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Alliance: The Paladin Prophecy Book 2
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Alliance: The Paladin Prophecy Book 2

Written by Mark Frost

Narrated by Nick Chamian

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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From the co-creator of the groundbreaking television show Twin Peaks comes an exciting adventure series with a unique combination of mystery, heart-pounding action, and the supernatural.
 
Will West is a student of the Center-a school for an elite group of students. After exposing a sinister underground society of students known as the Knights of Charlemagne, Will discovers that he is developing supernatural physical and mental abilities. As he explores his new powers, he and his roommates investigate the Knights' shadowy purpose and soon uncover a plot that could destroy life as we know it. The newly formed alliance will have to separate friend from foe as they prepare for the biggest fight of their lives.
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Release dateJan 7, 2014
ISBN9780449014882
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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    There were times that it faltered but overall this is an interesting, if slightly predictable story of a boy who has moved a lot who discovers that he has powers that put him ahead of others, ends up in a boarding school that has secrets and lies and fights to find out what's going on and to survive.Yes it has echoes from Harry Potter and is more a science fiction version of Harry Potter with a few twists. Not a bad read, but nothing that stands out for me.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    very good story, looking forward to book 2.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    ARC provided by NetGalleyWill West has been careful to live his life under the rader. His parents insist that he has to stay middle of the pack on everything from grades to his cross-country team. In fact Will's dad has made him memorize a list of rules to live by and they move around every few months. But then...Will slips up and scores off the charts on a nationwide exam. And now...a top school is recruiting him and men are following him in black sedans. Will suddenly loses his parents and flees to the school and discovers that there is more to both the school..and himself, than meets the eye. And he is at the center of prophecy that may save or destroy the world.Written by the co-creator of Twin Peaks, Mark Frost has created an engaging and exciting new series. This book kept me on the edge of my seat waiting and wondering what would happen to Will and his suitemates time and time again. The action and mystery has a similar vibe to the Percy Jackson series from Rick Riordan. No it doesn't deal with gods, but it does have the teamwork, the young adults...and they mysterious prophecy. And all of these factors create a compelling story and great read.Even more important to me is that I really like the variety of characters that Mark creates. He seems to have made it a point to have different cultures, different sizes, different personalities, and different genders take the lead and show that they aren't defined by what others think of them, but by what they think and imagine of themselves. Even the strengths that the characters begin to display and show vary and it makes it easy for any reader to find something they can relate to and connect with the characters. And the characters, even the villainous ones, act like real kids...well as much like real kids as super geniuses can.I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read the next book in the series. 5 out of 5 stars.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The Paladin Prophecy rocks the young adult scene with the latest and greatest hero - Will West. Opening with a quiet intensity, Mark Frost adds a humorous plot and deep, endearing cast of characters to a brilliant world of mystery and adventure.Peaceful Southern California sets the stage for the beginning of Will's journey. After spending his life following his Dad's 'Rules to Live By', rules that have kept him unnoticed and under the radar, Will's anonymity is threatened. The results of a test given to students nationwide sheds light on Will's extraordinary mind. Approached by Dr. Robbins, Will is offered a scholarship to a prestigious private academy that could possibly hold the answers to the questions that suddenly arise as his life is thrown into chaos. His parents are compromised and he's chased by men in black caps, proof if he ever wondered why his parents always lived so cautiously during his childhood.Taking a chance on The Center for Integrated Learning is either the worst, or best, choice Will makes. Here he discovers the physical and mental potential his body may have and forges friendships with kids he can finally relate to. The Center also seems to be the place that does grant Will answers to his questions while dredging up many more for consideration. Frost puts Will and his new comrades: Nick, Ajay, Elise and Brooke through the toughest obstacles, but their teen resilience and comedic interludes keep all sane, including the reader! There's a strong connection between reader and the story, even when the plot picks up in action. Frost crafted Will and his friends, in particular, with such skill that it's too hard to believe that they're only fictional characters. Their lives and personalities are so relatable that every reader can find something in them that mirrors their own life.The first title in what is sure to be a thrilling trilogy, The Paladin Prophecy demands attention. Frost gives readers more than just an entertaining novel that mixes ingenious supernatural lore with science-fiction elements. Will West will become part of every day lives and inspire young teens, especially, to explore themselves while reaching out for something more. Frost excels in speaking directly to the younger audience through characterization and hip dialogue, but any age group will enjoy and gain appreciation for The Paladin Prophecy!*I received an ARC via Random Buzzers' Ambuzzador program in exchange for an honest review*Also posted on Lovey Dovey Books
