Raifen: The Search For Truth

Raifen #1

by Matthew Thrush

A boy marked by magic.
Hunted by unknown forces for his power.
A prophecy fulfilled.

184 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 4, 2008

Reviews

[Joli · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my favorite lines of this book is something like, "The mist formed around his form." It's not word for word, but it's pretty close. I admit I did have fun reading this book, mostly because of some poor word choices and cliches. Raifen: The Search for Truth is the first self-published book I have ever purchased. I met the author in a wait list line at Sundance Film Festival in Park City. He was promoting his book out of his backpack. Matthew Thrush was a cool guy who wears his sunglasses at night, as I recall. He had a California chill vibe and a big smile, nice guy. I purchased the book since I had nothing to read at the time. It became obvious that the book is still in stage 1 of editing. I later gave the book to my younger brother as a joke gift. I appreciate that dedicated authors have the gumption to self-publish, but unless you are trying to be funny you may want to hire an editor. I give it three stars for the entertainment value.

[Alex Makoyan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a captivating start to a series. Throughout it, I was enraptured by the descriptions and dialogue and was wondering what happened next. There were a few dialogue and grammar errors here and there, but I enjoyed the story and can't wait for more. Also, I met this author on Wattpad and he is a good story teller, imo.