Book Review - The Tale of Bryant Adams or How I Magically Messed Up My Life in 4 Freakin Days - Megan O'Russell
There is one thing I envy - the ability to successfully tackle writing in First Person without seeming shallow or self-absorbed. Too many writers, in my opinion, fail at writing in First Person when Third Person or Omniscient works even better with their writing style.
Megan O'Russell has succeeded where others fail.
The Tale of Bryant Adams or How I Magically Messed Up My Life In 4 Freaking Days is a mix of what makes Harry Potter and Percy Jackson succeed with the author's own magical twist added to the mix.
As her own author's bio reads - this book gets to combine mole people, Manhattan, and magic! Oh my!
What would you do if you found a cell phone? Keep it? Try to return in?
What if this phone made it impossible? No contacts. No call log. No text messaging or email icons. And it only lets you open it.
In a matter of minutes and a swipe of his finger Bryant manages to burn down his high school theatre. It was purely an accident; he would never intentionally destroy his mother's hard work. But he did and it took his crush, his mother's leading cast member, and mathematically-challenged Elizabeth (yes, all the same person) to connect the dots between that phone app and the fire.
This magical phone sends Bryant, Elizabeth, and his best friend Devon on a life-and-death mission into a world they never knew existed. A world where hoarders of magical knowledge rule above ground, and equally evil shadow wizard wants to enslave others through sharing of info (woe to those who don't agree with his harmful methods and twisting of reality), and the shadows between are solid.
It's 1984 (George Orwell book) only with magic spells and the people (shadows, mole people, outcasts, 'unworthy') are stuck in the uninformed middle.
Why you should read it:
Umm... because it's 1984 only with magic and people who actually fight against magical oppression.
Because it's a good read. (3 days and only because I could only read before bed - which did make for a groggy and moody morning when I read too late that first night.) Megan O'Russell hasn't let me down for a good read yet.
Because Bryant can be any of us. Self-conscious and jealous especially when around a charming best friend. What introvert doesn't feel invisible around the extroverted?
So go pick up your copy and find out for yourself if Bryant saves the world... or part of it. Or does he have help?
Personal rating - 5 stars.
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B074T9Q5DK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_siDZzbZEA8377
Megan O'Russell has succeeded where others fail.
The Tale of Bryant Adams or How I Magically Messed Up My Life In 4 Freaking Days is a mix of what makes Harry Potter and Percy Jackson succeed with the author's own magical twist added to the mix.
As her own author's bio reads - this book gets to combine mole people, Manhattan, and magic! Oh my!
What would you do if you found a cell phone? Keep it? Try to return in?
What if this phone made it impossible? No contacts. No call log. No text messaging or email icons. And it only lets you open it.
In a matter of minutes and a swipe of his finger Bryant manages to burn down his high school theatre. It was purely an accident; he would never intentionally destroy his mother's hard work. But he did and it took his crush, his mother's leading cast member, and mathematically-challenged Elizabeth (yes, all the same person) to connect the dots between that phone app and the fire.
This magical phone sends Bryant, Elizabeth, and his best friend Devon on a life-and-death mission into a world they never knew existed. A world where hoarders of magical knowledge rule above ground, and equally evil shadow wizard wants to enslave others through sharing of info (woe to those who don't agree with his harmful methods and twisting of reality), and the shadows between are solid.
It's 1984 (George Orwell book) only with magic spells and the people (shadows, mole people, outcasts, 'unworthy') are stuck in the uninformed middle.
Why you should read it:
Umm... because it's 1984 only with magic and people who actually fight against magical oppression.
Because it's a good read. (3 days and only because I could only read before bed - which did make for a groggy and moody morning when I read too late that first night.) Megan O'Russell hasn't let me down for a good read yet.
Because Bryant can be any of us. Self-conscious and jealous especially when around a charming best friend. What introvert doesn't feel invisible around the extroverted?
So go pick up your copy and find out for yourself if Bryant saves the world... or part of it. Or does he have help?
Personal rating - 5 stars.
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B074T9Q5DK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_siDZzbZEA8377
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