the highest level, but at extreme cost. The magical outburst projects an energy signature that is detected by a group of assassins tasked with killing Sonoran rebels.

To survive, Allora, Katie, Dax, and Tanner must find a powerful ancient artifact known as the Eye of the Titans. With the help of a guardian known as Sasquatch, they will have to fight off creatures, solve complex riddles, and navigate magical caverns, all while enduring advanced calculus, jealous girlfriends, and prom.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Mythology, Magic, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy

222 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2011

About the author

I'm a writer, skier, and wanderer. I grew up in Portland, Oregon, but currently live in the beautiful mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. I love history, mythology, and the fantastical interpretations that have been incorporated in my debut young-adult urban fantasy series called Sonora.

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Reviews

[David Caldwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won a copy on Goodreads Firstreads.

Getting very close to the 6 weeks mark since the contest ended and still haven't recieved the book.
I am wondering if anyone else has received it yet?
Winners were drawn July 1st.Still no book as of August 27th.I have actually won 2 other books since this one and received both of them already.
Update:August 29th.(8 weeks and 2 days but not 2 calendar months)I finally got it.I really hope it was worth the wait.But I think it needs to wait until I read the three that I won and received since I got notification that I won.

Overall I would say that the book was worth the wait in getting the book.I wish we could give partial stars. I would have given this book a 3.5 or maybe even 3.75 stars.

Truthfully while reading this novel, I did not think of it as a teen novel.Yes, the main characters are in high school.But it does not have that feel of being written for teens only.Any fantasy/sci-fi fan should feel comfortable reading this book .

The teenagers seem fairly realistic.They are not perfect students.They get into trouble at school, sneak out, and keep things from their parents.I like the fact that despite having strange creatures trying to kill them, they are often more worried about school.I liked their powers(or magic). I look forward to seeing it developed more in later installments in the series.The puzzles and fights were fun and I thoroughly enjoyed them.As this is the first book in a series,it is a good introduction to the story's world and its characters.

The plot is intriguing and will keep you reading.There is plenty of humor mixed into the story to offset the drama.The characters are likeable and interesting.The villians are tough and provide a true challenge to the heroes.I think the best part is that even though it is a sci-fi fantasy, it is totally believable.There just seems to be so much potential with this book.

This book caused me to be of 2 minds for a lot of the time I was reading it.At times, the Sonorians seem like aliens and other times like magical faerie creatures.I could understand the characters reasoning for keeping secrets from other characters, but I also wanted to slap them for it.If they had been honest with each other, half of their problems would never have occurred.The story seemed to move both quickly and slowly.One character was described as the best in unarmed combat but also fell down all the time.The story was original but I felt a lot of its elements were very familiar as well.

This last one was the one that caused me to think the most about how to rate and review this book.As Allora and her friends are learning how to use their powers, they are told they need to control their emotions because fear and anger can lead them to the dark side.Didn't Yoda say that to Luke? Another time the 4 young people are learning how to make a substance called quieting glue which could have come straight out of Harry Potter's potions class.At other times, I was reminded of Indiana Jones, the Goonies , and even the Matrix.At first this bothered me, but then I decided while the elements were familiar at times, overall the story stood out on its own.

The alien versus magical creature element will hopefully get more attention in later books.I have a feeling the answer probably lies somewhere in the middle of the two choices.The part I didn't particularly care for was the comparison to the ancient mythologies of earth but then all of the creatures we saw sounded nothing like them.

As for characters keeping secrets, this unfortunately seems to be here to stay.Almost every amateur detective and consipracy story relies on this to build suspense.But I do have to side with the young people a little more in this case.They find out they have weird powers and enemies after them.the parents basically tell them that yes we are differnt and you need to learn how to defend yourself but we aren't going to tell you anything else.They are even told they are part of a community but don't even know who else is part of the community.

