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The Wand-Maker's Debate (Osric's Wand, Book One) (Osric's Wand series 1) (English Edition) Formato Kindle

Edizione Inglese di Jack D. Albrecht Jr. (Autore), Ashley Delay (Autore) Formato: Formato Kindle

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Osric's Wand, The Wand-Maker's Debate is a fantastic novel that captures the imagination and holds on tight. ~The Kindle Book Review
Albrecht and Delay are certainly a couple of authors to keep an eye on...Harry Potter, Lord Of The Rings, Narnia... If you have the remotest level of enjoyment from these stories, Osric's Wand will definitely be one for you. ~J Bryden Lloyd
A great novel. Well written and inventive. The authors create a wonderful new world to explore and characters to fall in love with. A book to get lost in! ~ Lauren, Amazon.com reviewer
Osric was content with his life, keeping the peace in a bustling trading town and honoring the tradition of the hunt. All was well in the world of Archana as leaders from every realm gathered to sign an unprecedented peace treaty--when disaster struck. Osric’s life will be forever changed as he sets out on a journey to find the culprit behind a murderous attack.
Osric is joined by Archana’s greatest wand-maker, an argumentative prairie dog; an Empath and Maiden of the Unicorn; his closest childhood friend Kenneth, an exceptional hunter; and a dual-wielding dwarf with a soft spot for dragons. Soon the companions realize that something more sinister has been brewing for decades, and their long-held beliefs are challenged. They must master new magic and solve the riddles of prophecy, and Osric must accept that the quiet life he dreamed of may never be his reality.
The Wand-Maker’s Debate is only the beginning. Look for the other novels in the Osric’s Wand series--Book Two: The High-Wizard’s Hunt and Book Three: The Well of Strands
Watch for Book Four: The Weaving of Wells coming soon!

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Pamela Taylor

Interesting

Recensito in Australia il 2 novembre 2017

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Although I think this is a good book I found it a bit mild and nice for my taste. I prefer my characters to be more feisty and I found there was no humour or not much. Bridgett needs to liven up. I have the next book and will certainly read it, I feel it could get better. p.s. I found Gus to be too 😡 angry.

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Eric Johnson

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Readability: I found the chapter to be very readable. It was well written and I was able to follow everything.

Hook: There is definitely a hook to the chapter that left me wanting to turn the page and move on through the book. There was a great action sequence that built up to it and it was well presented.

Editing: I did not find any flaws in the editing.

Characters: the characters are very well-defined and described. You get a feel for the personalities from the interactions between them and from their descriptions.

Understandable: I got a good grasp of what was going on from reading the chapter

Visuals: I would have liked a little more scenery description but otherwise the visuals were excellent. From the smells emanating from the food to the actions performed by the characters while talking it was a very visual read and I could picture the details in my head.

Relatable: The history and description of Osric made him very relatable as you felt you knew him very well already before the first chapter was over.

Fun: Osric's Wand fun to read. There was a lot of history and narrative which has potential to be dry but it is evenly interlaced with interactions which liven it up.

Overall: This was an excellent read and I would suggest to anyone looking for a book to pick it up.

Synopsis: This is a magic endowed world where man and beast live in a respectful peace. Osric lost has worked and fought hard to work his way up to being a leader in the guard. He has a major responsibility in the security of a peace accord a thousand years in the making that will bring the races of the world together and end the wars of the world. Osric is helped along with his duties with his own magical ability as a portentist which gives him the ability to sense when something momentous or bad is going to happen.

Favorite line: Osric looked down in embarrassment and lifted his foot off the tail of an angry squirrel. It took a swig from a thimble of mead and staggered away, obviously intoxicated.

Favorite character: Gordyn is a gruff old soul that hides a friendly interior and I liked his interactions with Osric and then in turn with his trainee.

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J Bryden Lloyd

Very Good. Highly Recommended.

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 19 dicembre 2012

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Book Review: Osric's Wand - The Wand-Maker's Debate by Jack D Albrecht Jr & Ashley Delay
Reviewed by J Bryden Lloyd

Writing Style - 4.5/5.0 (Excellent)
Albrecht and Delay are certainly a couple of authors to keep an eye on. The smooth structure and the flowing narrative work to augment the scene building and characters brilliantly. I was pleasantly surprised that the dialogue was not thrown into the archetypal olde-worldy English that seems to haunt this genre from time to time. Instead, although considered, the dialogue felt free and light and worked well.
I equally liked the way the characters were drawn to `feel' different. A mark of careful and thought-out writing.
Occasionally I felt the descriptive felt restricted by the narrative, making the characters far more important than their surroundings, but this did not detract from the read.

