Everville: The First Pillar (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I'm not going to give this a star rating since I didn't even make it through the first chapter. The writing is just bad. Sentences that are so simple they sound stilted, words and phrases used incorrectly, no information in the first chapter about who the main character even is, and adverbs galore. The description made the story sound interesting, but I couldn't stand the poor writing long enough to even begin to find out. Everville The First Pillar tells the story of a boy, off to college, who finds that there is an alternate world. One that is in trouble and needs his help. He finds that perhaps he and his friends have another purpose than just attending college.The premise is good, and one fantasy readers I think would enjoy. Owen initially goes into dream like states that transport him to Everville, eventually he is able to go at will. He and his friends join several clubs while attending college and find that they are a link to him helping the people of Everville.Although, fantasy is not a genre I'd pick to read, I liked the story. There were some things that didn't seem real, and yes, even in a story grounded in fantasy, I believe things should make sense. For instance, when Owen and his friends went to college, their time was completely taken over by their quest to help Everville. No one went to classes and the school's clubs, a front for the training needed to defeat Them, didn't seem plausible. At times the story dragged and became redundant.I do think it is a good start, and there are more books to the series available.
What do You think about Everville: The First Pillar (2013)?
Very good read. Somewhat confusing because it jumps around but other than that i was good.
—jonathan
Good book with a little cliff hanger at the end. Going to Amazon to get book 2 right now.
—mis
Great book from beginning to end. A world of imagination with original work.
—jan
