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Runestaff Chronicles #1
Runestaff Chronicles: The Awakening
Born to defend a far-off kingdom, can one teen outcast claim his heritage and face down an unspeakable evil?
Everything is going wrong for Kayden Bramley. Uprooted from his familiar surroundings so his family can care for his sickly grandmother, the fifteen-year-old is scared, lonely, and desperate for a change. But an even darker fate beckons when a mysterious man appears with a dramatic The troubled teenager is the last hope for an endangered magical land. Bewildered when his beloved grandparent confirms his destiny, Kayden bravely seizes her Runestaff and agrees to take on the treacherous mission. Barely comprehending his role as heir to the throne, the tenacious young man gathers allies to his side, plunging into a battle against sinister forces bent on conquest and destruction. Will his quick-thinking courage be enough to protect the realm against a surging darkness? The Awakening is the spellbinding first book in the Runestaff Chronicles YA fantasy series. If you like heroes coming into their own, perilous quests, and colorful supporting casts, then you’ll love Helen Row Toews’s vivid adventure. Buy The Awakening to rally a broken world today!
Everything is going wrong for Kayden Bramley. Uprooted from his familiar surroundings so his family can care for his sickly grandmother, the fifteen-year-old is scared, lonely, and desperate for a change. But an even darker fate beckons when a mysterious man appears with a dramatic The troubled teenager is the last hope for an endangered magical land. Bewildered when his beloved grandparent confirms his destiny, Kayden bravely seizes her Runestaff and agrees to take on the treacherous mission. Barely comprehending his role as heir to the throne, the tenacious young man gathers allies to his side, plunging into a battle against sinister forces bent on conquest and destruction. Will his quick-thinking courage be enough to protect the realm against a surging darkness? The Awakening is the spellbinding first book in the Runestaff Chronicles YA fantasy series. If you like heroes coming into their own, perilous quests, and colorful supporting casts, then you’ll love Helen Row Toews’s vivid adventure. Buy The Awakening to rally a broken world today!
216 pages, ebook
Published May 29, 2021
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September 27, 2021
It just didn't maintain my interest. very shallow characters and the storyline wasn't that interesting.
June 4, 2021
Aimed squarely at a younger audience, but fun for adults too, this opening entry in a new quest fantasy series is a world away from George RR Martin. It’s an instantly engaging tale that (unlike Martin’s complex adult epics) doesn’t swamp you with a gazillion different characters; the focus throughout is on Kayden the young protagonist, and the colourful supporting cast is mercifully manageable. The story too is relatively straightforward, a return to a traditional quest structure with a clear goal for Kayden to achieve, and it’s all the more compelling for that. You can race through it in a single day, as I did, and find yourself completely transported!
Two minor gripes: Some of the prose and dialogue could use a little more polish. Also, at the end, while it’s clear that Kayden’s journey is far from over and there is more to come, we don’t really get a sense of HOW MUCH more there is to come, and I found this slightly disorienting. It would be nice to know in advance how many books are planned for this series; then again, this seems to be a common thing in the fantasy genre, so maybe it’s just me!
Those two quibbles aside, this entertaining and fast moving story is well worth your time.
Two minor gripes: Some of the prose and dialogue could use a little more polish. Also, at the end, while it’s clear that Kayden’s journey is far from over and there is more to come, we don’t really get a sense of HOW MUCH more there is to come, and I found this slightly disorienting. It would be nice to know in advance how many books are planned for this series; then again, this seems to be a common thing in the fantasy genre, so maybe it’s just me!
Those two quibbles aside, this entertaining and fast moving story is well worth your time.
March 27, 2022
Although this story appears to be for younger readers, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well worth the read.
November 10, 2021
Great fantasy
Awesome book full of adventure and action. The storyline is well developed and easy to follow. The characters are great and easy to identify with. I really like this book and I highly recommend it.
Awesome book full of adventure and action. The storyline is well developed and easy to follow. The characters are great and easy to identify with. I really like this book and I highly recommend it.
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