The Call (The Magnificent 12 Series book 1)

Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy

Review: Mack is the unlikely hero. He has a phobia for everything and therefore being a hero was never on his to-do list. At the age of twelve he is called by magic to save the world from the Pale Queen who has been locked away for 3,000 years. The old ones thought that was forever but the 3,000 years are almost up and they must unite the 12 who possess the enlightened puissance to save the world.There are forces, mainly a very angry daughter named Princess Ereskigal, who support the Pale Queen and want to prevent them from destroying the Pale Queen. Will Mack find the other 12? Will he destroy the queen? Will he survive Princess Ereskigal?

This was such a fun read! It's geared for children but there are some decapitations and exciting violence like that. So, I recommend a parent read it before allowing a young child to. I, personally, LOVED this book and cannot wait to get my hands on the second book in this series!! :) The author kept it very comical as well. It is a quick read and one of those that I didn't want to put down so it made it an even quicker read. I recommend it to everyone!

Author: This is how the author started off his information, "I was born in a manger and grew up in a log cabin where I read law books by firelight. . . Oh, wait, that wasn't me, that was someones else." I thought it was funny and decided to share. It shows the type of humor he has and it comes across in his writing.
He was raised in a military family and has traveled the world. Even as an adult, he has continued that trend and visited every continent. He has written 150 books, many of them with his wife K.A. Applegate. They have two children and live in Southern California.

Rating: **** Four Stars

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