Champion's Quest: The Questmaster's Trap: Volume 2

ABOUT THE BOOK

Hello, Brave Reader: You’re just in time to roll the Die of Destiny and play a game of Champion’s quest. The wizard Questmaster Hob has summoned the Wild Crows on a new adventure. But not everything is what it seems.

A new, sinister Questmaster creates chaos for Lucas, Miles, and Jasmine. They are ill-prepared to fight stronger, challenging monsters, including an evil centaur who has taken a magical ally hostage. As the Wild Crows journey to rescue her, they encounter shadow elves, troltusses, and giants. They also learn new skills and strategies, and discover their quest is more than just a game this time. The fate of the world of Champion’s Quest―including the lives of the wizards Hob and Bogie―hangs in the balance.

Can the Wild Crows prevail? Will the luck of the dice be in their favor? Can they gather the right magical items and overcome their weaknesses? It will take true champions and a bit of luck to win this gripping, fantastical, high-stakes adventure.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

FRANK L. COLE was born into a family of southern storytellers and wrote his first book at age eight. Some of his favorite stories involve ghosts and Bigfoot. Currently, along with his wife and three children, he resides in the shadow of a majestic mountain range. The Questmaster’s Trap is Frank’s fourteenth published book. He's an active promoter of reading and using imagination and has presented to more than 250 schools nationwide. As part of his research for Champion’s Quest, he has acquired hundreds of role-playing campaign modules and loves immersing himself in those worlds. Visit the author at frankcolewrites.com.

REVIEW
Champion's Quest: The Questmaster's Trap is the second book in the Champion's Quest Series by Frank L. Cole. I liked the second even better than the first book. Frank L.Cole captured the reader's interest from the very beginning. I loved the characters and the side characters. I was a little disappointed in not seeing the troll from the first book, but I loved the new characters. The new characters were interesting and seemed to have their own back story. I only hope to see them again! The various settings were interesting, and I almost wished I was in the book so I could explore and see more of this world. The author keeps the reader engaged with twists and turns in the story. I asked the author in an interview with his first book - how many books would there be in this series - and he mentioned three, but I feel like this series could do with more. The only downside in this series is that not many people seem to know about it. I feel like this is an excellent series for middle grade readers who enjoy fantasy. Personally, I think it's one of the top fantasy series for middle grade readers as far as creativity, action, the world building, and how it's written.  It's clean, age appropriate, engaging, fun and very well-written. The author hits the mark with this book. To learn more about this series, click here.

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