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Bastial Energy (The Rhythm of Rivalry: Book 1) Kindle Edition

by B.T. Narro (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 611 ratings
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By using the energy of the land, some humans have found they can develop extraordinary abilities. At the age of seventeen, these warriors, magicians, chemists, and psychics are allowed the opportunity to train at the Academy, increasing their opportunity for a well-paying career. But there’s a catch. They must fight beside the Army if requested by their king. Most aren’t concerned by this, as the current treaty has prevented battle for nearly seventy years…but that’s about to change.

Of four roommates with interwoven stories, Cleve Polken takes focus as a hostile warrior who feels more comfortable in a duel than a conversation. Never getting past his parents’ death, Cleve has developed a crippling fear of psychics, for some may have the power to resurface the torment he buried within himself upon his parents’ passing. Cleve’s forced to face this fear head-on when he discovers that not only is one of his roommates a psychic, but that he has an overwhelming attraction to her, which he quickly attributes to a psychic spell, nothing more.

By the time an army of savage, reptilian men called Krepps become involved in the war, all hope of resolution without battle is shattered. In this powerful army, one born with the inability to smell doesn’t have the same feeding urges as his fellow Krepps and is outcast because of it. He finds himself with an unlikely ally in the middle of a crossroad, trying to find a way to reunite with his sister. Little does he know how much his choices will twist the fate of the war and alter the lives of the four human roommates forever.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00D2OCMS4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (May 26, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 26, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5543 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 428 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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B.T. Narro

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My name is Brian T Narro. I live in Montana with my talented wife, who designs and creates the badass covers of my books.

My newest novel is RESISTANCE ABOVE MAGIC (A LitRPG Adventure). It’s the first LitRPG I’ve written, and also the first book I’ve co-authored. It’s the beginning of a series that is not at all connected to any of my other stories or characters.

If you would like to read or revisit any of my other series, you can begin with any "Book 1" without missing anything too important. Some good starting places are with BASTIAL ENERGY or KIN OF KINGS. You can also start with THE KING'S SORCERER, which follows Jon Oklar in Dorrinthal, the same continent where the new series, Legends of the Tainted, takes place. You can always return to other series you’ve skipped over after finishing any of the more recent series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic fantasy read
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
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If there is any problem with this book it is my inability to enjoy reading from one of the characters' perspectives in the beginning. I found myself wanting to just get trough the next four chapters of Zoke and get back to any other character. I found myself wondering if I could just skip a couple chapters without missing any plot pieces. Luckily, I decided against that silly thought.

Honestly, by the end of the book I began to enjoy some of his chapters. His perspective was not so out of place and proved to be much more important to the story as a whole.

Regardless of my initial frustration with a single character in the book I love this series. The author does a wonderful job creating and building his characters. It is so easy to empathize with and understand the drive of each person.

Another incredible thing that I've found in this series is how well put together it is. Everything that happens just flows and makes sense. It all comes together smoothly and logically as if the author planned the entire world and every detail before even starting the first book.

I highly recommend you read this book and follow it with the rest of the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bastial Energy. pretty awesome fantasy book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
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Holly Cow! FINALLY finished this book!! i dont think i have ever taken so long to finish a book, dont get me wrong it wasnt bad, actually i rather enjoyed it. not sure why it seemed to take so long - life got in the way i suppose.

there was some fantastic scene's and lines throughout this book that had me cracking up laughing in public places around the city. which i always find amusing.

“I do, but only because their company would be comforting, not valuable. With more people around, we’ll stand out like prostitutes in a training center.”

The characters where pretty fantastic, and i loved how the book was told from so many different POV's and they where NEVER confusing! which is something i really appreciate.

i doubt i could pick out a favorite character they where all pretty amazing and all of them could do incredible things. but i think Effie's POV stood out to me the most, i like the way she saw life.

"She tried to think of a more realistic setting, and to her surprise it came easily. She pictured Cleve and Reela. Sharing a sheet as they spooned after a fiercely passionate tumble of enjoying the pleasures of each other’s body. His arm encircled her like a child tightly holding his blanket in fear of it slipping away. They whispered secrets to each other with their bodies intertwined, and a layer keeping their heart protected was peeled away gently. More layers peeled away the more secrets they shared. Soon there were no layers left— nothing to hide behind. As they clung tightly to each other, they shared their deepest secrets of all, as if it was the only chance they would ever have. When they finally left the bed to dress, all the layers returned, including a new one— containing the love they shared. It was stronger than all the other layers combined and squeezed so tightly around their hearts it would be impossible to remove without ripping it apart."

