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    The Jumper Chronicles: The Quest for Merlin's Map
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    The Jumper Chronicles: The Quest for Merlin's Map

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    excellent bookI know the author personally and I love the action and story line. Can not wait for the second book to come out 5God AwefulI'm about 10 chapters into this monstrosity and I can't take it anymore. I'll admit that I'm 23 and this isn't for my age group, but I went to the same high school as Weever, so I was curious. Well, it blows. This book is nothing but a rip off of Harry Potter, Thor, and the movie Push. A boy on his 12th birthday is whisked off to a magic school in the united kingdom where he immediately bands together a group of 3 buddies, 2 boys and 1 girl. Instead of Wands they have "focus objects"'. Instead of the sorting and the sorting hat we have the trial and the oracle. Instead of houses we have different power groups ( see Push ), but wait where's Draco Malfoy? Don't worry he has been reincarnated as Lance McCallister with henchmen, evil father and all! Not a fan of Dumbledore? Too bad, he's back as Headmaster Grayson with his trusty Phoenix, I mean were cat.So now that I've established the unoriginality of this slop, I move to the book itself. Who the hell edited this book? There are about a thousand typos and grammatical errors. Did anyone proofreader this, or was it too terrible even for the editors? I guess I can understand if that's the case. The writing itself is very poor. It may be a rip off of the Pot in content, but it lacks all of the flourish, the story telling, the mystery that lures you in and won't let you put the book down.The moral of this story: I want my money back! Downgrade from Don't Buy to Sell! 1Too derivativeThere's nothing wrong with trying to cash in on the popularity of the Harry Potter franchise. Certainly there are countless variations on supernatural themed series with young protagonists. Unfortunately, the present book is just too closely modeled on the Potter original. Where it is original it is confusing and poorly thought out.The author is also not the most compelling of writers. The pacing tends to be either too fast or too slow. He has no firm grasp of how to build suspense. The publisher hasn't served the author well either. The book really needed a firm editor who had a good grasp of basic English punctuation. The use of quotation marks is so inconsistent that it is difficult at times to figure out where the characters start and stop speaking.The plot is confusing and not particularly compelling. It requires the characters to act foolishly on too many occasions. The reader can see developments long before the protagonists. Finally, it uses the tired device of mind control as a crutch.I read the Kindle edition. The formatting for the Kindle seems to be error free.The book is not unreadable. It might satisfy the unsophisticated. But the author is not in the same league as Rowling or Riordan. 2As first novel it entertains well, but hope the sequels improve in styleReaders of Harry Potter will immediately notice the obvious parallels in this book: A young American boy named Charlie turns 12 and learns that he is from a long line of Druids dating back to Merlin himself. With this heritage can come various abilities or super-powers, and also much personal danger. Charlie is whisked away from Massachussetts to a school in a Scottish castle that reminds us of Hogwarts, where he discovers his own special ability. In addition, the Oracle at the school promises an additional ability to the student or students who can find the sword Excalibur, which is hidden somewhere on the school grounds. Thus begins a school contest that soon develops into a serious -- and dangerous -- quest to find the Sword before it falls into the hands of the evil Vanari, who want to use Merlin's secrets to rule the world. In the process, Charlie also finds out why his father disappeared when he was only two, and comes to terms with his feelings of abandonment.What is original here - and different from the Potter books - is the idea that individuals in this Druidic line inherit various innate powers such as invisibility, time travel, teleportation, psychokinesis, mind control, etc. and that these cannot be learned. What you get is what you get, and you must learn to work with that. The ending does a very good job of setting up a team of young heros who can work well together and will be able to "jump" into various time periods as they search for the lost power-crystals that Merlin hid in various times and places. Hence the series title, "The Jumper Chronicles."As a coming-of-age quest novel, this wasn't bad. I found myself engaged in the story and could identify with the characters, even though I'm not very familiar with the Norse mythology upon which it is based. (Did the Norse gods leave Earth to fight a galactic war and put the Druids in charge of protecting humanity while they were gone? Or did the author make all this up? I'm clueless. But I do know that having Moses be a descendant of Merlin REALLY stretched it for me, since, as far as I know, there is no geneologcal connection between Jews and Druids, unless you go back to Adam and Eve. But OK, I'll call it poetic license and figure that this story is happening in some parallel universe and not the one I know from Jewish history.)Now for the nitpicks: As other reviewers here pointed out, this book badly needed a better proofreader. There are many places where the spell checker just was not good enough (such as "form" instead of "from," both of which are real words the checker would not catch). Plus there are a lot of punctuation errors, especially with quotation marks, where, if "he said" is inserted into the middle of a remark, there is no second opening quotation mark where the words from the same person continue. I do realize that a lot of small publishers rely on authors to do their own proofing nowadays. But this is all the more reason to have somebody else -- even the family's best speller will do -- read it through before it goes to press. And for heaven sakes, please JUSTIFY the text! The ragged edges in this book were ANNOYING and very unprofessional-looking!Another thing that annoyed me was the author's constant use of school lectures to fill in the historical details. As Orson Scott Card pointed out in his book How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, the absolute WORST way to get this kind of info across is to have some scientist or professor stand up there giving a lecture. Sure, you see this in old sci-fi movies, but there are much better ways in modern literature, such as finding an old manuscript, reading it for themselves in a book, questioning another character (which they did do to some extent with the werecat), letting the reader into somebody's thoughts, or even a vision or dream. But it is just too much coincidence to have every school lesson also be a major clue.But in spite of all these nitpicks, I'm still giving it four stars, because I enjoyed the story. Hopefully, as Charlie and friends pursue more quests in the series, the writing will also improve. 