Ignatius and the Swords of Nostaw

A beautiful read. - Robin Roberts as seen on Good Morning AmericaFifteen-year-old Iggy is good at three things: languages witty retorts and running from a fight. When a guy pulls a knife on him during a high school argument all the banter in the world isnt enough to save him so Iggy resorts to his backup plan-dipping. But before he can make his escape the locket he always wears around his neck heats up and someone tackles him from behind pinning him to the ground.Iggys never thought of himself as a fighter. Hes spent his life running from anything that cant be solved with a quick one-liner or a snarky comeback. But as he learns more about the strange place hes landed one thing becomes abundantly clear: in the World on Skye they need a hero. And Iggy just might be the one theyre looking for even if hes not so sure.Reviews: ★★★★★D.A. Mucci does such a great job of creating a universe that is entirely fantastical yet believable and relatable. Ignatius and the Swords of Nostaw has an almost Harry Potter-ness to it in that we are guided into this world through the eyes of a character who is learning of it the same as the reader and who is a character very similar to its target audience. But it is also entirely different in a good way. I have honestly not taken to a fantasy novel as much as this one in quite a long time. The author is an excellent storyteller and writer. - Kate Leboff★★★★★ Right from the start this story is breathtaking in how much detailed surrounding the kingdom of Skye... a once luscious and beautiful place that had been filled with animals and people. Now its a kingdom with no beating heart. In desperate for a hero a teen named Iggy finds himself becoming the hero these people need. Mastering a set of growing magic skills in a challenge but its mastering the skills in handling the towering secrets that are claiming Skye is something else altogether. A wondrous journey in a finely painted world. Highly recommended.-Lori Goodreads review★★★★★The author managed to create quite intriguing magical world full of fantastic beasts some of which are not what you typically expect from beasts - they are mighty warriors living in seclusion whose abilities in battles are legendary. The world building is really nice and takes your imagination to amazing places. Combine this with an awkward introvert and insecure boy who gets swallowed into the greatest adventure of his life one which is too big for him to understand at a time but he grows and shows his worth and true power. Definitely recommend this book.-Lia Goodreads review