Evan Burl and the Falling, Vol. 1-2

By Justin Blaney

Discover #1 bestselling novel, Evan Burl and the Falling

A monster lives in all of us.

My father abandoned me when I was an infant.
My friends have turned against me.
My uncle hates me.
The most powerful sapients in the world want me dead.
They all have one thing in common.
They think I'm turning into a monster.

I'm starting to worry they're right.

Over a thousand years, one man unlocks sapience—the ability to transform the imagined into reality. But not everyone believes sapience is a gift because this power blurs the lines between dreaming and waking, making it impossible to divide real life from nightmare and friend from enemy.

The most powerful of these sapients rule the world, sharing little in common save their venom for each other and lurid horror for Evan Burl—a sixteen-year-old imprisoned with twelve immortal orphans in a haunted castle surrounded by the bones of a forgotten city. Evan finds a letter that orders his execution—signed by his own father—that reveals Evan's latent supernatural talents. As Evan makes use of his new abilities, he loses his grasp on the physical world and fears he might be responsible for the string of gruesome deaths that have begun to plague the orphans.

With each passing day, Evan's waking world is fading into a mist of dreams, replaced by starless nightmares that just might be real. The fates of those who remain alive rest on whether Evan can regain his ability to tell dream from reality and save his friends from the sapients who would rather the world forget that these twelve orphans ever lived.

PRAISE FOR EVAN BURL AND THE FALLING

“Justin Blaney’s descriptive, yet punchy writing style is just one way Evan Burl and the Falling separates itself from the vast majority of young adult and fantasy writing being published today. With its intelligent and gripping storyline, relatable heroes, and highly-imagined villains this book captured my attention from the start. I can’t wait to read what happens next.”
—Freya Hind

"The best fantasy book I've ever read"
—Mitsy Princell

“Brilliant. I am recommending this book to all my friends”
—Julia (from Amazon.com)

“Evan Burl is one of the most imaginative and creative (novels) I’ve read in a long time. Fans of fast-paced, action-packed fantasy will find a lot to love...”
—Alyce Reese

“Well-crafted. Mysterious. Intriguing.”
—H.J. van der Klis

“I usually don’t enjoy books of this genre... I’m really glad I took a chance. The characters were rich as was the story line. I couldn’t put it down!!!”
—Julie Weber

“Reading Evan Burl reminded me of how I felt when I read great books like Harry Potter or The Hunger Games for the first time.”
—Katie Zinda

• Language: English
• Publisher: Justin Blaney
• Release date: Nov 16, 2012
• ISBN: 9780988251014

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Reviews for Evan Burl and the Falling, Vol. 1-2

[hjvanderklis_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Evan Burl is an orphan but has magical powers too. In the well crafted Evan Burl and the Falling you meet him, fellow orphans and wicked family members. Short chapters with different storytellers, counting down until the Falling. Burl is held captive in his uncle Mazol's house. Just like the other orphans Evan longs for a family. As the oldest he's a natural protector of the other kids. But, someone wants to kill him off. And that's where this fiction story takes a twist every now and then. Will Evan Burl escape from the isolated castle of Dǣmanhur, uncle Mązol and his goons, Ballard and Yesler. A mysterious message in the Book predicts that Evan will become an evil sapient when he turns sixteen, and that he cannot be turned from his destiny. The author chose to use fictional names and even a special font type to make the names of people and places look even more intriguing. You'd better not stop reading after a couple of chapters!