Michael Dadich

Michael Dadich

About

I’ve been writing since first setting pencil to steno pad at age 8. A year later, I began developing the world of my current series-in-progress, and even created its title, The Silver Sphere. Now, with the support of years of experience, those early maps and back stories have progressed into what I hope is a fresh and entertaining take on the classic young adult fantasy adventure.Despite my frequent escapes into parallel worlds, I root myself firmly in my very real family and community. When not pacing the yard maniacally after every few pages of writing, I spend as much time as possible hanging out with my studly 9-year-old son, and my inspirational wife Jenna. I also coach several local youth sports teams in Beverly Hills, and alternate between yelling at my two crazy Corgis and hiking with my trained German Shepherd.For more, join me in my favorite fantasy worlds, from Lord of the Rings to the creations of C.S. Lewis, Anne McCaffrey and Terry Brooks. Even more importantly, stop by and say hello on my Facebook page at AuthorMichaelDadich, tweet me at @MichaelDadich, and stalk my website at http://www.thesilversphere.org.

The Light of Reason (The Seekers Book 3)

The Light of Reason (The Seekers Book 3)

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<p><strong><em>“But what are we without dreams?”</em></strong></p><p>Orah and Nathaniel return home with miracles from across the sea, hoping to bring a better life for their people. Instead, they find the world they left in chaos.</p><p>A new grand vicar, known as the usurper, has taken over the keep and is using its knowledge to reinforce his hold on power.</p><p>Despite their good intentions, the seekers find themselves leading an army, and for the first time in a millennium, their world experiences the horror of war.</p><p>But the keepmasters’ science is no match for the dreamers, leaving Orah and Nathaniel their cruelest choice—face bloody defeat and the death of their enlightenment, or use the genius of the dreamers to tread the slippery slope back to the darkness.</p><h1><strong><em>THE LIGHT OF REASON</em> by David Litwack</strong></h1><p>Evolved Publishing presents the third book of &quot;The Seekers&quot; series, closing out the story started in the critically-acclaimed, multiple award-winning <em>The Children of Darkness</em>, and continued in the award-winning <em>The Stuff of Stars</em>. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3) [Coming November 28, 2016]</li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Sci-Fi from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Red Death</em> by Jeff Altabef</li><li><em>Shroud of Eden</em> by Marlin Desault</li><li><em>The Jakkattu Vector</em> by P.K. Tyler</li></ul>

