The Storyteller's BookThe Chronicles of Midway Book 1by Kevin FlemingGenre: SciFi Fantasy“ … you must realize and accept, neither me, your mum, nor either of you are human.”Nick and Mel are 14 year old twins living normal lives with their parents. When they discover an ancient book in their attic and read from it, strange events begin to happen around them. Something has been awakened which prompts their parents to take them away to a town called Midway where they reveal to the twins that they are not human. They had been hidden on Earth, brought up as though they were human, awaiting the right moment for the truth to be told. When their parents mysteriously disappear on their first night away, they are forced to discover for themselves what their roles are in the new lives they’ve been thrown into. They struggle alone as they try to understand and balance their past human lives with their alien destiny. When the book they discovered at their home is stolen, it falls on the twins to recover it. The book has a lot more power than they realised, and if they fail, it will not be they who suffer, but the whole human race.
Along the way, they meet an array of characters, some will become friends, some will become enemies, who can they trust? For now, they can trust only each other.
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“Is this some sort of magic?” Nick was still intrigued by what he saw.
“Magic?” the boy said, looking quizzically at Nick. “There’s no such thing as magic. Just because you come across technology that you’ve never seen before, doesn’t make it magic.”Looking back at the strange screen, he moved the palm of his hand over the surface. The swirls and shapes seemed to follow the movement he made like water in a bowl.“Pick someone for me to find?” he said.“You mean anyone?” asked Mel.“Yes, anyone in the world.”“Can I pick a friend?”“Yes, if you want.”“How about Shelley Merton?”“Ok,” said the boy.As they watched the screen, a picture gradually began to form out of the swirling mist. The letters and symbols faded, but not completely, and within a few seconds a clear picture emerged. It was the image of a girl sitting on a garden chair reading a magazine.Mel jumped up with glee. “That’s Shelley, this thing’s brilliant. Where did you get it from? I’ve not seen them before, have they just come out?”“That’s typical of you. You’d only want a computer like this so you could spy on all your mates,” Nick grumbled.“Try Paula next,” she said. “Paula McGrath.”“I thought you wanted to find your parents?” the boy asked.“Oh yeah, I suppose we should,” Mel said, suddenly remembering what their main objective of being there was.
4 STARS
I enjoyed reading this book and I do look forward to reading the next book in the series once I get a small break in my ever-expanding reading queue. The story moves along at a generally good pace and kept my interest. I did not buy into the idea of having the twins discover Midway and their purpose with very little help from those closest to them. It frustrated me to no end that most of their questions and concerns were left unanswered or only vaguely addressed. This is a book written especially for younger readers, so my quibbles arise more out of my concern for minors allowed free reign in a strange locale with very minimal adult supervision – never a good combination, in my estimation.
The book is easy to read, with quirky characters facing excitement and adventure. The twins, Nick & Mel, are inquisitive with a strong desire to find out what happened to cause their parents to disappear overnight. The twins also must grapple with understanding strange new abilities that begin manifesting once they arrive on Midway. I especially recommend this book to teenage readers and to adults who enjoy clean, adventuresome science fiction fantasy.
Reviewed by Laurie-J
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Kevin Fleming was born and still lives in Liverpool. He worked for a large telecoms company for over twenty years before leaving to run his own business for a further fifteen years. Having written short or incomplete stories on and off all his life, he believes now is the time to put his full commitment into writing more seriously. Since 2012, he has devoted his time to writing and has completed a four part sci/fi, fantasy series aimed at ages from 11 years old and upwards, called ‘The Chronicles of Midway’.
He is mainly interested in writing supernatural, science fiction and fantasy novels that would appeal to young and old alike. Currently he is working on another series that would combine all these genres.
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