Edgar Wilde and the Lost Grimoire edition by Paul Ramey Children eBooks
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Eccentric teenager Edgar Wilde lives with his grandmother and runs his own cemetery tour business in the quaint, coastal New England town of St. Edmund. Determined to offer the very best tours, Edgar volunteers at the local library on Saturdays, where he secretly digs through old town documents for interesting historical tidbits.
Among his recent discoveries is the name of a man who seems to be missing from the official town records. Edgar’s curiosity deepens the further he digs — if he didn’t know better he could swear the mysterious figure had been intentionally removed from St. Edmund’s history. But it’s when two members of the local historical society forcefully tell him to mind his own business that he begins to realize he’s stumbled into something very, very big.
St. Edmund’s cemetery manager, Corinthian Harknell, has been Edgar’s confidant and father figure for some time, and the curious mystery of the missing man seems to have whetted his appetite for a good adventure as well. Corinthian knows Edgar better than anyone, and instantly picks up on the chemistry between Edgar and high school acquaintance Shelby Emerson, whose curiosity draws her deeper and deeper into Edgar Wilde’s compelling world of Victorian garb, cemetery iconography and passion for mystery.
Together, the three find themselves on a tantalizing quest involving centuries-old clues hidden around St. Edmund, a forgotten witch trial, and a mysterious book of spells — the Lost Grimoire — that promises untold power to the one who wields it.
Edgar Wilde and the Lost Grimoire edition by Paul Ramey Children eBooks
I get the idea this book might have been for a younger person, but having finished it I see that it does have a good bit of wider appeal. the mystery and the structure of the story are what really worked for me. I think the whole thing was put together in a clever way that pushes a reader through to the end very quickly. Inside we have short chapters- and it is a short book- but each chapter flawlessly blends with chapters from what had happened in the past before moving back to the present. it makes for a very tempting mystery as you find out just enough to keep you reading on to see what happens next, then a little more exposition from the past, and all too soon you are at the end of the book.The story itself is well thought out and it has some exciting moments to add to the mystery. the characters are fun, in particular the historical society and of course Shelby. And of course, in the end, there is an unexpected twist to the tale.
Great stuff and I know that I would like to read more from the same writer.
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Edgar Wilde and the Lost Grimoire edition by Paul Ramey Children eBooks Reviews
The debut novel by Paul Ramey and the newly formed publisher Nine Muse Press is impressive. Edgar Wilde has a solid fit in several popular YA categories with plenty of history, mystery, and gothic elements. I downloaded and read the version, which was solidly formatted and had most of the features I look for in a great ebook. In the spirit of transparency, I am friends with several of the folks who put in many hours making this book shine, although I hope to keep my review “mostly” unbiased.
Edgar Wilde is a 15 year old boy with a penchant for graveyards and history on the small island of St. Edmund in Massachusetts. Edgar and his Victorian style would be interesting enough to follow around, but the island has a stained history one that begs to be uncovered. Edgar is set on the hunt for an ancient book by a mysterious internet buyer and in his research uncovers clues that set him and his detective buddies, Corinthian and Shelby, against the town's sworn secret keepers. Who will get the grimoire first, and to what purpose? Mystery abounds in this tale of teenage intrigue.
The Good
The text is excellently written; smooth, descriptive, and fast-paced. Paul Ramey does a great job of keeping the action and mystery intact and moving along at a brisk pace. There are tons of fun details and characters that really bring the town and its history to life. Mr. Ramey did an excellent job of weaving in small elements of alchemy and religion in the mystery. He even adds in a little romantic spice for the teen crowd to cheer along. The books ends with a great setup for a second (or more) adventure from Edward and the gang.
The Bad
There were several unnecessary F-bombs and other curses dropped into the dialog that removes the book from my recommendation list for younger readers. I’d like to believe that the author and editor fought over this issue and the wrong person won that argument. The only other disappointment was a personal one that I can’t get too far into for sake of giving away spoilers, but let’s just say the author seriously underestimates how fast, strong, and quick to violence 15yo boys can be, especially when their girlfriends are threatened. Maybe it’s all the hormones they put in the beef these days?
