Ignatius and the Swords of Nostaw
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：David Mucci
- ISBN：B09C93PKKR
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Reviews
Tonja Drecker
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The thrill of discovering new worlds， being thrust into edge-of-the-seat adventure， and learning to go beyond expectations makes this a read to get lost in and wish for more。Ignatius， aka Iggy， is just entering high school and determined to continue as the quiet guy on the sidelines。。。although his older brother is very concerned he's going to get bullied。 While Ignatius does have his plan laid out and has no doubt it will get him through the school days without too much incidence， fate sees othe The thrill of discovering new worlds， being thrust into edge-of-the-seat adventure， and learning to go beyond expectations makes this a read to get lost in and wish for more。Ignatius， aka Iggy， is just entering high school and determined to continue as the quiet guy on the sidelines。。。although his older brother is very concerned he's going to get bullied。 While Ignatius does have his plan laid out and has no doubt it will get him through the school days without too much incidence， fate sees otherwise。 Running from a group of bullies， Iggy finds himself transported to a world he's only seen in his dreams with creatures more dangerous than his worst nightmares。 All he wants is to return home， but to do so， he must not only discover his own journey， he must fulfill the last wish of a great warrior and complete the being's quest。In the first chapters， the author grounds Iggy in today's modern world by starting him out as a freshman in high school。 Not only does Iggy come across as awkward， but so did the first scenes。。。and I almost laid this one down。 But I'm so glad I didn't because as soon as Iggy gets transported to the Kingdom of Skye， the tale grabs and awkwardness drifts away。 Iggy has never grown into his own skin， allowing tons of room for character growth。。。and the author uses this well。 Iggy's immediately thrust into a dangerous situation with the death of creatures， which would normally send him running。 This natural and believable reaction as well as the light hints of what bravery really lies within Iggy， make it clear that the reader is in for a fun ride。The world is rich with well done characters and scenes。 It's not clear where everything is going， leaving room for many unexpected twists and turns。 By telling the tale from various view points， it's no problem to follow the plot weave and not get lost in the details。 Plus， the evil， which awaits and is unknown to Iggy， creates a dark shadow and raises the tension throughout the read。 This is the first book in the series， and it does leave off with many loose ends。 So， hopefully， it won't take too long for book two to appear。 While for the YA audience， it steers more toward the younger end。 I'd even recommend this one for upper middle graders。I received an ARC and almost gave this one 5 stars。 。。。more
Alyson Lucille
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Wow！ This book is a whole new world with so many original creatures and concepts。 Every chapter is entertaining and the characters are relatable。 I can’t wait to see what happens with the main character， Iggy。 I have so many questions and predictions as to what will happen next！ This is definitely a book for you if you want to escape reality and experience an exciting adventure。
Gary A。
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I just finished reading D。 A。 Mucci’s new book， "Ignatius and the Swords of Nostaw"。 To be frank， I have never been a fan of fantasy novels but this book is so much more。 It really evolves into character development as we watch what happens to young Iggy after he finds himself transported to the world of Skye。 The plot is amazing， the writing crisp， the descriptions awesome。 You really feel that you know what everything looks like from houses to forests to mountains， as Iggy progresses on his qu I just finished reading D。 A。 Mucci’s new book， "Ignatius and the Swords of Nostaw"。 To be frank， I have never been a fan of fantasy novels but this book is so much more。 It really evolves into character development as we watch what happens to young Iggy after he finds himself transported to the world of Skye。 The plot is amazing， the writing crisp， the descriptions awesome。 You really feel that you know what everything looks like from houses to forests to mountains， as Iggy progresses on his quest。 I hope Dr。 Mucci sees this review and I implore him to begin work on the second book as I can’t wait to find out what happens to Iggy and how if ever， he will return to present day。 Congratulations Dr。 Mucci， well done！ 。。。more
Sydney
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Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy in return for an honest review。 This book had a lot of ups and downs for me。 Firstly， it is not appropriate for an adult to be writing about a 15-year-old girl feeling herself for a boy。 Besides that， the slow-moving plot and lack of world-building made it difficult to read。 Additionally， the book ends on a cliffhanger， which in some books can be ok， however for this one， I feel as though there wouldn't be enough plot left to write an entirely Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy in return for an honest review。 This book had a lot of ups and downs for me。 Firstly， it is not appropriate for an adult to be writing about a 15-year-old girl feeling herself for a boy。 Besides that， the slow-moving plot and lack of world-building made it difficult to read。 Additionally， the book ends on a cliffhanger， which in some books can be ok， however for this one， I feel as though there wouldn't be enough plot left to write an entirely new book。 On a positive note， Iggy was a very relatable character， and I enjoyed seeing him grow throughout the book。 This was a hard book to read and I do not anticipate myself picking up a sequel， as the overall plot was predictable and did not interest me as much as I wish。 。。。more
Anita Kinne
