There is blood and gore and death and, like it or not,
some kissing. But there is also an adventure unlike anything you have ever seen
before. So turn the page if you dare. The adventure starts now. Jack Templar
If at the first volume you did not know what to
expect and you were surprised by
the story‘s pace and events, when you
start the second volume you’ll have great expectations. Expectations will be fulfilled. Seeking
information necessary to save his father, Jack will
have to face a lot. Every heroes' step brings new challenges and
dangers.
Each known or newly introduced
character has something to offer and something to be
admired for. The reader will have
something to learn from each of them. Even
those "bully" are not in
the traditional sense, and they will
prove reasons and
special qualities. Each character
evolves and assumes their given or chosen role. Sometimes
help comes from
where you least expect it and
it turns out that "monsters"
(or only
sometimes) are not what they seem
to be.
“The bravado is gone. That’s a hopeful sign. I just hope
the courage remains.”
In brief, there are many adventures,
many dangers that come like iron chains.
But this is not one heavy chain, but
very tortuous one that
will keep readers attentive
and well caught in
action. Sometimes a bit like
Lord of the Rings, sometimes with a touch
of Indiana Jones and a dash of James Bond,
Jack maintains its originality. Given the way the author brought these scenes similarities
(some are very emotional) I take them as a tribute.
I decided that I would draw the line when I started repeating,
“ My Precious…”
And what would have been Jack without those new
feelings which prod him? Is it just infatuation
or love? That
first sweet and slightly bitter love
especially when you do not know if it's mutual, or when
competition appears on the
horizon. Like any boy (= future man) that can lead to mistakes
and Jack's luck is that his decisions were maintained only in the level of... you’ll see.
As in the first volume, the humor is also present and softens
the tension.
“Maybe whatever monsters were in there have
all died off,” T-Rex suggested. “Maybe you’ll just walk right in, grab the
ring, and walk right back out.” I liked the sound of that.
“Oh, I doubt that,” Xavier said. “That cave goes on for
miles and miles. No one really knows how far. More likely it’s overrun with
bizarre species we haven’t seen for decades. It really should be quite
fascinating. Scientifically speaking.”
Jack Templar and the Monster
Hunter Academy brings promise
of more struggles and difficult
trials in volume
to come that I look forward for. I look forward to the next volumes also because the author offered
us some (in a stingy way) information about
Ren Lucre's past on which I began to
turn in every way and seek for the connections with what we already know. The possibilities are
endless and very exciting.
And if you still thought that monsters dwell just
in the stories, then you will be convinced how naive you are! Remember
that you were warned!
Ancient writings from every continent describe demons who
shift their shapes from man to wolf, tell of monsters who drink the blood of
their victims, of corpses that rise from the dead, harpies and centaurs and
trolls. All from humans who had no communication with one another for literally
centuries after these accounts were written. And yet the modern world calls
this simply a coincidence, a shared universal imagination.
I received the book for review as part of Book Tour - Thank you Jeff Gunhus!
Romanian:
There is blood and gore and death and, like it or not,
some kissing. But there is also an adventure unlike anything you have ever seen
before. So turn the page if you dare. The adventure starts now. Jack Templar
Dacă la primul
volum nu ştiai la ce să te aştepți şi ai fost surprins de ritmul şi
evenimentele poveştii, atunci când începi volumul doi ai mari aşteptări. Aşteptări
care vor fi împlinite. Aflat în căutarea informațiilor necesare pentru a îşi
salva tatăl, Jack va avea de înfruntat multe. Fiecare pas al eroilor aduce noi
şi noi provocări şi primejdii.
Fiecare personaj
cunoscut sau nou introdus are ceva de oferit şi ceva pentru care să fie
admirat. De la fiecare cititorul va avea câte ceva de învățat. Chiar şi acei „bully”
nu sunt în sensul tradițional al cuvântului, ci vor dovedi motive şi mai apoi
calități deosebite. Fiecare personaj evoluează şi îşi asumă rolul dat sau ales.
Uneori un ajutor va veni de unde nu te aştepți şi se va dovedi că „monştrii” (sau doar uneori) nu sunt ceea ce par a fi.
“The bravado is gone. That’s a hopeful sign. I just hope
the courage remains.”
Pe scurt, sunt
multe aventuri, multe pericole ce se țin lanț. Dar acest lanț nu este unul greoi,
ci unul foarte sinuos care va ține cititorii atenți şi foarte bine prinşi în
acțiune. Uneori asemănătoare cu Stăpânul Inelelor, uneori cu un aer de Indiana
Jones şi un strop de James Bond, Jack îşi menține originalitatea. Având în
vedere modul în care autorul a introdus scenele respective, asemănările (unele
sunt foarte emoționante ) le iau ca pe un omagiu adus acestora.