Character Development - 4.0/5.0 (Very Good)
If I were to blinker my observations slightly, the characters were very creative, intelligently thought-out and very, very nicely placed and brought together.
Gus and Pebble are a refreshing surprise within the dynamic of the group, and Osric and Kenneth are typical of the genre, in that it is they who provide both the subject of the central storyline, and the majority of the responsibility within it, regarding the travel and protection of the group.
From the outset, the fantasy genre is stamped onto the piece, with animals and races of beings (both real and mythical) joining together - not just with their own realms and environs, but also with the ability to openly communicate across the species. For me, this was perhaps the only `issue' I had with the non-human elements within the tale, as it seemed that no translation was ever required.
Don't get me wrong, the fact that there is not the complication of translation, etc, makes this a potentially nicer and more flowing book, but it seemed a little presumptuous to me.
For the last of the human members of the group, Brigitte (although seemingly a necessary participant in the adventure) provided very little to the events that could not have been garnered elsewhere; with her real key contributions to the whole plot occurring towards the end. As such, I felt she was not afforded the opportunity to develop, other than as a potential love-interest for the besotted Osric.

Descriptive - 4.5/5.0 (Excellent)
As with the best of fantasy works, there is a feast of descriptive in this book. The vast and complex world-building of Archana is carefully constructed about realistic characters, with real lives and possibilities.
Once we get into the story it feels as though a small town in a woodland region, suddenly becomes a huge multi-dimensional stage for the characters to work on. Admittedly, it is when things are building up to some form of event that the descriptive seems to take a back seat. Not vanish exactly, but suddenly become a lower priority. I have to assume this is intended to divert the reader towards the key elements as the varied sub-plots reveal them, and this does work, but it was something I noticed and felt it worthy of mention.
Beyond this, locations and creatures are both striking and vivid and draw the reader in beautifully, while the action scenes are nicely simple, but very deliberate and effective.

Language & Grammar - 4.5/5.0 (Excellent)
The editing is spotless. The readability of this book is truly excellent, and but for the occasional assumption by the authors that the reader knew what certain types of mythical vegetation were, this would have been a solid 5-out-of-5.
The language selection is both considered and uncomplicated. Perhaps not to the liking of those readers who expect authors to challenge them with wildly obscure vocabulary, but definitely good enough and placing it firmly within the abilities of younger teens as well as adults for entertainment.

Plot -4.5/5.0 (Excellent) - MINOR SPOILERS
There is a lot going on in here. First we have the Cortege of the Vigiles (effectively the Commander of the Defence Force) who has a `gift' alerting him to danger. His introduction leads us into the central plot and creates the basis for several of the sub-plots involving the other characters that fall into place around him.
It is a superb opening to an excellent tale, though I have to say, we are never given any inkling for the attendance of the Unicorns at the beginning. Whatever their significance was is quickly swallowed by more `pressing' sub-plots, however, in the next instant, the spitting se'er adds yet another `frowning' moment.
Okay, the latter event does serve a specific purpose, though the following revelation when they stop to rest for the night is very predictable. This is in no way detrimental to the story, and actually serves to introduce a character who clearly can `see' far more than he is initially given credit for.
Osric would appear to have the ability to absorb the magical gifts of those around him as he comes into contact with him, but it struck me as frustrating that none of them could see this... Perhaps I am wrong, as it is never confirmed, but that is what I ascertained from the story.
The sudden change in mission, taking them to the volcano, moves the story in a completely new direction, and as we leave he characters at the end of this part, it seems a far more complex continuation is on the cards.

General - 4.5/5.0 (Excellent)
Harry Potter, Lord Of The Rings, Narnia... If you have the remotest level of enjoyment from these stories, Osric's Wand will definitely be one for you.
Yes, I have picked at a handful of, what I would consider, to be loose threads in the work, but really this is one of those I definitely enjoyed and would wholeheartedly recommend.

On entertainment alone, this is a five-star read, and even with my pickiness, I would still rate it very highly.
5 it is.

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Ashley Evans

A refreshing and imaginative new fantasy story!