im not usually the romantic type, and i suppose in her won way neither is she. but her way of looking at life just.... spoke to me.

i cant WAIT to read the next book in this series which i believe is The Sartious Mage. Cleve and Rek have gotten themselves into an interesting situation which i cant wait to see how it pans out.
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Warren Ayen
3.0 out of 5 stars A good first attempt
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013
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As far as I know, this is B.T. Narro's first attempt at writing, and honestly, it shows. There are a few gripes I have with the story, but first, the good: excellent world and a very interesting take on magic and political intrigue. The bad: well, the characters aren't amazing. They stem from a singular personality to me that purposely tries to make you think what the author wants you to think about them through dialogue instead of through actions. You'll frequently be told the motivations behind something a character says instead of inferring it through reactions, and you'll be told from the opposing viewpoint. Many times you'll read "XXX knew he/she didn't mean it" instead of allowing the characters to have natural reactions in conversations. Virtually every sentence uttered by a character was followed with either a statement regarding the tone or intent, a description of the surroundings, or italicized internal dialogue, as if the author was trying too hard.

The decisions characters make also seem to play more to a desire to craft a "good triumphs over evil" than what the character would actually *do*. They're just too one-dimensional.

If you can get past those aspects, it's an interesting read for a fairly unique world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
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This is my second read through of this book and I still find myself not wanting to put it down. I thoroughly enjoy getting to know the characters and that we have a chance to meet them all. Switching between the characters really gives the story a 3D feel rather than from one perspective!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Start of a possibly superior story arc.
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
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This first book certainly set up the main cast of characters (perhaps too much) and established the direction that the story is to follow. The writing is crisp and the character development has depth so a lot of the elements have a positive impact to this reader. I'm a bit confused by the different characters, primarily because there are several and it is hard (for me) to keep it straight. Still, I'm hooked enough to want to continue!
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Owen Negus
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but missing something.
Reviewed in Australia on September 27, 2022
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The story line is good and characters interesting, but it is missing something. I can’t put my finger on it, but it makes the book less engaging.
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5.0 out of 5 stars hooked
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2014
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I am an avid fantasy reader and after rading this book, I bought all the ones to follow with out second gueesing my self.

From the start I was hooked with the character development and the way he described emotions between each one.

The differences of magic in this series also was refreshing for me as it gave a different version of magic ratger than some other standard types from other fantasy novels.

Currently reading the next chapters and awaiting the next book

Highley recommend fpr fantasy enthusiasts
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Videye
2.0 out of 5 stars Schreibstil stört Handlung
Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2013
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In den ersten Seite der Handlung werden spannende Charaktere eingeführt.
Ich konnte mich sehr gut in Cleve hineinversetzen.

Nach ein paar Kapiteln folgt für mich dann ein totaler Handlungsbruch. Es wird eine andere Geschichte erzählt mit anderen Charakteren, die mich echt nicht die Bohne interessiert haben. Ich habe nur darauf gewartet, dass es endlich wieder "zur eigentlichen Handlung" und den vermeintlichen Hauptcharakteren zurück geht. Das waren zähe Kapitel. Ein Kapitel dazu hätte mehr als gereicht.
Irgendwann ging es dann wieder zurück zu Cleve und Co., um dann wieder nach einigen Kapiteln zurück zu schwingen.

Ja, die beiden Handlungssttränge werden zum Ende dann zusammengefügt, wenn auch nicht elegant. Das ständig die Erzählperspektive zu den unterschiedlichsten Charakteren wechselt, hat mich in diesem Fall extrem ermüdet.

Irgendwann hatte ich mich dann, immer mit der Hoffnung auf eine Fortsetzung des ersten Teil der "richtigen" Handlung, durch den Plot gequält.

Mir hat der Erzählstil und die Zusammensetzung der Story überhaupt nicht gefallen.
Wie klein soll eigentlich die Welt sein, wenn die Leute in wenigen Tagen durch mehrere Länder und Klimazonen wandern?
Viele Einwohner scheint es auch nicht zu geben. Blutlos und leer...

Trotz des sehr guten Beginns kann ich dieses Buch nicht empfehlen.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2017
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Liked the format - one or two chapters before switching to another character. Book follows six or seven main characters

Good characters - care about what happens to them
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Olivia
4.0 out of 5 stars awesome!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2015
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This book is brilliant. There were times when I couldn't put it down and when I wasn't reading it I was thinking about it. I really enjoyed the different characters. I did feel that the bestial energy and sartious energy could have been explained better. Once you accept that it is simply drawing energy from the surroundings then you can focus on the story which is awesome.
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