First, before reading anything I have to say, you should watch this trailer to get a feel for this book!
About the Book: Rest assured, this is no ordinary treasure hunt. Each and every one of you will face inevitable hardship and danger. Most of you, despite your magic, will fail. But among you, from the depths of despair, will rise heroes! Indeed, the victors of this, DréAmm’s greatest Quest, shall earn a seat in the throne room of Legend!” The final note of Lord Blick’s speech rang like a distant bell of old, conjuring images of majesty and greatness.
Root marveled in the moment hardly imaginable. Only yesterday she was living with her boorish aunts in a half puce, half orange house and now here she was in a strange and secret land of old, not only an invited participant of a mystical Quest, but apparently she was magic, too, although she had yet to see evidence of that.
She surveyed the others, hundreds of vying teens, most of which were already magically trained, and felt fear course through her veins. But it rode the back of something much more fierce that demanded she stay…
The race of a lifetime is about to begin…
On your marks…Get set…Go!
My Review: I don’t read a lot of fantasy, but the Harry Potter series is deeply loved by me. I was hesitant as to what I would feel about this book at first, because the cover looked a little Harry Potterish to me.
There are some parallels to be certain but I think Ms. Reid has done a fine job of creating a unique world in DreAmm with many assorted and interesting characters and creatures. I love the concept of blending fantasy with a touch of the Amazing Race! The story is engaging and humorous and Root is a very likeable character that one can empathize with and root (pardon the pun) for! There is a lot of information about this new world that can be overwhelming at times (especially for a non-fantasy reader like myself!). A personal favorite part of the book for me were the Hovermutts!
I do believe that visiting the website is an absolute must. It’s gorgeously designed with a great deal of information about the book as well as plenty of author interaction.
Kamilla Reid has generously provided a signed copy (and small bonus surprise) for one of our readers! To be eligible to win simply leave a comment with a valid email address. For two entries, twitter about this contest with a link. (leave me your twitter name so I can check) For three entries, leave a link back to this post on your blog. (be sure to leave me a comment with a link to your post). Just to clarify, you can receive up to 6 entries.
Due to the high cost of shipping, this contest is only open to those with a United States or Canadian mailing address. I’ll draw a winner next Wednesday, July 23.
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July 16th, 2008 at 2:55 am
This sounds terrific! I’d love to win this for my daughter.
bookingmama(at)comcast(dot)net
July 16th, 2008 at 6:31 am
Thanks for the review and giveaway. I blogged about it here:
http://blog.literarily.com/2008/07/16/giveaway-at-the-friendly-book-nook.aspx
Please enter me!
Cheers,
July 16th, 2008 at 6:34 am
I love fantasy, this book sounds very exciting! My hubby would even be interested in reading this, LOL!
phillipsonlygirl at gmail dot com
July 16th, 2008 at 6:36 am
We twittered! http://www.twitter.com/kristinialeanna
July 16th, 2008 at 8:40 am
This sounds like such a great book and Kamilla’s website is impressive. Authors could learn a lot about promotion from checking out Kamilla’s website.
Great review. Now I’m even more interested in reading it.
Cheryl
July 16th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Looks and sounds like a fun read!
lavenderagate(at)yahoo(dot)com
July 16th, 2008 at 10:54 am
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July 16th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Here is a link to my blog linking here
http://studentofsaga.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/yet-another-giveaway/
I am a middle school educator and would love to see this book to show my kids…
I can be reached at ladyvalkyrie at gmail.com
July 16th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Magical teens and a treasure hunt… sounds like a fun and adventurous read. The trailer helped spike up my interest. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks. =)
July 16th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Count me in! I want to read it.rachel@daddyrich.net
July 16th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Hello, I like a lot of fantasy books. This one sounds marvelous! Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks very much…..Cindi
July 16th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
I’m not eligible to win, but I wanted to leave a comment. Thank you so much for a wonderful review! That trailer is just the bomb, isn’t it? I’ve told her they really should make a movie out of this book. And she’s a sweet gal, she really is. Whoever wins a copy is one lucky person!
July 17th, 2008 at 6:07 am
When I was searching threw new releases for 2008 I saw this book and immediately put it on my wish list. Books I read will fall in Cont. Fiction or Romance but something told me to write this one down it sounds like a winner. Enjoyed your post on this. Looks like they went all out on the creativity on the trailer I watched.I don’t have a blog site to leave this on or i definately would however i’ll let the girls in our book club know to come to your site and check this out and I would like to be entered into your contest! Thanks, photoquest@bellsouth.net
July 17th, 2008 at 6:09 am
I’d like to read this book, it sounds different and fun.
weceno(at)yahoo(dot)com
July 17th, 2008 at 6:25 am
This definitely sounds like an interesting book! Would love to read it!
July 17th, 2008 at 6:31 am
Thank you so much for your awesome review! I am thrilled that you enjoyed my book! And thanks for posting the trailer, too! It always gets such a wonderful reaction. Did you know that my friend and I did it for around $400! It was an absolute blast!
Thank you again!
Kamilla
July 17th, 2008 at 8:43 am
This book is so unique and appealing. It would be a pleasure to read and share with my family. Thanks for this great giveaway.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:13 am
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July 17th, 2008 at 9:56 am
I already left a comment earlier. But recently “twittered”. haha.
http://c-alexis.livejournal.com/2063.html
July 17th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
This is the first I’ve heard of this. It does sound interesting. I’d really like to read it. Please include me. Thanks!
July 17th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
WOW! Please sign me up for the contest. I don’t read much fantasy either, but this trailer really sold me.
July 17th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Hey, count me in! Gotta love a good fantasy.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:43 am
I would appreciate the opportunity to win this giveaway.
smilingsal55[at]yahoo[dot]com
July 18th, 2008 at 11:29 am
My interest in this book is piqued.
Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
July 18th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Twitter? Oh no, and here I was proud that I was getting the hang of Facebook. Great review!
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July 19th, 2008 at 9:32 am
This post inspired me to look deeper into book trailers. I linked back to your contest here. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
July 19th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
This sounds like an absolutely magical and enchanting read. I know I and my kids would love this!
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July 20th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Hey.. i would love to win a copy of this book!!:) do enter me for the giveaway!!
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July 21st, 2008 at 7:11 pm
My brother would love this–but I’d read it first–I love YA/kids fiction!
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:04 am
This book sounds really fun; I’d love to get a copy of it.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
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