Scapemaker (Scapemaker #1) in Scapemaker Scapers

Apr 19, 2013 Krista rated it it was amazing

AMAZING!! Keeper shelf material for sure!!! The beginning is informative and enlightens you to things you need to know for later in the book. After chapter 4 the book really takes off and makes grab on with both hands!! It gives you a Lord of the Rings, House of Night , Shark boy and Lava girl feel with the goblins, gremlins, fairies, scary bad guys, and so much more!! The description in this book is fantastic!! From back ground and to characters to actions!! You can almost feel the water, smell ...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Andrea Carney rated it really liked it

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I really enjoyed this book. It kept me interested the whole way through and I am really looking forward to reading the next installment.

The book starts out with Matthew being an ordinary teen. Then his best friend dies. Then his father falls into a coma. Then he finds out that he is a dreamscaper. He ends up moving and going to a new school that is special to his abilities. There he meets other kids that have abilities also. He then finds out that his Dad is in a coma because it ...more

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Apr 23, 2013 Maria rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Scapemaker is a young adult fantasy novel that follows Matthew into an exciting new world – of dreams. This book puts me in mind of Harry Potter – a hidden school amongst the real world, mystery, adventure, and unusual characters and abilities. However, this is not a wizard-type book. This story takes place within the dream realm (and the real world.) Those who can cross over to the dream world consciously are known as dreamscapers, and Scapemaker is the school where Matthew ends up attending.

M Scapemaker is a young adult fantasy novel that follows Matthew into an exciting new world – of dreams. This book puts me in mind of Harry Potter – a hidden school amongst the real world, mystery, adventure, and unusual characters and abilities. However, this is not a wizard-type book. This story takes place within the dream realm (and the real world.) Those who can cross over to the dream world consciously are known as dreamscapers, and Scapemaker is the school where Matthew ends up attending.

Matthew has had some bad events taken place in his life – starting with a bad injury from a high school football game to his father’s “coma.” After moving to a new home to accommodate for his father’s medical condition, he learns about Scapemaker. He also makes some new friends – some of which have unusual qualities. Matthew, a good person, tends to bend the rules to help his father and friends. This takes him on a bumpy ride against night terrors (the nasty bad guys in the story) and getting in trouble at school. The story is written in third person, and mainly follows Matthew. There are a few moments where the story focuses on other characters within the same event to give the reader the full gist of what is happening.

The plot moved along well for me. It was an easy read. At one point where Matthew was learning about Scapemaker and all that comes with the dream world, I thought it was a little too much information all at once. Perhaps it could have been spaced out a little more. But, it made room for the rest of the story to proceed. There is a lot of action during the second half of the book, and it ends to be continued in the following book. There are still some unanswered questions and new questions from the last question that should make the reader want to find out what happens in the next book. I also wondered what Mae (his mother) was thinking and doing during this time.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. If you like young adult fantasy novels, you should give this book a try.
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Mar 30, 2013 Kimberly rated it it was amazing

What a wonderful read. It starts a bit slow, which is needed to build out the setting/characters. Watch out - it becomes a real page turner. I couldn't put it down- and when I finished I was checking to see when the next book comes out.

Steve brings into the book some new paranormal types (at least for me), and it's fun seeing how these young people learn to adapt to their new abilities. Matthew, the main character in this book, learns a great deal about his dad and realizes that the future he ha ...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Kasey Cocoa rated it really liked it

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The story takes hold of your mind and gently pulls you into a whole new world. Written eloquently without too much information to distract you, the author paints every scene with grace and intrigue. Well thought out locations and fleshed out characters keep the pages turning. Well worth the read.

A free copy was granted through the goodreads giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity to read a very well done book. Keep writing!

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Apr 25, 2013 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Overall I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next. Apart from some spelling errors and some quirks I had towards the main character it was a fun read. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read your book.

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Feb 06, 2013 Taiyewo rated it liked it

This book started out really slow but got interesting towards the middle and end. I kind of got a bit of a Harry Potter vibe so the plot was pretty interesting. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

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