The Paladin Prophecy (The Paladin Prophecy #1) by Mark Frost - Restarting April 9th 2020

[Abi]

Will West is careful to live life under the radar. At his parents' insistence, he's made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide exam.

Now Will is being courted by an exclusive prep school . . . and is being followed by men driving black sedans. When Will suddenly loses his parents, he must flee to the school. There he begins to explore all that he's capable of--physical and mental feats that should be impossible--and learns that his abilities are connected to a struggle between titanic forces that has lasted for millennia.

Co-creator of the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks, Mark Frost brings his unique vision to this sophisticated adventure, which combines mystery, heart-pounding action, and the supernatural.

[Karen]

Admit I got this because of the Twin Peaks connection. Hope it's as good as it sounds.

[Karen]

Joining in the Fangirl buddy read, so have tried to get a head start. Opening section certainly promises odd.

[Karen]

15% read. Pacy read. Admit to being curious about exactly what is happening to Will, and where he's headed. Lots of questions!

[Karen]

33% read. School set-up is intriguing-just wonder what it's hiding. Curious about his new room-mates.

[Karen]

52% read. Will's new friendship group is like a cool Scooby Doo gang! Wonder how the school is connected to what was happening at the start.

[Karen]

80% read. Wish I could remember who said they'd buddy this with me. Odd, but quite gripping.

[Karen]

Finished. Review on home page/blog. Pacy and action-packed. Boy-friendly, but enough to suggest the second novel could be worth a look.

[Heather]

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Date changed. Restarting April 9th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Amanda]

Remarks for beginning
(view spoiler)[ I cannot even imagine a life where your parents encourage you to be average. They don't want you to do your best, in fact, they encourage the opposite. What about a rule book? Can you imagine waking up each day, and listing rules as you go about your day. Everything you do is timed by a stop watch, running, showering, getting dressed, etc. Will West seems like a great character and I am excited to see how innovated he will be. (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

Comments on Will's Life
(view spoiler)[ Will has a power that he can place pictures and thoughts in peoples minds. He began doing it as a child and his parents told him to practice on them but to do it to other people would be unethical. In dire situations though, rules need to be broken-- don't they? With ghosts entering his life as a gardien, people in caps chasing him, destroying his house and family, and wanting him dead and bullies at sccool being a part of it, there is no way he can hold back anymore.
His running: damn I wish I could run like that.
I think the technology is pretty awesome though, except how would having a cellphone or their own personal laptop be any different from what their tablets can do? How much is saved for what they do? How do people get there, how are these tests linked together?
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[Amanda]

Through attack with the TKOC
(view spoiler)[ crazy set up. Will is quick on his feet. I wonder how much the school knows and how they prevent worse things from happening. I wish there was more explanation on their powers. Elice is super savage and amazing. I want to get to know more about her. Poor Brook... she seems just to be the pretty bate girl. Is thee a thing between AJ and Nick or am I reading too much into it? (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

Finished:
(view spoiler)[ So, when Will went to save Brook, I thought he was knocked unconscience, what did I miss?
Brook and Will? Idk how I feel about that. I mean, it makes sense, but it is also happening so fast! Why?
AJ is awesome! Elice is a little scary and badass!
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[Amanda]

Karen wrote: "Finished. Review on home page/blog. Pacy and action-packed. Boy-friendly, but enough to suggest the second novel could be worth a look."


Yeah, I agree. This was action packed, good mystery … great concept. I wonder how in depth he will go into Paladins? my D&D nerdiness but I like it. These powers though, IV dna modifications when will it be discussed further?