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Ferdie and the Seven, book one: A relentless supernatural thriller full of surprising twists Kindle Edition

by Larry Buenafe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 94 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Ferdie and the Seven

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Ferdie Shamley has a deep, dark secret. In fact, he has lots of them.

What is he hiding? How about this: angels and demons are real. He knows some of them. If he spoke of them, he would be thought of as crazy... and maybe he is. Here’s another secret: he is one of The Seven, a group of humans gifted with supernatural abilities. His tragic life has formed him, sharpened him, while still in middle school in Bakersfield, California. His power has plunged him into a supernatural shadow world, where an enemy of earth-shattering power awaits...

To have any hope of surviving he will need help, and it's a good thing he has it in the form of best friend Marshall "Marsh-dog" Nolan, a pint-sized computer genius with a giant 'fro.

Join Ferdie and friends on their harrowing journey as they try to stay alive long enough to defeat a supernatural enemy intent on death and destruction. If they fail, the world will fall, and the clock is ticking...

Fans of Harry Potter, The Vampire's Apprentice, and the Demonata series will love Ferdie and the Seven!

Get your copy of When the Angels are Gone, the dark, funny, exciting first book in the Ferdie and the Seven teen/young adult urban fantasy series by Larry Buenafe now!

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Five-star review from Amazon UKLoving this genre at the moment with so many strong releases to choose from. Ferdie & The Seven is up there with the best I have recently read and I found myself hooked from the start. I also like the style of writing. I have read a few recently which get into far too much detail to the detriment of the story but here the balance is just right. Ferdie has an interesting back story but we only find out enough to propel the story forward and this works for me because there is lots of momentum. On the strength of this one I will be reading the second one and hope it's as good as this was.Five-star review from Amazon UKI love visionary and metaphysical function, but hate when it's cliched and thats something that Ferdie and the Seven certainly isn't! A highly original novel that quickly gets to grips with its characters and rapidly draws the reader into an intriguing narrative. I found myself absorbed in Ferdies story from start to finish, and quickly reaching for the follow up release. Imaginative storytelling that proves wholly immersive.Five-star review Reviewed By Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite
A great addition to urban fantasy titles, Ferdie and the Seven by Larry Buenafe is the first book in a series, a story with a wonderful setting and memorable characters, a fun read for young adult readers who are into dark fantasy. Thanks to Ferdie Shamley, many people have met a tragic end, and most of them are closest to him. A person with exceptional and supernatural gifts, he is the core of The Seven, a powerful piece in their mission, but he is hunted as well. He is hunted by an evil force that is bent on destroying the world and plunging it into darkness. Ferdie and his friends, aided by supernatural beings, must defeat him or suffer the loss of the world they have always known. The only problem is: they have very little time.

The writing is exciting, and friendly -- for want of a better word -- in allowing the reader to follow the story and the characters with ease. The setting is painted with powerful prose and the author has the gift of measured writing, excellent and simple phraseology that makes for a great reading experience. Readers will undoubtedly enjoy the dialogues, well-crafted to read like real life conversations. I loved how Larry Buenafe uses the art of great dialogue to deepen character development and to enhance the plot lines. One of the joys of reading this story is that the reader is transported to a world animated by a phenomenal conflict, where the proverbial struggle between good and evil takes place. Ferdie and the Seven has a lot of surprises for readers, with unpredictable and compelling characters to follow. It was an awesome reading experience for me.
Review by BookViralA YA Fantasy novel that delivers inventiveness and originality, Ferdie and The Seven, book one: When the Angels are Gone is sure to keep readers glued to Buenafe's plot. A relatively quick read, with the obligatory twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, he's not an author to obsess about details, giving us just enough to hold our attention whilst more importantly fanning the flames of our imagination. Every fantasy series requires a strong origin story and here Buenafe has created a corker whilst the principal virtue of his plot is that his young characters act like real teenagers. Staying true to the genre and its best-loved tropes it's well-executed with an involving, fast-paced narrative, interwoven with plenty of action to add not just plenty atmosphere to his story but a subtly pervading sense of darkness. In the wrong hands, it's a story that could have come over as trite and superficial but Buenafe instinctively knows what his readers want as he builds the foundations for a notably original series.

Bound to be met with enthusiasm by its readers, Ferdie and The Seven, book one: When the Angels are Gone proves a strong debut for Buenafe and is certainly recommended.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06X8ZJFYG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 12, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3727 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 211 pages

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I do too many things. I have always had that problem. In the "real world" I am a high school administrator, but I also work regularly as a musician with my band, Run 4 Cover (YouTube: run4cover Visalia for lots of videos), and I have a recording studio in my house for various recording projects. I have been writing pretty seriously for the last five years or so, and I am sure if you like urban fantasy or science fiction you will love the Ferdie and the Seven series and Singular, the first book in a new near-future science fiction series. And, if everyone buys a copy, maybe I can quit doing all this other crap and focus a little bit. Thanks!

