Whill of Agora Book 1 Legends of Agora eBook Michael Ploof Trevor Smith
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From USA Today bestselling author Michael James Ploof
Every so often, an epic adventure emerges that makes the blood surge, the spine tingle, and the heart smile page after exhilarating page. Such is Whill of Agora, Michael James Ploof’s action-packed fantasy that visits strange new lands as it unveils how one exceptional young man named Whill makes full use of fierce wits, superior skills, and relentless will to help defend the land of Agora from the monstrous Draggard. With plenty of drama and action packed battle scenes, Whill of Agora will enthrall anyone on the quest for great adventure, good times, and an infectiously optimistic outlook on even the darkest and most dangerous of days.
It is the year 5170 in the land Agora, where humans, dwarves, and elves have existed in peace for centuries. Now, however, the human King Addakon has invaded and waged war on neighboring Isladon. The once peaceful Kingdoms of Agora are on the brink of continental war. The Dark Elf Eadon, and his army of Dragon-Elf crossbreeds, the Draggard, threaten to conquer all kingdoms.
Enter young Whill, a nineteen-year-old ranger with battle savvy and untapped abilities. Having spent years roaming Agora and training with his mentor Abram, Whill has become a bright intellectual and a master of combat. What he seeks most, however, is the identity of his birth parents. Instead, he finds a tumultuous terrain and a prophecy placing him in the center of the struggle.
Along the way, Whill encounters an equally inspired group of companions that are matched in skill and mission. These include Rhunis the Dragon Slayer, the young Tarren, the fearless Dwarf Roakore, the beguiling warrior Elf Avriel, and the powerful Zerafin. As Whill joins forces, he forges bonds far mightier than their escalating travails. With high adventure and fierce friendship, Whill of Agora will capture your imagination and grip your heart during every super-charged escapade that Agora’s bold and grinning brotherhood embraces.
Whill of Agora features a complete map of Agora so that you can easily maneuver through the wilds and bustling cities alike. Click the "Look inside" feature to view map.
With its rich history, 'page turner' pacing, unique magic system and majestic lands, the first book in the Whill of Agora series immerses the reader in a beautiful and believable world wrought with danger, war, manipulation, and mayhem.
Whill of Agora Book 1 Legends of Agora eBook Michael Ploof Trevor Smith
I love fantasy books, especially with dragons, dwarves and elves, but I have some problems with this one. The characters seem two-dimensional to me, not fully developed. The conflict between nations seems contrived and the conflict between Whill and his best friend should have been resolved years before it did. I did not find any of the editing errors that others have mentioned, so if this has been cleaned up, it's all to the good. I am not a fan of cliffhangers. To end a book with a single sentence statement that says nothing simply means that I am not curious enough to by book 2.Product details
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Whill of Agora Book 1 Legends of Agora eBook Michael Ploof Trevor Smith Reviews
I liked the story. It kept my attention. New fantasy characters were joined with the usual Elves, dwarves, dragons and humans. Good fighting evil, special powers, prophecies and unknown pasts all make for a great tale.
Periodically information for background was inserted in a way that made it formulaic rather than just flowing with the story. ie I became aware that the info was needed rather than just staying in the story.
Also I was bothered by the dwarves speaking somewhat like pirates or hillbillies. For some reason their speech was not what I normally imagine dwarves to speak. That may just be a personal issue.
The descriptions of what people were wearing seemed awkward at times as well. For example brown pants/overalls with a white shirt. I couldn't figure out why I needed to know that.
It was like the author thought, "Oh yeah, what was he wearing?" Then answered the question. Describing their apparel should have some sort of impact on the story.
I am obviously not an author myself. I would most likely do far worse. I wish I could give suggestions on how to improve what caught my attention because I am sure that would be much more helpful.
As I said I did like the story. I will get the next book.
I'd probably go 2.75 stars were that possible. I generally read the 1-3 star reviews before I buy a book. I'm more interested in determining if a books shortcomings will spoil it for me. In this case I only read the one star reviews. The book was free so I gave it a read. I'm about halfway through book 2 at this point. I won't pay more than a penny a page for an ebook in this category the fact that the first book was free has kept it under my limit, but the $4.99 price tag on books 2-4 are, in my opinion, overpriced.
It is very hard to write a trilogy or a quadrilogy and keep the story moving for the reader. The first book was over 600 pages that is a massive undertaking for a new author. Mr. Ploof is over 1000 pages by the end of the second book. To put this in perspective the rings trilogy as a single hard copy volume is roughly a thousand pages. Some folks express the view that the 2nd book improves on the first. At this point bogging is a major hurdle. I am uncertain if I will continue with the story line after I finish book two. I'm considering skipping book 3 altogether and simply reading book 4. This is a pretty good story and despite the lack of development of the main character(s) a rather engaging one. It easily could have been told in two books instead of four. Quality editing to tighten things up would do wonders. Book one does not stand on its own so if you are thinking about trying it consider if you are will to pony up for at least book two as well.
