Thursday, August 18, 2011

Book Review

Hey Everybody! Ok so this is no kidding probably my favorite book in the whole entire world. And honestly as a wannabe writer this book scares me like nothing else. I have read it over ten times, and out loud to my siblings twice. This book is the wittiest book I have ever read. There are some books that you can sit there and go "yeah then he kills this guy, then he goes out with this girl but she's not the one" etc, fill in the blank, you know the predictable stuff. But if you can do that with this book I'd be very much surprised.


As an author I think that the difficulty in writing is coming up with something that will pull you back again and again, this book does that. I read it and I want to be like that when I write. If you need an author to go after look to Mrs. Turner here. And no kidding cross my heart and hope to never write again, you will find something new in this book every flippin time you read it. But anyway here is the back cover description:



"Gen is released from prison by the magus, the king's scholar. The magus finds Gen filthy, uncouth, and insolent, but he needs Gen’s skills as a thief. Without telling Gen where they are going, he takes him out of the city. They are joined by the magus’s two apprentices, Sophos and Ambiades, and by Pol, a soldier.

The journey is dangerous, and the travelers grate on each others’ nerves. None of the main characters are exactly what they seem to be. By the end of the book, secrets are revealed, relationships adjusted, and respect between the travelers is lost and won."
Actually this is Wikipedias description of the book and its a decent synopsis. But believe me, you will come away from reading this book with a greater desire to work harder on your writing. Also I discovered while looking for a cover to show you that there are 3 more books!!!! So I am going to get my hands on them, and if I like them, you will no doubt hear about them from me.


-Stoss Cue

4 comments:

  1. My friend Sarah--also a writier--says the same thing about the whole series. She has great taste in books, and this is one of her favorites. I own the first two books in the series and am really looking forward to reading them when my life slows back down. Thanks for the review!

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  3. Sounds interesting! :D When I get a chance I will definitely find the book and read it! Thanks for posting about it...who knows when I would have find out about this book. Haha. :)

    -Rachel D.

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  4. I'm glad you guys are planning on reading it. It's one of those books where every so often (every couple-a-three months) I just feel an urge to read it. Please let me know what you think when you do read it.

    -Stoss Cue

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