Official Review: A Gathering of warriors by George Vigileos

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Re: Official Review: A Gathering of warriors by George Vigil

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Sounds very interesting. I have read other similarly themed books about mystical fiction, however, none have incorporated multiple cultures and spiritualities. This sounds like a good read with good mental imagery.
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Looking forward to reading this book. The review was encouraging to read. Thanks for letting us know this was a good choice for a great read! Congrats to the author on achieving BOTD!
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Great review! From the synopsis I wasn't exactly what this story was about but you made it very clear. It sounds interesting and thought provoking.
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I'm not too keen on books that focuses heavily on spirituality, but all the different characters sharing their individual journeys sounds interesting. I also had a hard time figuring out what this book was about based on the Amazon blurb, but this made it very clear. Thanks for the review!
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Intriguing rewiev, I like mystical fiction. So this one goes on my to read list.
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I think the premise sounds very interesting, the characters seem affable; however, some of the concepts seem confusing and a little off putting. I think I will pass on this one. Great job on the review!!
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Post by sherriska--22 »

Excelllent job on the review--this book would normally not be my kind of read, however, the descriptions of the characters and their journeys has me intrigued. I enjoy magic realism and native american storytelling which this seems to contain...as I open my kindle...Thanks!
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Wish it was edited/proofread better. I'm glad you enjoyed reading the book. Thank You for the honest and well written review.
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Great review. I don't really think that this book is one for me but I do know a few people who are into mystical fiction and spirituality that I will recommend this book to. Hopefully it will get that much needed edit including dialing back the over-description. I find that to be particularly frustrating. Thanks so much for sharing.
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That review was amazing, thank you so much for that. Just by the Title of the book I can see that it can be very interesting, I am a spiritual person myself and I believe that all things happen for a reason. Im looking forward to reading this book, I love when authors explain the scenery in great detail it helps with my imagination and the set up of the book in my mind. I am going to try and read this as soon as possible, and post my review as well. :D
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A great review. I am glad that you managed to connect with the characters. It is very important for a book to manage to do that.
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Ooh, I like magical realism! Great job on the review!
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Great job on the review! This story sounds unique and it seems like the author put a lot of thought into it.
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This is definitely a thorough review! Nicely done. This is a genre that I don't read but from reading your review, for the fantasy genre fan, this book would be perfect!
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Great review! I don't think this would be my top read, but it would be interesting to learn more about the different cultures.
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