(21 reviews)
$3.99
The Orphan
by A Well-Traveled Man
Language: English
Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age
Content Rating: All Ages
When Michael Forte was born, he was left on the steps of St. Thomas Orphanage in Chicago, Illinois. Sister Anna found him and fell in love with him. Since Michael didn’t have a name, she named him after Michael the Archangel and chose Forte, meaning strong, for his last name. Michael was a gifted child and had read all the books in the orphanage by age six.
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dzimmerman01
Entertaining part1 of a series.
Reviewed it on November 29, 2025
Interesting plot. A few editing and grammar errors, but well worth the read.
ABC dfe
Reviewed it on November 27, 2025
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n/a
Reviewed it on November 26, 2025
n/a
walkingintherain6
Best Book From This Author
Reviewed it on November 25, 2025
I've read the other books and this is the best one to date. I few editing issues but overall well written and engaging. I love the relationship between Nic and his Auntie, and I hope the author allows that connection to continue. I hope the sequel comes out soon.
gregdoreza
Good story
Reviewed it on November 29, 2025
needs an editor to fix a few things in verbiage, speaking secitons, and some repetitive scenes. Good story idea though.
mikedemers63
Vast Improvement!
Reviewed it on November 26, 2025
I have followed this author since he first started posting. His previous work was repetitive, with many word usage and grammatical errors.
The character development and plot devices are more realistic to the point in the story that I have read.
With this level of improvement, I can't wait to see what will come in the future.
michael.rodich
A bit like potato chips.
Reviewed it on November 26, 2025
But what a lack of imagination. TK wasted on lifting dumbbells, when belt buckles could be getting cozy with hearts. Car keys could fly up noses, dimes moving at 2000fps could make acquaintance with rectums. Guts could be inverted so the bad guy could taste his own shit as he died. Air in front of a face could be instantly accelerated to 700mph not only blowing the skin off a face and the eyes from a head but as it moved down the throat to the lungs and the stomach, instant room redecoration. Think 12 inch shell hitting a truck load of watermelons. Better put up a TK shield or you'll wear him home. Still 15, still OP, still alien, missing caves and pools, but you can't read just one.
jswain23
Good plot, needs grammatical work
Reviewed it on November 25, 2025
Good story. Too many things (the repetitive start of each day, the “laugh” at the end of sentences) were repetitive and unnecessary. Is her name Kerri or Kelli? Sometimes it’s bad pronouns “he” or “him”, then it goes to my or me or I. So grammar fo fix, first person/second-person POV. Then there’s the “kicks”. Too often.
But it’s a very good plot with, as noted by the author, room for and the need for, a sequel. Let’s hope it doesn’t take too long to see it.