3 out of 4 stars
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Jordan David’s book, The Elf Legacy – Book Five of The Magi Charter is a fictional story of the gradual growth and expansion of a fictional elf city called the North Pole. This occurs during the successive tenures of different Santa Clauses. From Santa Juvenescent to Santa Rayos Magos, the North Pole witnesses a lot of technological advancements that transforms the entire operations at the North Pole. How the elves adapt to these changes is a major backbone of the story.
Also worth mentioning is the use of runes, crystals, and glow bulbs in the story. The final confrontation between Master Lux and Emiko brings the story to a climax. Characters like Anna and Merlin bring intrigue, suspense, and adventure to the story.
Jordan David displays a high level of organization in the arrangement of the chapters. Also, the story does not just entertain, but also educates the reader as well. His creative and very active imagination makes this book a must-read for book lovers.
A most interesting part of this book was when Rafael was sent back to the world to recover Emiko’s rune caches. The level of intelligence displayed here was quite laudable. I enjoyed this the most. The reason for this was because I’d never thought of writing a letter to myself in the event of a memory loss. Also, decoding the Omni pad and maintaining correspondence with Master Lux and Silver was a very brilliant plan.
As interesting as this book is, it is not without its flaws. I didn’t enjoy stopping in the course of reading this book to make typographical corrections. The book didn’t look like it was edited. Errors like, “The reindeer went through the same serious of maneuvers to throw off anything following” is just one of such typographical errors in the book. I like this the least because I had to stop severally in the course of reading this book to understand the story.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I didn’t give it a 4 because it had a lot of typographical errors. I also did not give it a 2 because it is a very interesting story if not for the errors.
This book would appeal most to lovers of fiction and anyone with a creative or an active imagination. This could include children, teenagers and youths. It would also appeal to anyone who wants to know the origin of the gifts Santa Claus gives out at Christmas. It also might appeal to anyone who has received such gifts. It would appeal least to people who are stereotyped in their way of thinking and are resistant to change. This may include adults.
Generally, this story is very compelling, educational, enlightening, and informative. If not for the editing issues, I think this work would make one of the best literary works.
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The Elf Legacy - Book Five of the Magi Charter
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