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‘Beast Quest: The Dagger
of Doom’ is a ‘choose your own adventure’ novel from the ‘Beast Quest’
series from author Adam Blade. The story itself is a fantasy based personal
narrative that works to put you into the novel as the main protagonist,
journeying the land to defeat the evil wizard Malvel and recover the ‘dagger of
doom’.
The book features many twists and turns and challenges to
overcome with each chapter ending in a choice between two paths that lead to
different outcomes. I.e. Do you approach
or run away from the guard?
The text works well to engage the reader by placing you
directly in the story, often using phrases such as “You decide to walk onwards” and”You seize one the torches hanging on the wall” to give readers a
sense of responsibility, an almost caretaker position for the safety of both
yourself and your travelling companions (as many poor options lead to the
quests failure).
A unique aspect of the book lies in its representation of
the main character neither as a male or female, allowing for any reader to
successfully immerse their self into the story.
An intriguing read, taking me back to the books I read throughout my youth. The story piqued my desire to finish the quest, that kept me going until I 'solved' the book by attaining the correct ending (eventually)
Joel Blackie.
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