First, I was drawn to the book's title. The catchy name explains the journey of Arthur alongside his friends Samuel and Jared, Samuel's brother, and an old man known as Ebon. Their destination was the Plains of Amar, which is on the mountain of Mekek where the gods of the land were said to reside. 

The title was what made me want to read the book, but the plot left me glued to the last page. Starting from when Arthur discovered his powers by single-handedly attacking the soldiers after they stormed into his house and beat up his mother to the point where they set out on an adventure to the mountainous region, every part was a page-turner. The plot also identified the struggles of Arthur, Ebon, Samuel, and Jared as they traveled on foot to Mekek. They went on for days, only stopping to eat, rest, and sleep. It even became terrifying when they noticed the soldiers were keeping track of them and when they came in contact with dangerous creatures in the forest.  Reading about these creatures put me on the edge of my seat as I feared for Arthur's life as well as the others with him. Apart from Arthur and those with him, Emma, Arthur's mother, and Evelyn, his sister, had their difficulties to deal with. They were trying to escape from the soldiers who were coming for them after Arthur killed some of their men. So they had to travel far away with little money and food. 

The places used in the book were very vivid and imaginative. For example, I was able to picture a forest, the one called Elder Forest, where Arthur and the others escaped into when they sighted the soldiers coming for them. The forest was dark and eerie, and according to Samuel, Arthur's friend, he stated that it was “haunted”.  

The characters were the foundation of the story, and I appreciated the author's creative use of humans and ancient creatures.  Each character was well-introduced, and I like this because it helped me understand more about them. For example, Nathan, the emperor's tax secretary, had a crush on Emma, Arthur's mother. But then Emma got married to James, and Nathan began to dislike her and even beat her up when he came to her house to collect the money for tax payment. Because of how the author explained Nathan's feelings towards Emma, I was able to understand his hatred toward her. Also, the creatures used in the book were clearly explained. I got to understand that Balic, one of these mystical characters, was an ancient creature of darkness, so that is why he could be seen by others in the dark forest.

To conclude, every aspect of this book, from the plot to the characters, made it an intriguing one and a page-turner. It is one I would gladly recommend to readers of fantasy and adventure books.