The Axe of Sundering, book 5 in the Adventurers Wanted series by M.L. Forman

This is another book that I didn’t read becuase it’s not my style, but my husband has read all of them in the series and was excited for this one to come out since it is the final volume in the book.  He read it in a couple of days, which is really fast for him since he is so busy with work right now!

Alex sure would be an interesting person to hang out with. In this book I found him loosing his innocence that was evident in the earlier books which is a natural progression for a person learning, but I did miss it. The story was a simple plot of a good guy goes bad and another couple of good guys have to take him down with help from some friends. However there are a couple twists that keep you wanting to Just finish the next chapter but you have to put the book down in mid action! I have always enjoyed the simple flow of these stories and the creativity of the obsticles that Alex has had to face. There are a few lines that Alex says to himself in this book about overcoming trials and trusting his friends that can easily be applied to life. I would recommend this book for ages 8+ and with confidence know they would all enjoy the story.

 

The long-awaited final volume of the Adventures Wanted series.Whalen Vankin is the worlds greatest wizard, and he has only ever personally trained two other wizards. One is Alexander Taylor, a young man who has earned a reputation as a brave adventurer, a warrior, and man of honor. The other is Jabez, Vankin’s nephew and a man whose choices have led him down a different, darker path.

Dark magic has covered Westland, and evil is stirring. Whalen and Alex must journey together into the heart of danger, confronting a sea serpent, battling their way through a goblin army, and facing down more than one dragon. Alex must find the legendary Axe of Sundering the one weapon that offers a chance to defeat Jabez and protect the land from the dark wizards plans. But finding it will be an adventure of its own as the only pathway to the Axe leads through the underground tunnels and secret passages of Castle Conmar.

But Jabez has one final weapon at his disposal: the powerful Orion Stone, which could spell the end to Whalen and Alex both.