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This story had lots of familiar elements - a young man who has been educated by his parents to keep his abilities secret, frequent moves without explanation, a chance to attend a special school for exceptional kids, unknown enemies who seem to be everywhere. The way Frost wove them together made a compelling and very readable tale. Will West had been following his parents' instruction to be average but he blew it when he scored off the charts on a standardized test given to all the kids in the US. Now he is being followed by men in black sedans with heavily frosted glass. He's been recruited and offered a full scholarship to the Center - a secretive school in rural Wisconsin. His mother is acting strangely and he isn't sure his father has been affected too. He runs - with the aide of an Australian guy named Dave in a hot car - to the school. Will's father had given him a variety of rules to live by which Will wrote in a notebook. He took it and a picture of his parents when he ran. The rules help him keep his parents close and help him make decisions in dangerous situations.Once he arrives at the school he finds that he hasn't completely outrun the bad guys. He makes friends with the kids who share his pod - Brooke, Elise, Ajay and Nick - and makes an enemy of Lyle who is the Provost Marshall of his dorm. He finds that there is a secret society in the school that has some evil plans. They are in league with some Others who have been locked into a prison in the NeverWas as a result of a war long ago. Now those Others are trying to escape and take over the Earth again.Dave tells Will that he is his guardian angel but has a limited number of times he can offer assistance. He also tells Will that he is an initiate for the side of good in this epic war between Good and Evil. Will and his friends have a number of adventures as they try to find out who the members of the secret society are and what their goal is. I thought Will and his friends were well-developed characters who had unique strengths and abilities. I was especially fond of Nick who provided a sense of comic relief when things were especially tense but who also was incredibly brave and loyal. And I really want some of the technology the author had in the story. I want a tablet like the ones described with its avatar. This book was a good start to a series that I think will be very popular - especially with my middle grade boys. I can't wait to share it with them. I was glad to add it to my next book order.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book kept me in the edge of my seat from the beginning to end. There's never a dull moment! Mr. Frost knows how to engage his readers' attention fully. In the beginning for example, you have no idea whats going on, the main character doesn't know what's going on either; that keeps you reading even more. The plot is about a boy who doesn't know he had powers because his parents kept him in the dark about everything. Its not until he was on his own that he finally found out about whats going on, its been in the making since before he was born, and much much bigger than him. And they still haven't solved the mystery yet (but they sure got really far)! All the more reason to read book 2! Can't wait :)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    booknook — Young Adult book reviewsOh my god. Full stop.This book totally awed me. I almost passed up the opportunity to read The Paladin Prophecy. It wasn't grabbing me. But on a whim, I figured "Why not" and got it through Netgalley. I'm so glad I did! For me, this book was right on par with Insignia, both in style/story and in how much I loved it. And if you read my review of Insignia, you'll know how much I adored it and realize exactly what that statement means. It means that The Paladin Prophecy is insanely "knock-your-pants-off and leave you butt naked but you won't even care because you're too busy reading" awesome. It's like Harry Potter style school/fantasy, meets "kids save the world" Percy Jackson, meets insanely awesome mind-blowing "OHMYGOD I WANT THAT" technology, meets the page-turning awe that is Dan Brown conspiracy/history-brought-to-life/secret society. Put it all together and you get this incredibly original story that will suck you in and won't let you go.The first thing I have to talk about is the characters, because holy crap, the characters are really what make this book absolutely freakin' incredible. Every single character in this book is so alive and filled with amazing personality. I actually didn't fully appreciate Will's character until maybe 100+ pages into the book. The first part of the book is largely Will on his own, running from danger, and maybe interacting with one or two people here and there. But when Will settles into his new group of friends, he really comes alive! He has this cocky, witty personality that really shines when he's stepping up to bullies. He doesn't take any crap from them and he makes that so obvious. IT'S AWESOME!!! Like, wow.The other characters in the book are equally amazing. They're all hilarious and quirky in their own ways and had me cracking up. I want to be friends with these people! Seriously! Where can I find them?? Why aren't my friends that cool?? "I happen to be sitting on the sickest, most awesome idea for a social network site ever. [...] I take all the best parts of YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, and combine them into a whole new service called... YouTwit-face."—ARC of The Paladin Prophecy, Page 173As for the story, sometimes I honestly felt like I had no idea what the heck was going on, but I didn't care, because something kept me absolutely glued to this book. I just sat down and read and read and read, because I had to know what the heck was going on and I was eager to absorb every word until my eyes bled! I literally had no idea where this book was leading for the longest time. I just couldn't get my head around what to expect — is this magic? Is this kick-ass X-Men genetic evolution? Is this Dan Brown conspiracy? I had no idea, but it just wasn't something I was worrying about. I was too busy cracking up over the hilarious dialogue, or wishing the characters existed in real life, or just enjoying the action and mysterious plot as it was developing. I realized that this book is about the ride; it's about the not knowing; and it's about trying to solve the mystery of what's going on.Throughout the book, we learn about 100 different "rules to live by" that Will's father drilled into him as he was growing up. At first I thought these rules were kind of weird and cheesy but pretty soon I was retracting that statement. They're pretty awesome, and surprisingly good advice. They definitely gave the story a little something extra, since they kept popping up in good moments. I actually felt like I was learning life advice from this book, as weird as that sounds! here are a few examples: #5 TRUST NO ONE#7 DON'T CONFUSE GOOD LUCK WITH A GOOD PLAN#26 ONCE IS AN ANOMALY. TWICE IS A COINCIDENCE. THREE TIMES IS A PATTERN. AND AS WE KNOW... #27 SOMETIMES THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH A BULLY IS TO HIT FIRST. HARD.—ARC of The Paladin ProphecyI won't reveal anymore because part of the fun of the book is seeing these rules for yourself as the story develops. ;)The end of this book was an absolute whirlwind of action and puzzles. Parts of it were honestly a little confusing to me, but I think that might have been the formatting on my e-ARC. We suddenly hear from a bunch of different points of view but there were no section separators (and not even extra line breaks) to tell me when the POV was switching, so it got a little crazy. But I'm sure this will probably be better laid out in the final copies!I definitely recommend this book a hundred times over if you like action, mystery, a bit of science, and some crazy fantasy X-Men type stuff. This book could easily be the next Percy Jackson & the Olympians!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I really, really liked this book! It's a great story - very enthralling. Frost's characters felt 3D and real to me. I identified with some of them, and it felt like I was right next to them. I can't wait to see what happens next!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    NOTE: I received this book upon request from Netgalley.

