MARK SHELDON

I received a copy of this book as part of giveaway on GoodReads.com in return for my honest opinion of it.
This is the first time I’ve read anything by the author, Mark Shelton; and I must I’m quite pleased with the experience. The stories in “Mores of the Maelstorm,” reminds me a little of the original, black and white episodes of “The Twilight Zone,” which each story basically falling into its own category. The book runs the gumut, from sci-fi and fantasy to the macabre. Each story contains some sort of twist at the end.

While I read this book at a single sitting I feel it might have been better if I’d read it one story at a time.

I believe it deserves the 5 STARS I’m giving.

Robin Leigh Morgan is the author of “I Kissed a Ghost,” a MG/YA Paranormal Romance novel; and “Micro Fiction – An Anthology,” which is soon to be released.… (meer)

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review I finished reading the book early this morning and I've been thinking about how to review it for most of the day. Where to start...

I liked the premise behind the book, I liked the concept, and I think that this could be a very interesting series. But, I think that it seemed more like a rough draft than a completed novel. By that I mean that the characters needed more development. Why were Mike, Dan, and Shelly such good friends? I wish I could have read more instances of their interactions to give me a sense of why they trust each other and why their such good friends. Did they all have an interest in playing frisbee between classes? Did they all play chess together? Something. I had a better grasp of Dan and who he was than I did of Mike, Shelly, or Mr. Podmore, but I still needed more.

Also, I think I agree with a previous review in that the pace of the novel was a bit fast. I dislike books that are stuffed with "filler", but sometimes you need some to create a world that seems comfy and real.

This book (as indicated by the author) is intended for adults, not children. But, why chose names like Tommy Tuttle and the use of the acronym Snisnar? I felt like I was reading a book to my 10 year old (who enjoys all of the Percy Jackson books and others similar to that). At times I felt like the book had a multiple personality disorder - at times, it was written like it was intended for young teens while at other times it was obviously not written for them. My only other concern for this series is that it is intended to have 12 books - that's a huge commitment for a reader, not to mention a lot of money to continue with the series. Just saying ...

Okay, I know it sounds like this isn't a good book and that I didn't like it. I did like it and it is an interesting read. It kept my attention and I didn't get bored reading it - I never felt like I had to keep myself from simply not finishing it. All those are good signs that this can be a good book/series. I just think that it needs to be made more for the adult audience than a child - since that is its intended audience.… (meer)

Even though I hadn't read the previous books in this series, I was easily able to jump into this and understand what it was all about. I started reading it yesterday, and finished up today. It is the type of book that you start off by jumping right into it. Some books are meant to be read leisurely; this book has action right from the get-go and you hurriedly turn the pages to find out what is going to happen next. I was a bit surprised that I became so engrossed in this book, as this isn't typically the genre that I find myself reading. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I hope to find the other books and read them, as well as the ones that will follow this one. As I mentioned earlier, I don't think that you necessarily have to read the other books in order to appreciate this one, but I'm sure it does help to have some background information on the characters first. Overall, I found this very pleasant to read and enjoyed the various climaxes throughout the book.… (meer)

First off I will state that I enjoyed reading this book. However, it felt a lot like reading a different version of Harry Potter. There were some slight differences and it was interesting enough to keep reading but I must say that if I am going to fisnish reading the series (all 11 of them) the author must veer off in a substantial way from being so Harry Potter-ish. Also, it was very shy on details, the characters and their relationships were underdeveloped and I didn't like the cursing. Hopefully the author is going to do things in reverse of other series authors and the books will improve, not get worse as the series goes on...… (meer)