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Few are Chosen (K'Barthan Trilogy Part I) [Paperback]

M T McGuire
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30 Sep 2010
The Pan of Hamgee isn't paranoid. There must be some people in K'Barth who aren't out to get him it's just that, right now, he's not sure where they are. His family are dead, his existence is treason and he does the only thing he can to survive - getaway driving.

As if being on the run isn't bad enough, when he finds a magic thimble and decides to keep it, he unwittingly sets himself on a collision course with Lord Vernon, K'Barth's despot ruler.

Unwillingly The Pan is forced to make choices and stand up for his beliefs, beliefs he never knew he had until they were challenged. But when he is faced with a stark moral dilemma will his new found integrity stick? Can he stop running?


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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Hamgee University Press (30 Sep 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1907809007
  • ISBN-13: 978-1907809002
  • Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 1.6 x 21 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 752,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Packed with humour and action, and held my attention throughout...
--Between The Pages

I found I was turning pages as fast as I could... there wasn't a single character that didn't engage me. --Motherlode - Grace Krispy blogspot

I really began to appreciate The Pan's self-depreciating humour and sharp wit. --Nigethan Sathiyalingam on The Bookbag Review Site

Packed with humour and action, and held my attention throughout
--BCF Reviews/between the pages

From the Publisher

Few Are Chosen is M T McGuire's debut novel and is the first book in a series - The K'Barthan Trilogy.

Few Are Chosen was recently voted 3rd place winner in the Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards, 2011 by a panel of teenagers from schools in London.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sci-Fi Adventure with a touch of Magic! 4 Oct 2010
Format:Paperback
I was lucky enough to receive a review copy of this book and all I can say is if you like the idea of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials with a little bit of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy thrown in - you'll be hooked on this new fantasy adventure trilogy! I guess it's aimed at anyone from the age of 10 years and up (I'm 34 and loved it and my 13 year old stepson was equally impressed!) M T Maguire has created a really rich alternative universe with great attention to detail and a fantastic set of characters, including a brilliant anti-hero who is on the run from the authorities and has only survived for so long because he has eyes in the back of his head... literally!
This book is fast, fun and fantastical - a great buy for tweenagers looking to fill the gap left behind by the end of the Potter series! Our house can't wait for the second book to come out!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun and thoroughly entertaining 21 Mar 2013
By I Readalot TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
As someone who is generally wary of self-published novels I have to admit that I really enjoyed 'Few Are Chosen'. It is light, fun and thoroughly entertaining. The intriguing plot has been well constructed and the unbelievable fantasy characters are, well, believable. It did take me a little while to really get into it, but once the action got underway it became quite hard to put down, especially when I got to the last few chapters. Overall a very inventive and imaginative story and impressive debut. And yes, I will be reading the next instalment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! 17 Nov 2010
By ks
Format:Paperback
I love this book. It's a cross between Harry Potter, the Discworld novels and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. I've read book one of the trilogy, could hardly put it down, and I want the next one NOW! This book is fast paced and I think M.T. McGuire is a talent waiting to be discovered.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Should be chosen 11 Jan 2011
By DruBoy
Format:Kindle Edition
This was my first Kindle Purchase, inspired after reading some of the new author blogs on Amazon in which the author participated. Found the story engaging and amusing, only on page 3 when i first had to laugh out loud. Whipped thru it in 3 days as it was real page turned. Am now downloading author previous short stories and awaiting follow up. Would sit happily on shelf next my Harry Potter and Terry Pratchett books if i had bought hardcopy as has elements of both.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a gem and an absolute must-read. 3 April 2013
Format:Kindle Edition
The Pan of Hamgee ekes out his existence in a world parallel to our own. Working as a third-tier criminal is the only ambition he can attain, because his continued existence is illegal. Capture by the despotic Grongolian rulers means execution for The Pan. Does the dictator, Lord Vernon, have it in for him personally? The dotty and fanatical Resistance is probably an equally bad (or maybe even worse) option for The Pan.

When The Pan discovers a magic thimble, he hasn't a clue that it will be the key to his world's liberation. He didn't want to be a hero, dangit! He was happy with his accidental promotion to getaway driver. It fit perfectly with his natural yellow streak and talent for saving his own skin. He didn't want to save the world. But to his chagrin he finds that somewhere in deep inside, he has a conscience, and the blasted thing won't let him ignore the cause of Underground or the mysterious girl he sees through the magic thimble.