I decided that I would draw the line when I started repeating,
“ My Precious…”
Şi ce ar fi fost
Jack fără acele noi sentimente care îi dau târcoale? O fi doar infatuare sau
chiar dragoste? Acea primă dragoste dulce şi uşor amară atunci când nu ştii
dacă e reciprocă şi mai ales atunci când concurența apare la orizont. Ca orice
băiat (=viitor bărbat) asta poate duce la greşeli şi norocul lui Jack este că
deciziile lui s-au menținut doar la nivelul... vedeți voi.
Ca şi în primul
volum, umorul este prezent şi îndulceşte tensiunea.
“Maybe whatever monsters were in there have
all died off,” T-Rex suggested. “Maybe you’ll just walk right in, grab the
ring, and walk right back out.” I liked the sound of that.
“Oh, I doubt that,” Xavier said. “That cave goes on for
miles and miles. No one really knows how far. More likely it’s overrun with
bizarre species we haven’t seen for decades. It really should be quite
fascinating. Scientifically speaking.”
Jack Templar and the Monster
Hunter Academy aduce promisiunea unor lupte şi încercări şi mai dificile
în volumul ce urmează şi pe care îl aştept cu nerăbdare. Aştept cu nerăbdare
următoarele volume şi pentru faptul că autorul a oferit (zgârcit nişte fărâme)
informații despre trecutul lui Ren Lucre pe care am început să le învârt în
toate felurile şi să caut legături cu ceea ce ştim deja. Posibilitățile sunt
nenumărate şi foarte incitante.
Şi dacă până acum
încă credeați că monştrii nu sunt decât în poveşti, atunci vă veți convinge cât
de naivi sunteți! Țineți minte că ați fost avertizați!
Ancient writings from every continent describe demons who
shift their shapes from man to wolf, tell of monsters who drink the blood of
their victims, of corpses that rise from the dead, harpies and centaurs and
trolls. All from humans who had no communication with one another for literally
centuries after these accounts were written. And yet the modern world calls
this simply a coincidence, a shared universal imagination.
Description Book #2
Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy (Book 2)
After barely surviving the onslaught of monsters that tried to kill him the day before his fourteenth birthday, Jack Templar leaves his hometown on a quest to rescue his father and discover the truth about his past. Joined by his friends Will and T-Rex, and led by Eva, the mysterious one-handed monster hunter, Jack sets out for the Monster Hunter Academy where he hopes to find answers to his questions. Little does he suspect that the Academy is filled with dangers of its own, many of them more terrifying than anything he’s faced so far.
Book #1 (READ THE REVIEW HERE)
Description:
Orphan Jack Templar has no memory of his parents and only the smallest details from his Aunt Sophie about how they died. The day before Jack's fourteenth birthday, things start to change for him. At first it's great: A sudden new strength helps him defend his nose-picking friend "T-Rex" from the school bully, and even his crush, Cindy Adams, takes notice. But then a mysterious girl named Eva arrives and tells him two facts that will change his life forever. First, that he's the descendent of a long line of monster hunters and he's destined to be in the family business. Second, that there's a truce between man and monster that children are off-limits...until their fourteenth birthday! Jack has only one day before hundreds of monsters will descend on his little town of Sunnyvale and try to kill him.
As if that weren't enough, things get even more complicated when Jack discovers that the Lord of the Creach (as the monsters are collectively known) holds a personal grudge against him and will do anything to see that Jack has a slow and painful death. To stay alive and save his friends, Jack will have to battle werewolves, vampires, harpies, trolls, zombies and more. But perhaps the most dangerous thing he must face is the truth about his past. Why do the other hunters call him the last Templar? Why do they whisper that he may be the "One?" Why do the monsters want him dead so badly? Even as these questions plague him, he quickly discovers survival is his new full-time job and that in the world of monster hunters, nothing is really what it seems.
Awards for Jack Templar Monster Hunter:
Book of the Year Finalist by Forward Magazine
Next Generation Indie Book Finalist
Indie Excellence Finalist
Parents Choice Recommended Book Award
About the author:
Jeff Gunhus grew up in Cyprus, Greece, and Saudi Arabia where there was a distinct lack of television. He quickly found books were the gateway to incredible adventures, fascinating characters and unbelievable discoveries. Now, with five children of his own (all who watch too much television, in his opinion), he has enjoyed revisiting his old books and reliving those adventures all over again.
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