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Sentinel by L. D. Nash (Book Review #237)
Sentinel is a paranormal fantasy novel written about a top assassin named, Luna Ashwind. A secret society of demon hunters finds her injured and unconscious. They save her life and with that, she begins working for them. Luna cannot remember her past or the person who she was before she was awakened again. Her memories are taken away from her. Luna is unaware of her destiny and what she is meant to accomplish. She also possesses the gift of telepathy with her friend Barr.
On the other side, Lucifer is in pursuit of three artifacts that produce a celestial weapon, a sword. He wants to have the talisman forge a biblical apocalypse without God’s consent. He is an angel created by God but sent to Hell when he waged war against him.
There are times when you finish reading a book and then, ponder on it. Not sure how I felt, I believe meant to be a good thing. Besides the fact that I found the storyline is not as original as I anticipated, I still did enjoy reading it. The lead character and her personality were appealing to me. Her backstory and the way she had to overcome fears was described very well. The writing style and the lyrical descriptiveness of heaven and hell were accomplished superbly.
The author manages to portray the characters in such a unique way that you even get to like the evil side of things just as much as you wish good to prevail. I believe that is what makes this book different to others. There is nice and steady pace from the beginning of the story and it is action packed with scenes that are exciting and thrilling to the reader.
I believe the story will appeal to the more younger audience and recommend this to readers that enjoy, magic, fantasy, and science fiction.
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The Spirit of Music by Boringbug
The Spirit of Music
Music started as a chant with rhythm and gradually developed into a form of personality. It was a medium to convey a person’s thought on the meanings of life and capture them as a song. Being able to combine these words with the soothing rhythm of instruments is a talent very few are able to bring to the top.
In the eternities of eras viz. different time periods, different spaces of techniques came into existence inter alia different instruments developed through ages. These consisted of ways to inspire people. Once developed, none could match the likes of classical music and folk lore. Albeit, going through such music and the consisting lyrics helps in identifying the varying messages hidden in the lores of history.
In furtherance of the above, going through the music allows the opportunity to see something beyond yourself. The lyrics provide us with the logic related to its evolution, whereas, the music delves us into the emotion it was molded upon.
Some of us might argue that music has no use and that music does not give us as much entertainment and information as artists wish to believe. But this is simply not true. Music gives us what artists can never imagine conveying- the emotion, reflection and the mood of the entire conversation or scenario. It gives us purpose and meaning to things where facial expressions fail. It is about how people feel stuck to a piece of music, unable to move beyond it. A music or the melody that brightens people up. Seeing how a piece of music delves the listener to an entirely different era is nothing less than a marvel.
-by Boringbug
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Boringbug has a profound interest in the art of writing and writes for the purpose of sharing.You can write to him at his blog- boringbug.wordpress.com or directly at pakaobug@gmail.com. View all posts by Boringbug »
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Chapter 2: Lesson 1: First Civilizations – 3500 BC -300 CE
Mesopotamia – Sumeria
Sumeria was the first civilization that was developed in Mesopotamia. The Sumerians practiced a faith called Polytheistic, which meant that they believed if they obeyed the Gods then they would
have a good harvest or less flood. A supreme ruler governed them. This method of ruling is called Theocracy. A deity or God had the right to rule.
Language and writing were conducted by making wedge-shaped impressions. This type of communication was created by Sumerians and it is called Cuneiform. The writing wasn’t just used for logging things down. Sumerians are the first storytellers too. The earliest surviving literature found by them is Gilgamesh which is a story about the adventures of a legendary king and his best friend.
One other really interesting thing to know about the Sumerians is that they were the ones that invented the system unit we use today to tell time! 60 second = 1 minute or 60 minutes = 1 hour.
