What would happen if the world you knew turned upside down and you were caught in the midst of it all? This is what Rian must figure out. One minute he is living a boring life and the next thing he knows the world is thrown into chaos and he plays an important role, but no one knows what it is and why? We join Rian as he learns to fight and the friends he makes along the way.
This is an engaging young adult story. While Rian is the main character many of the supporting characters shine. I found Rian to be a fool hearted young man who always puts himself into danger and never learns from his mistakes which are glossed over, and he never realizes them himself. He is given power but has no intelligence or thought to learn from those trying to teach him. Rian becomes the ultimate hero, but he is not a worthy warrior. I hope that in the second book he begins to grow. The story moves along pretty well but I found the writing a bit choppy. As entertaining as this story was there were many plot holes and things that were never explained. Narrator Sean Duregger keeps the story moving along at a good pace and keeps the listener engaged in the story.