The Occuscript

by Kerry B. Rogers

Deep in a cavern, within the mysterious forests of the Wilds, an amazing book is found. Its table of contents will taunt readers as page after page appears frustratingly blank. A select few will find a single leaf visible to them with runes and symbols magically granting all knowledge of a particular expertise. Physicians will cure the infirm, warriors will become individual forces of destruction and dragons will--once again--have their riders. But the titles of the book's last three chapters will attract the attention of powerfully evil forces, fueling intrigues, battles and prophecy-driven quests. Ominously, the last page remains untitled. Onyx-driven folk plot to seize the book for their own dark purposes while the Pearl-driven struggle to fulfill prophecy and deliver it to its required destination. For it is there, in Castle Ironhinge, that the one who must pen The Last Chapter awaits the burden of delivering their world from certain annihilation.

Genres: Fantasy

482 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 2009

About the author

For over 40 years Kerry B. Rogers has been an acoustic guitarist, lyricist, singer and songwriter, performing from the Mediterranean to the Philippine Sea. For 30 of those years, he bent his will toward raising four young men as he wrestled with being a computer programmer, technician, instructor, software manager, Director of Software Development and a Military Nuclear Quality Assurance Inspector.

As a twice-decorated wartime veteran of 12+ years in the U.S. Navy, he has traveled to over 60 different ports from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. He is now a landlubber living deep in the Enchanted Mountains of New York State where his entire day is devoted to writing and drinking coffee. Kerry is a lover of High Fantasy but plans to branch out into Hard Science Fiction in the future.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this book and was excited to read it since I am a fan of fantasy books. However, it took a while for me to really get absorbed into the story, and even then it was still challenging for me to stay with the story. I thought that the overall concept of the book, the land of Gailan, the classic battle between good and evil, people realizing magical powers they never knew they had, was good. I thought they way the characters worshiped gem stones and used phrases such as "by the pearl!" lent a cult feeling to the dialogue. To me, it sounded a lot of the time like they were worshiping an inanimate object rather than trying to following the teachings of a supreme being. There is a lot going on in this book and I feel like some of the details may have been glossed over due to lack of space and trying to jam in too many different things. Maybe things will improve as the series progresses, but I will probably not be reading those books.

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had a good writing style and the story lined flowed pretty well. The author does a nice job giving the prophecy (even though it plainly states what happens) because only the part of the prophecy that has happened is revealed in the book. I also liked how the author didn't set up the "good" and the "bad" side at the very beginning of the book, it kind of allows the reader to make that decision before it is revealed. The end of the book has a twist that makes you want to read the second book!

[Merry Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just loved this book!!! It sure is nice to have a fresh new series of magical books. New scenery, new players... It is an exciting book that was really hard to put down. I became totally engrossed in it when I was reading it!!! Can't wait for the next one!!!

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good job uncle Kerry.

[Josiah Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may be a little bias because my uncle wrote this book but it’s still one of my favorite all time books! It was amazingly written, I’ve been trying to convince my Uncle Kerry to write a sequel!

[Pamela]

This genre of book is not what I normally read but this book has my full attention and l look forward to the reading the other books in this trilogy.