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a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars
The quest continues and so does the literal and figurative journey of our hero Thaddeus as he learns more about his heritage and starts expanding on his magical skills, all of which was lacking a bit in [b:The Well of Tears|30223430|The Well of Tears (The Town of Superstition, #2)|R.G. Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463519669s/30223430.jpg|50677519].
I admit that this started out quite tame and slow. However, things soon took a sudden turn into HORRORSville, and I was biting my nails and was all sorts of appalled and worried and anxious. To say the least, there were a few reveals about the magical community and Thaddeus himself that had me quite floored.
Take heed. This is not an adult book. It is clearly for young and impressionable minds, and it does a proper job at juggling action and mystery, as well as progressing the budding romance between Thaddeus and his gnome boyfriend, the wonderful Teofil.
This time around, the storytelling ultimately succeeds at better pacing, culminating in a great standoff to right some wrongs and to free Thaddeus’s mom from terrible evil clutches. All in all, this is a solid YA series that’s strongly rooted in paranormal urban fantasy, made that much better due to a sweet teen love that continues to make me go awwwww.
The quest continues and so does the literal and figurative journey of our hero Thaddeus as he learns more about his heritage and starts expanding on his magical skills, all of which was lacking a bit in [b:The Well of Tears|30223430|The Well of Tears (The Town of Superstition, #2)|R.G. Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463519669s/30223430.jpg|50677519].
I admit that this started out quite tame and slow. However, things soon took a sudden turn into HORRORSville, and I was biting my nails and was all sorts of appalled and worried and anxious. To say the least, there were a few reveals about the magical community and Thaddeus himself that had me quite floored.
Take heed. This is not an adult book. It is clearly for young and impressionable minds, and it does a proper job at juggling action and mystery, as well as progressing the budding romance between Thaddeus and his gnome boyfriend, the wonderful Teofil.
This time around, the storytelling ultimately succeeds at better pacing, culminating in a great standoff to right some wrongs and to free Thaddeus’s mom from terrible evil clutches. All in all, this is a solid YA series that’s strongly rooted in paranormal urban fantasy, made that much better due to a sweet teen love that continues to make me go awwwww.
ellelainey's review against another edition
5.0
Book – The Battle of Iron Gulch (The Town of Superstition #3)
Author – R.G. Thomas
Star rating - ★★★★★
No. of Pages – 230
Cover – Perfect!
POV – 3rd person, one character POV
Would I read it again – Yes!
Genre – Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT, Romance, Action/Adventure, Coming-of-Age
** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Reviewed for Divine Magazine
Wow! This was an action packed adventure right from page one.
For anyone who might accidentally pick this up out of order, there's a very nice, simple rundown of all the action and important events that have taken place before, but it's not all crammed into the first page to give them a footing. It's slowly released over time, mentioning things when relevant, in a way that doesn't/won't bore the reader who has read the previous books. Or, like me, likes to re-read the previous books before delving into the new offering.
As I re-read both prior books first, I was looking for key events, conversations or hints at clues that I wanted to be explained in book 3. I got answers to them all. Being a serial reader of series books, this is rare. There's always that one thing that slips away and is forgotten about or one conversation that seems important at the time, in book 2 for example, but isn't addressed even after book 5. This series doesn't do that to you. Everything important is covered in just enough detail to make it right, and if there are things we haven't been given answers to yet, they've been addressed in a way that promises more to come, so that we know to expect those answers in the future.
Saying that, the book picks up right where book 2 left off. But, within the first few chapters, we find our way out of the Lost Forest and back into civilization. There is a consistency in the series overall, but also in the seamless flow between books and chapters alike, that makes it so easy to flow from one novel to another, one chapter to another, without feeling like you've ever lose your place or don't know what is happening. The writing skill and plot planning to manage this is exceptional and nothing short of what I've come to expect from R.G. Thomas.
I loved the believable and natural explanation for their delay in moving forward, as they reached Iron Gulch, that Nathan had little to no money. He has, after all, moved from town to town and job to job for fifteen years. The constant secrecy and hesitation, the inability to trust anyone no matter how innocent they seem, makes perfect sense. After all they've been through, there's nothing certain in their lives anymore but each other.
Overall, I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I'll leave it at this – this book was a fitting end to a story that had me hooked from page one of book one. If it never picks up to solve the story of Fetter, I can still be happy with a fully explored and thrilling adventure that is the Town of Superstition. But I hope and believe it will continue. And I'll be there to read every word of it.
~
Favourite Quote
“She crossed her arms and frowned. “You seem like you don't want me around.”
“No, it's not that,” Thaddeus said.
“Then what is it?”
Thaddeus wished he could say it was because he was part of a group of magical folk on a dangerous mission to locate his mother and hopefully change her from a dragon back into her true form before an evil witch corrupted her for malicious purposes. But that would most likely make her think he was crazy and start some rumors to that effect around town.”
Author – R.G. Thomas
Star rating - ★★★★★
No. of Pages – 230
Cover – Perfect!
POV – 3rd person, one character POV
Would I read it again – Yes!
Genre – Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT, Romance, Action/Adventure, Coming-of-Age
** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Reviewed for Divine Magazine
Wow! This was an action packed adventure right from page one.
For anyone who might accidentally pick this up out of order, there's a very nice, simple rundown of all the action and important events that have taken place before, but it's not all crammed into the first page to give them a footing. It's slowly released over time, mentioning things when relevant, in a way that doesn't/won't bore the reader who has read the previous books. Or, like me, likes to re-read the previous books before delving into the new offering.
As I re-read both prior books first, I was looking for key events, conversations or hints at clues that I wanted to be explained in book 3. I got answers to them all. Being a serial reader of series books, this is rare. There's always that one thing that slips away and is forgotten about or one conversation that seems important at the time, in book 2 for example, but isn't addressed even after book 5. This series doesn't do that to you. Everything important is covered in just enough detail to make it right, and if there are things we haven't been given answers to yet, they've been addressed in a way that promises more to come, so that we know to expect those answers in the future.
Saying that, the book picks up right where book 2 left off. But, within the first few chapters, we find our way out of the Lost Forest and back into civilization. There is a consistency in the series overall, but also in the seamless flow between books and chapters alike, that makes it so easy to flow from one novel to another, one chapter to another, without feeling like you've ever lose your place or don't know what is happening. The writing skill and plot planning to manage this is exceptional and nothing short of what I've come to expect from R.G. Thomas.
I loved the believable and natural explanation for their delay in moving forward, as they reached Iron Gulch, that Nathan had little to no money. He has, after all, moved from town to town and job to job for fifteen years. The constant secrecy and hesitation, the inability to trust anyone no matter how innocent they seem, makes perfect sense. After all they've been through, there's nothing certain in their lives anymore but each other.
Overall, I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I'll leave it at this – this book was a fitting end to a story that had me hooked from page one of book one. If it never picks up to solve the story of Fetter, I can still be happy with a fully explored and thrilling adventure that is the Town of Superstition. But I hope and believe it will continue. And I'll be there to read every word of it.
~
Favourite Quote
“She crossed her arms and frowned. “You seem like you don't want me around.”
“No, it's not that,” Thaddeus said.
“Then what is it?”
Thaddeus wished he could say it was because he was part of a group of magical folk on a dangerous mission to locate his mother and hopefully change her from a dragon back into her true form before an evil witch corrupted her for malicious purposes. But that would most likely make her think he was crazy and start some rumors to that effect around town.”
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