⋙ [PDF] Free Worldshaper Worldshapers Edward Willett 9780756413460 Books

Worldshaper Worldshapers Edward Willett 9780756413460 Books

Download As PDF : Worldshaper Worldshapers Edward Willett 9780756413460 Books

Worldshaper Worldshapers Edward Willett 9780756413460 Books

Intrigued by his Big Idea post on Whatever, I read the excerpt and had to download it immediately. I was hooked! As the first book of a series, there's a lot of set up for the later books to expand on and complete. Yes, the book ends on a cliffhanger, but the main plot line of the first book is completed and the ending sets the stage for the events of book 2. Thus far, this doesn't seem like it's going to be a series where the individual books easily stand alone, but that doesn't bother me. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series and hoping for speedy future releases!


Tags : Worldshaper (Worldshapers) [Edward Willett] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <b>From an Aurora Award-winning author comes the first book in a new portal fantasy series in which one woman's powers open the way to a labyrinth of new dimensions.</b> For Shawna Keys,Edward Willett,Worldshaper (Worldshapers),DAW,075641346X,Fantasy - Epic,Fantasy - Urban,Fantasy fiction,Fiction,Interpersonal relations,Interpersonal relations.,Interpersonal relations;Fiction.,Paranormal fiction,Survival,Survival;Fiction.,ENGLISH CANADIAN NOVEL AND SHORT STORY,FICTION Fantasy Action & Adventure,FICTION Fantasy Epic,FICTION Fantasy Urban,Fantasy,Fiction-Fantasy,FictionFantasy - Epic,FictionFantasy - Urban,GENERAL,General Adult,Monograph Series, 1st,SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY,United States,fantasy book;urban fantasy series;urban fantasy books;urban fantasy;fantasy series;fantasy books for adults;fantasy books;fantasy novels;action adventure;murder;thriller;dark fantasy;futuristic;parallel worlds;technology;magic;portal fantasy;fantasy;science fiction;ed willett;edward willett;worldshaper;science fiction and fantasy;epic fantasy;epic fantasy books;historical fiction;fiction;novels;fiction books;books fiction;fantasy fiction;fantasy novel;paranormal;steampunk;supernatural;vampires,action adventure; murder; thriller; dark fantasy; futuristic; parallel worlds; technology; magic; portal fantasy; fantasy; science fiction; ed willett; edward willett; worldshaper; fantasy book; urban fantasy series; urban fantasy books; urban fantasy; fantasy series; fantasy books for adults; fantasy books; fantasy novels; science fiction and fantasy; historical fiction; fiction; fiction books; science fiction and fantasy books; steampunk; adventure; epic fantasy; sci-fi; alternate history; sorcery; wizard; sword and sorcery

Worldshaper Worldshapers Edward Willett 9780756413460 Books Reviews

This is a book that was filled with great ideas that were not utilized. Basically the story is what self help guru’s market, you can mold your world into what you want. However in this story that is true in the literal sense not the metaphysical. Also the heroine is a grown woman with a life. She’s 29, has friends, family, a business, and a boyfriend. The problem was although Shawna is this creator she has no power over her creation. Her enemy who spends so much time talking about how powerful she is has no problem continuously kicking her butt. Also although she is grown and has things to fight for and enough life experience to put her foot down and not follow some stranger without making demands of her own, she doesn’t. She runs and runs and runs, following Karl around like a lost teenager. But the worst thing to me was the worlds. What we got to see were slight variations on our reality, but much more interesting places were discussed instead of visited. Then to top it all off it ends in a cliffhanger. I wanted to like this book but there were too many flaws. I highly doubt I will continue with this series.
WORLDSHAPER had a very intriguing premise, the set up is there for something really incredible, but unfortunately the characters and actual plot line didn't always live up to that amazing premise. Don't get me wrong the story was enjoyable, but unfortunately in a mediocre way leaving me searching for the greatness I felt could be there. At times it really felt like critical information was being held, with no real reason behind it. I kept waiting for the pay off of explanations or reasons by the end, but unfortunately they never came.

The characters are intriguing and full of potential, but again pieces felt to be missing. Shawna is your typical powerful heroine that didn't know she was powerful, which is a common storyline in this genre. However the problem was that the reasoning behind her memory lapse/lack of knowledge was withheld and I felt it detracted greatly from the story. I wanted to be given so much more than I was, and it just made her character feel half formed. She never got to grow enough in my eyes and her quirky personality lent to so much I think. Karl, her supposed savior wasn't much better as he just felt to be a unthinking soldier rather than a solid addition to the story. Any time Shawna questioned anything he became irate and all but threatened to leave her to die. It just left a bad taste in my mouth.