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Trideas Children by Kevin Peake (Book Review #209)
Tridea’s Children is the first fantasy book written in the Tridea’s Secret Saga trilogy. It is about two elves, Rush and Spark. A Fairy Feather that is the size of a toothpick is also with them. As they are on their casual way simply on a scouting mission to monitor the affected humans, one thing happens after another. They realize that the Alkon they saved, is the daughter of the king. The plans they retrieved get stolen so Rush hurries to get them back. On the way, his path crosses with the Crystal Knights. They are guardians of the crystals that shape up the Tridea World. Rush discovers that there is a Prophecy about five children that have the power to protect the crystals from humans, and shadow soldiers.
As they have new orders from the king requesting to find pure crystals, they set themselves on an adventure with a solar board rider named, Mark. The journey begins as they fight shadow monsters on the way and learn more about their own powers.
I thoroughly enjoyed the plot of the story. Rush, Spark, Feather, Faith and Mark were all very well developed. The unity between the characters
One very important fact about a fantasy novel is its world building. I believe the author did very well in describing in detail what the environment looked like. As the reader, I was able to easily visualize the scenes.
Although this is a young adult fiction, I believe adults will also enjoy reading it. I was not a big fan of the cover as it was not a good reflection of the rich content it holds. The literary standard was in very good shape and the adventure, plot, and summary provide the reader enough interest in wanting to know more.
I recommend this book to young adult fantasy readers and anyone that enjoys very well built fantasy worlds.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Come Fly with Me (Talon #1) by Gigi Sedlmayer (Book Review #210)
Come fly with me is a story written about a girl named Matica. She suffers from an illness that prevents her from growing. Her physical form is about the size of a two-year-old but mentally she is 9. Her parents move from Australia to Peru where this little girl has to face discrimination and abuse from the Peruvian Indians. They see her as evil and refuse to have her near the other children.
Forced into solidarity and outcasted by her social surrounding, Matica befriends the nature, landscape and the beauty of the land. She makes friends with two birds, Tima and Tamo (Condor), and learns everything about them. The book provides a lot of information on these endangered species and Matica feels responsible for taking care of their egg and protecting it from the poachers. As the egg hatches, she names the baby Condor, Talon and that’s where the name of the book comes from.
On her 10th birthday, Matica discovers her powers and no longer feels ashamed of her disability when she teaches Talon how to fly.
I found this beautiful story to be a breath of fresh air. Come fly with me is the first of five novels written by this author and if the first one is this good, I say, buy it all.
The literary standard was epic. As a nature fan, I particularly enjoyed the picturesque descriptiveness of the world setting. The heartfelt emotions and feelings of a little girl with so much potential yet, restricted to her physical form were written in a splendid way. There is no doubt that this book is inspirational and it touched my heart in a very delicate way.
The pace of the story is steady and easy to understand. The message it brings is loud and clear. I believe anyone with a heart will enjoy reading this story.
Written by Jeyran Main
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The Watcher by Eli Carros (Book Review #211)
This review was kindly requested by Eli Carros
The Watcher is a crime fiction story written about Chief Inspector Jack Grayson and his journey, hunting a serial killer terrorizing London. The killer attacks blond girls cuts their throats and then leaves behind a necklace with their birthstone. Jack really tries hard to find any lead or connection to find the killer, but this murder mystery is not to be an easy one.
From the start of the book, the author grabs your attention and engages you with his excellent style of writing and suspenseful – well-written plot. The literary standard is in high quality, which happens to be very important, in writing a thriller. The paragraphs are well connected, and the chapters move along at a pace that keeps your mind thinking.
I believe the fact that you really cannot guess who the murderer is, makes this book a must read. The built up anticipation was not annoying, and it was like we were fed breadcrumbs throughout the book but never caught on with the big reveal, and that is excellent writing. The author deliciously demonstrations what happens when sexual obsession and abuse meets crime and just plain crazy.
The lead character’s personality was relatable, and the story did develop creating an opportunity to bond with the protagonist. I see great potential in this author and look forward to reading more of his work.
I recommend this book to thriller, suspense fiction, and mystery readers.
Written by Jeyran Main
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