THE BARREN TWELVE opens with the defeat of the twelve most powerful and dangerous magicians of the age. No longer able to use the forbidden magic that once flowed so freely from their fingertips, those who were once the most feared wizards of the land are known collectively now as the Barren Twelve. Kesson Pharun, the obsessive and dangerous leader of the Twelve, has at last devised a plot to return to power. At the same time a new threat is taking form. A rival magician sends his apprentice, Keth, to seize the same untamed magic sought by the Twelve twenty years before. With the aid of two hired guides, Keth enters a dangerous underworld in pursuit of the enchanted artifacts desired by his master. As these characters begin their journey, only a few are aware that perhaps their actions are only a thread in what is called the "bandu tapestry." Their lives and struggles are all entwined together, bonded by fate as a magical persecution draws near.
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Todd VanHooser was born and raised in Missouri, and has been telling stories in one form or another his entire life. His Bachelor of Arts was earned at the University of Missouri where he majored in English with an emphasis on creative writing. He is a literature and creative writing teacher and the author of several short stories. Currently he lives in Glendale, Arizona with his wife and son, and is developing future novels for The Laughing Moon Chronicles.
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Its About Time Someone Got it Right!,
This review is from: The Barren Twelve: The Laughing Moon Chronicles Book 1 (Paperback)
The Barren Twelve is a perfect example of how an fantasy/adventure book should read. The first three chapters (and I'm not giving anything away) contains an army, magicians, trolls, griffins, elves, and a freaking dragon! VanHooser doesn't just throw them in either they are tightly wound in a set of tense opening chapters that set the frantic pace for the rest of the book. This a is a fresh new look on the fanatsy genre using the tried and true formula that has attracted fantasy nerds since the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. I never write these review things, its a book and it should be good but I seriously can't wait for the next book and hope VanHooser gets the same new found respect from other fantasy readers as he has from me now. Great Book and Fun Read!!!
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Something new and amazing,
By Jeffery Todd Humber "JT" (Scottsadle, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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To be honest, I haven't read anything that excited me in the fantasy genre in years. Everything seems to have been done before and the new efforts are flat and cliche. This book, changed that! Vanhooser's story is amazingly complex and nuanced. The characters are intense, involved, breathing people. I strongly recommend it! Vanhooser has come along at the perfect time, picking up the mantel that Robert Jordan left behind. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
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I honestly dont read much, but Vanhooser knows his audience well. The Barren 12 is ultimately mindblowing! Coolest author i know, and coolest book I've ever read!
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