Simon Fayter and the Eyes of Stone: A Witty Coming of Age Fantasy

Simon Fayter #4

by Austin J. Bailey

"Few are ready to face their fate when it comes suddenly upon them. One simply does one’s best…"Reeling from the destruction of Tarinea, Simon is now stranded on a mysterious snow-covered moon to which the Turncoat has brought him for reasons unknown. Failure lies behind, and uncertainty lies ahead, but he is determined to persevere. He has but one bloodstone left to find, and then the tricky retrieving the two that Rone has stolen. With all fifty in hand, he must unite them before time runs out. Only then will he foil the evil plans of his greatest enemy, fulfill his destiny, and finally learn what it means to be the Fayter.In this, the fourth installment of the Simon Fayter epic, our favorite overconfident and hilarious boy genius delves deeper into the realms of magic and adventure than ever before, uncovers old secrets, and faces new fears and new threats. His adventure will take him to places he has never before imagined, and back to the beginning—to places he wished never to see again…

Genres: Fantasy

230 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Shirlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I might be repeating myself here but, I was absolutely spell bound by this latest Simon Fayter adventure with ‘and the Eyes of Stone’ I would say the best yet! I love these wonderfully solid characters of Austin and can’t wait to see what they are going to do next and how. I've laughed out loud, gasped, shivered and cried... So much entertainment in this and the entire series, a wonderful read for all ages, thanks again Austin!

[Patti Anderson]

This is one of the best series I've read since Harry Potter . Austin Bailey has done it again . I'm going to be so sad when it comes to an end. As soon as I start reading I don't want to put it down .

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me way to long to write my review, but I love this series. Every book is filled with adventure and humor. I have to admit, I had completely lost sense of time within the book. It feels like the characters have been going on adventures for years. I had to take a step back when it was mentioned that the kids had actually started school less than a month before. That just tells you how much is packed into each book. Four books cover less than a month's worth of time.

This series is light-hearted and a great read for all ages. Even when situations are a little more serious, there are footnotes that help bring everything back up and make you laugh.

I'm pretty sure when the last book comes out, I am going to bing-read the entire series. I have yet to find one for Austin J. Bailey's books that I haven't been completely entranced by.

I received a copy of this book from the author for review.

Author: Austin J. Bailey
Publication Date: January 1st 2020

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

More adventures with Simon Fayter!

Simon, Drake and Tessa escaped from Tarinea just before it was destroyed, and found themselves on the other side of the universe a snow covered moon.

There the adventures continue with new monsters to fight and challenges to overcome. They must work together as a team to overcome the obstacles in their quest to find and unite the bloodstones.

As Rone tries to stop Simon from his goal the fight rages on.

Join along with this adventure as the mystery unfolds and travel through the magic of this journey.

I think you will really enjoy this book, I know I did!!

[Kari Shick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a continuation of the story of Simon Fayter who is on a quest looking for bloodstones in order to defeat the enemy. Simon is young, impulsive and is not yet adept with his magical powers. This leads him to end up in situations in which it seems there is now way out of. However, luck is on his side and he has the assistance of some incredible companions. The story is entertaining, funny, suspenseful and exciting enjoyable. I recommend this book to readers of all ages. If you enjoy Percy Jackson- you will enjoy Simon Fayter!

[Kress F]

The entire Simon Fayter series is very good. My children and I really enjoyed the later books in the series, although all of them are quite excellent. Good clean fun, creative, exhilarating storyline; age-appropriate writing for pre-teens, tweens, and early to mature teens. I even enjoyed these greatly as an adult, especially the later books. Simon Fayter as a character has a bit more sass and attitude than the Magemother characters, which is appropriate I believe... and it speaks well to the teen crowd... but my pre-teens LOVED the series. Highly recommended.

[Bryan Bolingbroke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Austin
Keep writing because I love the world you have created for Simon and his friends. I really enjoyed this book too. I love the banter that the characters have with each other and the situations that they find themselves in and how they solve the problems to get out of them. I didn't like the cliff hanger that you left at the end of this book but keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your world with us.

[Fifi La Rue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Austin J Bailey us a master storywriter. In this lastest installment of Simon Fatter you will find all the things that made the others so good. I love the snarky sarcasm. It leads tor true laugh out loud moments. With awesome characters and a great storyline continued you just can't go wrong with this read. If you haven't given Bailey a chance yet you're truly missing out.

[Adrianne Lemke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun adventure

This was a fun addition to the series. Simon gained a new understanding of his own magic, and managed to find a couple unexpected people who were able to help him. The revelation at the end was hinted at a couple times, as was what happened to Simon, but it was still fun to read. It will be interesting to see how the series wraps up.

[Kathy Byers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Although many readers find themselves intuitively guessing the next mystery in a story, I think they'll find they are kept guessing a lot longer than expected. I'm eager to read the conclusion.

[Daniele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book!

[Candice Aucamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an enjoyable read!

Once again Austin has hit the nail on the head; the story flows beautifully, with just the right amount of humor - I love the footnotes.

[Irene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh out loud!! Good story, holding my breath for the last installment

[Zete · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's funny, full of agony, new interesting stuff like new words (hahha) and easy going. The story keeps surprising me! Strong as the previous books! Don't make a mistake to not read it!

[De · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent read as ever

This person has become my new favorite author. I hope that he intends to write more books. I can not get enough of.