{"id":13764,"date":"2022-07-14T19:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T01:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=13764"},"modified":"2022-07-14T19:48:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T01:48:03","slug":"grady-whill-and-the-templeton-codex-by-carole-p-roman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=13764","title":{"rendered":"Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Evocative, intelligently written, and emotionally stirring\u2026 A page-turning YA fantasy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this engrossing series kicker, Roman explores themes of self-doubt, identity, and self-discovery via a vibrantly conceived, SF-tinged tale. The middle school at Middlebury Middle is mostly bullying and petty animosities, but it\u2019s almost over for the childhood friends Grady and Aarush. The boys are hoping to get into the esteemed Templeton Academy, an institute for a select few, to start their high school. When finally, their dream comes true, the teens\u2019 lives are plunged into chaos as they investigate a profound mystery, whose implications affect their own safety and the future of the world. Roman creates a finely crafted, tense environment, but the setup begins to feel tedious as it takes a while for the story behind the monolith is revealed. However, once the revelation comes to surface, the novel becomes a taut, fast-paced page-turner. While intricate plotting and the intimate first-person narration by Grady keep the pages turning, it\u2019s Aarush\u2019s tireless pursual of his goal and his resolute determination that truly distinguishing this tale. He is a remarkable protagonist, strong of will and sharp of mind, and his maturity and utter practicality add layers to his unique personality. Grady\u2019s struggles with his self-doubts, his desire to break free from external pressures, and the endearing bond he shares with Aarush imbue the narrative with a healthy dose of drama. Roman\u2019s portrayal of teenage self-doubt and angst is authentic, and discussions of autism and bullying are handled with honesty and empathy. Despite the story\u2019s vast SF scope, Roman never loses sight of its immediate human elements, including a strong sense of connection and endearing friendship between its main protagonists. A winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carole P. Roman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelshire, Inc.; 1st edition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date July 18, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASIN\u200e B0B4T6PWPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $7.75 (USD) Kindle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Evocative, intelligently written, and emotionally stirring\u2026 A page-turning YA fantasy. In this engrossing series kicker, Roman explores themes of self-doubt, identity, and self-discovery via a vibrantly conceived, SF-tinged tale. The middle school at Middlebury Middle is mostly bullying and petty animosities, but it\u2019s almost over for the childhood friends Grady and Aarush. The boys are hoping to get into the esteemed Templeton Academy, an institute for a select few, to start their high school. When […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":13765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[],"tags":[7223,91,3328,178,1136176,1473,1008073,309,349,669166,743394],"class_list":["post-13764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-author","tag-blogging","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-indie-books","tag-reading","tag-review-blog","tag-reviews","tag-writing","tag-ya-fantasy","tag-ya-sci-fi"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/grady-whill-and-the-templeton-codex.jpg?fit=313%2C500&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-3A0","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13764"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13768,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13764\/revisions\/13768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}