Destines: The Ark of Power

by David Barco

For 15-year-old Harrison Grady, the thought of knowing what happened to his father dominates his every thought. His father and his elite task force, The Silver Falcons, vanished one night thirteen years ago while on a top-secret mission. Under decree of the Destine Elder, they may never be spoken of - even by Harrison’s family. As a result, an eerie silence pervades the Destine nation, and no one dares break it.

The absence of his father and the silence about his disappearance morphs into anger, depression, and anxiety in Harrison’s life. This manifests distrust with the Destine nation and their leaders because Harrison knows that they must be hiding something. Questions hover in the back of his mind, yelling at him, though no words come out: Is he dead? Is he just missing? ...what are they hiding?

Now with the chance to follow in his father’s elusive footsteps, Harrison is accepted into the Destine Academy where he will study and train to be an elite Destine warrior. Without any warning, the mysterious Destine Elder has become the Headmaster of the Academy. With his newfound skills and band of friends, Harrison devises a plan to investigate the disappearance of his father… but the only way to do so is to make those who have vowed silence talk.

But… just as Harrison begins his mission, unexpected truths take him on a journey where everything he’s ever known changes right before his eyes.

Genres: Fantasy

380 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

David Barco was born and raised in Fayetteville, NC. He was a high school teacher and varsity basketball coach for four years before taking a student director position in Van Wert, Ohio. He was voted Best Teacher and Best School Coach in The Fayetteville Observer Reader's Choice Awards in 2016. He is married to the love of his life, Danielle and you can catch him dancing around the house with his five-year-old daughter. DESTINES: THE ARK OF POWER is his debut novel.

Reviews

[Jordan Encee · Rating 4 out of 5]

DBZ & Harry Potter

Y’know first hearing it was like DBZ meets Harry Potter I didn’t believe it. But SHOCKINGLY, it really was. The power system is a soft system but effective. Characters are expressive and fun. JT is my absolute favorite, never change dude. And surprisingly violent at the end of the book. However it was all entertaining and I’m excited to check out the next book.

[Donald Kitchens · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was one I really enjoyed. It built a magical world that had relations to so many nostalgic fantasy feelings. I wish there was a little more descriptions of things happening, not just said. Otherwise a great read!

[Austin Kaczmarek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this book through tiktok. The author said that he wrote the book for people who like Harry Potter, DragonBall Z, and Naruto. He wasn’t lying. It was such a fun read and I could not put it down at times.

[Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! Found this Author on Tik Tok. I finished the book in 1 day. Kept my attention and I’m interested in seeing what’s next in the series.

[Chad Adams · Rating 2 out of 5]

poor writing

I got the kindle version and it was absolutely riddled with mistakes. I know the book is supposed to be for middle school kids but the writing is bad even for that. I’m not sure how an editor would push this book through and still have a job. The magic system isn’t very good and feels really limited.

[William Dormstetter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could not put these down! Keeps you entertained and let's you escape from the real world!