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A Prickle Forrest Book Review

 

BOOK:             The Apprentice Stone

(Shadows of Time Book 1)

AUTHOR:       Darrell Newton

PUBLISHED:  October 2017

PUBLISHER:   Fire Smyth  Press

FORMAT:       Digital

PRICE:            $4.99

AVAILABLE:  https://www.amazon.com/Darrell-Newton/e/B006OD3A0Y

Book Trailer:    https://www.amazon.com/Darrell-Newton/e/B006OD3A0Y

 

 

Do you love  Star Wars? How about  Guardians of the Galaxy? Then my guess is you’ll love THE APPRENTICE STONE.

 

The one unique  thing that sets  this book apart from the others is the element of time travel. A major factor  in this tale…but there’s a twist. You can no longer travel back in time, only forward. The adventure begins with Francisco, a young medieval  Spanish boy whose inherited  a healing stone…only to be used for good  otherwise you chance damaging the stone.

Francisco   is challenged  with living on the streets of Toledo Spain and hiding  from his uncle.  As if this weren’t enough for the young  healer to deal with he’s now tempted to join  up with the  Sittiri or KEY’ARI to help  save the world by  full filling an ancient prophecy   or taking a different path  and becoming powerful creating a new destiny for all those involved.

 

The author has crafted  a very believable world  with sticking to true life events  and detail of setting. How one wouldn’t believe they were not running with Francisco and a group of teens  in medieval Spain , fighting in the battle  of Las Navas de Tolosa, or being sold  in a 14th century   slave market, I couldn’t comprehend after reading these pages.

 

The authors use of historical facts and Sci-Fi blend beautifully. The aspect of Sci-Fi works well especially  the time travel.  I’ll be honest. Time travel baffles  me…the concept and mechanics of it all, but after reading  the Apprentice Stone  I’ve got a better handle on it. It’s the fact that the author’s approach is not  overbearing and so far out there that it helps make it more understandable and believable. You’ll wish you had your  own oclocks  or  Plexus bed.

 

All I can say is Wow! Wow! Wow!

If all Sci-Fi were written this well and entertaining  my bookshelves  would be filled with them.

 

My only problem seemed to be  picking a favorite character. All had a unique voice. All had a unique story of their own. All  created a unique  problem for me to root for just one. So I took a unique  approach and  am rooting for all of them! From our hero, Francisco  to the  bad guy, Ceowolf  I can guarantee  there won’t be a character  to dislike. Each are written  with their own    Joie de vis.

 

I highly recommend this book and look forward  to the next edition to this series.

 

The only question I have for the author and his well crafted novel…Aare you in any way related to Sir Isaac Newton?

Lucky if you are, wonderfully written  if not, but all in all, brilliantly done!

 

Kudos to Mr. Newton!

 

My Rating:  4.5 stars. 4.5 Douglas Firs. 9 Oreo Muses Review.  This book is highly recommended .

 

Author Info:    Darrell Newton

SciFi & Historical Fiction Author website:         http://darrellnewton.com/

amazon author’s page    http://www.amazon.com/Justin-Tyme/e/B006OD3A0Y/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

twitter         https://twitter.com/DarrellAlNewton

 

ChrissyHartmann ©October2017

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