Review of Rise of the Savior

[Neshboy Aburi]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Rise of the Savior" by Antoine Bonner.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Imagine you are a teenage girl and all you have to do is shout “ex animo”, Latin for “from the heart”, to be so powerful that the survival of all humanity rests on your shoulders. That is the lucky situation of our main character in this book. Amanda is an ordinary girl who only wants to go to college and carry on with her life as normal teenagers do. Well, she is in for a rude shock. She is soon involved in a car accident while in the company of her father. While unconscious from the shock of the impact, a powerful deity makes her the reigning acolyte of truth. At first, she is reluctant to wear her new crown but when both of her parents die a mysterious and unnatural death, she is left with no choice but to accept her fate.

She teams up with Saira, her six-year-old sister, who is also the acolyte of transcendence, to defeat Jamie. Jamie is the acolyte of death who is on a mission to kidnap and murder children in exchange for the life of his sick son. In her dangerous quest, Amanda finds out that not only does she have to save these children, but the survival of the entire universe depends on her ability to defeat powerful dark forces both in the spiritual and real worlds.

Rise of the Savior: Acolyte of Truth, is the best fantasy novel I have read so far. One word that best describes this book is consistency. The plot involves numerous characters, with some playing multiple roles depending on the realm of reality they are in. The absolute lack of mix-ups shows how structured and consistent this book is. Antoine Bonner adopts a unique writing style that is consistent from the first page to the last. His use of shortened English words throughout this book is similar to the way he wrote his previous book in this series. I like this style and more so his consistency in its use. The story itself is not told from the perspective of any character in this book. The narrator appears to be an outside observer. From this observer's vantage point, I was able to experience the events play out as if they were happening in front of my very own eyes.

I also liked the fact that the plot was very engaging. Once I got my first adrenaline kick from the first few chapters, I could not stop turning the pages. I also liked the fact that I found many lessons embedded in the background of the story. The themes of love, trust, endurance, power, commitment, and sacrifice were subtly present throughout the chaotic scenes of the story. This book was edited well. The few minor errors that I found were barely noticeable and inconsequential. I also found the flow of the prose to be flawless.

On the other hand, I was not overly impressed by Amanda's initial stubbornness to claim her throne. There are events that could have been prevented had she dived into her role sooner. I also didn't like the abrupt way I arrived at the final chapter. I was left desperately turning non-existent pages, wishing for more. Another thing that distracted me a little was the extensive use of mythology, this was considering my limited knowledge of the same. I felt that I could have enjoyed this book more if I had at least some basic knowledge of the terminologies. I also have to point out that I did not encounter any sexual content, but there is mild use of profanity in this book.

Finally, I feel obliged to award this book a well-deserved four out of four stars. The unique and captivating plot, the consistency displayed in all aspects of the book, and the uncommon writing style used by the author are the main factors that inform this decision. For the audience, I would recommend all adults, especially those who love anime and fantasy books.

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Rise of the Savior
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[Astral Magi]

At first, the title had me thinking that this was another book pushing religion when in fact it is about magic. I am adding this one to my bookshelf. Thank you for an excellent review.

[Neshboy Aburi]

At first, the title had me thinking that this was another book pushing religion when in fact it is about magic. I am adding this one to my bookshelf. Thank you for an excellent review.

Yeah it is an excellent book. Do read it someday. Thanks too.

[kdstrack]

The author did a great job of sustaining interest in the plot. I loved your description of turning the non-existent pages! (Ha - Ha!) It's wonderful when a book is that interesting. Thanks for the amazing recommendation. This looks good.

[Unosthetic]

Living your life like Amanda sounds amazing. I bet reading this book will give me a lot of fun time. Thanks for the newly learned word, ex animo. Great review.

[Neshboy Aburi]

Living your life like Amanda sounds amazing. I bet reading this book will give me a lot of fun time. Thanks for the newly learned word, ex animo. Great review.

Enjoy the book and welcome. Thanks too for stopping by.

[Paluk Pathania]

Fantasy novels, in my opinion, are a little tricky. But this one appears to be unique, and I'm interested to see what occurs next. Thankyou for your review.^^

[J Edwards]

I have no idea what an acolyte is but I am willing to find out by reading this book, which you also say is very entertaining. Thanks for the review.