Series: The Urban Boys
Publisher: Two Petals Publishing
Publication Date: September 29. 2015
Format: Ebook
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Publication Date: September 29. 2015
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“A captivating and poetic tale of mystery, fantasy, and reality tied together by action!” 5-stars, Lars Jackson, Amazon Customer
A suspenseful incident in a forbidden preserve heightens the senses of five friends. Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell become super-gifts that forever change the world. But furious battles confront the boys as they try to understand their sensory super powers in a race to save mankind. With light beings and mysterious strangers complicating their plight, can the boys defeat the evil Druth before it’s too late? Get prepared for the twisting and grinding of this award-winning, action-adventure story — an edge-of-your-seat narrative for young and mature readers alike.
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Praise for DISCOVERY OF THE FIVE SENSES
"Brilliantly crafted and written!" —Megan King, Indie Book Reviewers"An energetic adventure debut with stellar action sequences. Smith's writing is intelligent and often lyrical. Her exuberant prose never fails to dazzle." —Kirkus Media"Author K.N. Smith uses her mastery of the written word to weave an entrancing, yet powerful tale of adventure that keeps you turning pages in an unquenchable desire to find out what happens next." —Publishers Daily Reviews"Well written and very creative, 'Discovery of the Five Senses' is an absolute must-read for fans of novels such as Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, etc." —Anabella Johnson, Indie Book Reviewers"K.N. Smith has an incredible way with words; her descriptions are vivid; you see what the characters are seeing, you feel what they are feeling; you feel like you are there." —Cody Brighton, Indie Book Reviewers"A wonderful and deeply written emotional adventure." —Self Publishing Review"K.N. Smith's articulate word imagery is all that is needed to transport readers to a mysterious world. Make the time to connect with this piece of literary prowess. You will not regret it." —V. McDermott, Educator, English Teachers Association of Queensland, Australia
Discovery of the Five Senses is the first book in The Urban Boys series. Five teenage friends walk into a mysterious forest and come out with heightened senses, each a different one - touch, smell, sight, taste, and hearing. In this first installment, we learn about the boys, their home lives, and their families and then they are given these powers for a purpose.
This was an interesting book, it was a very realistic world with a layer of the fantastical around it. The powers the boys develop aren't superpowers, they are more advanced senses that they already had and also more strength to use them. The boys have to come together to fight an evil threatening their town and their livelihood. I thought that the powers were developed well, they were realistic and that was refreshing. I found it hard to believe the reason for them getting these powers though - balls of light in the forest trying to protect the town and their life-source? Ok, but why can't the light protect it, why do they have to give powers to humans to do that? There were a lot of unanswered questions here. They might be addressed in the series overall, but that was a bit of a pain-point for me while reading.
The characters were mostly boys, given that the five main characters are boys, but it was a diverse cast, which was a great addition. I think that the characters could have been described a little better overall, because it was hard to distinguish them at times while reading. I think that the author's writing was super lyrical and whimsical, which might be what some are looking for, but this flowery writing make it hard for me to focus at times - with the characters and sometimes with the settings as well.
Overall, the plot flowed well, it had a good pace throughout and I never felt like it was lagging. I thought that we wrapped up very quickly, but it all came to a head well and I think there was enough left for more books but also some good warp ups for this one.
If you are interested in a fantasy, adventure, this could be a good book and possibly series to pick up.
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ENDS: NOVEMBER 28, 2022
K.N. Smith, winner of the “Best of” in the category of “Outstanding Young Adult Novel” at the Jessie Redmon Fauset Book Awards, and Readers’ Favorite “Gold Medal” honoree for “Young Adult - Mystery”, is an author and passionate advocate of literacy and arts programs throughout the world. Her lyrical flair sweeps across pages that twist and grind through action-adventure and urban fantasy in edge-of-your-seat narratives. K.N. has over twenty-five years’ experience in communications and creative design as an award-winning consultant. Reading is still her foremost hobby. K.N. inspires people of all ages to reach their highest potential in their creative, educational, and life pursuits. Visit K.N. Smith at www.knsmith.com.
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