Reader feedback
“WOW. Amanda I am in awe of your writing. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to read Talon. At no time while reading did I feel bored, or uninterested. Your descriptions of the places, the people, even how they fought was so imaginative that it was easy to ‘see’ the story as it unfolded. I truly did not want the story to end. And I await with great anticipation your future published works.
“You said you hoped to write a trilogy then perhaps build it to six. Please don’t stop there. I feel that both adults and children alike will be able to read your books and enjoy the world you’ve created. I believe that Talon is a greater story than Chronicles of Narnia, and on par with The Chronicles of Thomas Coveant the Unbeliever.”—Julie W.
“The first chapter was amazing. I love knowing the history and background of characters and books before I start reading them and to have that right up front in the beginning was great. Not to mention an amazing hook. I’m a wilderness and military type fan, so its great for me to see that right off the back your book starts off with a great hunter-gathering young lad. Plus you opened alot of door to rooms I’d like to explore right in the beginning. All put together its a great beginning, though I did get confused a few times by all the strange words and flashback type scenarios. But it’s ok the words add style and pizzaz to your story, making it original. I like the icetiger alot, with the amazing description you gave I believe it would make a wonderful drawing.”—Anthony L.
“Personally, I really loved the first chapter. I’m really excited for the book to come out now beause I can’t wait to see what happens next. I love that you did something I rarely see in books anymore—you created a main character that is not some young teen. He is older, more experienced, yet not yet a total ‘adult’. Most books try to ‘connect’ with younger readers by making a 14-year-old main character, but that can be a bit boring. I’m glad that you took it upon yourself to break that norm and create a very likeable main character.”—Shayna M.
“You really developed a large, imaginative world with many details. Very well thought out.”—Karen S.
“I think Talon’s wandering is a good vehicle for describing the world and some of your descriptions of the countryside are quite vivid, as are your descriptions of the skyearls and fighting scenes. I think these are the strongest points in the book. And you handle relationships reasonably well, and emotions, and almost all other aspects of writing.”—Stephen T.
“An excellent work! This is in the league of Lord of the Rings, Amanda. This story has all the hallmarks of an epic—a orphan’s quest, love, death and war, legends, lore, moral dilemmas, holy writings and panoramic vistas. With more of the ancient blood in him than most, Talon is destined to be an Anzaii, a master race of the original survivors, gifted—like apostles—by the Lightmaker. Talon’s quest takes him through worlds as sophisticated as any conjured by J.R. Tolkein, to fantastic tournaments, to forests of sapphire, sky kingdoms of chimera-like creatures, to a war of the spirits involving the most complex of weaponry and moral fortitude. The hero overcomes childhood frailties and self doubt, facing changes at every turn, ‘breathing them in like a fresh breeze,’ with the aid of his spirit-kin, an assortment of life-like creatures with endearing and charismatic gifts.”— Wendy M. Sargeant, writer and editor, Queensland Society of Editors.
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