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(3.5) | 2 | Jeff Powell is in over his head. He has a deadline to meet, an agent to satisfy, a barista to impress, and now, to top it all off, he's stuck in the world of his bestselling fantasy series. A world, it turns out, that doesn't even like him. Instead of deadlines, he's got dragons. Instead of an impatient agent, he's got characters who hate him. The girl of his dreams? Well, at least that's one less thing to worry about if he can't find his way home. He thought he knew his story inside and out, but as a growing evil closes in on the world he created, he'll learn just how deadly a fantasy can be. If you love stories about imagination and courage, of friendships and sacrifice, you'll love Evensong, the first book of the Andvell saga.… (more) |
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None ▾Book descriptions Jeff Powell is in over his head. He has a deadline to meet, an agent to satisfy, a barista to impress, and now, to top it all off, he's stuck in the world of his bestselling fantasy series. A world, it turns out, that doesn't even like him. Instead of deadlines, he's got dragons. Instead of an impatient agent, he's got characters who hate him. The girl of his dreams? Well, at least that's one less thing to worry about if he can't find his way home. He thought he knew his story inside and out, but as a growing evil closes in on the world he created, he'll learn just how deadly a fantasy can be. If you love stories about imagination and courage, of friendships and sacrifice, you'll love Evensong, the first book of the Andvell saga. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Author Jeff Powell wakes up to find the impossible has happened. He is within his own novel—summoned into the fictional world of Feldall’s Keep by a spell he didn't write. One the House enchantress hasn't figured out how to reverse.
When the villain he's been struggling to write reveals himself, unleashing waves of terror and chaos, Jeff must use more than his imagination to save the characters he created—and the woman he loves.
Trapped within a world of his own creation, he must step outside the bounds of his narrative to help his characters defeat an evil no one anticipated, even if he must sacrifice his greatest gift. In the end, he has to ask: are novels really fiction, or windows into other worlds?
The Meratis Trilogy centres around author Jeff Powell, who wakes up in his sword-and-sorcery fantasy world. Initially an arrogant and close-minded character, Jeff has his eyes opened to a world of dragons, magic, and assassins. Faced with an evil he could never have imagined, Jeff is pushed to his limits and forced to rise to the most unusual challenges.  | |
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This is certainly a brilliant idea--an author being pulled into his own novel. I will even admit, the ending surprised me. Leaves you hanging. That said, I didn't really connect with the main character--the author. I sort of felt disconnected, not knowing which world--the fantasy world the author was writing and the world he was from--to invest in. Because Jeff was the protagonist, I couldn't connect to the other characters. They felt temporary to me. And Jeff took so long to believe that he had fallen into his world that it got old. The story finally grabbed me mid way when a certain twist happens. The man character finally gets some balls and the story finally progresses. By the end of the novel, I was curious enough to want to read the second one, but not strong enough to weed my way through the slow moments. The novel had a lot of telling scenes where things were just explained. The Sisters were fascinating, though not consistent characters. But I think that's who they are. Lots of magical elements. Otherworldly creatures. An evil villain. Violence. Swearing. Dragon. I must say, my favorite character is Jayden. Really about 3.5 stars. Great idea, just not my cup of tea. I'm sure other readers will love this. (