Book blurb:
Two very different worlds, Easton Falls University and the magical realm
of Everville are in dire need of a hero. Owen Sage embarks on an epic
journey of monumental proportions to save these worlds all while fighting
to keep the world within himself intact. This quest is not for the faint
of heart nor is it for the weak of mind—only the bravest will succeed.
Discovering the well-kept secret of The Fourth Pillar of Truth is only
part of the feat. Owen will have to outwit the ever-powerful villain
Governor Jahal and overcome countless other challenges along the way.
Amongst all of the dragons, giants and grand chaos, will Owen's acquired
skills and wisdom be enough to save both worlds or will peril be the
ultimate fate of all?
Author Bio:
Roy Huff is a research scientist, author, and teacher who rose from the
ashes of a family plagued by severe poverty and mental illness. After
graduating high school as Valedictorian a year early, he moved to Hawaii
at the age of seventeen with only $100 in his pocket to start a new life.
He has since gone on to earn five degrees in four different disciplines
spanning liberal arts, history, education, and geoscience. He has worked
on projects such as modeling volcanic emissions from the Kilauea Volcano
and algorithm development, research, and training on geostationary
satellites for NASA’s GOES-R Proving Ground. He has co-authored
peer-reviewed research in journals such as the Bulletin for the American
Meteorological Society, but his foray into creative writing did not occur
until the age of thirty-four when he began writing a creative paper for an
English class while working concurrently on his fourth and fifth degrees.
That paper later became the first chapter of the first book in his
Everville series and went on to be an Amazon number-one international
epic-fantasy bestseller. Subsequent books in the series have all become
international bestsellers as well as won awards for both cover art design
and content.
It was the success of his Everville series that garnered the attention and
management of the “literary lion”, Peter Miller, who has represented such
greats as Pulitzer Prize nominee, Ann Pearlman, the niece of renown Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Alveda King, and collaborated with film stars
such as Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman.
Roy Huff remains an optimist. He enjoyed weathering the eye of Hurricane
Hugo at the age of twelve, skydiving, and marathon running but still
dreams of climbing Mt. Everest, circumnavigating the globe, traveling into
space, and discovering the secrets of the universe. His interests are
eclectic and range from the arts, extreme sports, economics, hard science,
movies, traveling, and the outdoors. He is committed to promoting
education, applied science, individuality, and creativity. He grew up on
the East Coast, but has lived in Hawaii for more than half his life where
he currently resides and writes his epic fantasy sagas.
links:
Website/Blog www.owensage.com
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My Review
This book pulls no punches. From the very
beginning we are drawn into two parallel worlds, one of suburban American
college and another of dragons and mythical beasts who live alongside their
human counterparts. This is actually the fourth book in the series and in
theory can be read as a standalone. However, I found that each chapter had new
characters whose history I felt I should know and by the end of the first few
chapters I seriously needed to take a break and catch my breath. I would have
enjoyed the story more I’m sure if I’d read the series in order. Roy Huff shows
fantastic imagination that will appeal to YA readers and others and if you love
sci-fi then this series is one that will keep you hooked.
3.5/5
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