About the Book Book Title: The Banished Lands, book one in The Banished Lands Seriesthe Author: Benjamin Mester Genre: Fantasy Release date: May, 2015 A kingdom in danger. A prophecy that will change everything. But will they understand it in time? The old world is gone, and barely even histories remain. But something from that time is returning. The closing lines of a farewell poem, written centuries ago by the last great king of the age to his slain wife, might be more than just a poem: The world and all its light shall fade, I’ll stay with her beneath the shade And wait until the world’s remade… Join us in this epic fantasy adventure as three friends plunge into the great mystery of their age, twelve centuries in the making. A mysterious fog blankets the forest just outside the sleepy town of Suriya. A dark plot unfolds as Durian and his friends discover ties between a strange wanderer and the warlike barbarian kingdom far to the north. Are the mysterious things happening in the forest a prelude to invasion? What happens next will propel Durian and his curious friends into the middle of the oldest riddle in the history of their kingdom, a dozen centuries old. Click here to purchase your copy! About the Author Benjamin Mester is a novelist and poet. He fell in love with the written word and beauty of language at a young age, marvelling at the way a story can transport a person, enveloping their whole mind and heart as they dive into new places and grand adventures. A lover of nature, Mester has spent the whole of his adult life immersed in the study of poetry, often wandering the woodlands of northern Minnesota or the beaches of California. If asked about his writing, he would say his overarching goal is to inspire people to live with greater passion, often quoting one of his favorite Proverbs, 14:8: The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways. How often do we stop to give thought to our ways, asking ourselves why we live the way we do? What does it mean to live to the full? How can I love more deeply? Mester hopes his writing will build a longing in his readers, that his stories inspire them to want more for their lives than the mediocrity of good enough we so often settle for. My Review The Banished Lands is the first book in a series. This story seemed very slow to get going and dragged on quite a bit. This story is a fantasy type book . Plenty of mystery in this story. Durian and his friends are trying to solve a mystery. They become involved in a fight between good and evil. The added poetry was a nice touch to this story. The author did good with writing with lots of descriptions. When reading about the old man's walking stick you could just picture seeing it with all of the description. Disclaimer: I was given a complimentary copy of this book but all thoughts and opinions are my own honest ones. Blog Stops Texas Book-aholic, August 2 Two Points of Interest, August 3 Blogging With Carol, August 4 Mary Hake, August 4 Inklings and Notions, August 5 A Rup Life, August 6 proud to be an autism mom, August 7 Bibliophile Reviews, August 7 Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 8 Janices book reviews, August 9 Jeanette’s Thoughts, August 10 Carpe Diem, August 11 A Baker’s Perspective, August 12 Books, Books, and More Books., August 13 Multifarious, August 14 Bigreadersite, August 14 Little Homeschool on the Prairie, August 15 The Mimosa Blossom, August 15 Giveaway To celebrate his tour, Benjamin is giving away a grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!! Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/d1c7/the-banished-lands-celebration-tour-giveaway
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