Water Keep: Volume 1 (Farworld, #1)

by J Scott Savage

Found in the desert as a baby by monks who named him, thirteen-year-old Marcus, who has been confined to a wheelchair ever since he can remember, knows nothing of his background and endures the difficulties of his daily life in various foster homes and schools by dreaming of Farworld, a magical place whose pull seems to be getting increasingly stronger.

• ISBN10: 1609073304
• ISBN13: 9781609073305
• Publish Date: 2 January 2013 (first published 1 September 2008)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Shadow Mountain
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[Liz (Bent Bookworm)]

I really wanted to love this book, but the writing style rubbed me wrong and the characters seemed very...blah. Not decided yet if I'll read the rest of the series or not. I kind of want to know what happens, on the other hand, I'm pretty sure I already know and it wasn't an enjoyable enough read to make me sure I want to spend time finding out what I already know. Meh.

[sstaley]

I loved this new fantasy novel by J. Scott Savage! There were surprises at every turn and it is full of angst. The monsters and bad guys in this book put Harry Potter's Voldemort & Death Eaters to shame.

I was lucky to read this book early because it officially isn't released until September.(I received an ARC copy and I am part of the Farworld Blog Tour. Google about this to learn more.) This is the first book out of a five book series. I am hooked and can't wait until the next book comes out. You learn to love the characters early on and there are some awesome life lessons to learn from reading this book...for both kids and adults.