About the Book
Book: Wolf Soldier
Author:James R. Hannibal
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release date:October 26, 2021
The knights of the Lightraider Order disappeared nearly two generations past. Now, the Keledan have withdrawn behind their barriers, and the Dragon Lands of bordering Tanelethar are overrun with dark oppression. Thepeople are living in disobedience to the Rescuer who freed them long ago.
A shepherd boy, Connor Enarian, and four young initiates rekindle the fires of the Lightraider Order in the hope of striking out across the mountains into Tanelethar to destroy a portal and stop an impending invasion.
Once in the Dragon Lands, Connor learns that the key to success lies with a missing Lightraider spy and his lifelong companion, a talking silver wolf. Can Connor and his friends find the spy before the portal grows too large to destroy? Or will a local young woman—or Connor’s own family history—betray them?
The dangers and secrets of Tanelethar test both trust and loyalty, and to save his homeland, Connor may have to sacrifice his innermost dreams.
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"Wolf Soldier" by James R. Hannibal is apparently based on a game, DragonRaid. Ok, I have to admit when I seen that, I went online to see if I could find the game and buy it for a Christmas present, still thinking about it but haven't decided yet!
This is a YA fantasy readers of all ages seem to like.
This book has lots of Biblical references, the references are listed but if a reader knows the Bible it is easy to make the connection.
This book has quests, danger, friendship and action and suspense. It has dragons, goblins and knights and etc. It is a fast paced read.
Again this isn't a book that I wouldn't pick up from the shelf at a library and bring home to read but I am glad that I'm on this tour because once a book shows that "A reader shouldn't judge a book by the cover but what's written on the pages". Yes, I know there are some exceptions to this.
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Wolf Soldier: Origins
Did you know Wolf Soldieris set in a fantasy world created for a 1980s tabletop game? DragonRaid was an “adventure learning system” designed by Navigators author Dick Wulf. It used elements of choose-your-adventure stories and roleplaying games to teach Scripture memory and application. The game immersed players in the fantasy world of EdenAgain, where their hero characters applied Scripture to solve puzzles and battle “dark creatures.” Using God’s word in these allegorical challenges engaged the mind to increase understanding and retention.
I was one of the DragonRaid’s teenage fans. But the game vanished after only three years, buried by a ranting televangelist who created a campaign against it in a failed attempt to distract the world from his nefarious activities. Even worse, when the game vanished, it left us all on a cliffhanger—The Moonbridge Raid Campaign, Part One of Three.
Years later, with budding teens of my own, I sought out an old boxed set. When we ran out of the original stories, I wrote some of my own, and after playing these new stories with my little group, I sent them to the man who’d sold me the box. He sent them on to Dick Wulf, the original creator of the game.
Long story short: Dick, who had been given only a short time to live, asked me to take over the fantasy world and carry the game forward under the banner Lightraiders, including the task of novelizing the world.
That’s where Wolf Soldiercame from. And I’m so excited to see where the characters and the Lightraider Order will take us. Dick went home to Heaven on July 6, 2021, but you can find the encouragement of his foreword inside Wolf Soldier.
By the way, I didn’t forget about the cliffhanger. Before turning in the novel, I completed Parts Two and Three of the Moonbridge Raid Campaign using drafts Dick Wulf wrote. Funded by a donor, our burgeoning Lightraiders game company matched the grand style of the original 1980s adventure guidebook, maps and all. Whew! What a relief to finally scratch that 35-year itch!
Blog Stops
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Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 31
Blogging with Carol, October 31
deb’s Book Review, November 1
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, November 2
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 3
Texas Book-aholic, November 4
Artistic Nobody, November 4 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
For Him and My Family, November 5
Guild Master, November 5
Mypreciousbitsandmusings, November 6
The Meanderings of a Bookworm, November 6
Rebecca Tews, November 7
Through the Fire Blogs, November 7
Locks, Hooks and Books, November 8
Labor Not in Vain, November 8
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, November 9
Tell Tale Book Reviews, November 10
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, November 10
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, November 11
By the Book, November 12
Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, November 12
Giveaway
To celebrate his tour, James is giving away the grand prize package of a signed Wolf Soldier Limited Edition Hardcover, Starlots Gem Dice 7-Color Set (Hand-Inked), and a $100 Amazon Gift Card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/12b85/wolf-soldier-celebration-tour-giveaway
6 comments:
Thank you for sharing the review.
Wolf Soldier sounds like a great book, James, and I love the cover! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a great day! Thanks Debbie for sharing your review!
This sounds like a great read and one that I will enjoy!
Every now and again I like to try different books than what I normally read. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your review of this book, it sounds like an excellent read for my teen-aged grandchildren and I.
My nephew would like this book.
Thanks for the contest.
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