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| Original Title: | Lichgates (The Grimoire Saga, #1) ISBN13 9781939997067 |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.smboyce.com |
| Series: | The Grimoire Saga #1 |
| Characters: | Kara Magari, Braeden Drakonin |
S.M. Boyce
Paperback | Pages: 414 pages Rating: 3.89 | 2898 Users | 604 Reviews
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| Title | : | Lichgates (The Grimoire Saga #1) |
| Author | : | S.M. Boyce |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | 3rd |
| Pages | : | Pages: 414 pages |
| Published | : | October 15th 2011 (first published October 1st 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Magic. Paranormal |
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The final page will leave you breathless.When Kara Magari uncovers a secret door in the middle of the forest, she discovers (and trips through) a portal to a hidden world full of terrifying things: Ourea. She just wants to go home, but the natives have other plans for her. She clashes with immortal shapeshifters, is carried off by a dragon, nearly dies on several occasions, and somehow becomes the master of an ancient book of magic called the Grimoire. Every time she thinks she's safe, her new "friends" show their true colors.
Kara needs an ally, or she might not survive Ourea's monsters. She drops her guard when Braeden, a native soldier with a dark secret, vows to keep her safe. And though she doesn't know it, her growing attraction to him may just be her undoing.
For twelve years, Braeden Drakonin has lived a lie. The Grimoire is his one chance at redemption, and it lands in his lap when Kara Magari comes into his life. Though he begins to care for this stranded girl, there's something he wants more. He wants the Grimoire.
Welcome to Ourea, where only the cunning survive.
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Novels in the Grimoire Saga:
Lichgates (#1)
Treason (#2)
Heritage (#3)
Illusion (#4)
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Ratings: 3.89 From 2898 Users | 604 ReviewsWrite-Up Epithetical Books Lichgates (The Grimoire Saga #1)
First reads winner.In the opening book to the trilogy written by S.M. Boyce, a girl hiking through the mountains stumbles into the world Ourea. Kara, finding a Grimoire with untold magic and the ability to answer any question asked if it, is almost immediately captured and thrown together with a subhuman type creature named Braeden, on the run from his dark inheritance. I read another review saying that if this book isn't for you, you'll know with the first 50 pages. Well, it wasn't for me and IAnybody who has ever met me knows that what I like about books are characters. I still like plot-driven books, but I really enjoy well-rounded characters with some complexity. S. M. Boyce has succeeded, in the best of ways, to create a complex, mysterious world that is peopled by complex characters that pop off the page and spark. The main character, Kara, is a young woman who stumbles on a hidden world, through a gate that separates our world from the world of Ourea. There she finds out that
Alice in Wonderland meets Lord of the RingsKara literally falls down the rabbit hole and from there has all manner of creature and kingdoms to contend with as she makes her way through the lichgates of Ourea. As with my favorite sci fi stories, theres much more going on beneath the surface of The Grimoire. Once Kara is chosen as the new keeper of the Grimoire she becomes a vagabond and envoy to all the kingdoms of Ourea. Her mission of peace and discovery (just where does she belong and what is
Lichgates, Part 1 of the Grimoire Trilogy captivated my imagination from the moment I began reading. I am a big fan of epic fantasy. Feist's RiftWar, Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, and similar stories with vast new worlds to discover have been a staple of my reading experience since I was a teenager. My true favorites, however, have been the epics that brought a person from our world and dropped them into the middle of the fantasy world. Lichgates compares well with such greats as Alice in
Read more (http://cjlistro.blogspot.com/2012/03/...) Newsflash: YA high fantasy is alive and well, and its all right here in Lichgates. From the first chapter, I knew this was a keeper. Boyce throws you right into the action without any slow buildup, letting you figure out background details as you go along. Kara, her main character, is a realistic, bright girl with a kind heart and a good brain--but shes far from perfect, so dont go worrying about Mary Sues. Braeden is the perfect romantic
This book actually put me in mind of the Fablehaven books, except a little darker and grittier. Things I loved: *The story was smooth flowing. There were no jerky starts and stops. Everything blended seamlessly. Kara. She's a girl with a lot going on in her mind and heart. She can't escape the past, and it drags at her relentlessly. In her efforts to unite the people, she's met with derision, hate, trickery, treachery, and abuse, and yet she perseveres. There's something to love about a girl
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