ALTOR

Jan 18, 2013 Essjay rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: giveaways-won, first-reads

I enjoyed the premise of this book, it has a unique story and I was delighted that I had the chance to read it.
I had a few qualms about it though, some of the describing for me was a little too in depth, much like something from Charles dickens, paid by word count. I also found it hard to believe that Ajay was as young as he was, I know it's difficult to write a character so young, when you aren't a similar age, but I definitely thought that I was reading something narrated by a 21 year old at l...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Midnight rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Starts off with a prologue about a vision. The main character is Ajay Samuels and he is a guardian sorcerer. Their kind also has pale skin. (They must hate the sun, sunburn ouch!)He has three abilities, telekinesis, premonitions, and envelishment. (I wish I had one ability. Out of these three, I would want telekinesis. It would be so fun to be able to lift things without using hands!) The sorcerer can't use their powers for their personal gains.

Setting: Ageron is their country that all the norma...more Starts off with a prologue about a vision. The main character is Ajay Samuels and he is a guardian sorcerer. Their kind also has pale skin. (They must hate the sun, sunburn ouch!)He has three abilities, telekinesis, premonitions, and envelishment. (I wish I had one ability. Out of these three, I would want telekinesis. It would be so fun to be able to lift things without using hands!) The sorcerer can't use their powers for their personal gains.

Setting: Ageron is their country that all the normal humans don't know about. There is this cloak that makes humans pass through from one end of Ageron to the other side without knowing there was a country in between. Like folding one end of the Earth and the other end and stick it together.

We learn that his family died in an "accident". His father was Lucillius, his mother was Mirabelle, and his baby sister was Annabelle. His parents died when they were 26 and his sister was 6 months old. A jay was only 5 when his family's life were cut short. He was raised by his grandparents after this.
His family is an Altor,the seven family groups descendents of the first Altor. He has to govern the people when he becomes 18. (Those family jobs that gets passed on, I would hate one.)

Ajay's best friend is Zaniel Richards, also aka. as Consor(like training partner.)Consors either become best friends or soul mates if they are opposite gender.Zaniel is a arrogant person,not patient, and loves to train.
His other friend is Lorna. Looks like the next book will have romance. Can't wait. He likes her but.. the author doesn't describe the love feeling really well. He never acknowledge that he has crush feelings for her. The author needs to polish that part. (I read quite a lot of romance books, I had a crush on a guy once, I know that crush feeling.)

In Ajay's premonition, he hears about "It won't be long now. They will be here soon and when they are nothing will stop me. Nothing will stop me." Sounds like a antagonist speaking. Foreshadows that action is going to happen.
A Venator attacks Ajay in the bathroom. A Venator has dark and hollow-like eyes. They have a dark history and causes trouble. The Venators are trying to free their leader who is captured by the Agerons. A long battle only causes casualties. One side will win and the other will fall... Go buy this book and read it if you want to know.
Pros- good describing. Showing not telling.
Cons- A jay does not talk like a 15 year old. I know how 15 year old guys talk and even the mature ones don't talk to adultish.

thanks Louis deVet for the book via createspace.(less)

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Oct 10, 2012 Midnight rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Starts off with a prologue about a vision. The main character is Ajay Samuels and he is a guardian sorcerer. Their kind also has pale skin. (They must hate the sun, sunburn ouch!)He has three abilities, telekinesis, premonitions, and envelishment. (I wish I had one ability. Out of these three, I would want telekinesis. It would be so fun to be able to lift things without using hands!) The sorcerer can't use their powers for their personal gains.

Setting: Ageron is their country that all the norma...more Starts off with a prologue about a vision. The main character is Ajay Samuels and he is a guardian sorcerer. Their kind also has pale skin. (They must hate the sun, sunburn ouch!)He has three abilities, telekinesis, premonitions, and envelishment. (I wish I had one ability. Out of these three, I would want telekinesis. It would be so fun to be able to lift things without using hands!) The sorcerer can't use their powers for their personal gains.

Setting: Ageron is their country that all the normal humans don't know about. There is this cloak that makes humans pass through from one end of Ageron to the other side without knowing there was a country in between. Like folding one end of the Earth and the other end and stick it together.

We learn that his family died in an "accident". His father was Lucillius, his mother was Mirabelle, and his baby sister was Annabelle. His parents died when they were 26 and his sister was 6 months old. A jay was only 5 when his family's life were cut short. He was raised by his grandparents after this.
His family is an Altor,the seven family groups descendents of the first Altor. He has to govern the people when he becomes 18. (Those family jobs that gets passed on, I would hate one.)

Ajay's best friend is Zaniel Richards, also aka. as Consor(like training partner.)Consors either become best friends or soul mates if they are opposite gender.Zaniel is a arrogant person,not patient, and loves to train.
His other friend is Lorna. Looks like the next book will have romance. Can't wait. He likes her but.. the author doesn't describe the love feeling really well. He never acknowledge that he has crush feelings for her. The author needs to polish that part. (I read quite a lot of romance books, I had a crush on a guy once, I know that crush feeling.)

In Ajay's premonition, he hears about "It won't be long now. They will be here soon and when they are nothing will stop me. Nothing will stop me." Sounds like a antagonist speaking. Foreshadows that action is going to happen.
A Venator attacks Ajay in the bathroom. A Venator has dark and hollow-like eyes. They have a dark history and causes trouble. The Venators are trying to free their leader who is captured by the Agerons. A long battle only causes casualties. One side will win and the other will fall... Go buy this book and read it if you want to know.
Pros- good describing. Showing not telling.
Cons- A jay does not talk like a 15 year old. I know how 15 year old guys talk and even the mature ones don't talk to adultish.

thanks Louis deVet for the book via createspace.(less)

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Mar 04, 2013 Kim Rhym rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Considering that this is a children's book I give it 5 stars. It is pretty sophisticated writing for the age group of 9-12 yrs old. The writing was very eloquent and I would love to read this with my 8 yrs old son.

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Mar 09, 2013 Rhea rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal

I enjoyed this book, the story was very interesting. I will definitely let my 10 year old nephew read it too.
The book picks up at around page 80 or so which was a little disappointing and hard to get into the book. There were unfortunately many sections of the book where the description was lengthy, and could have been skipped. I also found that some scenes tended to repeat themselves without bringing anything new to the story line.
For an authors first novel, I enjoyed it, and will look forward...more

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Mar 30, 2013 Paddy O'callaghan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"In the words of the immortal Farookh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury) it's magnifico-o-o-o-o-o-o". One of the top 5 books tha I've read for a year or so. The prose is magnificent, and, although the plot is complew, it's relatively easy to follow. I shall recommend this to everybody that I know. BrILLIANT. get it read,

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