A Quest of Heroes explained

Author:Morgan Rice
Pub Date:2013
Pages:280
Isbn:978-1-939416-20-9
A Quest of Heroes
Genre:Teen fantasy fiction

A Quest of Heroes is a 2013 young adult fantasy fiction book by Morgan Rice.

The book follows Thor, a 14-year-old boy as he joins a military force and explores his own magical powers.

The author's first book, it received reviews with both positive and critical elements.

Publication

A Quest of Heroes was self-published in 2013 by Morgan Rice. It was her first book[1] and part of The Sorcerer's Ring group of books.

Synopsis

A Quest of Heroes features protagonist Thor a 14-year-old boy and the youngest[2] son of a shepherd and his quest to join the Silver Legion royal military force.[3] After joining as an apprentice fighter, he excels in his abilities before discovering his magical powers

Critical reception

Caryn Shaffer, writing in San Francisco Book Review describe the book as formulaic and was critical of the author's creativity, character development and prose. Despite the criticism Shaffer enjoyed the book, noted it was the author's first, and spoke of the author's potential as: "the beginnings of something remarkable are there if she chooses to hone her skill and come up with a more original story."

Publishers Weekly described the character development as rushed, book as "action-packed" and Rice's writing as "solid".

Kirkus Reviews described the book as "fun but anemic."[4]

In 2013, the book was the 11th most popular teen book sold via Amazon, one of three books by Rice in Amazon's top 20 for that year.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shaffer . Caryn . 2014-08-25 . A Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer’s Ring) . 2023-04-05 . San Francisco Book Review . en-US . 2023-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405171856/https://sanfranciscobookreview.com/product/a-quest-of-heroes-book-1-in-the-sorcerers-ring/ . live .
  2. Web site: Jara . Yaiza . 2016-08-17 . Critica: La senda de los heroes (El anillo del hechicero 1), de Morgan Rice - literatura - Fantasycifi - . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817070344/https://www.fantasymundo.com/articulos/5915/senda_h%C3%A9roes_anillo_hechicero_1_morgan_rice . 17 Aug 2016 . 2023-04-06 . Fantasy Mundo . es.
  3. Web site: 30 June 2014 . A Quest of Heroes by Morgan Rice . 2023-04-05 . . 2023-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405164610/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781939416209 . live .
  4. Web site: 4 March 2015 . A fun but anemic, derivative fantasy . . 5 April 2023 . 5 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405180240/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/morgan-rice/a-quest-of-heroes-book-1-in-the-sorcerers-ring/ . live .
  5. Web site: Galvin . Nick . 2013-12-17 . Amazon top 20 in 2013: Looking for thrills rather than sex and romance . 2023-04-06 . . en . 2019-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416044127/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/amazon-top-20-in-2013-looking-for-thrills-rather-than-sex-and-romance-20131217-2zind.html . live .