The High Wizard of Silvinesh (Silvinesh Series) [Kindle Edition]

Rodney Scully (Author), Ron Peterman (Illustrator)

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Product Description

It is a time of darkness . . . only days remain before a deadly war is set to begin, between the minions of the Ever-Night Realm and the White Wizards of Silvinesh. An ancient message is found that gives the elvin heroes a glimmer of hope, and with it, they take a chance, and seek out a lost power, hidden, somewhere within Crystal Mountains. After narrowly escaping with their lives, the heroes return to Thelentia on the eve of battle, to aid their human allies against the deadly dark elvin threat. Journey with the brave group of friends and family, as they unravel the mysteries of the past, and find a way to save the world they love.

About the Author

Rodney Allan Scully has created the fascinating world of Silvinesh because of his love of fantasy and adventure stories. He plans to continue the Silvinesh Saga, and is currently working on the sequel to The High Wizard of Silvinesh called, Cold Winter's Magic. Rodney currently lives in beautiful Northern Ontario Canada with his wife and two sons.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 640 KB
• Print Length: 491 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1608602141
• Publisher: Silver Lightning Publishing; 2 edition (June 6, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003QCIQLY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,578 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #55 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction > Series
  • #99 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Fantasy > Series

Customer Reviews

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How did this get published?, February 17, 2011

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Gordon B. West "Gw" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The High Wizard of Silvinesh (Silvinesh Series) (Kindle Edition)

This is not a book. It reads like a 10 year old's first attempting to write in third person. Every sentence short and has the persons name in it. There is almost no description of things and when there is it is repeated over and over. I paid for this book and am very disappointed. I love that Amazon puts by our reviews that we purchased the item we are reviewing. I think now with rip offs like this that we need to add info of the legitimacy of the publisher. You've been warned.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars May be a good story if you can tolerate the writing, January 28, 2011

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Whichy (New Hampsire) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The High Wizard of Silvinesh (Silvinesh Series) (Kindle Edition)

I found myself wondering if I had somehow purchased the wrong book after reading the reviews for this book. Almost every paragraph reiterates something from the previous paragraph. I found myself thinking "you already told me that" non-stop. The same description is tagged to a character or item repeatedly in the same paragraph and again in the next, and the next. At first I thought maybe it was just to make the story longer, but no.
The wizard is old, next sentence, the wizard is old. The light is dim, next paragraph, the light is dim. Every book has explainations that are repeated or descriptions that reappear here and there. I just couldn't put the poor writing aside long enough to get interestest in the story. It's not as if I didn't give it a chance. I made it to location 1096 of 8913 before my eye rolling gave me a head ache and I deleted it from my Kindle.
Take a pass on this one, not worth your time even if you like the genre, as I do.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great first book!, August 17, 2011

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Rodger - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The High Wizard of Silvinesh (Silvinesh Series) (Kindle Edition)

Really enjoyed this read. Scully has created something special here, loved it. I am always looking for something different, a book with some innocence to it, a story with heart and having people you can relate to. I would strongly suggest this book to those who like a bit of romance and have depth in their souls. This is classic fantasy.

Negatives would be the repetition in the descriptions of the characters. If you can look past this minor flaw, it is a good solid story that has potential to grow into a great series. I plan to add the next titles to my list of reading materials and look forward to Scully's future works.

Keep up the great work Agent Scully!

R Paradie