Eastridge Academy: School For Adventurers (Paperback)

~ Jennifer Young (Author), Kara Loo (Author), KM Ricker (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: drop tower, light orb, stable master, Wisteria Ling, Winter Ball, Eastridge Academy (more...)

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Product Description

Eastridge Academy is where the realm’s finest train to become adventurers. The resourceful become Mages, learning combat casting and rune magic. The cunning and sneaky become Thieves, learning pick-pocketing and stealth. The studious and compassionate can be found in the Cleric major, and the strongest and bravest students attempt to earn a place in the brutal Warrior major. Being a first-year student at Eastridge is particularly difficult. As a new student, Princess Averi has dangerous combat classes to pass, the nobility to please, and on top of all that, her roommate is the menacing Wisteria Ling, the best combat caster of all the first-year students. Luckily, the two soon befriend Rai Ravin, a Thief major who might just be charming enough to talk his way out of anything. Along with Fell, a farm-boy attempting the Warrior major, these four will learn how to fight, how to use magic, and how to survive being an adventurer...

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (December 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439218064
• ISBN-13: 978-1439218068
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #750,374 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, December 24, 2008

By	Generic Pen Name - See all my reviews

"Eastridge Academy: School For Adventurers" is not the most in depth book I've ever read. It doesn't plumb the depths of the human soul. It doesn't have characters unlike any you have read before. But it doesn't try to do any of these things, and that's just fine.

This book is a lot of fun as it takes you on romps through what is effectively a high school for fantasy heroes. Where did that dragon slayer learn how to sling his sword? Where did that all-powerful wizard learn how to cast his first fireball? More likely than not it was at Eastridge Academy. But this is still high school, complete with cool kids, jocks, and school dances.

To warn you, this book does use alot of stereotypes. However, it uses them how I think they should be used, as a baseline as opposed to the entirety of a character. So unless you think that there is something inherently wrong with using stereotypes at all (they are there for a reason) I seriously doubt that you'll mind.

In conclusion, if you're looking for heavy reading, look someplace else. But if you're looking for a mostly light-hearted quick-paced adventure, this is your bag baby.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good light reading, January 7, 2009

By	Aiden Naecea - See all my reviews

While this isn't Lord of the Rings, it is a good read that I'd suggest for almost anyone interested in fantasy books. It's not a book that you can expect deep thought-provocation or anything like that, but when you just want to pick up a book and enjoy it for the sake of it being a good book - this is a really good choice. It's great for both casual and serious readers, and that in itself is quite a big accomplishment.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, February 10, 2009

By	H. Murphy "Runicwind" (Nashua, NH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i would recommend this book to any fantasy lover. it's well written and very addicting. when i got the paperback i couldn't put it down. very good book.