And also speaking of being half-formed, the Adversary, the villain, wasn't really fleshed out at all. He's supposed to be this terrifyingly evil man, and yet, which he does do a few things, honestly I just felt like he was the opposition rather than a true villainous force. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't root for him, but I didn't really feel any true animosity either, which made it harder to attach to our heroine's plight.

All in all WORLDSHAPER is a book with an intriguing premise, but had a rocky start to this series. I am interested in seeing where things head next and I hope much more will be revealed in the next book.
Who wouldn’t love to live in a perfect world living the ideal perfect life? Wouldn’t everyone love the power to shape their own lives, their own worlds, into the life they long to have? Author Edward Willett has brought this very power to life in Worldshaper, the first in his new portal fantasy series, and it most certainly kicks off his series with a rather intriguing start.

With a pottery studio to call her own, an incredible boyfriend, and nothing but fond memories of the life she has lived, Shawna Keys is living her ideal life. Yet all that was perfect is taken in an instant when a lunch date with her best friend turns into a nightmare. Mysterious attackers kill her best friend and just as they are about to kill Shawna, time resets itself, placing Shawna three hours in the past. No one remembers the attack for it never happened and no one remembers Shawna’s friend… for she never existed. Fearing for her sanity, Shawna is approached by a stranger who tells her she has the power to Shape worlds and the reason her world had been so perfect was because she Shaped it to be. But now, her world is in danger for a threat known as the Adversary has been traveling from Shaped world to Shaped world and taking control of them. While she is too late to save her world, Shawna learns she carries within her the power to save other worlds and thus sets out on a journey of uncertainty to help other Shapers when she herself does not remember how she ever became one.

Willett has many fantastical works under his belt, but for those who are first being introduced to his writing, Worldshaper is a great book to start with. The best way to describe Willett’s writing style is fun. Of course, all authors have fun when it comes to writing, but there are those authors that are far and few between who readers can tell are having fun playing with words and creating sentences. Take these two sentences for instance. “The earlier part of the hike had been tremendously tiring. Now it also became scarily slippery, cursedly cold, and wearingly wet – just all-around alliteratively annoying” (Willett 133) and “If there’s one thing you don’t want to hear from the semimystical guide who is attempting to spirit you from one world to another without attracting the attention of a godlike murderous Adversary, it’s, ‘Uh-oh’” (Willett 144). These are but two of many fun and cleverly written lines scattered throughout his book.

The story itself matches Willett’s writing style as Worldshaper has many fun and adventurous moments. Perhaps the only setback is the fact it takes a little while to reach those moments. The set up for the story in general is incredibly well thought out and planned, but at the same time, it has a tendency to drag at times and it begins in a rather cliché way. A character’s perfect life is disrupted so a mysterious stranger appears to let the main character know she has incredible power and is more powerful than most like her, but the problem is she has no memory of how she acquired power. Sound familiar? However, this in no way makes Worldshaper a bad story and this is actually where the clichés end.

Leading up to the adventurous moments of the story are what could be considered “filler” moments as Willett introduces the readers to his world. At times, yes, these moments can become a bit confusing and even, at times, a bit repetitive, but once readers reach the halfway mark of Worldshaper, this is where the fun begins. Readers get to travel with Shawna and her guide across the country by means of travel that may remind some readers of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Being told in the first person, readers will fall in love with Shawna’s wit and charm and will love the many pop culture references she uses as she travels with her guide who humorously misunderstands nearly everything she says.

The most exciting part of the story is once readers come close to the ending of the story. Without spoiling anything, the story takes a COMPLETELY unique turn that no reader sees coming and captures the attention of the reader to the point where they will not stop reading it until they reach the final page. The best words to describe the ending are as follows bizarre, unique, intriguing, and entertaining. In other words, any reader who is a fan of fantasy and science fiction will adore the turn this story takes.

If one could shape their perfect world, what would it be like? Willett has made this idea come to life in Worldshaper, the first in his new fantasy series that has amazing potential. It is most certainly a story to be experienced by readers and they will most certainly have fun once they read it. It is a bit slow and cliché to start, but come the halfway point, readers are in for a real treat. Willet’s writing style is superb, witty, and paints a beautiful picture, being one of very few authors today where readers can tell he is just having fun playing with sentences and words. Who knows how many books this series will contain and there are plenty of opportunities to delve deeper into Willet’s fantasy world and learn more about it, but one thing is for certain upon completing Worldshaper, readers will definitely want to know what happens next.

**Originally published on my blog Roll Out Reviews on February 6, 2019**
Intrigued by his Big Idea post on Whatever, I read the excerpt and had to download it immediately. I was hooked! As the first book of a series, there's a lot of set up for the later books to expand on and complete. Yes, the book ends on a cliffhanger, but the main plot line of the first book is completed and the ending sets the stage for the events of book 2. Thus far, this doesn't seem like it's going to be a series where the individual books easily stand alone, but that doesn't bother me. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series and hoping for speedy future releases!