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Deception Peak (The Ian's Realm Saga #1)
by
Dianne Lynn Gardner (Goodreads Author)
Teenage Ian Wilson follows his father through a portal into a deceptively beautiful Realm, where horses run free, the wind sings prophetic melodies, and their computer avatars come to life.
But separation from his father puts Ian in peril as he’s abducted by a tribe of dragon worshipers and forced to find his courage.
As he struggles for his freedom and embarks on a perilo...more
But separation from his father puts Ian in peril as he’s abducted by a tribe of dragon worshipers and forced to find his courage.
As he struggles for his freedom and embarks on a perilo...more
Paperback, 1, 228 pages
Published
August 2012
by Hydra Publications
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I want to rush out right now and buy this for my discerning reader and petulant twelve-year-old my wonderful 12 year-old son Liam.
This is a child who is reading at college level and has been since he was 9. It is a constant struggle keeping him in books because it seems these days so many series skip from first chapter books and fly right through the Wonder Years, right past GO and forget the not all the boys play sports or video games, some of these boys read. There are only so many times a chi...more
This is a child who is reading at college level and has been since he was 9. It is a constant struggle keeping him in books because it seems these days so many series skip from first chapter books and fly right through the Wonder Years, right past GO and forget the not all the boys play sports or video games, some of these boys read. There are only so many times a chi...more
Mar 17, 2013
David Rieckmann
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
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I sat down with Deception Peak and finished the book in one sitting. As I was reading the story I was thinking “My son would like this book”.
Dianne weaves a story that is interesting, easy to follow, and filled with excitement, and adventure.
The main character in the story takes a boy named Ian and his father into a world of adventure as they travel through a portal in their own home. Ian and his father Alex travel back and forth between their world and this other world several times before they...more
Dianne weaves a story that is interesting, easy to follow, and filled with excitement, and adventure.
The main character in the story takes a boy named Ian and his father into a world of adventure as they travel through a portal in their own home. Ian and his father Alex travel back and forth between their world and this other world several times before they...more
Ever wonder what you would do if you could visit another Realm with just a click? What you think and what happens to Alex and Ian Wilson are undoubtedly two different scenarios.
Widower Alex Wilson is left to raise his brilliant son, Ian, alone. Concentrating on their work, Alex and Ian live in a world pretty much all their own. A world which is a mixture of medieval and digital, and the two collide while father and son are working on a new program. A program which enables them to visit another r...more
Widower Alex Wilson is left to raise his brilliant son, Ian, alone. Concentrating on their work, Alex and Ian live in a world pretty much all their own. A world which is a mixture of medieval and digital, and the two collide while father and son are working on a new program. A program which enables them to visit another r...more
Dianne Lynn Gardner just might be the next John White, and Ian’s Realm the new Anthropos. With pleasingly consistent writing, enjoyably flawed teen characters, and a world that blends real-world emotions with intriguing imagination, the Ian's Realm novels are perfectly tuned to a middle grade male audience and highly recommended.
Ian is a very ordinary, lonely young man. Motherless, with a fascinating but socially inept father, a love for computers and swords, and teachers who simply don’t under...more
Ian is a very ordinary, lonely young man. Motherless, with a fascinating but socially inept father, a love for computers and swords, and teachers who simply don’t under...more
What I liked about this were the characters of Ian and Alex Wilson. Ian is a young lad who is a bit of a daydreamer and an aspiring artist. There is nothing particularly remarkable about him, and he therefore has an ‘everyman’ quality about him which readers of all ages will find easy in relating to.
His father, Alex, is a different proposition: recently widowed, he is struggling to come to terms with the loss of his beloved wife and the pressures of being a single parent. Technically gifted and...more
His father, Alex, is a different proposition: recently widowed, he is struggling to come to terms with the loss of his beloved wife and the pressures of being a single parent. Technically gifted and...more
First off I want to say how much I enjoyed reading this book, it was given to me by First Rule Publicity for this blog tour and I loved reading it.
Deception Peak is a story full of great characters and incredible descriptions. I really love how this story flowed right off the pages and into the room I was reading it. It was if the characters were right in front of me playing out what Dianne Gardner had wrote. The characters are so realistic in this book that I felt as if I could really relate to...more
Deception Peak is a story full of great characters and incredible descriptions. I really love how this story flowed right off the pages and into the room I was reading it. It was if the characters were right in front of me playing out what Dianne Gardner had wrote. The characters are so realistic in this book that I felt as if I could really relate to...more
Deception Peak
By: Dianne Lynn Gardner
Dragons, heroes, Grandmamma telling urban Legends to the little children gathered at her knee around the fire…..their looks of fright as she told them such things that scare them enough to cover their faces…..
A boy named Amleth’s, determined to find a way to not only find his father….but to rid his people and their town from the dragon that is a constant part of their everyday life, and the subject of the urban legends with which Grandmamma speaks of often as...more
By: Dianne Lynn Gardner
Dragons, heroes, Grandmamma telling urban Legends to the little children gathered at her knee around the fire…..their looks of fright as she told them such things that scare them enough to cover their faces…..
