Thursday, 24 April 2014

REVIEW: The Wish by Dominic Affleck

The Wish by Dominic Affleck
RATING:

GENRE: YA Fantasy



If you could have your very own wish, what would it be? Fame, fortune, or magical powers? Everyone dreams, but for Jamie Lomax this might just be a reality. By chance he discovers a magical orb which legend states has the power to grant him anything he so desires. But there's a catch. He has to earn the wish by helping five people, and he doesn't know who or when this might be. Before he has a chance to explore this amazing opportunity, he meets with the true owner of the orb - an ancient warrior powerful beyond belief - whose appearance proves that the legend is true. However, if Jamie wants to see his wish granted, he will have only thirty days to fulfil the prophecy. And if he fails? He forfeits his soul..


MY THOUGHTS:
I found this books was very well written with some great action and gripping scenes. The creativity running throughout this novel is immense and it is so exciting! I would definitely say the book is aimed at higher readers as it is quite long and can be heavy at times - only because of the advanced writing style. The author has a mature way of writing making this novel a joy for all ages up to adults!

The ending of this novel was very unsuspecting. It came as a complete shock and really added to the mystery of the book. However, the book did leave on a slight cliffhanger so I hope there will be another book. The only downfall I have with this book is the content. Fantasy is not usually a big interest of mine but the blurb seemed really good. However, unfortunately it hasn't changed my view on fantasy so the storyline to me wasn't extremely exciting. 

Overall, a good writing style but not really appealing to me. Will be a fantastic read for lovers of fantasy.

I hope this feedback helps the author but please tell him that there was nothing particularly wrong with the book it just wasn't my cup of tea.

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