Stormbreaker

A Modern Fantasy Adventure

De: Matt Sconce

Narrado por: Clinton Herigstad

Young Mackinsi Wrighton has always been a dreamer. After he accidentally uncovers a hidden world around him, he discovers he is a Stormbreaker...a warrior of light destined to face an ancient evil called "Destroyer". Possessing supernatural powers and weapons he has no idea how to use, Mackinsi must unite the other Stormbreakers against Destroyer's fiends before Destroyer pulls our dimension into a relic of evil called the Heartstone.

Along his quest, Mackinsi will find love, loss, and adventure as well as a secret that will shake the very foundation of reality itself.

From sword fights on the skyscrapers of New York City to the underwater grottoes of prophecy, Stormbreaker will take you on an action-packed thrill ride of imagination and modern-day magic and leave you breathless. Described as a combination of The Matrix, Constantine, and the Lord of the Rings, Stormbreaker is a modern fantasy brimming with originality.

©2009 Matthew Sconce (P)2019 Matthew Sconce

Breathtaking and Exciting!

Stormbreaker is fantastic! The story kept me on the edge of my seat. It is so well written and it has something for everyone! Adventure, romance, mystery, and so much more! Do yourself a favor and download this book immediately! The narrator does an excellent job of bringing Matt's characters to life!

Stormbreaker was definitely a book to enjoy!

Normally I avoid books written by men. There tends to be a certain emotion that I find missing in those stories. I thoroughly enjoyed Matt Sconce’s writing in Stormbreaker. This story is action packed with tons of growth from the characters. I totally loved Mac and pretty much all of the supporting characters. I’m not really loving bad guys so although they are well developed I can’t say I love them. Each scene described throughout this book is very unique and well developed.
Clinton Herigstad did a great job narrating the story. He truly brought these characters to life. I love how he distinguished the voices of the characters. I must say when I read this at night and started to fall asleep the Destroyer’s voice totally woke me up. It’s dark and gravely. Honestly a perfect voice for a dark character.
Overall, the production was great. The whole thing flowed wonderfully. Each character served a purpose and grows throughout the story. I definitely wouldn’t have minded hearing more to this story, but the ending went well nonetheless. I really enjoy books that involve both the subject of creation and destruction. I may just have to read that book again soon.
 
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Matt Sconce. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

Entertaining story!

I almost gave up on this story and I’m so glad I didn’t! Instead, I restarted it and gave it my full attention. After the first 10 minutes, I was hooked. I ended up finishing the book in one sitting.....I stayed up til 3am because I couldn’t stop listening. The narration was great, too. Clinton Herigstad did an amazing job telling the story and giving each character a unique voice. I would love to listen to more of his work. So to sum it up, I ended up being pleasantly surprised by the story and narration. I definitely recommend the listen! Going to bed now!!
I received a review copy at my request and voluntarily reviewed.

Adventure awaits!

If you like adventure, suspense, and action then you will love this story! Matt Sconce's creative use of imagery makes you feel like you are part of the story. This would be a great story to use in the classroom to teach the hero's journey. Students would love this story since it the protagonist is a high school student. The kindle version is long (just over 9 hours) which is a bit much for me since I tend to read fast, but it was enjoyable. The person reading the story was never dull or boring and added a variety of voices to make the story more interesting. Overall I would highly recommend this story for all ages! I'm looking forward to a sequel or a movie adaptation.

A Modern Fantasy Adventure, Indeed!

The story was reminiscent of the same kind of fantasy fun I've grown up with since I was a youth! And, kudos to the narrator for his vocal skills and characterizations. They felt spot on and never distracted from the story. In addition to being an author, Matt Sconce is also a filmmaker, and as such he was very good at not only making you feel like you were watching a movie, but by reading/listening to it you were a part of it. He weaves the kind of imagery that made me think of 80s/90s fantasy adventures, as well as the kind of themes we experience in good versus evil classics such as Star Wars, the Matrix, and Lord of the Rings. That being said, I will say the book was also more PG-13 than I expected. I would not say this is a book for kids, but definitely more for teens and young adults. One significant highlight for me was when Mackinsi (the protagonist) made his speech when he first meets at the Gathering. I'm not a teen anymore, but that made me identify with the lead more than any other section. That, for me, was the kind of moment I envision for myself as the hero in my story. Well written, Matt, I enjoyed it!