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This story is “all boy.” The author does a great job of getting into the mind of a 12-year-old boy, and everything in the first part of the story feels absolutely genuine. The boys are dirty, rough, rude, and smelly. They worry about getting into trouble but can’t seem to stay out of it. There are power plays and friendship tensions. Theodore has an awkward crush on a girl. Etc.
Between the parental abuse and the bullies Theodore is surrounded by, you just want to hug this poor kid. But how Theodore eventually stands up for himself is heartwarming and inspiring, and the author has some good commentary on abuse as Theodore at last finds safety and love with his grandparents.
Later, at 15 years old, the characters grow nicely and feel like typical teenagers. And it’s here, really, that the adventure begins. There’s a very distinct point when the whole book shifts – from something like “Sandlot” to more like “Ender’s Game” – and from then on the science fiction elements dominate the story. It becomes like every 15-year-old kid’s dream come true, complete with an alien adventure, weapons training, a mission to save worlds, and a team of friends battling by your side. It’s really a lot of fun, and the author offers an interesting multiverse with unique alien species, spaceships, and planets. It should be clear to any adult that something else is going on with Zane, the supposed good guy, and how these teens slowly come to understand the bigger picture is pretty believable.
The framing of the story, I think, works great. All of the above is told as a story within a story as Theodore recounts this tale from a future prison cell. At times the back-and-forth can be a little jarring, but the “now” timeline hints at bigger mysteries and troubles to come and keeps you interested to see how things progress.
I’ve read in some other reviews that the writing needed a lot of cleaning up, and I think I must have read an updated, edited version. Aside from an occasional goof, it was pretty typo-free. There were a few sentences or paragraphs that just didn’t make a lot of sense, but it wasn’t enough to hang me up. (There was one point where they were fighting in a kitchen and suddenly someone jumped off a bed…) The biggest problem I had with this book was that some of the character motivations, actions, and reactions seemed a little easy just for the sake of pushing the story along, but for kids I imagine this moves at just the right speed and a lot of these things wouldn’t be called into question.
Overall, I’d recommend this as an entertaining, interesting, YA book.


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The Acolytes of Crane J D Tew Scott Spotson J Caleb Clark 9781482547580 Books Reviews

I liked how the author was able to get into the mindset of teens w/ all the humor as well thought. You can connect w/ them and see how they build strong bonds of friendship and loyalty. I am now going to be waiting for the next book.
The concept is interesting, but the execution is lacking. There are times it seems like this was 'typed' using dragon software, as the word used sounds the same, but means something completely different. And there are words missing. Lots of them.

I'm also disturbed by the concept that 12 year olds are 'hooking up' and 'falling in love' as often as they do here. They are portrayed as if they are about 9 years old one minute & around 20 the next. Add in the slang used regularly ('my kicks' & 'peace out' are the worst offenders) and you have a great high school level book.

The other main issue I have is how quickly the story wraps up at the end. It's like the author realized that he had a deadline approaching & needed it completed last week. Wow, it moves fast at the end, which is in strict opposition to the first 2/3 of her book, in which nearly every action is spelled out in near excruciating detail.

I'm hoping subsequent books improve in these areas.

But the biggest issue I have? God & religion are just created beings & concepts of organisms that evolved from a Big Bang. And heaven is a planet created by a powerful, but limited being that was created by the organisms he now controls.

And the continued existence of all of the dead creatures there (human or otherwise) are dependent on a 12 year old boy who the created wants terminated. As does the 'almost all-powerful, but not really" guy's enemy.
From Earth to across the galaxy Ted and his friends fight for their freedom as well as that of the galaxy.
I could not put this down until I had read the entire book. The author has a new fan!
Riveting story, great new ideas, sci-Fi, and refreshing humor all add up to an excellent read. I will definitely buy the next book!
JDT has written the life story of a young mean who gets into trouble vat the drop of a hat. He is informed that his punishment will continue until he talks and tells his experiences. The man is assigned to a prison as a traitor fort violating the laws of the universe. Which he knew nothing about. This story has the ear markings of a Dr. No adventure. This is an excellent read for the genre..... ER
While the beginning was a little slow for my taste, the pace picks up eventually and keeps slamming you with action. The somewhat disjointed pacing, occasionally slow and meandering and other times lighting fast, is my only real complaint.

That said, there are some interesting new concepts (demons and angels are real, but packing lasers!) here. The whole tale is also sprinkled with tongue-in-cheek humor and there's a great twist ending. As a fan of classic Sci-fi, I enjoyed the complicated "multiverse" presented. However, I've been burnt out on aliens lately, so all the coming-of-age detail about the hero's childhood was a refreshing break from the typical action thriller.

Maybe others would find such careful character building out of place- to be fair this is atypical for action/adventure stories- but I think it's a unique twist on the genre.

All in all, a fun read with some unique ideas. You might go so far as to call this "Heinlenesque." I'm interested in reading the rest of the series.
This story is “all boy.” The author does a great job of getting into the mind of a 12-year-old boy, and everything in the first part of the story feels absolutely genuine. The boys are dirty, rough, rude, and smelly. They worry about getting into trouble but can’t seem to stay out of it. There are power plays and friendship tensions. Theodore has an awkward crush on a girl. Etc.
Between the parental abuse and the bullies Theodore is surrounded by, you just want to hug this poor kid. But how Theodore eventually stands up for himself is heartwarming and inspiring, and the author has some good commentary on abuse as Theodore at last finds safety and love with his grandparents.
Later, at 15 years old, the characters grow nicely and feel like typical teenagers. And it’s here, really, that the adventure begins. There’s a very distinct point when the whole book shifts – from something like “Sandlot” to more like “Ender’s Game” – and from then on the science fiction elements dominate the story. It becomes like every 15-year-old kid’s dream come true, complete with an alien adventure, weapons training, a mission to save worlds, and a team of friends battling by your side. It’s really a lot of fun, and the author offers an interesting multiverse with unique alien species, spaceships, and planets. It should be clear to any adult that something else is going on with Zane, the supposed good guy, and how these teens slowly come to understand the bigger picture is pretty believable.
The framing of the story, I think, works great. All of the above is told as a story within a story as Theodore recounts this tale from a future prison cell. At times the back-and-forth can be a little jarring, but the “now” timeline hints at bigger mysteries and troubles to come and keeps you interested to see how things progress.
I’ve read in some other reviews that the writing needed a lot of cleaning up, and I think I must have read an updated, edited version. Aside from an occasional goof, it was pretty typo-free. There were a few sentences or paragraphs that just didn’t make a lot of sense, but it wasn’t enough to hang me up. (There was one point where they were fighting in a kitchen and suddenly someone jumped off a bed…) The biggest problem I had with this book was that some of the character motivations, actions, and reactions seemed a little easy just for the sake of pushing the story along, but for kids I imagine this moves at just the right speed and a lot of these things wouldn’t be called into question.
Overall, I’d recommend this as an entertaining, interesting, YA book.