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 4 luglio 2012

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This book is perfect for fans of epic fantasy books like Eragon and Harry Potter!

The Wand-Maker's Debate starts off introducing us to an incredible world of magic, dwarves, dragons, and talking animals ("talking animals" sounds so childish when you say it like that, but it's actually awesome) in a land called Archana. Everyone is born with magic, but wands are used to channel and enhance that magic. The level of someone's magical ability is judged through a combination of skill and the quality of their wand.

After a brief intro to this fantasy world, we learn that several nations have gathered together to sign a peace treaty. Unfortunately, an act of terrorism destroys the palace in which the treaty is being signed, while the world leaders are gathered inside. Osric, a leader of the city's security forces and a wizard, is lucky enough to survive the tragedy, and he makes it his duty to get to the bottom of it. He wants to know who was responsible for the attack, why some mysterious unicorns rushed to his rescue, and why his new wand is acting strangely. So, with his best friend, a wand-maker, and a Maiden of the Unicorn, Osric embarks on a journey to find answers and help keep the peace.

Along the way, we learn about the incredible history of magic, the difference between spoken spells vs. spells using a wand, the story behind the dragons' role in the world, and much more. There are dark secrets to be uncovered, conspiracies to be torn open, and adventures to embark on.

Anyone who loves a good magic story will love this book! It almost reminded me of a more extensive version of The Deathly Hallows -- more specifically, concentrating on The Elder Wand. I mean the stories are really different, but that's just what I thought of when I was reading it. The story really digs deep into the technical aspects of magic and the different ways you can use it. Osric is clearly a gifted wizard, but has only begun to discover his abilities, and the mysteries behind his powerful new wand and abilities.

But all that being said, the dragons are really what drew me in, and they play a huge role in the story. At first, I didn't like the dragons. They're basically used by humans as transportation. They do get paid for their services but they were a little too polite and they just seemed more like taxis than epic, fearsome dragons. But just as soon as it was starting to bug me, we learn that there's a dark reason behind the dragons' behaviour! I don't want to reveal too much, so I'll just say that they only act like that because they have to. It's an awesome story that had me hooked in and totally cheering for the dragons.

Sometimes I struggled between liking Osric and disliking him. For one thing, he usually spoke really formally, which was a bit odd to me. But my biggest issue with him was how sure of himself he became. As he unlocked his new abilities he was a little overconfident and not sensitive to other peoples' lesser abilities. He assumed that since things were easy for him, they should be easy for everybody. What's funny is that one of the characters, Gus, had very similar thoughts. He and Osric never got along and he constantly viewed Osric as an overeager, disobedient child. And I guess often he was. But Osric was definitely a kind-hearted and ambitious hero. He fought for the right reasons, and at least when he was being overconfident, it was with good intentions. He built up crazy ideas about how he could do x, y, and z, but they were all noble and worthy goals to accomplish.

That's why it was really interesting to see the different characters struggle with Osric the same way I did. They saw his flaws and analyzed them. Sometimes they saw him being reckless, but sometimes they also insisted that "there is much more to him than his foolhardy antics. He has the potential to be the greatest wizard ever born, and there is much at stake in his learning to use his new abilities."

The Wand-Maker's Debate is a refreshing and compelling new fantasy story. It's not the kind of book that just has magic casually thrown in; instead, this book is about magic. It's about how magic makes up the world, how it can be harnessed, and the different ways it can be used. It almost takes magic and puts a technical spin on it, which is super interesting and great to read about. This book is full fo so many interesting characters, creatures, and histories. This book will appeal to a wide variety of readers because it includes so many different elements, such as magic, fantasy, politics, conspiracy, war, and freedom.

I'm eagerly awaiting the next book in the series, which was recently revealed as: The High Wizard's Hunt!

"Ye'r wand be on the ground, and I be dangling in mid-air. I must admit, it be perplexing."

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Julfie

Magical!

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 19 giugno 2012

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I am not an avid reader of fantasy, as I don't think many authors can capture the imagination and take me to their world. This however, is very different and one I am happy to have stumbled across. The world they describe is remarkable and the way they approach magic to my surprise is very innovative. The first few chapters are very descriptive but you can feel the bulk of the story coming and once your over that it really does capture you. The author's of this book are extremely creative so I can't wait for what they have up their sleeves for the sequel, which I eagerly await!

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