    I absolutely loved this book. While I was reading it, I felt the same excitement and anticipation I usually feel when reading Harry Potter, so that must say a lot. The story, I think, was unique and captivating, and the storytelling was done masterfully.

    To be honest, I had a completely different notion on this book before I sat down to read it. For one, I thought it would be a high fantasy novel (paladin, duh!), and two, I believed it would be a story of magic. It was neither. Sure, it had paranormal elements, but nothing of the fantasy sort, and there was absolutely no magic.

    But, there was a very high level of technology implementation, which I think totally rocked! The author's imagination is absolutely fantastic, and I will be definitely waiting to read the second installment of this series.

    Also, there was this incredible list of rules mentioned throughout the novel, which the main character was supposed to follow. Those rules ranged from paranoid to hilarious and I totally loved them!

    Now a bit about the characters.

    *Will West, the main character (though I don't actually remember if he was telling the story or if it was a third person POV) was this super smart kid, who scored waaaaaaaay above the average on an IQ test. And he hadn't even tried. Unfortunately, that score drew the wrong (and also the right) kind of attention, and a bunch of men in black suits started following him with the clear intent to dispose of him. So Will had no other choice but to run. Except that he wasn't completely going to safety.
    Through it all though, he remained unfazed, strong and brave. I really and truly loved him as much as I love Harry Potter.

    *AJay was a tech wiz, who knew everything and could do anything with a bunch of wires and some micro chips.

    *Nick was a dude with mad skills in any sort of martial arts one can think of.

    *Elise was this amazing, even if brooding, girl with a brain and skills of her own. (Loved her, by the way)

    *Brooke, for now, seems to be nothing special. But since Will has a thing for her, I suppose next book would reveal her skills. I sure do hope so.

