Book Review - Wyndano's Cloak

Book Title: Wyndano’s Cloak

Author: A.R. Silverberry

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Preteen Fiction

Word Count: 108K

Formats Available: Hardback, Kindle, and ePub

Synopsis: Jen has settled into a peaceful life when a terrifying event awakens old fears–of being homeless and alone, of a danger horrible enough to destroy her family and shatter her world forever.

She is certain that Naryfel, a shadowy figure from her past, has returned and is concentrating the full force of her hate on Jen’s family. But how will she strike? A knife in the dark? An attack from her legions? Or with the dark arts and twisted creatures she commands with sinister cunning.

Wyndano’s Cloak may be Jen’s only hope. If she can only trust that she has what it takes to use it.

Book Review: Wyndano’s Cloak is an intricately-woven tale of good versus evil. A.R. Silverberry’s mastery of vivid descriptions blurs the line between fantasy and the here-and-now. His words flow eloquently off the pages at record speed, and I devoured this book from beginning to end.

While the story follows the quests of three young women, each girl is tested and each finds something within herself that wasn’t there before–whether it’s courage, her place in the world, or simply her voice.

What I Loved: When I hopped into this story, I was almost certain that I was coming in unprepared–like there was a story before this one that I’d overlooked. Soon the pieces of the puzzle fell together beautifully, leaving me in a state of wonder.

What I Didn’t Love: I really wanted to see more of the cloak. While the book is named after Wyndano’s Cloak, it hardly makes an appearance in the book.

Overall: I loved Wyndano’s Cloak. Silverberry expertly lays out each piece of the story, without being cheesy or obvious, and entrances you with his rich imagery and vivid language. I can’t wait to read his next book!

Author Bio: Award-winning author A. R. Silverberry holds a BA in music and a PhD in psychology. Feeling the call for a creative life, he’s a watercolorist, pianist, and composer.

Silverberry’s family is filled with successful writers, actors, artists, and musicians. He remembers being fascinated at an early age as his father explained how to create a plot by throwing together characters with opposing motives. Before he was old enough to write, he stole away with his mother to dictate a story. The love for fantasy was stimulated by a babysitter, who, with a seemingly endless supply of Oz books, read him to sleep. Fairy tales, Tolkien, and the spine-tingling tales of Robert E. Howard sealed the deal.

Silverberry has been a licensed psychologist since 1991. He works with children, adolescents, and adults; and continues to balance his clinical practice with writing. Wyndano’s Cloak is his first novel.

Score: 46

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