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The Translucent Boy and the Children of Ice is on Amazon!

I’m happy to announce the paperback version of The Translucent Boy and the Children of Ice is now listed on Amazon. The Kindle version should show up in a day or so. It has to go through an Amazon review process. I’m going to miss Odo and Sephie, but I’ve sent them off on the best adventure ever, as Odo would say. Here are the first reviews for the book, from Readers’ Favorite.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736281690

K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite • 5 stars

Tom Hoffman has always delivered incredible content in his highly engaging series and I’m sad to see the series end but it was a fantastic way to do it. The stakes have never been higher and the mysteries have never been trickier to unravel than this last adventure, and the titular Children of Ice are terrifying to behold through Hoffman’s lens of creative, cinematic, and multisensory description. It was also emotional to see the conclusion of Sephie’s journey as I’ve always been attached to her and her abilities. Her intellect is celebrated and foregrounded in this story in particular. Overall, I would not hesitate to recommend that fans of the series get their hands on The Translucent Boy and the Children of Ice immediately, and newcomers to Hoffman’s magical writing should start Odo’s adventures as soon as they can.

Liz Konkel for Readers’ Favorite • 5 stars

Tom Hoffman incorporates various science fiction elements such as journeying to another world, an evil robot, form-shifting aliens, and humanoids. These elements create a unique journey that is fun from the beginning with increasingly zany storylines and unexpected adventures. The tone is lighthearted with a serious underbelly that is revealed in the individual stories of the characters since the series began. The ending has a satisfying conclusion. Hoffman’s usual eccentric style is seen in The Translucent Boy and the Children of Ice which cleverly blends superhero-like abilities, science fiction, humor, and wit to deliver another fun installment.

Heather Stockard for Readers’ Favorite • 5 stars

The Translucent Boy and the Children of Ice is the fifth and final book of Tom Hoffman’s Translucent Boy series. It takes readers on one last fantastical journey with Odo and his delightfully odd band of teenage heroes. In addition to the quirky humor and colorful, imaginative characters and settings found in all of The Translucent Boy books, Hoffman has introduced slightly more mature themes of self-discovery, love, and change. If you have read the other books in this series, you won’t want to miss the exciting and touching conclusion.

Essien Asian for Readers’ Favorite • 5 stars

The final book in The Translucent Boy series covers itself in glory with an exciting finale. It is not every author that can balance fantasy with science fiction but Tom Hoffman achieves this with a touch of class. Attention to detail is evident in every aspect of this captivating story with his colorful and precise description of planetary structures and the unique beings inhabiting them. The trees of Suvon are an ideal example of this. The conversations between the characters are lively and filled with more than enough comedic relief to lighten what turns out to be a serious story. Even the growing romantic subplot between Odo and Sephie has its share of light-hearted humor. The Translucent Boy and the Children of Ice is a novel in a class of its own. This is one work I am certain science fiction purists will take a liking to.