All that aside I did like the story and while there are significant bouts of tedium and repetition of various details it was a fun read. I concur with the other reviews comments about how book one ends. While off putting, I was interested enough to get book 2 to follow the story. Book one is a good effort and I on balance I did enjoy it despite the various issues raised by other reviewers.
On last point, the current edition of book one was listed as have been revised. While it was still pretty rough, I found far fewer typos and use errors that other have mentioned.
OK I love the map that is provided. It is very helpful.
So is the fact that there is a lot of history given in pieces as the story progresses. Ploof is a very good author in this sense (and he has a good editor as well)!
Whill is a 19- almost 20- year old who has been brought up by his father’s friend Abram and Abram’s sister Teera. His parents died the day of his birth, though those details come later. And, as a reader of fantasy stories, they didn’t really surprise me.
There are a lot of tropes used here, though with enough twists and the author’s individual tone that the story felt original enough. Still, that predictability along with a few other things that nagged at me prevented me from giving this a 5-star rating.
Namely, the over-repeated use of the phrase “As you know,...” or something similar to that.
Also, I was able to pinpoint times when I thought “Oh, that is from LOTR,” and “I remember scenes like these from Eragon.
Through Teera, Whill learned medicinal and culinary uses of every herb and plant in the known lands. Through Abram, Whill learned how to speak Elvish and Dwarvish, geography, fighting, and history. Through both, he learned sewing, cooking, and many other skills.
Abram has always left on long journeys and, about two years ago, requested that Whill join him. This time though, there is the promise that Whill will truly know of his heritage.
On the other (western) side of the continent of Agora, abram enters Whill in a fighting contest against knights. Of course, he is paired against the “dragonslayer,” Rhunis, a knight closer to his own age than he realized. A Lord Rogus and the King of Eldalon (one of the four kingdoms of men...though I count three so I'm either misreading the map or that info was wrong) are more than happy to see Whill fight, which is a hint to his heritage. That, and the fact that Abram is friends with Lord Rogus.
And the dwarf king, Ky’Ell.
And the elf queen, Araveal.
King Mathus seems to be pretty young himself, as well as an understanding person. I really like that.
There is trouble brewing in the lands, though. There was an evil Dark elf named Eadon who combined an unborn elf with a dragon egg to spawn beings called Draggard. They had the shape of elves and features of dragons, and were taking over various parts of the land, including entire kingdoms. In recent years, they’ve been getting worse.
So Whill and Abram drop all plans to head to Dy’Kore, a dwarf city, to talk with Ky’Ell and see how they can help him against the Draggard.
As well as help Queen Araveal.
Pirates. Storms. Battle. Waves and wind. Getting lost.
These are the dangers that await anyone heading to sea, and Whill and Abram are no exception to this. In a way, it’s fortunate that the worst pirate comes to overtake them, because Whill’s abilities manifest [early], with both positive and negative repercussions. I like that downsides are explained, both from a worldly sense and a moral one.
Along the way, they come in contact with Eldonians, islanders who want to lead a simple life. Their homes sound beautiful and yes, simple. The larger the house, the larger the family that lives there. They work for and with each other. They celebrate and share fortunes, and mourn together.
Dy’Kore is like a typical dwarven city, but still sounds pretty neat. As mentioned before, there are unique aspects that make it Ploof’s. It is here that Whill’s past is revealed. It’s both sad and very interesting, speaking of a friendship between the human King Theorolus and elven Queen Araveal over 500 years ago. The elves, it seems, are able to teach their magic, what they call Orna Catorna.
Fast-forward to current years, and we all learn of the horrors of Addakon, who became king of Arden after the death of his brother. He seems to hope to conquer all of Agora….with the help of the Draggard, though many people are purposefully blind that that fact.
Along the way, they pick up a few friends--companions, as Ploof calls them
Tarren, a boy from Fendale
Roakore, a dwarf from Dy’Kore
The elven siblings, Zerafin and Avriel. Avriel is younger than her brother and yet is 650 years old. My brain hurts.
And, neatly enough, Rhunis.
I absolutely love the information on both the dwarf and elf religions, and how they have kept track of time.
The elven teachings and focus of powers are also fascinating. From healers and fighters to druids and monks, all skillsets are represented in a way I’ve seen in the past, but not all at once.
Dwarves have an utter respect for life and motherhood. "We love and guard our women as fiercely as we do our treasure, for they are the givers of life, the greatest gift bestowed upon us by the gods."
I love fantasy books, especially with dragons, dwarves and elves, but I have some problems with this one. The characters seem two-dimensional to me, not fully developed. The conflict between nations seems contrived and the conflict between Whill and his best friend should have been resolved years before it did. I did not find any of the editing errors that others have mentioned, so if this has been cleaned up, it's all to the good. I am not a fan of cliffhangers. To end a book with a single sentence statement that says nothing simply means that I am not curious enough to by book 2.
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