Recommendation
I’d highly recommend this book to anyone over the age of thirteen. It’s a great example of YA literature that would appeal to almost every teenager, and most adults who enjoy a quick, fun read. If you enjoy books set in New England and quirky characters, this is a must read. I would not recommend this book for children under thirteen due to cursing and a few mild adult elements.
Paul Ramey's debut novel delivers a fast pace adventure that follows a unique teen named Edgar as he unravels secrets buried deep within the history of his small New England town. What started out as a fun hobby to research and retell seemingly innocent stories forgotten over time lands Edgar in the middle of a centuries old conflict with surprising ties to everything in Edgar's modern world. As the novel progresses, Edgar matures from a naive boy to a young man who learns to think critically about the world around him and realize that he must look beyond the surface and make an effort to go deep inside to really understand the truth about the people, places, and things around him.
Ramey does a wonderful job at balancing the suspense and mystery of the story by weaving a witty thread of humor throughout the book at appropriate times that adds depth to the characters and makes them seem more realistic and likable. Ramey also adds another dimension to the book with his poetic writing style that paints beautiful imagery in the reader's mind. He transforms what would otherwise be a simple cemetery on a snowy night into an artwork when he says, "Beyond the skeletal trees and snow-capped houses he could see the cemetery's protruding gravestones, rising out of the white drifts like crooked teeth." And perhaps my favorite passage, "The delicate, white cotton curtains billowed in the icy breeze of the open kitchen window, like ghosts dancing on the air."
Ramey provides a mild yet effective dose of romance to the story and some high school drama that will surely appeal to a young adult audience. Other readers will likely find themselves reminiscing of their high school days. Although one may not be able to relate to texting in class or internet video chat like Edgar enjoys, anyone will surely remember having high school crushes on seemingly unobtainable people, witnessing the school bully disrupt class, sneaking out at night with friends, or being grounded for a week.
Because the book is structured with many short chapters, the book can be enjoyed with a variety of reading styles. It is an easy book to sit down and read from start to finish or it can be a great book to have with you to pick up and read at various times throughout the day, such as a lunch break or before bed. I also suspect that it will be a fun book to go back and read again even after you know how it ends.
I look forward to Ramey's future books and hope that he continues to provide many of the qualities of Edgar Wilde and the Lost Grimoire. Although Lost Grimoire does have an ending, Ramey leaves room for possibly more Edgar Wilde to come! It will be wonderful to see where the characters go from here if he continues to expand this story. I am definitely keeping my eyes out for more!
The action started with the first couple paragraphs and kept on until the end. I had to put this book down a few times, but the characters were well-developed enough that I jumped right into the story when I picked the book up again. The protagonist, a 15-year-old boy, is intelligent, self-motivated, and very sympathetic. I'd gladly let my kids read about him, and have already recommended that my daughter read this book. Parents there are a couple of cuss words. I say "a couple" and it's no exaggeration. A couple of cuss words, in one chapter toward the beginning of the book, said by disrespectful kids and chastised for it. The rest of the book is completely appropriate, IMHO.
I get the idea this book might have been for a younger person, but having finished it I see that it does have a good bit of wider appeal. the mystery and the structure of the story are what really worked for me. I think the whole thing was put together in a clever way that pushes a reader through to the end very quickly. Inside we have short chapters- and it is a short book- but each chapter flawlessly blends with chapters from what had happened in the past before moving back to the present. it makes for a very tempting mystery as you find out just enough to keep you reading on to see what happens next, then a little more exposition from the past, and all too soon you are at the end of the book.
The story itself is well thought out and it has some exciting moments to add to the mystery. the characters are fun, in particular the historical society and of course Shelby. And of course, in the end, there is an unexpected twist to the tale.
Great stuff and I know that I would like to read more from the same writer.
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