The Shock of Night by Patrick W. Carr (Book Review!)

The Shock of Night (The Darkwater Saga, Book 1)

by Patrick W. Carr

(I received this book for review purposes.)

 

Genre- Fiction / Fantasy / General

Publisher- Bethany House

Copyrighted- 2015

Number of Pages- 462

Age Group- Adult

Description of Book- paperback, $15.99, ISBN: 978-0-7642-1346-5

One man is murdered and another mortally wounded.

Willet Dura, reeve to the king of Bunard, must investigate.  When he arrives, the mortally wounded man, a priest, touches him, screams in a foreign language, then dies.  Willet must investigate?  More people die and Willet has no idea what is happening in his town.  After the priest’s death, Willet finds that when he touches people he can see into their thoughts.  This is a gift he’s not supposed to have.  It puts him in danger more than ever before.

Will he find the murderer?  Who are the people who are trying to take him for their own?

About the Author- Patrick W. Carr currently lives with his wife and children in Nashville.  He has been a high school math teacher, draftsman, and more.  He was born during the height of the Cold War tensions on an Air Force Base in West Germany.

My Thoughts- I thought this was a long, but good book.  It dragged sometimes, but I stuck with it and I was really glad. 

I thought this was a good book for men.  I am glad that there are good books out there for men.  So many times it seems as if there are not very many good books for men.

Willet Dura was a good man.  He has done a lot of things he shouldn’t have.  He’s been to the Darkwater Forest and has been given a gift, that many would like to have, but he can’t give back.  All of those experiences make him a complex character.

My favorite character was Bolt, because he was loyal to Dura, but also loyal to the Vigil (the group of people who want the gift).  Gareth was another character I liked, because he too, was loyal to Dura.

This book ended on a cliff hanger, Dura needs to find a way to break his engagement.  Now, I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. 

I recommend this book!

Informational and Purchasing Links-

The Shock Of Night - http://www.amazon.com/Shock-Night-Darkwater-Saga/dp/0764213466/

Author Website - http://www.patrickwcarr.com/

Participants’ links:

Thomas Clayton Booher Keanan Brand Beckie Burnham Carol Bruce Collett Carol Gehringer Victor Gentile Rebekah Gyger Bruce Hennigan Janeen Ippolito Carol Keen Rebekah Loper Jennette Mbewe Shannon McDermott Meagan @ Blooming with Books Rebecca LuElla Miller Joan Nienhuis Nissa Audrey Sauble Chawna Schroeder Jessica Thomas Robert Treskillard Shane Werlinger Phyllis Wheeler Nicole White

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received a free copy of The Shock of Night, by Patrick W. Carr, to review.  I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations.  I am part of CSFF Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.

A Draw of Kings by Patrick Carr (Review)

A Draw of Kings (Book 3 of The Staff and the Sword Series)

by Patrick W. Carr

(I received this book for review purposes.)

 

Genre- Fantasy

Publisher- Bethany House

Copyrighted- 2014

Number of pages- 464

Age Group- Older Teen and Adult

Description of book- Paperback, $14.99, ISBN: 978-0-7642-1045-7 

In the last book, A Draw of Kings, in The Staff and the Sword series, by Patrick Carr, the battle between good and evil has truly begun.

The king has passed away and now Duke Weir is acting ruler.  He plans to marry Adora.  Errol and the others have different plans, there is one big problem.  They have been imprisoned by the Duke.

There is still no rightful heir, the country of Illustra is on the verge of a civil war, and the barrier has fallen.  What will happen to Illustra and its citizens?  Will Errol be freed?  Who will become king?

My thoughts:

I am always sad when a good series comes to an end.  I really enjoyed A Draw of Kings, by Patrick W. Carr, the last book in The Staff and the Sword series.

There were so many twists and turns.  I was not sure who was going to win or who was going to be the new king.  I could not make up my mind whether to root for Errol or Liam.  They were both people who would have made a good king.  I must say though, I was very surprised by the ending.

The one thing I would change about this book is that there was no description of the previous books, A Cast of Stones and The Hero’s Lot.  I always like to catch up when I begin the next book in the series.

I highly recommend A Draw of Kings to all older teens and adults.  Please buy a copy today and tell your local library if you like the book. 

Informational and Purchasing Links:

A Draw of Kings -  http://www.amazon.com/Draw-Kings-Staff-Sword-Patrick/dp/0764210459/

Author Website - http://patrickwcarr.com/

Participants’ links:

• Gillian Adams
• Jennifer Bogart
• Keanan Brand
• Beckie Burnham
• Mike Coville
• Pauline Creeden
• Vicky DealSharingAunt
• Carol Gehringer
• Victor Gentile
• Rebekah Gyger
• Nikole Hahn
• Jason Joyner
• Carol Keen
• Krystine Kercher
• Jennette Mbewe
• Amber McCallister
• Shannon McDermott
• Shannon McNear
• Meagan @ Blooming with Books
• Rebecca LuElla Miller
• Joan Nienhuis
• Nissa
• Writer Rani
• Nathan Reimer
• Audrey Sauble
• James Somers
• Jojo Sutis
• Steve Trower
• Shane Werlinger
• Phyllis Wheeler
• Nicole White
• Jill Williamson

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received a free copy of A Draw of Kings, by Patrick W. Carr, to review.  I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations.  I am part of CSFF Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.

A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr (Review)

A Cast of Stones (Book 1 of The Staff and the Sword Series)

by Patrick W. Carr

(I received this book for review purposes.)

 

Genre- Fantasy

Publisher- Bethany House

Copyrighted- 2013

Number of pages- 432

Age Group- Young Adult and Adult

Description of book- Paperback, $14.99, ISBN: 978-0-07642-1043-3 

In The Cast of Stones, by Patrick W. Carr, Errol Stone is forced to join with the local priest and others when he is attacked while taking a message to them.  Errol finds out that he is a reader and will have to go to the main church.  He is separated from his group and has to join a caravan to get to the city where the rest of the group has gone.  Will the rest of his group be safe?  Who wants him captured?

 My thoughts:

I have been interested in fantasy books for many years.  A Cast of Stones, by Patrick W. Carr is one of the best fantasy books I have read in many years.

The cast of characters, dialogue, and details were some of the best I have ever read in a fantasy book.  As I read the book I could see the different religious and ethnic groups that could be represented in our world.  There were a lot of different characters, but I was able to keep them straight.  My favorite character was Errol.  I liked him, because he wanted to be his own person, but he now has to be a part of the church.  The part I liked the best was how he accepted his fate and how he decided to make life better because of it.

I highly recommend this book and series by Patrick W.  Carr.  Please buy a copy today and tell your local library if you like the book. 

Informational and Purchasing Links:

A Cast of Stones - http://www.amazon.com/Cast-Stones-Staff-Sword-Patrick/dp/0764210432/

The Hero’s Lot - http://www.amazon.com/Heros-Lot-The-Staff-Sword/dp/0764210440/

Author Website - http://patrickwcarr.com/

Participants’ links:

• Julie Bihn
• Jennifer Bogart
•  Keanan Brand
• Beckie Burnham
• Jeff Chapman
• Laure Covert
• Pauline Creeden
• Emma or Audrey Engel
• April Erwin
•  Nikole Hahn
• Jason Joyner
• Carol Keen
• Krystine Kercher
• Shannon McDermott
• Meagan @ Blooming with Books
• Rebecca LuElla Miller 
• Nathan Reimer
• Chawna Schroeder
• Jojo Sutis
• Steve Trower
• Phyllis Wheeler
• Rachel Wyant

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received a free copy of A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr to review.  I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations.  I am part of CSFF.  All links were current when posted.