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I was given an Advance Read Copy of D。A。 Mucci’s debut novel， “Ignatius and the Swords of Nostaw”， and this is my honest review。 The first book in this series introduces readers to a highly engaging main character， Ignatius， or as he refers to himself， “Iggy”。 He’s a shy boy on the cusp of adolescence， with all the self-doubt that comes with this age in life。 Yet unforeseen circumstances catapults him into a fantastical realm， where he is learns to assert himself， for both his survival， and that I was given an Advance Read Copy of D。A。 Mucci’s debut novel， “Ignatius and the Swords of Nostaw”， and this is my honest review。 The first book in this series introduces readers to a highly engaging main character， Ignatius， or as he refers to himself， “Iggy”。 He’s a shy boy on the cusp of adolescence， with all the self-doubt that comes with this age in life。 Yet unforeseen circumstances catapults him into a fantastical realm， where he is learns to assert himself， for both his survival， and that of others whom he comes to trust and love。 Readers will enjoy following Iggy on his quest to grow into the warrior-hood that was thrust upon him， and root for him as he surmounts the obstacles in his way。 The author’s rich imagination has provided a fascinating world filled with original creatures and landscapes。 The plot moves quickly， and makes you eager to read on to learn what comes next。 Mucci has done a good job of weaving in various subplots that keep the story from being simplistic。 His description of Iggy dealing with his physical limitations as a young teen are humorous， as are Iggy’s attempts to interject and explain modern language and customs to those inhabiting this medieval fantasy land。 If you enjoy rooting for the underdog and having fun while doing it， I recommend this book。 I will be eagerly waiting to see what’s next on the horizon for Iggy！ 。。。more
Kit
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*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*I realized very early on what kind of book this was going to be。The writing style of this book is full of purple prose and clunky dialogue。 The villain of the story is described as having a hooked nose （even though none of their family members are also described this way）， someone uses the g-slur to describe a character’s costume， and a 15-year-old girl is sexualized through the act of showing her underwear mult *I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*I realized very early on what kind of book this was going to be。The writing style of this book is full of purple prose and clunky dialogue。 The villain of the story is described as having a hooked nose （even though none of their family members are also described this way）， someone uses the g-slur to describe a character’s costume， and a 15-year-old girl is sexualized through the act of showing her underwear multiple times to the main character to get a rise out of him。I was very close to putting this book down and never picking it up again。I’m not really sure why I gave this book a second chance。 Perhaps I felt bad because this is the author’s first piece of writing。 Maybe I wanted to accurately spread the word about this book after giving the characters a chance to be better。（Not gonna lie， the slur was later on in the book。 So no， it doesn’t really get better。）One thing I can commend this author for is their imagination。 It’s easy to tell that the author has thought about this world a lot and figured out the details。 As a reader， I can’t pinpoint any detail that reminds me of another piece of media， and everything seems fresh and interesting once we dive into this fantasy world the author has created。It’s admirable that this author set out to write a book and finished their goal。 However， this author needs a bit more time to hone their craft and create a book that stands out， and as it is right now， I don’t think this book is ready to be published。 。。。more
Rachel
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Such a fun adventure and a great book to introduce yourself into the fantasy genre！ It's action-packed and relatable for any kid who felt like the underdog growing up。 Finding strength within yourself that you didn't know you had is so powerful and watching that unfold in Iggy was fantastic。 Definitely go out and get this！ Can't wait for the next one。 Such a fun adventure and a great book to introduce yourself into the fantasy genre！ It's action-packed and relatable for any kid who felt like the underdog growing up。 Finding strength within yourself that you didn't know you had is so powerful and watching that unfold in Iggy was fantastic。 Definitely go out and get this！ Can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Lori
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Received a review copy from NetGalley， this is an honest review。 Right from the start this story is breathtaking in how much detailed surrounding the kingdom of Skye。。。 a once luscious and beautiful place that had been filled with animals and people。 Now it's a kingdom with no beating heart。 In desperate for a hero， a teen named Iggy finds himself becoming the hero these people need。 Mastering a set of growing magic skills in a challenge but its mastering the skills in handling the towering secr Received a review copy from NetGalley， this is an honest review。 Right from the start this story is breathtaking in how much detailed surrounding the kingdom of Skye。。。 a once luscious and beautiful place that had been filled with animals and people。 Now it's a kingdom with no beating heart。 In desperate for a hero， a teen named Iggy finds himself becoming the hero these people need。 Mastering a set of growing magic skills in a challenge but its mastering the skills in handling the towering secrets that are claiming Skye is something else altogether。 A wondrous journey in a finely painted world。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Lia
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Thanks Netgalley and Publisher for the opportunity to read。 The author managed to create quite intriguing magical world full of fantastic beasts， some of which are not what you typically expect from beasts - they are mighty warriors， living in seclusion， whose abilities in battles are legendary。 The world building is really nice and takes your imagination to amazing places。 Combine this with an awkward， introvert and insecure boy who gets swallowed into the greatest adventure of his life， one wh Thanks Netgalley and Publisher for the opportunity to read。 The author managed to create quite intriguing magical world full of fantastic beasts， some of which are not what you typically expect from beasts - they are mighty warriors， living in seclusion， whose abilities in battles are legendary。 The world building is really nice and takes your imagination to amazing places。 Combine this with an awkward， introvert and insecure boy who gets swallowed into the greatest adventure of his life， one which is too big for him to understand at a time， but he grows and shows his worth and true power。 Definitely recommend this book。 。。。more
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