The Entertainment Authority

This book is very near and dear to me, and before carrying on about my review I would like to share our history together. When I was younger I didn’t have much care for reading. My English skills were just fine, I had an exponentially greater vocabulary and grasp of grammar than most my peers. It wasn’t until I was VERY bored (I didn’t play video games growing up) that I started digging through the closet to find something to do. I came across a box set of books my mom had. Beautiful imagery covered the box and I marveled as I read the titles of the stories:

The Rift War Saga: Magician Apprentice, Magician Master, Silverthorn, and A Darkness at Sethanon.

I cracked open apprentice and my whole view of fictional stories changed!

I was introduced to Pug, of the town Crydee, on the world of Midkemia. I learned of this orphans friends, family, and his rise from orphan to an apprentice mage and squire of the royal house. We are brought into a world that resembles 900 CE Earth.

We are introduced to Kulgan, the royal magician and his franklin Meecham. We meet Tomas, Pugs friend and adopted brother, and these youngsters dreams and ambitions for the future. Tomas wish to be the greatest warrior Midkemia has ever known. Pug too has aspirations to become a great warrior, but these plans are foiled when standing alone on the day of choosing (when Masters choose their apprentices) he is picked by his friend Kulgan to become a magician.

After struggling for many months, Pug learns there is something inside him that does not like to use magic in the way Kulgan is teaching. Pug has only successfully cast even the simplist cantrip under dire stress.

Before being able to study much farther, Tomas and Pug are requested to accompany the Duke Borric to the capitol of the kingdom Rillianon.On the way there the group is ambushed by otherworlders. Tomas is seperated from the group and left to find his own way.

I could dribble on about this story, and believe me there is much to speak of, but I think  maybe you should just go pick up a copy and see for yourself. Enjoy <insert Reading Rainbow Theme Song>

This kid has tons of talent for the drums on rock band 2. He does sing and play on some songs but still does durms on expert. Anyone with out a doubt will admit he has skill. If you’re a Rock Band fan and want to see a song played or maybe get a idea on how it’s done, his videos are great to watch! Here’s a link to his home page and enjoy this rock and roll cover holiday time classic: