Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
Fantasy meets real life in this adventure by B. R. Collins. Role-playing fans of all ages will be intrigued with this intricately crafted tale.
Michael Thompson has been bullied while attending Comp. At the end of the school year, his mother finally pulls him out of that school and enrolls him at St. Anselm's. Prior to the start of the school year, Michael's mother asks around the church if anyone has a son that attends St. Anselm's. She figured that it would be easier for Michael to begin a new school already knowing someone.
With a knock on the door, Francis Harris enters Michael's life. Francis comes across as a cool kid and Michael can't begin to imagine why Francis would take the time to hang out with a tosser (loser) like himself. But surprisingly, Francis seems to enjoy Michael's company, and they become tentative friends. While nosing through Michael's room, Francis notices a detailed map that Michael has drawn. Embarrassed by his childish drawing of his fictionalized world of Evgard, the two soon work together creating an entire culture surrounding Evgard.
Of course, they both know that Evgard doesn't really exist, but one day, Michael finds a note in his locker stating "I know where Arcaster is." This isn't possible because Arcaster doesn't exist outside of Francis' and Michael's imaginations and they have never told anyone else about Evgard. At least, Michael has never told anyone about Evgard.
Michael immediately assumes Francis has secretly been laughing at him and telling his other friends about the silly things Michael is interested in. Michael never stops to consider that there may be another explanation to the note. Soon the two are at odds with each other and Michael is without friends. He withdraws into his imagination and the world of Evgard to get away from how miserable he is.
The story travels between real time and the imaginary world of Evgard. The author creates new words for the language spoken in Evgard to stand for common words we all know. The author moves the reader between the real and the imagined, drawing you easily into the castle world of Evgard. The story is creative and will surely delight those that enjoy the fantasy genre.
Fantasy meets real life in this adventure by B. R. Collins. Role-playing fans of all ages will be intrigued with this intricately crafted tale.
Michael Thompson has been bullied while attending Comp. At the end of the school year, his mother finally pulls him out of that school and enrolls him at St. Anselm's. Prior to the start of the school year, Michael's mother asks around the church if anyone has a son that attends St. Anselm's. She figured that it would be easier for Michael to begin a new school already knowing someone.
With a knock on the door, Francis Harris enters Michael's life. Francis comes across as a cool kid and Michael can't begin to imagine why Francis would take the time to hang out with a tosser (loser) like himself. But surprisingly, Francis seems to enjoy Michael's company, and they become tentative friends. While nosing through Michael's room, Francis notices a detailed map that Michael has drawn. Embarrassed by his childish drawing of his fictionalized world of Evgard, the two soon work together creating an entire culture surrounding Evgard.
Of course, they both know that Evgard doesn't really exist, but one day, Michael finds a note in his locker stating "I know where Arcaster is." This isn't possible because Arcaster doesn't exist outside of Francis' and Michael's imaginations and they have never told anyone else about Evgard. At least, Michael has never told anyone about Evgard.
Michael immediately assumes Francis has secretly been laughing at him and telling his other friends about the silly things Michael is interested in. Michael never stops to consider that there may be another explanation to the note. Soon the two are at odds with each other and Michael is without friends. He withdraws into his imagination and the world of Evgard to get away from how miserable he is.
The story travels between real time and the imaginary world of Evgard. The author creates new words for the language spoken in Evgard to stand for common words we all know. The author moves the reader between the real and the imagined, drawing you easily into the castle world of Evgard. The story is creative and will surely delight those that enjoy the fantasy genre.