    In conclusion, the only thing I can say is that I fully recommend you read this book. You'll enjoy it, I promise.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    How wonderful to read a Young Adult fantasy that doesn't have a steamy love triangle in it! What it does have is a strong action filled plot, characters that behave like teenagers, or at least teenagers with superpowers, and a mystery surrounding the source of the superpowers and the origins of the evil opposition. This book is long, but I found myself finishing it in just a few days because it was hard to put down. The basic premise is a boarding school that is targeted toward gifted teens, and we're not talking about kids who are good in math. The gifts seem like extraordinary powers, but not as extreme as the X-Men. The school also has some evil opposition that have their own set up special abilities. The first half of the book was a 5 star read for me. I felt the ending was a bit rushed, but I am still on board for reading the sequel.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is most likely the best book I have ever read! Although the suspense is killing me, I would totally bring this book into my library. There are rules that have to do with every person's everyday life; the author just wormed the rules into his book. Will is the protagonist who has an amazing secret. And only towards the end does he find out why his parents gave him such strict rules to live by. Along the way Will meets kids like himself. Can't wait to read the next book! 
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: High-stakes and over-flowing with action, The Paladin Prophecy is a intense read. A hilarious hero with a secretive past and new friends at a strange school are thrown into a war with an alternate dimension. Opening Sentence: The Importance of an Orderly Mind Will West began every day with that thought even before he opened his eyes. The Review: While I was reading this novel, and for a few hours afterward, The Paladin Prophecy had me buzzing. It was the most exciting story to read. This is a novel that will have you turning pages so fast you’ll get papercuts. When a black SUV follows Will down a street on his run, he thinks they’re just looking for a house number. Until he gets a text from his father, who’s all the way in San Francisco, saying nothing but RUN, WILL. It seems impossible that the two could be connected — until the SUV tries to run him down. Will runs faster than he’s ever run before — so fast he can’t even believe it — without breaking a sweat. When Doctor Rollins comes to school to invite Will to an exclusive, secret academy in Wisconsin, he realizes he hasn’t been living under the radar like his parents taught him. There are rules. Will’s father drilled them into him at an early age, numbers 1 through 97. Always on the move, always under the radar, his father’s rules have been what’s kept him safe. Now, on the run from a strange group of men and his own family, Will’s left with no where to go but The Center for Integrated Learning. No cell phones, no laptops, the school encourages face-to-face communications and challenging work. While all these rules grate on Will’s sense of independence, it isn’t long before he realizes the Center is the first place he can really belong. He makes friends, for the first time friends that will last. And he begins to find secrets. A student who invades the minds of others and his powers to bully people. His friend Ajayhas a photographic memory and incredible understanding of technology. Some of the students at the Center are more than prodigies. Just like Will. Though, Will’s got another talent. He sees things as they really are. Dwayne the owner of a mysterious Prowler who happens to save his life, begins popping up where Will least expects it — always in time to save him. There are monsters coming through the Never-Was and somehow they’re connected to his family. This is where the science fiction gets a little obscure, but the story is set up so Will knows almost nothing — because knowing is dangerous. Will is a hilarious narrator. It took me a few chapters to get into the story, but his sarcasm and smarta$$ comments helped me keep reading. Once the story gets started it becomes the most exciting reading ever. I couldn’t put the book down. Something was always happening — this book is jam packed with mysteries all strangely woven together. The characters, Will and his new band of friends, are smart and resourceful. Because of this I had no problem believing they really could figure out what happened to Will’s parents. The boys’ banter helped move even the slow parts — by this I mean areas when the characters are learning something new and not, you know, fighting monsters — of the story at a fast clip. This novel was a blast to read. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes their heroes witty and resourceful. Notable Scene: “And you just arrived this morning. Where did you fly in from?” “Southern California.” “Are those the only clothes you brought with you?” “More or less.” Ajay stopped on a landing and assessed him. “You’re going to die almost immediately from hypothermia.” “So I’ve been told.” “How much money do you have?” asked Ajay. “What comes below abject poverty?” “Tell me you don’t already have a mad crush on Brooke.” Will finally caught up, his head throbbing. “What makes you think that?” Ajay shook his head in disappointment and continued down. “Good God, man, we have our work cut out for us.”FTC Advisory: Random House Books for Young Readers provided me with a copy of The Paladin Prophecy. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.