{"id":941,"date":"2024-11-08T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=941"},"modified":"2024-11-08T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:41:00","slug":"book-review-first-passage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=941","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: First Passage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First Passage (The Path-Forgers Chronicles)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/strong> Sci-Fi & Fantasy \/ Dystopia<\/p>\n

ISBN: <\/strong>9798988510116<\/p>\n

Print Length:<\/strong> 165 pages<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>A fast-paced, action-packed dystopia that fulfills the premise\u2019s high expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First Passage<\/em> by Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah is a dystopian fantasy set in a world where magic and technology co-exist, yet the use of magic comes with grave consequences.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nathan Clouse, a young man with unique magical abilities, has struggled to escape a traumatic past. His father had become an abusive drunk after his wife was sent to a mental institution. The best thing Nathan could do for himself was escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now living with the Preduals, Nathan makes a decent living working short side hustles for the black market. However, his world is turned upside down when two agents attack him.<\/p>\n

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Nathan is forced into hiding again, relying on new friendships and confronting his past. As he grapples with the threat of losing everything, First Passage<\/em> explores powerful themes of betrayal, survival, and the conflict between embracing one\u2019s identity and the dangers of societal rejection. Fitzgerald-Lorah has created a rich world with this magical, technological atmosphere. Readers are going to love the novel\u2019s fast-paced plot, complex characters, and high-stakes drama.<\/p>\n

The advancement of technology has allowed society to thrive, but magic remains an unknown and dangerous force, feared by the public and repressed by those who possess it. Everything belonging to the magical side resides in the black market. This uneasy coexistence shapes the world\u2019s harsh, dystopian landscape, where anyone with magic must hide their abilities or face persecution. For Nathan, it\u2019s a daily experience. He walks around with mysterious powers and people who are trying to take him down for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The whole \u201cmagic vs technology\u201d mirrors the \u201cdreams vs. logic\u201d theme. For example, Mark, one of Nathan\u2019s newly-found companions expresses his dream to become a car designer, and his mother quickly shoots down the idea for a profession more \u201cuseful\u201d to society. Nathan dreams of becoming an inventor with his magic. But with the way things are currently in his world, he has to keep his interest on the down-low. What is possible from imagination versus what has already been done plays a big role in this book, and it\u2019s all the better for it.<\/p>\n

Fitzgerald-Lorah\u2019s action sequences read like a Marvel script. The action swings by so fast you feel like you\u2019ve been thrown or punched! Her writing style is fun and seriously engaging, and Nathan\u2019s mysterious past creates a sense of genuine anticipation on the reader\u2019s part.\u00a0<\/p>\n

First Passage <\/em>is a short read and you won\u2019t want to miss a word. Readers are going to love Nathan\u2019s journey, especially because of the well-imagined side characters who go with him and the world\u2019s immersive lore. The book carries tons of potential for sequels too. One thing\u2019s for certain in the end: Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah holds the magic for great storytelling.<\/p>\n

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First Passage (The Path-Forgers Chronicles) by Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy \/ Dystopia ISBN: 9798988510116 Print Length: 165 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth A fast-paced, action-packed dystopia that fulfills the premise\u2019s high expectations First Passage by Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah is a dystopian fantasy set in a world where magic and technology co-exist, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bookreviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/941"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}