The Hidden Tower

It is not often that I get engrossed in reading a book series that spans over as many volumes as James E. Wisher’s Portal Wars. All too frequently would I lose interest once I get past the second, third, perhaps fourth installment of any series. Now, having finished volume 7 of 8, this is all the mo......more

Can’t decide It *is* well written. The prose is clean, the characters are well defined and consistent, and the narrative has sufficient complexity and movement to keep your interest. But. The logic fails. For all the history of the world, the kingdom has no spymaster? No plans for dealing with threats?......more

The plot thickens I almost feel like we were reading in origin story for a villain. The world building is interesting and the characters are well written but what really makes the story so unique and engaging is the plot itself. Do you have the political intrigue of a medieval fantasy novel coupled w......more

More and less than I expected. The magic was great. Well explained, and inserted into the story well. What I disliked about this story was how the main character changed his morals quite rapidly. At the beginning of the story he is positive, bright, and there is hope that he's going to become a inst......more

I think its great and very well written. I'm not sure what the 1 star review hated so much. The novel does have an arranged marriage and what may appear to be a bit of a goody goody MC. But oh man does it take a turn. I absolutely loved the ending. They think he is clueless and you'll know what i m......more