Dylan and the Dream Pirates, by Jason Andrew, is an on-line fantasy novel about a boy named Dylan recovering from the death of his mother. An accidental meeting with the mythical Lost Boys throws him into a world of magic and wonder. When he discovers that his best friend Clay has a magical disease called the Taint, Dylan swears to . . .
All over the world, Knights are appearing. They have swords. They ride horses. They wear shining armour. They’re causing trouble. Nobody knows where they came from or why they’re here—even the Knights themselves are pretty vague on the matter. However, they’re not about to let that get in the way of their crusading. They have a Law to uphold. . . .
The gods of Valhalla need a champion to fight for them in the Midgard—otherwise known as Earth. They need someone fierce, strong, with a killer instinct. Who they got was Iris Morgan, a file clerk on her way home. Imbued with the power of the gods, she must learn to harness her new strength, survive the tests they set for . . .
A dark brotherhood that was once thought long dead has resurfaced. After tirelessly searching for elements to a spell that could end a terrible curse they have endured for centuries, they find their way to the sleepy village of Blakeby. Meanwhile, a brother and sister move there from the city to start a new life in the country, but what . . .
This is only the second piece of script presented fiction that I have read and I admit to knowing very little – if anything at all – about the technicalities of their execution outside my experience as a reader.
What appeals to me about this style of fiction is that it [more . . .]
Well the premise is correct, unfortunately there are a few common weaknesses of chosen one stories. The story progresses similar to the typical action/fantasy movie, meaning some details are obviously guessed by the writer or taken from movies (Hollywood physics basically). The pacing of the plot is definitely exaggerated and a few quirks of the heroine are slightly too often [more . . .]