Title: BANEWIND
Author: M.B. Chapman
Publisher: Light Messages / Torchflame Books
Pages: 268
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy / Fiction
Almost two weeks ago I was just a normal girl getting ready to start my senior year of high school, deciding where I wanted my life to go. And now?
I’ve kissed a boy. I’ve been to another world. I’ve seen death.
And I don’t know what my life’s become.
Banewind tells the spellbinding story of 18-year-old Genevieve DeWinter, a typical high school girl who finds herself entangled in the throes of adventure, romance, and survival after discovering the existence of a group of magical beings known as Formulists and their co-existing world, Banewind.
With the arrival of several mages in her hometown of Parma, Ohio, Genevieve soon learns that these extraordinary secrets are rooted deep within her family’s history when it is revealed her deceased mother was a heroic warrior in a long lineage of female protectors called the Holy Guardian. Now, a vengeful group of Formulists known as the Voidweavers have returned and set their sights on Genevieve, believing she might be the next Holy Guardian and the key to awakening their fallen leader, the Void King, who had been destroyed by Genevieve’s mother when she sacrificed herself a decade earlier to save Banewind and all of humanity from an unthinkable evil.
With the help of new allies, Genevieve must fight to stay alive as she unravels the mystery and danger that have shattered the stability of the life she once knew before the Voidweavers succeed in shadowing the world in chaos and darkness once again.
FAVORITE QUOTE FROM FIRST CHAPTER:
The evening sky above the forest is splotched with stars, reawakening to blanket the world in their beauty once again. The faint breeze in the midsummer night’s air carries with it the woodland’s melody—a cacophony of chirping crickets and singing nighthawks. In the trees’ hollows, the majestic owls arise from their slumber, ready to cast their watchful gaze over the land. And there, in the center of the forest, stands Blaine.
BOOK COVER:
Truly interesting and somewhat spooky and menacing!
FIRST CHAPTER REVIEW:
Interesting read to say the least! It's something about bird skulls I don't know what it is but anything involving bird skulls watch out. The story starts off with a group of people having a conversation about a makeshift portal - one woman is wearing a bird skull hat very creepy. I'm trying to find out if these are the good guys or bad guys. They want to save a woman before someone else gets her - that's my take. But it's something involving this makeshift portal. A portal to where? The story breaks to a different scene. Ahhh I'm getting it now! Blaine, one of the people in the laboratory I just spoke of, has arrived in the middle of a forest. It was Blaine who was transported through the portal! Okay now I'm figuring Blaine is a good guy; not so sure about the people with him in the earlier scene. Guess I'll figure that out as the story goes along. I'm thinking they are good people; it's that bird skull hat that makes me think otherwise. Creepy. So Blaine treks down the hill from which he landed and starts walking toward the city. However, on his way, he stops at an abandoned church. He grips the padlock and an orange glow surrounds his hands until fire erupts which in turn melts the padlock so Blaine can get inside. Okay so he removes his orange pointed hat. Not sure what to think about that - he has to be from another world or something. Who wears orange pointed hats? So he then pulls out his cell phone and dials a number in which a man named Scythe answers. He asks him if he has the girl. The church bell goes off and a bunch of crows soar into the night sky. And that's where the first chapter ends.
KEEP READING?
Well I have to say this book is really good! I would definitely keep reading. Reminds me a bit of Harry Potter for some odd reason. So I want to find out about so many things - who is the girl, why do they have a need to save her or does she need saving? Is Blaine there to bring her back through the portal? And for what reason? Definitely a great story so far!
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Meet The Author
Kraig Dafoe was born in New York. Kraig went back to college at the age of 42 earning his BA in English writing, and graduating cum laude from Washburn University in 2017. Deciding to continue his education, Kraig received his Master of Liberal Studies degree in 2019. Kraig is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society and The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
Visit his website at http://www.kwdafoe.com.
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