Guardians Inc.: The Cypher
Author
Julian Rosado-Machain
Publisher
Book Baby
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GUARDIANS INC.: THE CYPHER is two stories in one. A glimpse into a multinational company that is in reality the oldest of secret societies, one that spans close to seven thousand years of existence, weaving in and out of history, guiding and protecting humanity from creatures and forces that most of us believe are only mythology and fairy tales.
The other is the story of Thomas Byrne, a young man thrust into secrets he shouldn’t be aware of and dangers he shouldn’t face but, that he ultimately will, for he is a Cypher. The only one who can steer humanity’s future.
The ultimate conspiracy theory is that Magic is real. Kept in check by technology but, every five hundred years the balance can shift and, if it does, technology will fail and those creatures we’ve driven into myth will come back with a vengeance.
To protect the present, Guardians Incorporated needs to know the future
Reviews
Surprise: New Author with a GREAT book! Highly Recommended
Attention readers! If you love Artemis Fowl or Fever Crumb, you definitely want to read this book. I’ve been a fan of books for younger readers nearly all my life. My father, a librarian, got me started on Newberry Award books at an early age. This led to my branching out to other authors who write for the same age group. Today, some of the best new literature being published is in this category.
I’m pleased to say that Guardians Inc.: The Cypher is one of those books. A key to success in this category, or really any good book, is getting and keeping a reader’s attention. Some authors struggle with this in their early work. Fortunately, The Cypher hooked me from the beginning. And kept my attention right through to the very end.
I planned on working this book in between my other projects. That wasn’t possible because I stayed up to finish the book the first night I picked it up. If you or someone you know is an avid reader, this is one of the litmus tests for a good book: the harder it is to put down the better the book. As you can tell, I fell for this book hard.
Like many of the best stories in this category, an altered reality is presented that walks the line between science fiction and fantasy. Science, reality, and magic blend successfully with a strong, interesting result. The book does contain fighting and physical action, so parents may want to gauge access accordingly. However, I didn’t find any of these scenes to go beyond anything found in a Harry Potter novel.
I truly hope you’ll find and read this book. It’s a great example of why I’m on the lookout for books written for this age group. Fresh ideas and combinations, interesting characters and family insights wrapped up into a book that gave me a lot of pleasure. May it be the same for you in this book I’ve given a rare, 5-star rating.
Reviewed on 11/29/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Heidi Roth
