Rise of the Fire Tamer The Wordwick Games Book 1 eBook Kailin Gow
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From the ALA YALSA Award-winning author of the fantasy epic book series - Bitter Frost (Frost Series), currently in production as a multiplayer, multi-platform video game, Kailin Gow, comes the first book in the Wordwick Games Series
After winning a contest for a popular game called Wordwick Games, five teens Gemma, Sparks, Rio, Kat, and Jack, are invited to stay at Wordwick Games inventor Henry Word's mysterious castle and play the newest level of Workwick Games. Little do they know, the castle is the doorway to a wondrous world call Anachronia where words can be used as weapons, power, and commodity. There is unrest in Anachronia, and if the five teens can follow the rules of Wordwick Games and prove to be the best player, one of them will be crowned Ruler of Anachronia.
Book 1 of The Wordwick Games
Book 2 The Ascension
Book 3 The Return
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Contains SAT words throughout with a glossary in back so you may end up learning
Rise of the Fire Tamer The Wordwick Games Book 1 eBook Kailin Gow
I don't believe in ruining anyone's surprise, so I am not giving away ANY of the story.Let me begin with saying this book was amazing! I truly like the direction this book went and the writing was fantastic. This will entertain and entice any reader. I found Kailin used a vast vocabulary that was a pleasant surprise. Kaitin has an exquisite talent and it shows in her books.
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Rise of the Fire Tamer The Wordwick Games Book 1 eBook Kailin Gow Reviews
The Wordwick Games is one of the most popular video games around. Five teenagers from different parts of the world are selected as winners of a huge contest sponsored by the Wordwick Games, each informed that they won by an omnious figure in a grey hooded cloak, who presents them with a black envelope. When they arrive at Henry Word's castle, they are all quite taken aback by not only the castle itself, but also Henry Word himself. After a tour and dinner, they find out that their prize not only includes a week at the castle, but they also get to be the first to test and play the newest level of the Wordwick Games. They are shown to their rooms, which are quite grand, as is the castle that they are staying in. One thing in each room that captures their attention is the gaming pod, a device that you actually get into, which is where they will play the game. Being the curious teens that they are, they can't wait until the next day to begin, so each teen climbs into their pod that night to play.
The next thing they know they find themselves changing into more appropriate clothes for the medieval times that the game takes place in, and suddenly they are in the land of Anachronia. A young wizard, whose name is Goolrick, elicits their help to stop a war that is going on between two oppossing factions. They also find out the details of their quest and receive instructions for playing the game, which will take them through different obstacles, mysterious and dangerous woods. They find themselves facing trolls, shadow creatures, zombies, and other magical beings on their way to the dragon's lair. They each have weapons, but their strongest weapons are "ruler words," which they soon learn are a key factor in playing the game. As they play the game, friendships are formed, alliances are tested, battles are fought, and romance is kindled, while they progress towards the goal of winning the crown. They are all impressed with how realistic the game is, and as the danger intensifies things seem to get a little too real, at least for a game, or is it?
I found the Rise of the Fire Tamer to be a fun fantasy and enjoyed journeying with these teens through the land of Anachronia. The plot was fun and fast paced, and the setting was highly imaginative and entertaining. The main characters were Gemma, the beautiful blonde girl who is English. She is one of the main characters and plays a key role in the game. She is a strong leader and a loyal friend, who is more concerned about the people she is with than winning the game. Sparks is the handsome quarterback with sandy blonde hair who lives on a ranch in Texas. He not only is hot, he is very strong and brave, and proves himself to be hero material. Jack is sort of a nerd, and a very smart one, who is familiar with history, which proves helpful during the game. He is shy, especially around Gemma, but there is more to Jack than meets the eye. Rio is from east L.A. He is dark, mysterious, totally hot, and has a dangerous quality about him. He also is brave and proves himself to be quite the warrior in the game. Then there is Kat, who is outspoken, kind of small, cute, but has the whole gothic type thing going on. She doesn't want to be a conformist and this sometimes gets her into trouble, which she soon finds out as she plays the game. All three of the guys have a thing for Gemma, as does the young wizard Goolrick, which adds a hint of romance to the story and proves to be quite interesting.
Rise of the Fire Tamer is a fun fantasy filled story with all kinds of mythical creatures, heroes and heroines, evil villians, battles, and a fire breathing dragon to boot. If you enjoy fantasy and fairy tales, with a modern twist in a medieval setting, then The Fire Tamer is something you may want to check out.
With a summary like that, I couldn't not sign up for this blog tour! I think every book lover understands that words really do hold power, so when this book promised words used as actual weapons I was instantly intrigued. It definitely sounded promising and for the most part, I felt it lived up to that.
The plot started out slowly, although I did like the prologue and its intro to all the characters. Once the teens finally entered Anachronia though, I felt drawn in to the story and thought the pacing was well done. The story was quite original and I really did end up enjoying how the words had very literal uses and powers in the game world. I also really appreciated the way it was written. Because it was so word-based, the language was intelligent. It occasionally felt like a little much for a group of teens, but at the same time, they were chosen because of their excellence at the game, so it does make sense.
For the most part I enjoyed the characters. I was worried at first that I wasn't going to remember them all, but Kailin's characterization and use of well-known stereotypes helped me keep them all straight. It was interesting because some characters, especially the boys, really fell into the stereotypes. Jack is the shy, quiet, smart guy; Sparks the confident jock who likes the cheerleader; and Rio is the bad boy. Even Kat was fairly stereotypical in that she is the girl who goes goth as a rebellion against her parents and is the one to walk away from the group. For this reason, I liked Gem most of all the characters. She is the one who really broke stereotype because she is a pretty cheerleader but is actually kind, very clever, and great with words (which is clearly a bonus when words are like magic spells!). Since she is my favourite, I enjoyed the way the narration was set up, with most from Gem's perspective and a small wrap-up from each other character at the end of the chapters.
Overall, it was an enjoyable read with some exciting twists to the story and a very intriguing ending. I will definitely have to take the time to read the next two books in the series to see what happens to the teens and to Anachronia!
3.5 stars!
*I received a copy of the novel from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review for the blog tour*
As a middle school teacher I read an extraordinarly high number of juvenile literature titles. I am actually going to stock several of there books in my class because of the subtle way the author introduces and defines the vocabulary. This was actually a fun vocabulary lesson that any teacher can build on!
I don't believe in ruining anyone's surprise, so I am not giving away ANY of the story.
Let me begin with saying this book was amazing! I truly like the direction this book went and the writing was fantastic. This will entertain and entice any reader. I found Kailin used a vast vocabulary that was a pleasant surprise. Kaitin has an exquisite talent and it shows in her books.
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