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Jacks

A MUST READ!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2017

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I have to say that this is one of the best books I have read in a long time, and read at least on book a week...usually more like 3 depending on how good a book is and its length (plus how busy I am lol). It has a great story line, perfect pace in my opinion, and well developed characters. I'd say more but honestly between the fact that this annoyingly slow to type on my non-touchscreen kindle and that I really want to read book 2, I'm going stop here. So I'm going to say thank you and wonderful job to the author and vow to follow Mr. Larry's future publications and look into his past ones too. Now adieu to you and happy reading.

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Enjoyed the story line

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019

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It was a good read. Enjoyed it. Kept my attention. Good book for teens. Will look forward to reading series

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019

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Told from the point of view of a young teen male, this science fiction/fantasy has angels and demons, heaven (the good line) and hell (the bad line), and some pretty gruesome deaths (so don't get too attached to any of the secondary characters, because several don't survive this first book in the series).

There are a very few grammatical errors that the proofreaders didn't catch, but not enough to distract from the story at all (and that sort of thing tends to bother me, but like I said, there weren't enough to do so in this book). Looking forward to continuing Ferdie's tale in book 2.

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Saundra Wright

not my favorite

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020

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Alright, just not my favorite. I didn't find the characters very engaging or the dialogue fresh. I actually only finished it because I have committed to completing any book I start, thus giving it a chance to change my mind.

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WMH Cheryl

Not my normal reading genre but I love this authors writing

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019

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I discovered this author by reading Singular and loved his story telling ability so I decided to read his other series . Good read, entertaining and surprising. "Clean" writing meaning it is acceptable for kids. Some proofreading errors that I normally am picky about, but the story overshadows the occasional problem. I am looking forward to reading the next book.

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Dhawks

Captivating

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019

This book will pull you in and hold you captive. Very well written and thought out.

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D Brent

Wickedly well written.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017

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It's always a real pleasure to come across a book that is unashamedly different and you know Larry Buenafe has delivered a special read from the very first page. Wickedly sharp writing he weaves original ideas and action into a story that genuinely entertains and I think both Ferdie and The Seven book 1 and this one are fine examples of Urban Fantasy.Left wanting more I will be eagerly waiting for the next release in the series.

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Amazon Customer JAC

Almost real!

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020

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Liked the characters and their development. Seemed the kids were actually real. The engaging story more ed along a a great clip. Just sorry Book 1 is done. Now to the next one.

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John Barnes

Wickedly Wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2022

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A fantastic and captivating story of heaven & he'll, angels & demons and seven young people with unknown but extraordinary skills fighting to save the world and beyond against an evil master and his dominions.
Wonderfully written with great characters, the book grabs your imagination from the start. Killings, blood, gore yet you root for Ferdie in his battle against pure evil.
I loved this book and can't wait to read book number 2

Jennifer

Young Adult/Good vs. Evil

Reviewed in Australia on March 8, 2024

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This is a good, young adult novel about good vs. evil, with some interesting/unique concepts about those dimensions often referred to as 'heaven' and 'hell' and how a person. I enjoyed the characters, especially the main character Ferdie and his side kick, Marsh-dog. A good fictional series for young adults/teens.

Karen E. Proctor

Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2017

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Loving this genre at the moment with so many strong releases to choose from. Ferdie & The Seven is up there with the best I have recently read and I found myself hooked from the start. I also like the style of writing. I have read a few recently which get into far too much detail to the detriment of the story but here the balance is just right. Ferdie has an interesting back story but we only find out enough to propel the story forward and this works for me because there is lots of momentum. On the strength of this one I will be reading the second one and hope it’s as good as this was.

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ML H.

Excellent new series!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2017

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I’ve just read book 1 and book 2 in this series back to back and was hooked from start to finish each time. Both top notch reads and both quite different from the other offerings in this genre which alone was quite refreshing. Very much sitting in the urban fantasy genre, the plot is both compelling with multiple narrative threads woven together and lots of high octane action along the way. The first book really developed the back stories for the characters with Ferdie really coming into his own. There is loads here to make a long running series and to my mind tailor made for TV!

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Joanna E Johnson

I am very pleased to have a new author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2017

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I love visionary and metaphysical function, but hate when it's cliched and thats something that Fergie and the Seven certainly isn't! A highly original novel that quickly gets to grips with its characters and rapidly draws the reader into an intriguing narrative. I found myself absorbed in Fergies story from start to finish, and wuickly reaching for the follow up release. Imaginative storytelling that proves wholly immersive.