by James Treadwell
I just couldn't finish this. I got 1/4 of the way in and every page sadly lost my attention even more. I seem to be in the minority, so I still recommend this book for others - it must simply be not what I'm looking for in a book currently.
Rating: 3 of 5 Ahhhh! Another book I didn't know was the first in a trilogy beforehand. It's not that I'm against trilogies (or series in general), but there are nuances involved that some writers don't have right out the gate. For instance, the first book should possess a complete story all its o...
What a great beginning - I could hardly bear to put it down once it really got going. I love this take on magic, and that Gav's world is easily recognizable as our own, at least in the beginning... Highly recommended!
The sheer imaginative power of James Treadwell overwhelms me. Advent is a dark, fantastical adventure that intertwines the compelling myths of Johann Faust and Cassandra, and hurls them into the present day to collide with the life of fifteen year old Gavin Stokes. Gavin has been able to see things ...
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