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Despite their youth, a mysterious spirit has engaged them in an epic struggle to gain mastery of their newfound skills, help raise and train two armies, and stay alive long enough for their final showdown with destiny.
The only things that stand in their way are the assassins hired to destroy them and the Demon Lord's minion who holds a personal grudge. He plans to witness the young boys' deaths.
I first want to say Thank You to AToMR Tours for hosting this blog tour and allowing me to be a part of it.After reading the first book I jumped right into the sequel which was completely and utterly as fascinating as the first one with a lot more action and adventure for The Riverton Brothers.
After defeating the evil Wizard Azazel the Riverton Brother's have to rebuild what was destroyed by the evilness of the wizard Azazel. Jared the older brother is building a school of magic where the brothers can train others in the magic that is needed to defeat the evil that still exists in Trimoria. The elves have been training the brothers and others and the brothers are getting stronger to fight in their next battle between the Demon Lord and his minions.
The Elves hold the secrets of the magic and they train the brothers with fierce love and respect. The brothers have removed one threat from their world and the elves plan on helping them destroy all the evil in their world. While the brothers are raising two armies to fight the Demon Lord is planing and plotting ways to destroy them. This is their final showdown with destiny. What will the Riverton Brothers do? Will they be able to defeat the evil Demon Lord and his Minions? Will the Riverton Brothers be strong enough in their magic?
Come along for the best ride of adventure and magic.I was totally hooked from book one and book two did not disappoint! Michael thank you for creating such a great world!
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Posted August 13, 2012
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Talk about a wild ride!
When I first got the invitation to participate in the blog tour for Tools of Prophecy I was a little nervous to join in because I haven't read the first book in this series but now I'm really glad that I did choose to participate. Yes somethings were a little confusing but the book itself was so good that it makes me want to go back and read the first one. I guess I'll just have to add it to my wishlist.
I was really impressed with this book. I don't read very many middle grade books anymore. Not because I don't like them but because I'm so out of the loop that I don't know who the good authors are usually. If you're like me in that aspect look no further. This author is one to watch in this genre.
Even though I didn't read the first book in the series Heirs of Propecy and some things were confusing and I was a little bit lost at times but the the Riverton Brothers made all the confusion worth it. I highly suggest reading the first book in the series to enjoy it fully. However that doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy it because I most certainly did.
There was such a spirit of adventure in this book that it reminds me of a swashbuckling pirate adventure. Don't ask me how, just go with it becuase that's a good thing. I thought the characterization in the novel was great. It was simple enough for the middlegrade readers to enjoy it but also for the older more adult readers to enjoy it as well.
The book itself is full of adventure, mystery, intrigue and a nice little smattering of betrayal all wrapped up in an entertaining well written and inventive. I loved the different personalities and the world building. If I had stumbled across this book 10 years ago when I when I was twelve I think I would have loved to read it and even now as an adult I found it to be an entertaining read because it kept me on my toes.
When all is said and done this was an exciting read. Perfect for the middle grade reader and adults a like. The book has so much to offer that I think it would be a good read for everyone. I'm not one to think a certain book should be marketed more towards boys than girls but this one is one that I really seen a 10-13 year old boy really enjoying because of the fantasy angle of the book and I think it would make a great addition to any child's library!
Overview
Despite their youth, a mysterious spirit has engaged them in an epic struggle to gain mastery of their newfound skills, help raise and train two armies, and stay alive long enough for their final showdown with destiny.
The only things that stand in their way are the assassins hired to ...