One thing that I would have liked to have seen was the entire riddle in one spot.Not that I would have been able to have solved it, but it would have just been easier to have put me into the story at that point.There were a fair amount of printer gremlins in the story.Missing words, mispellings, and unneeded words seemed to pop up in small bunches in different parts of the books.The author has told me that he is working on tracking down the gremlins that caused these glitches and later printings will not have them.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

As much as I enjoyed the characters and magic system of this book I did not really enjoy the writing or plot. The dialogue was not believable with too many monologues to sound realistic. I liked the hadron magic system and found the four main characters and Sas to be enjoyable. 2.75 out of 5 stars.

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book from the Goodreads.com giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

I do have to say that I agree with Pikachu Ketchum's review of this novel. Although I gave it one extra star just due to the fact that writing a novel takes real time and dedication, and lots and lots of energy. Plus, it wasn't totally horrible.

I thought the character interactions were quite a bit unbelievable and did not flow well. Apart from that, there were grammer mistakes. And grammer mistakes wouldn't be as bad if there weren't additional spelling mistakes. Now, I know new authors many times don't have editors but that doesn't excuse simple spelling errors such as writing "say" for "sat". I feel that when authors finish writing their books, they then need to read it through again and again, first to make sure there are no plot and flow discrepancies (lots of flow problems in this novel), then again for spelling errors, and again for grammer. I know authors who read their books a good 5-10 times after it's completely finished just to make sure it's really good. Then they hand it to their editors who then read it several additional times.

Though I didn't expect the novel to be perfect or to read like a novel written by a veteran author, I really hoped for a generally better effort :(

[Jack Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite the earlier parts of the book by the time I got to the and I found that I was really enjoying it. Unfortunately the earlier parts can get very bad; almost the entire first quarter of the book needs to be rewritten. The problem is that this is very obviously one of the author’s earliest attempts at writing a novel and as such the unrevised earlier parts show many beginners mistakes and just generally doesn’t flow very well at all, there are also several very bad character logic jumps that almost have you wanting to scream at the author when you see them.

However the book improves as it goes along and by the time I got to the middle I was thoroughly enjoying it, it has a great story line and believable characters and I find myself looking forward to the next installations in the series. I just wish that the author would do a revision of the first so that I can read it without all of his beginner mistakes; this should really have been done before any attempt at publishing.

To the author I recommend you find yourself a few good proof/ beta-readers who can comment on your books and help you to improve them before you publish them.

[Jillyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will happily review it, if it decides to actually come in the mail.

[Icia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't think it was possible,
I Applaud you Travis Hall, I didn't think I would EVER have the honor of reading a book better then The Hunger Games.! Allora Is a wonderful character and I can't even Describe how much this book completes me. Anyone would be crazy not to go find themselves a copy, I won this in a Goodreads giveaway, It took quite a while to get here but it was worth the wait, my family is currently passing around my copy, and I will have to buy another, It's that good. I hope to see alot more from you, If word of this book gets out it will be mainstream in no time.

*Every one says alot about the grimatical mistakes but thase are fixable*

[Tayna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Advanced reader review:

This is my first review as an advanced reader and I feel really terrible with my rating but I know I have to be honest. Truth is I couldn't even finish the book. I only made it about 50 pages in and I can't fathom trying to pick it up again after starting it over a month ago. There are some major flaws in the book. First off the characters have no personality. For example in the first few pages the main character is nervous about cheer try-outs. When the head cheerleader comes in and acts like a witch Allora throws it back in her face with total confidence, however, when the cheerleader slips superglue on Allora's pompoms Allora freaks out! No confidence, total personality flip. So she's hysterical then she gets raging mad and two seconds later she is screaming and sobbing because her hands burst into flames. Also, the characters (who are teenagers) don't even speak like teenagers. For example, one girl says, "It's imperative you follow my directions."

Another flaw is the flow of time. I never knew if a few minutes are passing or a day, etc. The are no breaks in the writing to indicate time has passed but as you keep reading you find out a lot of time has passed.

I feel like the whole story is being told instead of being shown. Descriptive words are used but the story has no flow. The characters have no voice. Even though it's all written in third person it's hard to determine who is thinking what, or if it is just some random narrator telling the story.

