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Adam C

Smashwords book reviews by Adam C

  • The Enemy of an Enemy on June 11, 2013

    I would label myself a voracious reader, although primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres. While I have read (and enjoyed) dozens of sci-fi/fantasy crossovers, Lost Tales of Power certainly takes the top spot as my favorite series. The author's lexicon keeps the novel accessible to all ages and his use of grammar and his phrasing, I feel, helps draw you in to the mindset and tempo of what's occurring in the pages. This is definitely the best free, non-public domain book I've come across in all my searching. Thankfully, each book gets better as you get further through the series. I look forward to what will be coming next and you should definitely stick with it, too.
  • The Academy on June 11, 2013

    The Academy continues to build the great universe (well, multiverse) created in The Enemy of an Enemy (Lost Tales of Power), but expands the point of view to involve multiple characters, which creates a much smoother flow of information; some of the constant sense of urgency may be lost, but the author intentionally brings it back at perfect points in the story. He expands on the details created in the first book, introducing new depths and limitations that will clearly play a huge role as the series continues. The heroes we're introduced to in the first book had almost insane levels of power that could have made future books centering on them difficult to plan without resorting to unnatural reverse deus ex machina to give them a challenge that would be interesting to the reader. In The Academy, these heroes are involved in what are no doubt powerful schemes, but on such a grand scale that they are too busy to do much beyond provide guidance to our new characters. As they grow in power (and responsibilities), we really get to enjoy watching the author's characters struggle with what they want to do, what they know they should do, and how to best resolve both in their limited scope.
  • Rise of Shadows on June 11, 2013

    If you're looking at the third book in the series, I'll assume you've already finished the first two and have some interest in continuing the series. Stop reading this review and just buy this and Resurgence of Ancient Darkness (Lost Tales of Power) (or The First Quartet (Lost Tales of Power)) already!