Review and Giveaway!: The Bent Sword, by Stephen Gashler

A friend of ours from when my husband and I were dating, has recently published a book, and asked if we would review it. For those of you that don't know, we won't review a book sent to us by an author unless it's a B- or better so we only give them good press. AND, we're so cool, we're giving away a copy as well!

The Bent Sword, by Stephen Gashler
Juvenile/Young Adult/Adult, 2010

from fantasticfiction.co.uk:
When a daydreaming peasant named Steffin decides to take control of his own destiny, an adventure begins that has serious consequences. Though his adventures are reckless, Steffin's passion is contagious, and he eventually recruits men to fight against his nemesis, the Lord of Boredom. Yet, the journey is difficult, and problems constantly block the path these comrades are taking. Will the Lord of Boredom succeed in quelling what could be the greatest of all adventures?

Trackgeek: I picked this up and could immediately tell this was my friend's voice coming out through the pages. The story was humorous and a bit farcical but was amusing and moved along well. I did like the device of the book within the book and the movement of dreams into life. It made for an interesting way to convey the power of our dreams and the ability for us to achieve great things in our lives. The voice of the story really feels like something that you would expect at a story-telling festival- quick moving, frequent plot twists and an ending that keeps the story alive.

Grade: B-

Giveaway:
This is U.S. only, ends September 17, 2010, and yes there are extra points available. One of them includes commenting on Stephen's blog...

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