All in all, I wouldn't recommend it.

[Nancy Steinle gummel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sonora and the Eye of the Titans by Travis Hall is the story of refugees from a parallel planet who flee a cruel and evil dictator. It is the story of a teenager, Allora coming to her powers at a young age of 16. Most Sonorans come of age at a minimum of 18. Allora always felt alienated from her peers but never knew why. Her best friend Katie and her twin brother Dax and childhood friend Tanner are also from Sonora. Her mom Milly is the leader and she doesn't want Allora to know anything about Sonora until the bad guys show up on their doorstep looking for Allora. Sumatra begins training them to fight with various type of weapons. He introduces them to Sas, a real sasquatch, also from Sonora. They have pieces of a crptic clue on parchment. They search for the last clue and its cryptic message to find the Eye of the Titans. Both sides are searching for it. What does it do? Will they discover the mystery to its hiding spot? Can they solve the riddle before the bad guys find them again? This book is a first reads win. I have received nothing but a copy of the book. I voluntarily give an honest review.

[Natalie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The first few pages drew me in and a few more pages promptly threw me back out.

There was no depth to the writing. The plot was disconnected and there was zero backstory to build the world. Nothing that happened made any sense.

One minute this girl, who seems tough, is going to cheerleader tryouts, but then one of the MEAN cheerleaders pulls a prank on her and she dissolves into a pouty mess who's hands suddenly light up in giant fire balls causing massive burns. She goes to the hospital where her mom and aunt argue about a terrible secret then they take her home and send her to her room where she rages about not knowing the secret and then runs away to the woods and happens to stumble on a boy she likes, where she acts a little snotty because she's still in a pouty mood, yada, yada, yada.

Yeah. That's pretty much how good the writing in the book is too.

[Bre · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m a huge fan of “Percy Jackson” and I really enjoyed “I Am Number Four”, so when I saw “Sonora and the Eye of the Titans” described as “Percy Jackson” meets “I Am Number Four” I knew I had to read it! This description actually ended up being pretty accurate, too. For some reason it took me a little while to get into the story, but once I was sucked in I couldn’t put it down. I love the concept, especially the mythology aspect. I was hoping to like Sonora and Tanner a little more, but maybe in the next book their romance will be more developed. Overall, “Sonora and the Eye of the Titans” is a great read and I can’t wait for book number two!

[Viv Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off I won my copy of this book via a B.E.A.R giveaway hosted at http://www.sonoraseries.com/

Four high school kids learn they aren't really from earth and belong to a small rebellion group of refugees from their homeland. They are drawn into the battle unwittingly and then become active agents in the struggle. Allora, Tanner, Katie and Dax work together to learn and grow into their abilities and shape their own destiny, knowing it will also have an effect on their own people and earth. The characters felt a little flat to me. While they were portrayed much like the typical American teenager, I just could not get into their heads. I was unable to connect with any of the characters on a level that would enthrall me with the story. Allora is mainly the catalyst that sets off a chain of events which place her and her friends on the path of the rebellion. They learn to control unique skills in order to defend themselves. The group is very tight-knit, despite some small internal upheavals; and they defy their guardians more than once trying to advance the resources of the rebel group. While the heroes face danger at every turn once Allora's incident occurs, the danger was not constantly palpable in the plot. It was there, but again I was not filled with dread for the fate of the characters. There was one exception where they were all in eminent danger of drowning. Honestly, my favorite character was one of the supporting characters, who plays a key role but isn't a consistent presence. He is the protective, disconnected-from-current-language-trends Sasquatch.
I like this book a lot. I would read it again, given the time to do so. I think my favorite part of the book is actually when the four main characters meet Sasquatch and most of his subsequent appearances. I don't have a least favorite part, but I was put-out by the fact that I couldn't find a concrete connection between the prologue and the main story. I know they're connected, but I just cannot figure out where the connection is. I'm guessing it will come later in the story. If I could change anything about this book, it would be some of the confrontations that the girls have at school after the new school year starts. Some of them seem a little over-dramatized. I'm not talking about any of the fight scenes, but rather the confrontations WITHOUT physical contact.
I would recommend this book to high school girls/boys with an interest in history, science, and/or adventure with a twist of mysticism.

