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The Unspeller and the Book of Days
by
Eileen Sharp (Goodreads Author)
The Unspeller is a fantasy set against the ticking clock of magic's end. Everyone dreads the demise of magic, though no one knows how or when it will fade. When a child is born with no gift for magic, many see it as the first sign of the End. Aesa Jereward would give anything to have a gift, but at fourteen he is long overdue. Being in an extraordinarily gifted family make...more
Paperback, 290 pages
Published
February 5th 2010
by Createspace
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Premise: Aesa Jereward lives in a world where everyone knows magic. His problem is that he might just be ungifted, the one and only person without magic and the fulfillment of a prophecy foretold by the oracle. His family is high-ranking and quite adept with their various magical tendencies, but his problem might mean trouble for him and his family since he has yet to show any aptitude in magic.
At school, he fails to prove he has any ability to perform magic after passing the usual age, and it i...more
At school, he fails to prove he has any ability to perform magic after passing the usual age, and it i...more
I was lucky enough to recieve a copy of this book from Goodreads First Reads! I dont have time to sit down and start this book just yet but I wanted to be quick about leaving some sort of feedback on this book (seeing as I was lucky enough to win a copy). So I carefully read the back of the book and read the first page of the book (so I could gather a opinion).
I really like YA titles and am finding myself having more and more of them on my wish list then ever before. I like the idea behind this...more
I really like YA titles and am finding myself having more and more of them on my wish list then ever before. I like the idea behind this...more
I won this book in the Goodreads First Reads giveaway. I won it several months ago and I hate that it took me so long to read it. It was a quick read. I loved the story idea.
Basically, everyone is born with magic. Well, everyone except Aesa, although his family believes that given enough time, his magic will present itself. And there's a prophesy about magic ending.
I liked that magic wasn't done with wands, but with runes. I liked that there was a dragon involved. I liked that the people could...more
Basically, everyone is born with magic. Well, everyone except Aesa, although his family believes that given enough time, his magic will present itself. And there's a prophesy about magic ending.
I liked that magic wasn't done with wands, but with runes. I liked that there was a dragon involved. I liked that the people could...more
An interesting study of what it might be like to live in a world where everyone can use magic. The plot is rather aimless until about halfway through, when the main character learns why he's the only person who can't use magic. A sequel is due next year (2012), which I will probably check out, mostly because the second half of this book is much better than the first.
This was the second free book I got from the Goodreads first-reads giveaway program, and I wanted to think about it for a bit before reviewing it. Unfortunately, after 6 weeks of putting it off, I still both liked and hated it. In very short, it's refreshing to have a story where the hero is not an orphan, and actually quite likes his family. The writing was unfortunately not really up to par. In very short, it would probably be an excellent read for an actual young adult, but it's not strong en...more
Engaging, fast-paced, and completely original. I love young adult fantasy, and this novel embodies everything that I look for in the genre. I cannot wait for the sequel in 2012!
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Eileen Sharp studied journalism at Brigham Young University and is a freelance writer. She is a member of Prose Writers and heads East Pen Writers in Pennsylvania.
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