Jimminy Freakin' Christmas!! Wow. I'll admit, I was a little skeptical when I first started reading these "Nate Temple" stories. I'd really only decided to read the first one after seeing it compared -- several times -- to stories about a certain Chicago-based wizard that I've liked for several years (and yes, I'd also liked the sadly-single-season tv show, too, which I have on DVD!). Since that wizard has been conspicuously absent for far too long, I figured I'd try a book or two about this "Nate Temple" guy because I was curious. I didn't have especially high expectations, because I knew NOTHING could compare to my fave wizard and his friends in Chicago, the Never-Never, and elsewhere.
I. Was. Wrong.
I'll admit, I thought Nate was sort of interesting in/during/after the first book, and yeah, he had some interesting friends, acquaintances, and enemies. After reading the second book, I was thinking Nate and Company were a little more interesting, but I just didn't see him as being the wizard I'd hoped he'd be. After the third book -- I was caught up in Nate's World, and there were no more thoughts of other wizards (well, maybe wondering what Gandalf might've been like in his 30's, if he'd been modernized, and become a smarta$$, and carried no staff). It's a strange comparison, perhaps, but I remembered how I'd thought of Lady Gaga as just a Madonna-wanna-be, and now I can see her as being much more ... with her own phenomenal talents and having her own unique kinds of Superstardom ... and NOT really much like Madonna after all.
Each book took me deeper into the Temple-verse. I fought against being sucked in, against reading too quickly for fear of missing details that would be important later, and fought reading too slowly because I was nervous and anxious and wondering what would happen next. Nate wasn't the wizard I was looking for -- he was Something Else ... Someone Else ... a person I could never have imagined, in a world I could never have imagined, in spite of the fact that I live in the same town where Nate (supposedly) lives, good ol' St. Louis.
No Spoilers: Here I sit, later by seven books, several weeks, dozens of nights when I lost much-needed hours of sleep in favor of reading (coz I can't read during my day job!), I-won't-say-the-number of evenings when I should've been working from home and was instead reading the insanity sprung forth from author Shayne Silvers' warped mind, and far too many near-heart-stopping moments to count, and I'm typing a review on Amazon.
The Ride has been worth it !!!!!!!!!!! And I don't think Nate (or Shayne) are done yet.
If you like stories about magic-wielders, friends, monsters (vampires, and werewolves, and cowtipping a Minotaur, oh my!!), fights both physical and magical, friends, Gods from a variety of pantheons, friends, plot twists and character surprises, friends, and watching a man learn about himself and his family as he matures into one helluva scary and determined Good Guy (ok, with some gray zones on his metaphorical White Hat) with some awesome friends who are more like family, then do yourself a favor, and read the first book. Then read the second book. And then, I dare you, read the third book. See if you can resist being swept up in the craziness that is Nate's life. I don't think you'll choose to walk away, unless it's to grab a beer (or a glass of Macallan), and settle in with the next book. This latest book, "Wild Side" brings some story lines to a close, and opens up new ones. It was a great climax after a long-running build-up, satisfying in its conclusions, and intriguing with potential for What Comes Next.
Wow. Read the series, and see if you can be more eloquent.
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Simply The Greatest Book You Will Read This Year!
You will not believe this story!! It's got a party with Fae Kings & Queens, Sparkly candy colored dragons working in secret, Greek God's that need killing, the Wylde side of Nate, Wolfra-a force to be reckoned with, a reckoning with a crazy ex-girlfriend, and a freak war on the grounds of Chateau Falco!And that only scratches the surface.Buy it, heck buy the whole series! Read it and Enjoy! You will never be disappointed with the works of this Master Story Teller!! Only sorry when you reach the end.
Top reviews from other countries
Sylvia Ann Daleman
Awesome read! I was engaged throughout entire series! A total roller coaster ride in every sense!
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2018
Gem
Astounding, wild and hilarious!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2017
Mandy Walkden-Brown
Awesome series that just gets better and better!
Reviewed in Australia on August 30, 2017