[Ash Rowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/5 Stars but for Goodreads I rounded up.

So this book.. What to say…… I liked the concept and the Synopsis grabbed me…
As for the story itself it had me on a roller coaster of do I want to continue reading it or just give it up.

It started slow. Typical high school kids dealing with high school stuff than when the action started and we met Sas and found out what the kids were I was totally digging it. Then as I kept reading the story got bad again. Boring, the kids were annoying. I think Allora’s character at times was a complete contradiction from her character she portrayed at other times. Some of the things they said and did made me cringe. Maybe high school kids are like that these days. I don’t know.

Now it wasn’t all bad. There were spurts of action that I actually liked and scenes flow of the story and dialogue that didn’t seem so forced or awkward. And those were really great parts.

I really like the idea behind this story and I will read the next one in the series because I won it in a giveaway and I’m hoping it gets better because there is a lot of promise with the whole Ancient race from like another dimension influencing Earth Mythology. It has adventure, mythology, Sasquatch and some action.

I’m not sure who I would recommend it to. Maybe, those who like YA like Percy Jackson could give it try. Like I said the story is a great idea but sometimes the first book in the series seems to fall flat for me.

[Kenzee · Rating 1 out of 5]

*I won this book in a GoodReads First Reads Giveaway*


I wanted to like this book. I really did. And based on it's description (Percy Jackson meets I am Number Four), I was convinced I was going to. However, that just wasn't the case.

This books needs heavy editing. I can ignore (sort of) problems with the flow of a story, because technically that isn't always black and white. The grammar and spelling probelms are another story. And there were a lot. If something is going to be published (on something other than the internet), someone needs to proofread it.

More importantly, something needs to be done about the characterization. Honestly, if the names were removed from the story, I wouldn't be able to tell you which character was which. I also find it highly unlikely that someone would curse out a teacher, get snarky and sarcastic with the school queen bee, but then be "humiliated" and cry when she gets her hands superglued to pompoms. Actually, I can't think of anyone who would cry over that (literally), let alone someone who is supposed to be "tough". Perhaps it was just me, but the female characters...just didn't seem female.

On a lighter note, I thought the actual ideas had plenty of potential. If the author (or editor) took the time to go through and correct the grammar/make more consistent characters, it could be popular among young adults.

[Timmain · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adventerous romp alongside four suburban teens as they struggle not only with the normal issues of life in highschool such as bullying, mean-girls, teen anxst, self esteem issues and nagging parents, but throw in their new found magical powers and the fact that they have just learned they are not even from our world and you've got Sonora and the Eye of the Titans.
I enjoyed this story. Allora was strong and yet wasn't without her faults making her a very realistic character. I recommend this as a young adult urban fantasy with supernatural and a bit of romance thrown in. My only negative issue was the different style of formatting used by the publisher/author that was difficult for me.

[Woodrós · Rating 1 out of 5]

I won this book almost six years ago in a Goodreads giveaway. I never reviewed it because I did not finish it and I did not finish it because I found it frustratingly unreadable. Not unreadable as in unpunctuated, but I just struggled to be interested or take it seriously. I felt so guilty about not finishing it that I didn't review it, which I'm pretty sure is why I haven't won a single Goodreads giveaway since.

I'd recommend this book to people who enjoy the B-movie reading experience. Read with that lens, it would be enjoyable.

I lent my copy to someone else with the goal of them reading it and thus encouraging me to do so, too. That experiment didn't work, and so I make my public confession of DNF.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a First Reads giveaway book. I found this to be a cute story for a YA audience. Allora is a stereo-typical teenage girl full of attitude and defiance. She has to deal with the mean girls at school, with the queen bee of them all being the girlfriend of the boy Allora has a crush on. Things start to get weird when Jennie (the Queen Bee) sabotages Allora's cheerleading tryout. Allora gets mad and suddenly her hands are on fire. From that point on Allora's world isn't anywhere close to normal. Allora and her friends have to help save not one, but two worlds with new abilities they didn't know they had.

[Jasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book as a give away. It took along time to arrive but that's fine by me. I love reading YA fantasy especially action-packed adventures. This is one of them. I love spunky teenagers although I feel as if I needed to know more from the book. I also wanted to know more about the baby in the prologue since it was never really explored. The editing was so-so since I found a few grammatical errors. In conclusion, I would recommend this book for a quick read.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!!!! I won a copy in the giveaways! And I am so happy and honored to have been chosen! I really enjoyed it the author is amazing and to the point. If you need another book to read I recommend Sonora and the Eye of the Titans!!!!!!!!

[susan murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

really enjoyable book right up my street about four teenagers two who already know who they are and two suddenly find out who they are.The story is gripping and holds you from start to finish how the four have to learn how to use their powers and save the earth

[Ruby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book, however I would have liked to see a little bit more into the Tanner and Sonora.

[Adrienne · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think this is my first DNF (did not finish). I rarely stop reading a book once I begin. But I've come to realize that there are so many books that I will never read because life is too short, so maybe quitting isn't so horrible. I think I read about 25% of it. Maybe someday I'll return to it and try again (for the 3rd time).

Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into the book, but since 'Titans' is in the title, I expected this book to be another take on Greek mythology. The synopsis didn't seem to refute my expectation when I entered the giveaway. In the first chapter or two, we learn that the heroine was spirited away from her alien planet as an infant. Okay, Greek gods and Titans are aliens? I'm down with that. Except nothing that I read seemed to have anything related to the mythology, so maybe not. I'm sure we find out more later, but I just couldn't get there.

For a time, I couldn't tell if the heroine knew anything about her origins or not, until I read that she and her friends travel through a portal of sorts for training. Are these friends aliens, too, or are they Earth inhabitants? I was just really confused about what was going on, and the training montage didn't keep my interest. I didn't find the characters particularly likable either, including the heroine, and I couldn't get invested in the story or the characters. I gave it a good try; some books have caught me from page one, but I plodded along with this one before giving up.

What really made me stop was the unrealistic behavior of the teen girls. So many physical altercations in the first chapters! As bullies, teen girls don't tend to throw punches; they're usually more passive-aggressive, spread malicious rumors, etc. The heroine, her friends, and the mean girls were all too willing to get into it. It was like they couldn't wait to use what they learned to defend themselves on their human peers. Don't they teach in most martial arts training that such self-defense is a last resort, not the first thing you reach for? Or that group of girls acting out that stereotypical movie scene of teen boys shoving a freshman into a locker?

It just wasn't plausible, and it kept bringing me out of the story to the point that I had to stop. I could buy parts of the summer camp incident, but much of what I read was just way too physically violent for most young women. It wasn't that long ago when I was in high school. I'm not saying fights between girls don't happen. It just seemed excessive and unrealistic. I couldn't suspend belief from there.

Oh, and of course, the heroine's love interest was dating the top mean girl, but didn't seem to know why because he stated that he knew she was mean. It seemed very disrespectful for him to be flirting as he did with the heroine while dating the mean girl. It didn't endear me to him; what's to stop him from treating the heroine like that when the next beauty comes along? It was like Jake in "Sixteen Candles." I think the point was to stir up more drama and tension between these two girls, but it was unnecessary; it made the guy seem like...not-a-winner. I don't care if he was 'hot.'

I like to read young adult books, although it's been a little while since I've read YA. Have I outgrown YA and didn't realize it? Or was it just this book? Maybe the target audience of teen girls will enjoy it, but it wasn't for me. I received an ebook version of this book via Goodreads First Reads.

[Chloe · Rating 3 out of 5]

*This review is part of a book tour by Xpresso books*

Sonora and the Eye of the Titans is my comeback to Urban Fantasy, it’s been a while since I’ve read a book of this genre.
This book tells the story of 4 young adults and their adventures between two worlds. That’s one of the points I liked the most. It doesn’t tell the story from a totally different world, a different ambient. We see the characters grow as teens and also we see how they know and try to control their abilities.
Also, I’ve connected with Allora and her story how the story develops her character, her personality. How her past story has marked her too.
Besides, the story shows important principles that should be of high value and those are friendship, camaraderie, the importance of family and the fight for the right thing, not for what one wants. That’s a good points for this book.
Keeping on mind my likes in books, I couldn’t give it 4 or more stars because I found something missing or maybe it’s that I’m used to other happenings.
However, I recommend reading this book if you like this genre, but if you’re doubting then this should be a good start.
I found it easy-going and not-to-hard to read (English is not my maternal language), and a book for teens and young/new adults.
This is the first book, there are two more to come, Sonora #2 is coming this May so we don’t have to wait that much to know what happens next.

[Merissa (Archaeolibrarian) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sonora, and the Eye of the Titans is a young adult fantasy, in the similar vein of Percy Jackson. Allora is growing up as a 'normal' girl, whilst at the same time knowing that she is a Sonoran and having private lessons in magic and fighting. Also, it took a while to figure out just who knows what they are, and who doesn't. This book seems full of opposites - from being normal and Sonoran, to the love interest who likes Allora but is with someone else when it starts, and then agrees to go to the Prom with someone else! And of course, you have the quest that half of the adults won't admit to, whilst the other half encourage.

On the whole, this book is well written, with no editing or grammatical errors to disrupt the reading flow. The changes from one scene to another can sometimes feel a bit disjointed, but nothing major. This felt like a young YA read to me, which is not a negative comment in any way.

The story concludes nicely in this book, whilst definitely leaving you wanting more. Recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

[Erin Hudgens · Rating 1 out of 5]

First off, I really have a huge respect for people who create and share their stories. That being said, I personally didn’t enjoy this book at all. The spelling and grammatical errors were distracting, and I felt like I was on one side of a conversation. You know, like when you overhear someone talking on the phone and try to piece together what the conversation is about, based on the part of the conversation you can hear? There were huge jumps in the story and the character development was confusing. Overall, that’s what I felt like reading this book. Confused. I can’t recommend this book based on my personal opinion.

[Esther Haddie's Haven · Rating 4 out of 5]

DISCLAIMER: I received an ARC of this book for honest review, as part of a blog tour.

Prepare to find yourself with a new series starter! And I mean if you haven't started this series, there's something wrong with you. The characters were great. Dax and Tanner were my favorite. I love the mixture of fantasy and regular every day endeavors. I really like the author's writing style. The way each character is brought to life is totally unique. They each have a voice and I loved it.

[Nick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked up this book on Amazon for the Kindle since I'd been given a copy of the second book in the series yet. Reading synopses of the story and plugs on the author, I was looking forward to a new YA read in the vein of Percy Jackson or other similar novels. While there were some similarities, the story does stand on its own legs in a unique way. Below I've included a brief paragraph about the world, then my own thoughts on the novel.

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[Anne (Angel Anne Reviews) Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 angel stars

I won the ebook on Goodreads giveaway. To follow is my fair unbiased option.

I'm torn on this review in a way, you see I don't feel right when I give a low review. I truly enjoyed the characters in this book, but I just couldn't get into the storyline plot. I found myself struggling to try and enjoy it when in fact it was hard to.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had a lot of potential to be good. I enjoyed the plot, but the story lacked information. While the author was descriptive in settings and physical characteristics of the characters, I never fully built a relationship with the main characters. I think more time should’ve been invested in character development instead of just telling a story through events.

[Rebecca]

Captivating

I loved this book and I cannot wait to read more in the series! There’s a lot of really cool ideas that I had not read before anywhere and I thought it was a well constructed story. It has a lot of exciting parts that made my heart race. Highly recommend this series, you’ll want more and more just like I do.

[Harold · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Obviously intended for younger readers, it was still an enjoyable story with intriguing characters. I especially enjoyed the “sasquatch” character and his friend the bear.