James McGovern (3)

Falcon is an Axis Lord on the planet Hope, his job is to protect Prince Agamon against any threats. Falcon learns that XO5 is due to strike again and plans to destroy planet Earth. The people of Hope have a strict rule on non-interference. However, Falcon can not stand aside and let another planet be destroyed. He defies his people and travels to Earth to meet the three destined to save the planet.

Everything points to Martin King together with his friends Darcy and Tommy as the only ones that can save Earth from total destruction by the evil XO5. Martin must place his trust in many strangers, some from another world, to guide him on his journey towards destroying XO5. But who can he trust? Many things are not as they seem on the surface.

What a great adventure it was to join Martin, Darcy and Tommy as they discover they are the ones destined to save the planet from imminent destruction. Some very unique storylines and expertly written with young teen (11+) science fiction readers in mind. There was a lot going on in this story. Lots of action and twists left the reader questioning who was good and who was evil. There was no time to get bored. Martin and his friends managed to get themselves in and out of many scapes visiting different worlds and meeting people who may not be who they seem to be. The little side story of Martin’s affection for Darcy was very cute and I think McGovern did this exceptionally well.
Looking forward to the next edition in the Martin King series and hope to see Martin’s character develop more and gain some confidence. Would also like to see more use of the trio’s super powers.
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I was happy to have a won a copy of this book from the author through Library Thing. Thank you!

Overall, this book was an enjoyable, exciting and entertaining read. James McGovern's creativity seeps through the pages of this highly unique sci-fi fantasy story. I was easily drawn into this other worldly adventure and was surprised by how much I was enjoying it. But.... About halfway through the story I started getting confused. Who is telling the truth? Who is lying? What the heck is going on? On top of this, the story was wrapping up even though there were plenty of pages still left to read. This is when the story started bouncing back and forth between present day, one year later, two weeks previously, two weeks later, and a trip back in time. I found it hard to keep up with. The story also felt rushed at times and then wrapped up rather quickly.

I do feel, however, that this book would appeal to children, teens and young adults. My two boys, ages 12 & 13, will be reading this soon.… (more)