Fulcrum Shift (Paperback)

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Product Description

An Epic Fantasy Adventure

Fulcrum Shift is a fantasy novel filled with dark terror, mythical creatures, and pulse-pounding, sword-wielding action.

A Magical Power Long ForgottenThe Fulcrum is a magical stone with tremendous power that was created by a race of people now long gone from the earth. They created it and the nine nexus stones to control the earth, but the Fulcrum¡¯s power destroyed them and nearly destroyed the earth. The Fulcrum and the nexus stones were buried and nearly forgotten for many generations.

Danger Uncovered

The evil Lord Balther has unearthed the Fulcrum and he is using its power to twist men and the earth into unnatural ruin. If he can also find the nine nexus stones his power will be complete and his evil horde of goblins and demons will destroy the earth.

A Hero¡¯s Quest

The only thing that can stop Balther¡¯s evil plan is Viss and his small band of companions. Travel with Viss as he covers the unique power that each nexus stone possesses, and uncovers the secrets of his own forgotten past.

About the Author

Will Kalif lives in Massachusetts with his two children and his crazy cat Ditto. By day he works in the hi-tech industry, and by night he works on his website and writes fiction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (July 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595238882
• ISBN-13: 978-0595238880
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,817,564 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very entertaining story., March 26, 2003

By	"dragon3434" (L'Epiphanie,Quebec,Canada) - See all my reviews

I love that book!!!
Very good storytelling by the author.An excellent epic saga.
I've even write a chronicle for a TV station (specialize in sci-fi/fantasy) about that book.

I told you it's a Fantasy saga and I'm waiting for another book of that writer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fulcrum shifts into high gear, September 29, 2002

By A Customer

Great first from the author. I'd like to read more.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars First draft?, January 10, 2008

By	Peter Parker "Spiderman?" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

Maybe I read an earlier draft (found on the author's website), but the version I read was in an incredible need for editing.

It starts out well enough with the introduction to what seems to be a very capable thief with a mysterious background. Unfortunately, all the other characters turn out to be duds, including the once admired thief.

No background is given on any of them, and no real character development is attempted. Viss (the aforementioned thief) is given a clouded background, but nothing is every really revealed about it! What was the point of that? Why make him a thief in the first place unless you were going to explain the circumstances that turned him from a quickly promoted sargeant to a thief?

Beyond that, there were blatant inconsistencies. The biggest one concerns the character Roland (who was entirely pointless). At one point the party splits. Roland apparently splits into two because he not only is involved in a battle/ambush, but at the same time was hiding in a kitchen in an underground complex where he and one other person are the only survivors. Huh?

Maybe there's a good story in here that could be brought to life, but it needs some major editing for that to happen.