Review: Really great story!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2014
ok, here's the truth. I was going back thru some books I've read before.I thought I remembered this series but when I looked at a couple of the reviews, I was shocked! Bad ratings and notes of bad editing and one even said school age writing. This was not the book I remembered! so, I opened it again and you know what? This is definitely the book I remember. yes, it definitely has editing issues: grammar, flip flopping words and tense switching, but I can overlook all of that (first and second time I read it) because it's a great story! it really is! A story of sacrifice, courage, bravery, friendship, love and teamwork. the theme is based on a prophecy that warns of evil coming to destroy humans but will be saved by the gatekeeper (person able to open portals to other worlds). his guardian has been waiting her whole life for him and preparing for the conflict to come. her whole life has been sacrificed to this, nothing but training & lessons. she is hard and soft, and she kicks but big-time, but she also cries. She has a small frame, yet kicks-butt!. couple reviewers commented about how unbelievable those contradictions were....Really? they've obviously never seen a martial arts fighter because she is textbook and I know those women cry too! come on! ego's have no place in reviews or chauvinism! our other heroes: jake-eric's bff,  for now our heroes are meeting queen illiara, and the crytons (magical beings). the half demon Dractus is weaving all kinds of mischief trying to help the evil Lord Krytoes to the earthly realm. two wizards: Jensen-good and adelle-bad (or is she?). we, also discover the queen has a secret and boy is it a whopper! you'll love this book if you just look to the story and forget the rest. the next two books are even better! great for older teens to adult.