well written and captivating

I love this series. I stumbled on it by accident while looking for a new time travel audio book to entertain me as I walk or drive. This book is full of intelligent thoughts, action sequences, and surprises.

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Lip Biting Madness

And then he bit his lip, she bit her lip...please stop with the oral fixation in ALL your characters and find another expression.

This kind of sums up the book for me. The characters are incredibly shallow and don't seem to be developing. The problem is everyone is one dimensional and if you could somehow push them all together they would make one solid character. Even the 'wise' characters that are supposed to be thousands of years old show the cheap thought processes of a 20 year old. The conversations that should develop the backstory feel forced rather than a conversation anyone would actually have. The central conflict between the two brothers could be so much deeper and thought out. Even the Jesus comic is more thought out than the main story...

The premise of the book is amazing, a hero that no one will ever know is a hero...all the tropes are there for a successful book. Almost feels like an editor took a good story and forced the author to hit the classic steriotypes so they could sell more: Love triangle, teen angst, even a side parable that is a cute addition to the story. I thought maybe the comic would turn into a vehicle for the main character to explain his story to the rest of the cast but that buss has gone in lieu of a parable of the main storyline in an (slightly successful) attempt at story depth.

Author, I believe you are capable of much better writing. Don't let the editors force you into all the tropes, be bold and trust your instincts to tell a good story.

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Great concept that feels real

I am an avid audible listener and rarely write reviews. But this series deserves more readers! I go through about a book a week as I travel often. This series has me absolutely captivated by the world the author created. Many books fall short with believability, offering poor attempts to explain the fantasy within. Hodges's has made a believable fantasy novel which is very difficult to do. I appreciate an author who can turn a fantasy concept and make it seem plausible. And this absolutely hits that mark. Lovable characters with soft lines between good and evil. I found myself empathizing with the antagonist at times! It's a fantastic series and looking forward to more!

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Awesome

This book did not disappoint...It left me on the edge of my seat...I can not wait for the finale...the narration is spectacular and I will look more into his narrations...take a chance...well worth it...

"The Never Reader"

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Why did it have to end?!

This was a book I couldn't put away once I started it. While there was quite a bit of exposition in the middle, it held my attention and was worth the action sequences in the beginning and end. The author did an excellent job with the characters in my opinion. I can't wait for the third book!

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Excellently done!

The narrator was amazing! He caused the amazing storyline to come alive. The passion and emotions he used for each character was perfectly done. I am suffering from withdrawals from the bond waiting for the third book!

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Second Book Is Outstanding

I enjoyed the first book. The characters were great. The story was different. Surprising, the second book is better. Almost never happens in a sophomore book. Alot of development in the storyline. Interesting ideas. While the book answers many questions, it also develops plenty of places to take the story. Just hope the third book does not take two years.

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A sequel that builds on and surpasses the original

Which character – as performed by Steven Barnett – was your favorite?

I actually loved the new character to this book Riley. She was easily my favorite character in this book. I thought she had a great personality and was completely realized within this one book. Steven Barnett did a great job with all the characters, and the voices were all unique.

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I can't wait for the third book. I started and read both of these in the last week, they are addictive. The characters in the world built in these books are pretty great.

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Great Book!!

I enjoyed this book very much and will read it again and again. I can't wait for the third book.
I like the fact that there is not much profanity in your books. I hope you will write other books in the same universe.

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Not for Me

Focus of most of the text centers on interpersonal relationships of the characters, with only secondary or tertiary attention to action in the plot. This seems opposite to my preferred reading; action in the plot should be fast, concise, and mission oriented as the most memorable and highest word count in the entire text. To me, this book spent too much time with discussion between characters, thought processes, and rationalizing then re-rationalizing courses of conduct. That approach is not for readers like me.

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