I found myself smiling like a goof through most of the book. MT's delightful humor and silly names were like a sprinkling of chocolate chips on top of a delicious cupcake. The book's ending had me laughing and annoying my husband by reading him snippets.

MT weaves an endearing tale of cowardice paired with surprising bravery. The true growth and maturing of a dopey young man tugged my heartstrings and tickled my funny bone. Little about this story is typical. I loved the delightful dialects and fantastic, complex political and racial balance. The swearing in the book is priceless, not displaying a lack of imagination, but adding a creative exclamation fitting for the setting. Arnold's Y Fronts!

I couldn't wait to read the next page of this book, and am delighted to recommend it for Awesome Indies!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars great story telling 26 Jan 2013
Format:Kindle Edition
We read this for our book group and having not read this style for some time i was initially wary and struggled with names . Then i got into the story . It was good! Funny, fast paced,well written and very likeable characters it was a pleasure to read. i had it on my kindle and have been gripped the last few days and won't hesitate to get the next in the trilogy. Well done M T McGuire!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Could do with a 4.5* option 28 Feb 2011
By TopCat TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition
I was offered this book for review and although YA fantasy isn't something I'd usually consider my thing I took a look at the reviews and seeing mentions of Harry Potter and Hitchhikers Guide, which I have read and seriously enjoyed, thought maybe I should give it a go.

The Pan of Hamgee has been blacklisted and on the run for years. Having eyes in the back of your head probably helps keep you out of the clutches of ruler Lord Vernon and the equally ruthless Resistance. Without much choice in the matter he ends up as getaway driver for a criminal gang, a job he excels at. While life hasn't been comfortable for The Pan for a long time it starts to become more and more curious when his landladies and an old man start making oblique references to another resistance movement and he lays his hands on a mysterious thimble. The first part of the book sets up The Pan's life and current position, and the second part really introduces the mystery and magic.

This book creates a whole new universe with a range of species all of its own, those species having their own appearances and characteristics, all well described by the author. I'm always slightly concerned about fantasy novels, with whether I'll remember lots of strange names or lose the plot. In this case K'barth is about as close as it gets to a name with lots of Xs and Zs and no vowels, and some of the names are brilliantly comic so no problems on that count. It is well edited and I only spotted a couple of typos I'll pass on to the author.

The Pan is a lovely character, he is abundantly clear that he is a coward and has no grand illusions about himself, but people around him (and gradually the reader) see something special in him. Being so down on himself makes him all the more likeable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and inventive
Having lost patience with the Harry Potter books I did wonder if I would enjoy this, given the references in the previous reviews. Read more
Published 3 days ago by PeterWh
4.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly entertaining read
I found "Few are chosen" a thoroughly entertaining read from the start, and loved the introduction to the accident prone Pan of Hamgee. Read more
Published 17 days ago by david staniforth
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and hilarious
Oh no! What an ending. . . can't believe I've been left hanging like this. So i don't spoiler this to hell on the very first paragraph, I'll shut up now. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Bannister
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Fantasy Fan
With 'Few Are Chosen' I've discovered that I should have been paying more attention to fantasy fiction these past several years since Harry Potter. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lex Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of Bang for your Buck
This is a very enjoyable book in the Terry Pratchett or Jasper Fforde style, popping with one-liners and anarchic action. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Talentedspaniel
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
This book was a runner-up in The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards 2011. It was judged to be very good by our panel of readers in regard to:

EDITING Is there a flow... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Woody
5.0 out of 5 stars A Lucky Find
This book was recommended to me by a friend. I bought it very reluctantly because I don't normally like fantasy. Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Snurd-tastic!
A little slow to start off with I thought (primarily before I read the blurb which did help at the 10% mark!) and somewhat confusing (I'm still not sure what the Pan is? Read more
Published 14 months ago by Robin Von Bock
5.0 out of 5 stars a book to re-read again
so five stars from me.
I read TopCats review which pointed out that this was not a fantasy novel with strange names. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lyra
5.0 out of 5 stars Wickedly good!
This fantasy book, the first in a trilogy, introduces us to an unlikely hero, The Pan of Hamgee. The Pan is a young person living under a despotic regime, who has managed to remain... Read more
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