A boy named Amleth’s, determined to find a way to not only find his father….but to rid his people and their town from the dragon that is a constant part of their everyday life, and the subject of the urban legends with which Grandmamma speaks of often as...more
This was an awesome work of science fiction and fantasy! Dianne is a superb writer and I was thouroughly engrossed in Ian's story! Her world building and imagery is wonderful and makes this story leap from the pages. I was definitely caught up and amazed with the realm Dianne had created. She writes with great description and fluidity. The story begins with an old tale that speaks of magic and dragons. It tells of a man that will come from through the window and rid the land of the dragon that p...more
Violence/Romance: Both are present, but nothing is that graphic. Various characters have relationships with the opposite gender, some more intense than others--but nothing gets out of hand. There is a dragon which shoots fireballs. Characters get injured, occasionally severely. They also get knocked out on a few occasions. The dragon creates visions to lead people astray, and those scenes can be a little spooky (at least to me).
Spirituality: Ian stays with a group of people called the Meneks fo...more
Spirituality: Ian stays with a group of people called the Meneks fo...more
Deception Peak- book one in the Ian's Realm series, is an amazing book about a son and a father who get transported into a new realm, through their computer! Filled with science fiction and fantasy magic, Deception Peak brings vivid descriptive details of an amazing new realm that will have readers hooked from the very start. Author Dianne Gardner creates for the reader an amazing new land with majestic wild horses, untouched woods and streams, peaceful beaches, and a very foreboding mountain in...more
I received this book from the author to give an honest review.
This is a great book that I honestly would have my son read when he gets older and can understand the book. Being as he is six he would probably look at me crazy and wonder why there are no pictures of the dragon lol. That being said I would recommend this book to younger kids, as there is an adventure written within this book that they may enjoy.
I had a problem with Ian being rude to Abbi ( I may have miss spelled her name as my kind...more
This is a great book that I honestly would have my son read when he gets older and can understand the book. Being as he is six he would probably look at me crazy and wonder why there are no pictures of the dragon lol. That being said I would recommend this book to younger kids, as there is an adventure written within this book that they may enjoy.
I had a problem with Ian being rude to Abbi ( I may have miss spelled her name as my kind...more
I received this book as a copy for review, but I would gladly pay for it as well. Deception Peak tells the story of Ian Wilson, a teenager who follows his dad into their computer into the Realm, an alternate universe of sorts. When Ian's dad is lost and Ian himself is captured, he must risk everything to save his dad and begin to find their way home.
The first thing I want to say is what a great storyteller Ms. Gardner is. I loved the imagery of the landscapes, of both Ian's world and the Realm....more
The first thing I want to say is what a great storyteller Ms. Gardner is. I loved the imagery of the landscapes, of both Ian's world and the Realm....more
I won this book through First Reads, so first a thank you to the author for the opportunity to read her work. Deception Peak is a fantasy adventure story that introduces us to Ian Wilson and the alternate realm that he and his father discover within their computer game. The plot takes us through their discovery of the Realm, their initial explorations and ultimately to the mountain itself, Deception Peak. It is here that their paths split and Ian is forced to deal with his capture by the peoples...more
3.5 stars
I think it was fate reading this book. I saw it twice around, and then it was available for tour, it was like screaming "read me!". I'm so happy i did!
You know you are about to read a good book, when the first words you are "The dragon"...okay kidding. Still, the books starts in an entirely exciting and mysterious dream and you know you won't put the book down if you don't finish it. It's a story every gamer would love. Who doesn't want to get into a game right? And that is a big reason...more
I think it was fate reading this book. I saw it twice around, and then it was available for tour, it was like screaming "read me!". I'm so happy i did!
You know you are about to read a good book, when the first words you are "The dragon"...okay kidding. Still, the books starts in an entirely exciting and mysterious dream and you know you won't put the book down if you don't finish it. It's a story every gamer would love. Who doesn't want to get into a game right? And that is a big reason...more
This novel was part of a monthly read in my group on Goodreads. A free copy was provided for my review.
This was a fun read. Deception Peak wasn’t your typical fantasy being that it had elements of science fiction involved. It is geared toward young adults, mostly male, but I think fantasy fans at any age would enjoy this.
The story starts out introducing us to Ian who is a typical teenage boy is living with his father Alex. Ian’s mother is deceased leaving Alex to raise his son on his own, which...more
This was a fun read. Deception Peak wasn’t your typical fantasy being that it had elements of science fiction involved. It is geared toward young adults, mostly male, but I think fantasy fans at any age would enjoy this.
The story starts out introducing us to Ian who is a typical teenage boy is living with his father Alex. Ian’s mother is deceased leaving Alex to raise his son on his own, which...more
It's a wonderful story about how good and evil are lived out in our lives. Evil can capture us without our knowledge or consent and we can defend it's lifestyle, thinking we are good people.
