Immortal Writers

Although I received an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are my own. 

Before starting the review, I just want to drool over this cover a bit. The scene in the dragon eye? Stunning! I love that this one is different. I think I would have picked it up at a bookstore or library just based on the cover. 

The description: Young up-and-coming author Liz McKinnen has no idea that her life is about to change forever when she comes home from her first book tour. When she's kidnapped and told by her captors that she has to kill her fantasy book's antagonist, she thinks that she's fallen into the hands of crazy, dangerous fans... until her antagonist sends a real, fire-breathing dragon after her. Liz is quickly initiated into the Immortal Writers, a group of authors from throughout time whose words have given them eternal life, and whose prose is so powerful that it's brought stories over from the Imagination Field into the Reality Field. As Liz meets authors such as William Shakespeare, JRR Tolkien, Edgar Allan Poe, and Jane Austen, she has to learn how to control magic, fight dragons, and face her own troubled past before her power-hungry villain takes over the world. Will she survive the ultimate battle against the dragon lord whom she created?- Goodreads

I loved nearly every part of this book. The story was original and compelling. Kept me turning pages all the way through.

The characters: I found the characters to be quite enjoyable. You really see Liz grow throughout this book mentally, emotionally and physically. Having characters that you think you know show up in the book (Shakespeare for example) made things quite interesting. I thought that Bower did an amazing job keeping the characters true to the actual people. Poe was one that I really wouldn't want to spend an afternoon with, especially after his description in this book!

The plot: As I said above, this book was original and very compelling. It was honestly a book that I couldn't wait to finish. I love that there is a possibility for more Immortal Writers books. The pace was steady up until the final 25%, then it picks up and finishes quite quickly, but not so quick that it leaves you wanting more. I feel this book was just right!

If you love fantasy and the idea of "a group of authors from throughout time whose words have given them eternal life, and whose prose is so powerful that it's brought stories over from the Imagination Field into the Reality Field" is just an amazing idea. In fact, while I was describing this book to a friend a random stranger stopped me and asked the title.

If you would like to get your own copy of this amazing book, it just released TODAY and is available in both print and e-book formats.
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