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Ben had been working on his book, "3 Realms" since the age of twelve and completed it when he was sixteen. He was very proud of his accomplishment and could not wait to have his own copy in his hands. |
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Ben's book is published by FriesenPress. It is available in hard cover, soft cover and ebook. It is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Chapters. Many Chapters across Canada can order it for you if they don't have it in stock.
So far, Ben's book has sold in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montreal, Toronto, California, and New York.
So far, Ben's book has sold in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montreal, Toronto, California, and New York.
Here are some comments from the editor at Friesen Press :
"Three Realms is a triumph, and something you should be very proud of. Ben’s book is full of adventure, cleverly imagined worlds, true-to-life sympathetic characters and villains we love to hate, as well as snappy, colourful dialogue. It was clearly well thought out and plotted, and he has written a unique and compelling book that will keep his readers engaged from beginning to end."
"exceptional manuscript"
"...readers will be impressed with this finely crafted story. I am so impressed by the skill, intelligence and creativity of the book."
"Ben was enormously talented and had a natural gift for writing; his character development, plot and dialogue skills are admirable."
"He was also skilled at ending every chapter with a hook: a must for any great adventure book. Here’s an example of a chapter ending that worked well:
I knocked on the door. Silence. I tried the handle only to find that the door was unlocked. I peered inside... and immediately wished that I hadn’t.
There’s no way the reader isn’t going to turn the page to find out what was behind that door!"
"For such a young man, he clearly had a great deal of talent and drive; completing a novel is no easy thing, let alone a good one, and he has done a truly commendable job."
~ Editor from FreisenPress ~
"exceptional manuscript"
"...readers will be impressed with this finely crafted story. I am so impressed by the skill, intelligence and creativity of the book."
"Ben was enormously talented and had a natural gift for writing; his character development, plot and dialogue skills are admirable."
"He was also skilled at ending every chapter with a hook: a must for any great adventure book. Here’s an example of a chapter ending that worked well:
I knocked on the door. Silence. I tried the handle only to find that the door was unlocked. I peered inside... and immediately wished that I hadn’t.
There’s no way the reader isn’t going to turn the page to find out what was behind that door!"
"For such a young man, he clearly had a great deal of talent and drive; completing a novel is no easy thing, let alone a good one, and he has done a truly commendable job."
~ Editor from FreisenPress ~
If you know any school librarians who would be interested in purchasing the book for their school, please pass on the information. I know it would be a great read for kids, teenagers and young adults, as it was written by one.
It's obvious that Ben had a great talent for writing. Ben had written the synopsis and detailed notes for book 2 and 3 of the 3 Realms Trilogy. It's such a sad thing to also think that he had completed 2 chapters of a second trilogy he was working on, called "Project Sky". Maybe one day, I, or a writer, will continue Ben's trilogy.