Warper: Origins

Warper #1

by Riley Tune

The Prime Sovereignty, a land divided into five kingdoms, is home to many people of power. Seventeen-year-old Lox is powerful in his own right, although he doesn’t fully understand how. All he knows is that - like his mentor, Ember - he has a gift that is both rare and deadly. With his abilities, Lox learns that people like him are born to do only one thing: kill. Just not for free, of course. Thus, with Ember leading the way, Lox begins working in the Prime Sovereignty’s oldest, and most fearsome, profession: he becomes an assassin.

 

However, the practice of assassination - already a complex craft - becomes even more complicated when Lox finds himself tagging along as a member of a  team formed by one of the realm’s most noble families. A group with members as talented as he is, but far more mysterious, and all tasked to work together in order to achieve the impossible: killing the immortal Emperor Nal.

 

As he and his companions delve deeper into the secret of the Emperor’s immortality, Lox finds himself facing foes more formidable than he ever imagined - enemies fueled by something that dates back to before the existence of the Prime Sovereignty. Tested to his limits, Lox must use his wits, his will, and his blades to secure not just the future of his own realm, but the wider world beyond as well.

Genres: Fantasy

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

A native of Virginia, Riley Tune originally wanted to be an actor. His decision to be an actor would eventually lead him to wanting to learn how to read a script. Shortly after, he had the idea to try and write a screenplay of his own. That single idea, was the spark that would ignite the fire inside him that fueled him to be a writer. In the years that followed he wrote various screenplays, short stories, and novels before publishing his debut Warper series. He has told many writers, and readers alike, that he just loves to tell a story, and that spelling and grammar aren’t his strong points. This statement is usually followed by a compliment to his editor. He is a lover of video games, lifter of weights, and pizza aficionado. He currently resides in Raleigh, NC.

Reviews

[Danielh119 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received his book for free in exchange for an honest review through Audioboom. I am not a professional critic nor do I have a degree in literature. I'm just an avid reader of books, mostly fantasy, and I listen to the book on audible. I thought the book was kind of meh. The narrator was meh, the story was meh, the characters were meh, and the dialogue between characters were meh. That's the best way I can describe it. I like the concept of teleporting assassins because that sounds pretty freaking cool. Even having one that has an issue with killing to create drama sounds like a good time. It just kind of fell short for me. I felt as though the story didn't flow well and was kind of irritated about how incompetent the main character was at times. He was supposed to have been trained by one of the deadliest "warpers" but kept falling short at times. I get that it created conflict and drama but damn dude. I probably won't listen to it again or get the next book, but I'm glad I did listen to it and would recommend it to someone else. I may give the author another shot later in his career. I think he's on the right track and should keep writing, he just needs to keep growing as an author.

[Claire-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very entertaining audiobook ! I hope the second installment will be available soon!

[Glyndon Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is brill, its got a good storyline and I cant wait for book 2 to come out.

[Ralph Trickey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok book, decent story telling.
Post apocalyptic world, aristocrats, little money, the hero can move from point to point in line of sight. He gets taken under the tutelage of an assassin. He has problems with his conscience. They get involved with a major crime.

The part I don't like is that the only way he can make money is by killing but the first time he kills he will have to continue or lose his powers. I have problems with the basic story. Why not thievery? It seems like a much better path than an assassin.

I listened to the Audible version and the narrator wasn't great. It was OK, but there was no vocal differentiation between characters.

[Stephanie Muster · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book beginning to end. I generally figure out plot twist before they happen, but was pleasantly surprised by the ones in the book. The book ended leaving me wanting more. As in many series, this book introduced characters and environments and gave the first taste of what's to come in the rest of the series. I cannot wait to read more!

[Kasey Pergerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it. It was a good story and, for a debut novel, it could have been worse. I will def get the second in the series, and see if his writing improves as he progresses.