Orphan Jack Templar has no memory of his parents and only the smallest details
from his Aunt Sophie about how they died. The day before Jack's fourteenth
birthday, things start to change for him. At first it's great: A sudden new
strength helps him defend his nose-picking friend "T-Rex" from the school bully,
and even his crush, Cindy Adams, takes notice. But then a mysterious girl named
Eva arrives and tells him two facts that will change his life forever. First,
that he's the descendent of a long line of monster hunters and he's destined to
be in the family business. Second, that there's a truce between man and monster
that children are off-limits...until their fourteenth birthday! Jack has only
one day before hundreds of monsters will descend on his little town of Sunnyvale
and try to kill him.As if that weren't enough, things get even more complicated when Jack discovers that the Lord of the Creach (as the monsters are collectively known) holds a personal grudge against him and will do anything to see that Jack has a slow and painful death. To stay alive and save his friends, Jack will have to battle werewolves, vampires, harpies, trolls, zombies and more. But perhaps the most dangerous thing he must face is the truth about his past. Why do the other hunters call him the last Templar? Why do they whisper that he may be the "One?" Why do the monsters want him dead so badly? Even as these questions plague him, he quickly discovers survival is his new full-time job and that in the world of monster hunters, nothing is really what it seems.
I'd like to Welcome Eva to Mom Loves 2 Read ~ She is a friend of Jack Templar's and has graciously offered a bit of her time to join us here to day and tell us a bit about herself and the book ~
Hi, this is Eva. You might know me from the book Jack
Templar Monster Hunter.
A ridiculous title if you ask me. I told Jack not to write
the book but trying to talk
sense into that boy when he has his mind set on something is
harder than tracking a
Scottish Howler-Demon in a snowstorm.
I told him that there was no way the book would stay a
secret. In today’s world of
high-speed Internet and e-books, it was bound to get out. I
get that he wanted to try
to help new hunters out there, but I warned him it was too
risky.
And I was right. Not only did the book get out, but it seems
that the act of reading
the book is attracting the attention of monsters so kids who
think they are
just having a fun read have suddenly found themselves hunted
by zombies or
werewolves or some other member of the Creach. If you
haven’t read it yet, be
careful. Only read it if you’re willing to join the fight.
I guess one positive thing is that girl hunters out there
will know that monster
hunting isn’t just for boys. Some of the most feared hunters
are girls. I’m proud to
say I’m one of them. I get so mad when people think girls
need to be rescued all the
time. I’m fully capable of taking care of myself, thank you
very much. Hopefully girls
who read the book will see that we can kick major butt too!
Having said that, I was so infuriated by Jack writing the
book that I refused to read
it. I was there, so I know what happened and I have no
interest in reliving that night.
Hunters never look back. We don’t dwell on the past. We just
keep moving forward
to the next objective.
But I have heard rumors that Jack wrote that I kissed him
before he went into the
final battle with Ren Lucre.
I just want to set the record straight.
There was no way he was going to survive that fight. He had
only picked up a sword
for the first time a few hours earlier and he was supposed
to go head-to-head with
the Lord of the Creach, Ren Lucre.
So, yes, I gave him a good-bye kiss. Poor guy had probably
never kissed a girl before
so I figured it was the least I could do before his
inevitable, grisly death. What he
didn’t know at the time was that I kind of had a boyfriend
at the Monster Hunter
Academy. The same Academy where Jack, Will, T-Rex and I went
after our night
facing Ren Lucre. I never had a chance to tell Jack. Talk
about awkward.
Knowing him, he’ll write all about it in another book.
Have to go. If you can, join the fight. And if you do,
remember our creed:
Do you duty, come what may.
Eva
My Review:
What a great middle grade adventure story. This book is full of all the things middle grade boys (and some girls) love - monsters, heros, danger, mystery, fighting for good and so much more.
The story captured my interest right from the start and kept me captivated to the end. Poor Jack Smith is an orphan who has grown up not knowing who he really is. He is living in a small town being raised by his aunt since he was told that his parents died with he was little. When he turns 14, things change for him drastically. People he thought he knew well, turn out to be monsters - real monsters who are out to get him.
This story is full of adventure, danger, and so much anticipation. Readers of all ages will love it.
Author Bio:
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Thanks for being part of the tour. I hope you weren't bothered by too many monsters since reading the book.
ReplyThank you so much for hosting Jack Templar Monster Hunter. Your support for indie authors and books is very much appreciated. I hope the monsters have left you alone. Let me know if they start causing problems. Happy Holidays.
ReplyI clicked on:
ReplyWhat is the Law of Quattuordecim?
I learned that this is an ancient truce made between man and monster that non-combatent children under the age of fourteen are off-limits.
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This is such a wonderful story. I like that he is ready to go on a adventure that will will greatly change for the rest of his life.
Replywarewolves and vampires...my two fave things LOL ;)
ReplyWhat is the Law of Quattuordecim?
ReplyThis is an ancient truce made between man and monster that non-combatent children under the age of fourteen are off-limits. I am glad that the purest of children cant be touched :) I love love mystical creatures, vampires, and warewolves
How many books will there be in the Templar Chronicles?
ReplyI wish I knew. I guess it all depends whether I'm successful in my quest to free my father and stop the coming Creach war. I found out some disturbing new information while I was at the Monster Hunter Academy that changes everything. It might be impossible for me to win. If the books suddenly stop without warning, you'll know I failed in my mission. But then again, if I fail, the world will be overrun with monsters and you'll already know.
2 of the animals under the Creach are warewolves and vampires :)
ReplyThe Lesser Creach & Demons
ReplyI clicked on Are you and Eva going out? and I learned that you're just friends and it's too personal to ask. :)
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