The author does a wonderful job of taking you to a world you do not want to leave. You can sense everything Ian does from smell to seeing. While trying to save his dad from the fantasy world Ian gets help from the villagers in doing so he over comes his fears to face a dragon. He also learns he is worth something as a son and as a friend.
A wonderful read for anyone one. My son wants to read this book. The illustrations are wonderful and the story takes you in. The message is helpful for kids wh...more
A wonderful read for anyone one. My son wants to read this book. The illustrations are wonderful and the story takes you in. The message is helpful for kids wh...more
Deception Peak by Dianne Lynn Gardner was a great, quick read. I actually won it in a contest, received it a few days later and finished it the day I got it. The characters, especially Ian, are very relatable, especially through their flaws.
I am amazed at the talent of Dianne, not only with the writing but with the artwork of hers that is sprinkled throughout this book. It's seriously breathtaking. I wish those pictures were in color.
Overall a very nice read. I look forward to the rest of the...more
I am amazed at the talent of Dianne, not only with the writing but with the artwork of hers that is sprinkled throughout this book. It's seriously breathtaking. I wish those pictures were in color.
Overall a very nice read. I look forward to the rest of the...more
This was an exciting and fun adventure story aimed at a younger YA male audience. It was enjoyable as an adult female reader, but I can see how it is aimed for a different audience.
Ian is a relatable character. His attitude toward school and girls seemed realistic, and while the adventures he has are unusual, his reactions and emotions are not. They felt reasonable and realistic.
I was a bit disappointed in Alex, Ian’s father. He seemed so out to lunch when it came to anything related to reality....more
Ian is a relatable character. His attitude toward school and girls seemed realistic, and while the adventures he has are unusual, his reactions and emotions are not. They felt reasonable and realistic.
I was a bit disappointed in Alex, Ian’s father. He seemed so out to lunch when it came to anything related to reality....more
Relatively simnle fantasy YA by a new northwest author. I would have looked more developed characters. The connection with the modern world and the fantasy world tenuous at best - actually I liked the modern world better. And as a father, I found the father's actions not believable. I did like the split between the two fantasy world groups - the hunters and the dragon appeasers - but there wasn't the right level of depth to really accept either of these groups as real.
Wonderfully written with beautiful scenes. The magical world the main character is pulled into, doesn't remain on the paper. The characters are realistic, and the adventures exciting. The writing style is more traditional, which allows for a very smooth reading.
I really enjoyed it and can't wait to see Ian's further adventures.
I really enjoyed it and can't wait to see Ian's further adventures.
I was given this book by the author in return for an honest review.
I was gripped right from the start as Ian and his father Alex, dabble in realm travel. I loved following Ian's journey and his eventual re-uniting with his father. I cannot wait to see what adventure's Ian finds himself in next.
I was gripped right from the start as Ian and his father Alex, dabble in realm travel. I loved following Ian's journey and his eventual re-uniting with his father. I cannot wait to see what adventure's Ian finds himself in next.
This is an amazing book, the way I felt like I was being moved in and out of different worlds or realms was awesome, had me not wanting to put the book down. So much discription and I felt like I was right there with them in this adventure..Can't wait for another one....Awesome JOB....
This is a fantasy story, which is a genre that I enjoy reading. I was kept very interested in the story and enjoyed the twist and turns and imagination of the story.
Couldn't put it down... loved the characters. If I had young adults I would definitely get this book for them to read... this may be the next Harry Potter!!!
This is a fantasy story, which is a genre that I enjoy reading. I was kept very interested in the story and enjoyed the twist and turns and imagination of the story.
Today I finished reading Deception Peak, by Dianne Gardner. A very engaging story about a father and his son who enter a fantasy world through a computer-generated portal. The detail with which the world was painted, and the depth of the characters, drew me right into the story. For me, the book served as a great beginning to what should be an exciting series.
I was gifted a copy of this book by fbe author. Ian had no idea returning home from school that his computer would turn into a portal. This is a great read about a journey a father and son take together. Great quick read!
You can read my full review here :) http://deceptionpeakreview.blogspot.c...
Jan 26, 2013
Jenna Roads
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Jenna by:
http://dragontargeseries.blogspot.com/
Awesome Book! I loved the coming of age story of Ian. He travels through time in a port hole on his computer and you are whisked away into the magical world that transcends all space and time. A wonderful story about the development of courage and the real true meaning of friendship.
The visions the author paints for you, make you feel as if you can taste, smell, and feel every sight, sound and emotion. The pictures throughout the book were an unexpected breath of fresh air. A must read for young...more
The visions the author paints for you, make you feel as if you can taste, smell, and feel every sight, sound and emotion. The pictures throughout the book were an unexpected breath of fresh air. A must read for young...more
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She is both an author and illustrator. She’s an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the National League of American Pen Women. She has written young adult fantasy novels as well as articles for national magazines and newspapers and is an award winning artist.
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