{Review} Battle for Cascadia by Kenneth G. Bennett

Posted December 9, 2011 by Michelle @ Book Briefs in Blog Tours, Giveaways, Reviews / 4 Comments

Battle for Cascadia by Kenneth G. Bennett

Paperback212 pages
Expected publication: December 10th 2011 by CreateSpace 
Age group: Young YA
Source: Blog Tour
Series: Gaia Wars #2
Summary(from Goodreads)

When Warren Wilkes, age 13, stumbles upon a mysterious relic deep in the Cascade Mountains (The Gaia Wars) wonder reigns. Brimming with secrets and sentient energy, the relic leads Warren to a fantastic chamber, and to shocking revelations about his identity. 
Now wonder has turned to dread. 
A forgotten terror– a demon that knows Warren better than he knows himself– has risen again and is gathering power with a singularly evil goal in mind: to capture and enslave the wild spirit of the Earth itself. 
Warren must fight or see all that he cherishes destroyed.

Oh wow! Seriously, that is all I have been saying since I finished the book 5 minutes ago. I keep hitting the next page button on my kindle, foolishly hoping that if I hit it just one more time another chapter will pop up and I won’t be left with that crazy, CRAZY cliffhanger! What an ending. I need to know what is going to happen next! 


Ok let’s back up a little bit. The first book, The Gaia Wars, ended on a cliffhanger too, but I had the second book so I didn’t think much about it. The second book,Battle for Cascadia, picks up right where the first one leaves off. In the midst of a battle. There are some seriously cool action sequences in this book. If you love action and fighting scenes- you need to RUN not walk and get your hands on a copy of this series. Everything is so vivid, and so awesomely detailed that it just folds out so nicely in your head. There is a lot of fighting, and I think that this is an awesome book for boys that may be reluctant to read. I know they would love it. 

It’s really hard to find a book with a male main character. It was really refreshing to read about Warren, and to watch him group up and mature. I cannot wait to see how his powers are going to start to develop. And also to see some of those “temptations” come into play. I can already tell the next book is going to be totally epic.

  
It’s a little like The chronicles of narnia and thor, mythology and some futuristic sci fi all wrapped into one. The center pointe reminds me of the bridge between the worlds from Thor, which was totally awesome! 


I really loved Ina and Thaddeus in this book, even more than I did from the first one. Thaddeus is just so nice and cool. Totally someone you want on your side in a fight. haha. I felt so bad for him at the end of the book, I hope he changes his mind about some things in the next book because I like him so much! 

Ok I’m trying really hard not to give spoilers for this book, so I’m going to need some of you to run out and get it so we can talk about it! So many things took me by surprise, and I want to see if they caught you guys off guard too. 

Great characters, cool original concept and one heck of a cliff hanger. Kenneth, you need to get to work on that 3rd book right this instant mr! I want to know what is going to happen. I have a feeling I am going to like the 3rd installment even more than the first 2 because right at the end of this book, we discovered something so cool! I swear that medallion has tons of secrets, and I want to know more more MORE about it! 

Have you read books 1 or 2? let me know!


4.5/5 Gavels

As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by Novel Publicity, the price of The Gaia Wars eBook edition has dropped to just 99 cents this week. What’s more, by purchasing this fantastic book at an incredibly low price, you can enter to win many awesome prizes, including a Kindle Fire, Amazon gift cards up to $100 in amount, 5 autographed copies of the book, and 5 autographed copies of its recently released sequel, Battle for Cascadia. Be sure to enter before the end of the day on Friday, December 9th, so you don’t miss out.  

To Win the Prizes:

  1. Purchase your copy of The Gaia Wars for just 99 cents on Amazon or Barnes & Noble
  2. Fill-out the form on Novel Publicity to enter for the prizes
  3. Visit today’s featured event; you may win an autographed copy of the book or a $50 gift card!
  4. BONUS: If you leave a comment on this blog post, you have another chance at $100!

 

…And I can win too!

Over 100 bloggers are participating in this gigantic event, and there are plenty of prizes for us too. The blogger who receives the most votes in the traffic-breaker poll will win a $100 gift card as well. So when you visit Novel Publicity’s site to fill-out the contest entry form, don’t forget to say that I referred you, so I can get a point in the poll.

Friday, special contest on the author’s site! Win a Kindle Fire or a $100 Amazon gift card, simply by leaving a comment on Kenneth’s most recent blog post. How easy is that? Autographed copies of The Gaia Wars and its recently released sequel, Battle for Cascadia, are also up for grabs.

Remember, it’s all about the books!

About The Gaia Wars: DEADLY SECRETS have been buried in the Cascade mountain wilderness for centuries. Hidden. Out of sight and out of mind. Until today… Warren Wilkes, age 13, doesn’t like what a greedy housing developer has done to his peaceful mountain community, so he vandalizes the developer’s property, flees into the wild, and stumbles upon an ancient human skeleton revealed by torrential rain. More than old bones have been exposed, however, and the curious artifact Warren finds makes him question his own identity, and his connection to an ancient terror. A terror destined to rise again and annihilate all that Warren loves. He must fight or see his whole world destroyed.
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  About Battle for Cascadia: When Warren Wilkes, age 13, stumbles upon a mysterious relic deep in the Cascade Mountains, wonder reigns. Brimming with secrets and sentient energy, the relic leads Warren to a fantastic chamber, and to shocking revelations about his identity. Now wonder has turned to dread. A forgotten terror—a demon that knows Warren better than he knows himself—has risen again and is assembling an army; gathering power with a singularly evil goal in mind: to capture and enslave the wild spirit of the Earth itself. As war erupts and the planet slips into chaos, Warren embraces his destiny and finds help where he least expects it.
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  About the Author: Kenneth G. Bennett is the author of the Young Adult novels The Gaia Wars and Battle for Cascadia (the second book of The Gaia Wars), as well as the forthcoming Exodus 2018, a paranormal thriller set in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. A wilderness enthusiast who loves backpacking, skiing and kayaking, Ken enjoys novels that explore the relationship between humans and the wild. He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and son.


Visit him on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or GoodReads.

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4 responses to “{Review} Battle for Cascadia by Kenneth G. Bennett

  1. Wow great review with great pictures right along side of it. I’m short-listing you for the best blog entry award, Madame!

    Be sure to cross-post to Amazon and GoodReads. Please and thank you,

    Emlyn

  2. Michelle, wow! This is such an amazing review. Thank you for the generous words and beautiful layout; I love the images you found. I’m so happy you enjoyed my books! This kind of support is huge. And definitely; Book 3 is well underway.

    Very best wishes,

    Ken

  3. “It’s a little like The chronicles of narnia and thor, mythology and some futuristic sci fi all wrapped into one.”

    This sentence alone is enough to convince me to read this book! WOW!! Really?! THAT good?! And a cliffhanger ending *yes!* I love those 🙂 Thanks so much for recommending this one, I can’t wait to read it! 🙂

    OH, and just so you know I really REALLY love your blog 😀 Added you to my blog roll ;> Let’s connect! 😀

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