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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R195D984XJNNC1/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Another Obsession For A Fantasy Geek</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">A geek to the core, I surround myself with books in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi genres. A total Potter head, Hunger Games fanatic, Lord of the Rings Fan-girl… These types of collections I must always have in hard cover. Give me extras!!! Collectors editions, maps, illustrations, posters, calendars, replicas…. I know, I know. What is the point of all this hubbub? My point is simply this… The Silver Sphere has made the ranks with some of my all time favorite books!</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">While the story has some similarities to other greats like The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings, it is a story all its own. Its fresh and exciting. The main characters are wonderful and diverse, and the book has a little bit of everything to go along with them. While a YA novel, Silver Sphere is the kind of story that will suck readers in across the board the way Harry Potter and Hunger Games have. A wonderfully written edge of your seat story, Dadich gives you action, adventure, romance, suspense, friendship, struggle, truth….</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The Silver Sphere could and should be the next big classic to reach millions of readers looking for there next world to get lost in. I know that any person with a love for reading, particularly those who enjoy fantasy and sci-fi, will fall in love with this book the way I have.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Arrienne, Amazon Customer</p> <p><strong>REVIEW</strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">In the novel “The Silver Sphere”, Michael Dadich transports the reader to a marvelous fantasy world. The inhabitants of the planet Azimuth seek the assistance of their ‘kin’ on Earth to defeat an ancient evil. The selected individuals are picked up from Earth and are taken away to an unknown world through a mobile portal. Unaware of what awaits them, these people are thrown together to form a team of warriors to fight for an alien planet.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Author Michael Dadich knows the way to a fantasy reader’s heart, and that is by successfully combining fantasy with reality, and he has done just that in “The Silver Sphere”. It is not a story of machines or computers, but of humans who had to deal with unexpected situations and crisis. The plot is fast-paced and quite riveting at times. The dramatic presentation arrests the attention of the reader throughout the story. “The Silver Sphere” is a must-read for any lover of taut, suspenseful fantasy.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Gayani Hathurusingha, <em>Readers Favorite</em></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RZ6CCOZEHV6RL/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1622536029&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">The Silver Sphere</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">With all the fantasy books out there, it’s hard to find a good one that can stand up to the major series like Harry Potter or Hunger Games. Silver Sphere had enough excitement and fantasy that it could easily be powerful enough to be on the popular fantasy book list.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Six kids are magically transported to the planet Azimuth where they learn what it means to be a Kin to an Assembly member. Of course Malefic has evil plans that are always getting int he way. The goal is to save the world and stop all corruption.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The author does an amazing job at working the reader into the other world. While reading the book, I couldn’t be sure what was going to happen next. It was completely unpredictable, which is always hard to find in a book, especially fantasy stories.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Every character in this book had so much depth and illustration that I could clearly imagine what sort of person everyone was. Shelby of course was my favorite character, she is a little lost at moments but it never changes how strong of a character she is all throughout the book. I felt everything the characters felt from fear to joy and everything in-between.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The imagination that the author has for some of the characters is truly amazing, it didn’t resemble any other book to where it felt repetitive. Each character seemed original and unique to any other fantasy books I’ve read before, which is always so refreshing.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The only negative comment that I have towards this book is that the names of the creatures, and places were hard to read. I ended up making up my own words for the words that I wasn’t sure on the pronunciation. It definitely wasn’t too much of a big deal for me since it really did not change the way I felt about the story as a whole.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The climactic build up towards the end of the book, kept me wide eyed and on the edge of my seat. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. The ending made me cringe with disappointment that there weren’t any more pages to read. I hope this book might turn into a series, it just can’t stop here! Of course, I give this book 5/5.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Elizabeth Barbarick, <em>Stuffed Shelves Book Reviews</em></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2UC7A5I5RKENF/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">The Silver Sphere Delivers</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The Silver Sphere is a fast paced, well written action adventure. I found the characters and creatures to be extraordinary. The plot is unique and revolves around Shelby and her fellow “Kin”, six teenagers that unknowingly (at first) are called to battle against an ancient evil. I bought the kindle version after viewing the cool book trailer on the author’s page on Amazon.The cover and artwork inside are well done, and the glossary was also very helpful. I think fans of The Hunger Games as well as Star Wars would enjoy this. My kids are reading it next. They cant wait based on how much I liked it. A definite Christmas present this year.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-JRay, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1EY0LK2JFFCVH/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Fun, Emotional Ride From Start To Finish</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">I’ve been reading a lot of Young Adult fantasy novels together with my niece who loves books like the Harry Potter and the Percy Jackson series. However after those, most of the ones we’ve read my eyes, and sometimes hers, glaze over due to the simplistic writing and contrived plots.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The Silver Sphere took me by surprise.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Not only was my niece thrilled with the main character Shelby and her call to adventure to another world, but I was fascinated by the excellent world building by the author and the emotional story lines and character depth. We literally read it in two nights as we simply couldn’t wait to see what happens next. I love how the author expertly mixes the fantasy and sci fi elements together. I felt like I was reading Star Wars and Harry Potter all rolled into one. I hope this becomes a series of books because we are sad we finished it so fast. =)</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Skaara, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RLBVSCXFS514K/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Action Packed</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">From the first page this action packed book will reel you in with twist and turns and a sense of adventure. Six kids are teleported to the planet Azimuth, where they instantly find out each is Kin to an Assembly member that has been imprisoned by the evil leader Malefic. While there the children must find a way to free the assembly and save the world. The book is extremely well written with detailed character development and intense plots. I could not put it down and can not wait to share it with others. The glossary is a plus if you need it. Fans of Rick Riordan, adult and kids a like, will love Dadich’s first book.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Elyse Luray, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2D9GHOHZTMO0D/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Couldn’t Put It Down!</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">I was looking to lose myself in a fantasy novel, and while searching Amazon, I came across this brand new book called The Silver Sphere. After reading the synopsis, it seemed interesting enough to give it a whirl. Let me tell you, I couldn’t put it down!!!</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The Silver Sphere is an excellent, epic fantasy novel. The creatures are truly amazing, one of my favorites being Baku the dream eater. The last few chapters had me rifling through the pages as the build up to the ending was well paced. This reminded me of LOTR meets The Hunger Games. I highly recommend it for fans of the genre!</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Z. Sklar, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R25KMLA7T9GW6D/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Great Adventure</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The Silver Sphere enticed me from the first page. The story is enjoyable throughout and is chock full of action, suspense, and a little romance. Shelby is a strong heroine, and I also enjoyed the journey Zach embarks on to find her (and the rest of the Kin). The end has a nice resolution with a teaser for the sequel. I liked the map (in the glossary) and the artwork as well.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Susan M. Mikos, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1X6072UDY7FOX/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Scintillating Novel of Heroic Fantasy</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">An amazing blend of fantasy, action and a deep longing for lost youth. The writing was crisp, great characters and a truly epic journey throughout. A fully realized vision by the author. He kept me at rapt attention with a suspenseful plot that had me anxiously awaiting what new turns and twists he would unravel. Loved.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-David Scott Lynch, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R30G2RIWEI8OCG/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">AMAZING!</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">One of the best things about “The Silver Sphere” is that it has a inspiring and thought-provoking quality that I feel appeals to children and adults equally (who enjoy the fantasy/science fiction genre). Various undertones of the story keep on dazzling and blossoming in the reader’s mind with every page they read. Chock full of magical creatures and colorful characters, the story progresses at an exciting gallop. Great story!</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-DB, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R9GVD5DSPW3A/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Awesome Fantasy Novel</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">This book is a breath of fresh air. It’s witty and original and is voiced with great care and creativity and this Shelby is such a strong character I want more of her. The Silver Sphere has a fantastic pace with some truly brilliant twists and turns that will leave you wanting for the next installment. Buy it. Read it. You won’t be disappointed. I cant wait for the sequel and will for sure recommend this to all my friends.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-IMKM, Amazon Customer</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RS2SSWBTRTBN6/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AAJUSWQ&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag="><font color="#00a4fc">Must Read!!!!!!!</font></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">I was barely able to put this book down for a second after the first few pages got me completely hooked!I found the book to be well written with a fantastic pacing.<br />There is violence in there,but not so over the top as to be distracting.Even though the writing is geared for young adults,the main characters are teenagers(Shelby is awesome),there’s very little physical romance,and the actual violence would probably count as PG-13 nowadays.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The ending leads me to believe that this will be a series,this book has action,romance and is also sad.Great Read,I highly recommend!!!!</p> <p style="text-align:right;">-Marina Gigante, Amazon Customer</p>