Thursday, June 30, 2011

Four Hundred Days: Review


From Goodreads:
When Audril, the heiress to the Lor Mandelan throne, sneaks away to Earth to save one of her dearest friends, she finds that a power hungry tyrant from her own world has begun systematically obliterating towns and cities to get her to turn herself over to him.

On Earth, she meets a wildly eccentric old lady named Teedee Venilworth whose imaginary butler/fiance supposedly holds the key to her success. But how can someone help if he doesn't exist? Could it be that creatures who dwell in shadow are not exclusive to Lor Mandela?
Book number two in the Lor Mandela Series, "Four Hundred Days", is an action-packed whirlwind of intrigue and fantasy. Join the extraordinary characters from the first book, (both the good and the evil), as they traverse the haunted corridors of Alcatraz Penitentiary, travel via portal to an ancient castle on the cliff shores of Ireland, and meet a foreboding race of mystic warriors known as the Solom.

Soar on the back of a large horse-like creature to the Northern High Forests, and discover that on the picturesque world of Lor Mandela, your friends can become foes, your enemies your allies, and just because someone dies, it doesn't always mean that they're dead.
 
My Review:
I liked the characters. They were funny, they surprized me, and most of all, they were just likeable.

And the bad guys were unlikeable, and I really wanted them to go cower in a dark pit and die, they just were evil!!! I really disliked them! Grrr...

I loved the plot, and how some things things didn't go exactly the way that they planned it, things mostly ended up the way that they wanted them to.

I loved how the world was believeable, and able to be picked up having not read the first book thought there were a few things I was confused about having not read the first book, but oh, well.

All in all, a good book, and you guys should check it out!

On another note, this is my first post on the tour, I'll be doing a guest post on July 11. Yep.

Author: L. Carrol
Series: Lor Mandela #2
Read: June 29th, 2011
Source: Review Copy for Tour
Reason Why: Sounded like a really great book!
Publisher: House on the Horizon Books
Published: July 15th 2011
4/5 Hearts
4/5 Books
4/5 Stars









Bio:
Barely sane author of the Lor Mandela Series (Book #1 DESTRUCTION FROM TWINS and book #2 FOUR HUNDRED DAYS). Hogwarts is in my backyard, Narnia, in my living room, but my favorite is the portal in my kitchen that takes me to Lor Mandela! Hope you enjoy the journey, too!

Contact and Buy AKA Links:

Lor Mandela

Stops on the Tour:
June 28
Stuck in Books– Drawing/Digital art Creature contest.
Wovenstrands– Drawing/Digital art Character contest.
• Characters Well Met – 400 word Flash Fiction Contest.
• Social Network Contest hosted by: Hiba, Megan McDade, Reggie Ridgway, Annie Thompson, E.J. Wesley.
We Fancy Books – Guest Post  + Giveaway
New and Good Reading– Author Interview

June 29
• In The Name of Books - Book Review
• Haley is Soldering Through the Writing World - Author Interview + Giveaway
• Book Pics – Guest Post

June 30
Words I Write Crazy – Book Review
• Stuck in Books - Guest Post
Reading a Little Bit of Everything – Author Interview

July 1
Stuff Young People Read - Book Review
A Book, A Girl, A Journey - Author Interview

July 2
Ficfac - Guest Post
The Open Vein – Author Interview + Giveaway

July 3
Book Pics - Book Review
• For Those About to Read – Author Interview

July 4
Songs and Stories – Guest Post
• Characters Well Met – Author Interview

July 5
Adventures in WriterLand – Book Review
Reading Away The Days – Author Interview + Giveaway

July 6
O' About That... - Author Guest Post
Authors Block – Author Interview part 1

July 7: Book Cover Release
• Carole Sutton - Author Interview

July 8
Fantasy Book Chick – Author Interview

July 9
Songs and Stories – Book Review
• Author William R. Potter's Blog – Author Interview

July 10
Patti Larsen -Guest Post
• Adventures in WriterLand – Author Interview

July 11
• For Those About to Read – Book Review
Words I Write Crazy – Guest post
• Pen To Publish – Author Interview

July 12
O' About That... - Book Review
A Book, A Girl, A Journey - Guest Post
• Author Julia Crane – Author Interview

July 13
FicFac - Book Review
Author William R. Potter's Blog – Guest Post
Songs and Stories – Author Interview

July 14
Stuck in Books – Book Review
Lisa Flaus – Author Interview part 2
• In The Name of Books – Guest Post

July 15: Four Hundred Days Book Release
Patti Larsen – Author Interview
Wovenstrands - Book Review
Pinnacle Writing - Author Interview

2 comments:

  1. Cool review! :) I'm _very_ excited for Lor Mandela: Four Hundred Days now!

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