Title: Geniuses IV: The Double R Prophecy Continues: Black Magic
Author: Neil W. Flanzraich
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ASIN: B0CJJ2QFP1
Pages: 210
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Reviewed by: Jennifer Bailey
Pacific Book Review
Roger Reynolds has defeated the evil Geniuses Abaddon and Arkady Astrakhan. Now he believes as leader of the world’s Counsel of Geniuses, he and his lovely wife Rebecca are done with the Astrakhans. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Arkan Astrakhan has now come to earth to avenge Abaddon and Arkady: his sons. The demon ruler Andromalex made him immortal and master sorcerer, and he also followed Arkan to earth to help him destroy Roger Reynolds and his family. Roger and Rebecca discovered the wizard Merlin prophesied that the upcoming battle with Andromalex will be Roger’s last, causing the world to become a bleak and brutal place under the rule of Astrakhan and Andromalex. Will Roger be able to find a way to prevent Merlin’s prophecy from coming true? The fate of not just Roger and his family hang in the balance, but also the fate of the world as he knows it.
Author Neil Flanzraich does a phenomenal job at preparing readers for what they may find in the preceding story. He provides a well-rounded story with interesting and relatable characters. Readers are able to easily picture everything that is happening from the setting of the novel to the way a character thinks, and he does it in a way that does not bog down the story with unnecessary information. Each novel is cohesive on its own, but also ties in elements from the previous novels making it feel as if you are invested into the life of Roger Reynolds and his family.
Readers will quickly find that Geniuses is a series they want to be a part of. It is filled with world building and character development that is easy to love. The imaginative style of writing that Flanzraich possesses is outstanding and the amount of action, adventure, and drama reels readers into the storyline, and makes them embrace this novel and others by this author. Geniuses IV is a continuation of a tale that Flanzraich creates to engage his audience and lures them into craving more. Readers will be left both satisfied and wanting more.
If you are looking for a novel – or series – to introduce your young reader to fantasy and science fiction, then Neil Flanzraich books are the perfect choice. Flanzraich has an amazing talent for storytelling and pulling readers into his stories. This is a series which will stick with readers for years to come.
