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The Seventh Blessing
Within the world of Popla, the gods rule over mankind. Thanks to their order, mankind lives safe from the dangers of the world’s monsters and demon beasts. However, even with their protection, there are some who have chosen to rebel against their benevolent masters.
Having lost his sister to a mysterious sickness called the Seventh Blessing, rumoured to have been created by the gods themselves, A young man named Luna will attempt to rescue her soul from death. Armed with a living blade, he will oppose the order of the gods - going as far as to request the aid of a legendary demon named Ten.
Within this epic fantasy adventure, the trio will explore a world together, where divinity and mortality are intertwined. However, at the end of their journey, will the true secret of the Seventh Blessing tear them apart?
Having lost his sister to a mysterious sickness called the Seventh Blessing, rumoured to have been created by the gods themselves, A young man named Luna will attempt to rescue her soul from death. Armed with a living blade, he will oppose the order of the gods - going as far as to request the aid of a legendary demon named Ten.
Within this epic fantasy adventure, the trio will explore a world together, where divinity and mortality are intertwined. However, at the end of their journey, will the true secret of the Seventh Blessing tear them apart?
400 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2019
15 people want to read
About the author
Ricky Baxter
15 books7 followersRicky Baxter is the author of Gideon and the Crimson Samurai, a fantasy novel newly released for Amazon Kindle. He is an avid blogger, giving advice and thoughts to fellow creators from all walks of life. His other works include Colours of Destiny, a Youtube visual novel. Currently he lives in London England where he writes and blogs.
Starting out as a composer since graduating with a Ba(Hons) in music and multimedia, Ricky worked for many independent short film directors - for over six years, gaining notable IMDB credits . Since then, he has embraced his earlier passion of writing fictional stories.
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Starting out as a composer since graduating with a Ba(Hons) in music and multimedia, Ricky worked for many independent short film directors - for over six years, gaining notable IMDB credits . Since then, he has embraced his earlier passion of writing fictional stories.
https://www.facebook.com/rickyleebaxter
Rickybaxter.wordpress.com
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March 4, 2020
This was a magical and fantastical journey through the fantasy world of Popla. I found the world-building to be mystical and unique as the characters followed their lengthy adventure. You never knew what was around the next bend and I was often surprised as I followed along. The primary characters were the trio of Luna, Adamas and Ten however the story was told completely from the point of view of Luna. That gave me some interesting insight into him, his motivations and his feelings. When I reached the end of the book, I felt as though I'd been on the adventure with them and needed to take some time to consider all that had transpired. It was truly unique.
As this was one of Ricky Baxter's first fantasy novels, I'll be very interested to see where he goes from here in his writing. I recommend this to lovers of anime, first-person stories and those who are looking for a good, unique read.
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I received this complimentary book upon request and am leaving my review voluntarily. All opinions are my own.
As this was one of Ricky Baxter's first fantasy novels, I'll be very interested to see where he goes from here in his writing. I recommend this to lovers of anime, first-person stories and those who are looking for a good, unique read.
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I received this complimentary book upon request and am leaving my review voluntarily. All opinions are my own.
March 23, 2020
The Seventh Blessing is quite a quirky, epic fantasy with likable characters and a fast-paced plot.
Written in the first person, I think this gave the characters a chance to shine here. It’s always nice to be inside the character’s head, as it allows you as a reader to really begin to like them as a person. I found this part of the novel very strong, and I’m definitely a fan of character driven novels.
While the plot is full of twists, turns and excitement, I was, at times, left feeling like it was a little overdone. There was a small part of me that struggled to suspend my disbelief for this story.
However, I still think The Seventh Blessing has a unique premise and really strong characters, and because of that, I did enjoy this one. I’m looking forward to more from this author!
Rating:
3.5/5☆
*I received a free copy of this book from YA Bound Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review on the blog tour. All opinions are my own and unbiased.*
Written in the first person, I think this gave the characters a chance to shine here. It’s always nice to be inside the character’s head, as it allows you as a reader to really begin to like them as a person. I found this part of the novel very strong, and I’m definitely a fan of character driven novels.
While the plot is full of twists, turns and excitement, I was, at times, left feeling like it was a little overdone. There was a small part of me that struggled to suspend my disbelief for this story.
However, I still think The Seventh Blessing has a unique premise and really strong characters, and because of that, I did enjoy this one. I’m looking forward to more from this author!
Rating:
3.5/5☆
*I received a free copy of this book from YA Bound Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review on the blog tour. All opinions are my own and unbiased.*
March 26, 2020
A wonderful fantasy story. The prologue is short and straight into action what the story is about. How long has it been? How long have I been wandering through this cold and frightening place, alone? Ten billion years perhaps? No. Much more than that. I am cold and tired. I just want to rest, in a place that I can call home. I would like to thank author Ricky Baxter for sending me this paperback to read.
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