Alfred: The Boy Who Would Be King

Alfred the Boy King series is about Alfred, a modern video game playing kid, transported to a dark grim fantasy world, destined to be king!

Feeling lost in the modern world by a secluded and mysterious mother, Alfred realizes something is amiss. 

Who is... or was... his father? Why does his mom's memories seem medieval? When she says his name, as if remembering a nightmare, suddenly, the magic begins!

The land is defeated and in despair. Alfred is magically transported there after saying his father's name. He is aided woefully by an amnesiac wizard and a faithless cleric! Everyone there is defeated and in hiding. He realizes they have lost the ways of farming, their health is failing, and they have no army.
The only weapons about are from a ruined castle, littered with goblin dead. The castle steward wishes to remove the filth! But Alfred sees their worth, goblin weapons and armor are the same size as children! It just so happens, he can only get the starving children to vow allegiance to him as king. The fallen knights and starving bandits are not very helpful. Not at all! Alfred prepares the children to confront the greater evil of an impending raid by goblin hordes led by a powerful witch! Will the knights, bandits, cleric and wizard ever come to their aid? 

About the Author:
A computer animator in Hollywood, Ron wanted to write an epic action oriented series for kids and adults that mixes in fun magic and fantastical battle sequences with that nostalgic desire for chivalry and Good vs Evil heroics.

My Take:
I won this book after entering a contest and my son, who is an avid reader, was happy to get it. 
This is what he had to say:

"I’m a big fan of medieval style fantasy books. I started this book with a picture of what it would be in my head, but I was mistaken. Instead of a book where a boy rules a well off kingdom with the help of a wise wizard, I found a book where a boy trains peasants to be warriors, and help to restore the memory of a mage. Tirnalth reminded me of Gandalf if he were to go over the edge. He was a very interesting take on your average wizard. Alfred was an average boy who was thrust into a world of war and monsters. I am very much interested in reading the next book in this series. I can’t wait to see where it takes Alfred next."

I won this book on The Book Club Network from the author. I was not asked to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.