4Great combination of the legend of Merlin and Norse MythologyI really liked how the author was able to combine Norse mythology and the legend of King Author into this book. I found his reasoning fascinating and it made for a very good story.Charlie Burrow's is twelve and his world is changed when he finds out that he holds ancient mythical powers handed down from the Norse God's. He is part of an order that protects the world and keeps the "bad" God's from taking over.He is a descendant of Merlin, and as such, is sought after for his abilities that are passed down from generation to generation. He has trustworthy friends who help him on his quest to restore order.This book was fun to read. Like I stated above, the author was able to create a reality that made sense and combined to loved themes. This book will be liked by those who love the stories of Author and Merlin, and also by those who love mythology.I purchased this book a couple of years ago and I am glad that I finally had the opportunity to read it. Once again, I have to question why I waited so long? 4A young adult adventureFirst, I want to say how much I love the cover of this book. The artist did a fantastic job.When Charlie Burrows was two, his father disappeared. So, at a young age he became the "man" of the house, it's just something he has always known. On his twelfth birthday, he and his friend Bailey are instantly transported to Thornfield School, unbeknown to them until they awake. A man had come to the house earlier wanting to take them to England, saying their fathers had died in honor to the Queen, but Bailey and Charlie didn't trust the man. Now, in a strange school, he learns he is descended from a long line of druids, and may have special abilities.As his own new abilities emerge, and that of his friends, the school has a contest. Whomever can find Merlin's sword, Excalibur, will get an additional new ability. But the stakes are high and he danger is great, as not only the students want to win it, but so does Vanari, an evil man who wants to use Merlin's secrets for his own agenda.A young adult adventure with suspense, danger, magic, and great characters and beings, Jumper is a wonderful and entertaining escape to another world. The comradeship between Charlie and his friends is endearing, and watching how the young ones mature is realistic. W.C. Peever's first book in this new series will have young adults and adults alike clamoring for the next in this series. Although it sounds much like the acclaimed Harry Potter books, The Jumper Chronicles has a voice all of it's own. Highly recommend! 4Fun and Thrilling FantasyCharlie and his friends are so easy to relate to that it is impossible not to care about their adventures. Charlie's power to jump between worlds causes him to be admired by some but it poses a great threat to others. Therefore, while facing the typical trials and tribulations of growing up, he must also defend himself against those who would cause him great harm. There are challenges around every corner and Charlie and his friends must overcome them or suffer the consequences.This is a gripping fantasy novel that is a great foundation for the series. It weaves together mythology and historical elements to create some truly unique circumstances. This is not a book that talks down to its intended audience and I am sure some young adult readers will appreciate that. Lovers of mythology, fantasy and/or adventure tales are sure to find this a fully satisfying read. 5Three StarsFOR A STORY ABOUT JUMPERS THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE USE OF THE GIFT. 3A great read for Adults also.I just finished reading this book and it was great. i am 24 years old and it brought me back to my harry potter reading days. if you like harry potter or percy jackson series you will love this book. it is about a 12 year old boy named charlie who finds out he has the ability to jump to different dimensions. he basically is the only one who can save everyone from doom. the characters a very likable, my favorite was bailey (Charlie's best friend since birth) she is a tough girl who doesn't take anything from anyone. I really love charlie and baileys relationship with each other, you can tell that they really care for each-other. i would like to see the next book go into micks character a little more ( he is a friend of both charlie and baileys) all of these kids go to a school where they learn how to use there powers. Charlie is the only kid who is a jumper. i still do not like or trust tillie's character, and i would much rather see a relationship between charlie and bailey instead of tillie, but for now it seems charlie has his eye on tillie. To wrap things up, this was a very good book and i can't wait for the second one to come out. 5OUTSTANDING FANTASYREVIEW "THE JUMPER CHRONICLES, THE SEARCH FOR MERLIN'S MAP"W.C. Peever's new work, THE JUMPER CHRONICLES, THE SEARCH FOR MERLIN'S MAP, is an outstanding Young Adult novel. Peever skillfully blends a new hidden world into the current and historical world we know, as twelve-year-old Charlie Burrows seeks to discover his ability as a descendant of Merlin. THE JUMPER CHRONICLES is the first book of a series based on this new understanding of our world. Exciting action ensues as Charlie and his friends, Bailey, Mick, and Tilley seek to find Merlin's Map which is the key to locating all of the crystal to protect the Order and defeat the Vanari. An artful weaving of mythologies from Egyptian Kings to Britannic Druids, to the Norse King of Gods, Odin and many other legends, Peever masterfully crafts a tapestry that includes and explains many of the legends. It gives readers a perspective not heretofore offered, while the author even pauses to discuss good and evil as young Charlie tries to sort out absolutes.As a stand alone novel it is well conceived and executed, and as the first in a new series it leaves the reader wanting more and soon! Bring it on, Mr. Peever!Young Adult readers may be challenged by THE JUMPER CHRONICLES, THE SEARCH FOR MERLIN'S MAP, but no more so than by Percy Jackson or Harry Potter series. Make no mistake, however, W.C. Peever does not attempt to mimic these fine tales, rather he takes the fantasy genre to a new, higher level. Bravo! 5
    The Jumper Chronicles: The Quest for Merlin's Map

    The Jumper Chronicles: The Quest for Merlin's Map

    3.9
    You can't add more than 500 quantity.
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