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Capering on Glass Bridges by Jessica Hernandez (Book Review #44)
People are afraid to venture into “The Kingdom of Mar” since it is cursed, but the Utdrendans dared to ask a sixteen-year-old girl called Kaia Stone to go in. The people feel that she is their only hope as they believe she possesses some kind of special powers. Kaia agrees and follows through finding her way into Mar in the attempt to deliver a message to the Marian King that provides a way for the curse to be lifted.
The story contains a very sweet sisterly love, like the one you saw in Disney “Frozen.” Elania accompanies Kaia, willing to sacrifice her life for her cause and that was very sweet. Kaia, although sixteen, is wise and strong-minded. On her way with the group that is assigned to go with her, she combats dragons, ferocious beasts, injuries and encounters many more ups and downs. The story is full of drama, exciting twists, surprises, and has a stunning ending. The character interactions were fun, and the interplay between them was touching.
This tale is truly enjoyable and allows you to escape and dig into its mythical powers. The creatures and living beings were all very well explained in detail, however, I believe needed a little more depth. The start of the book was very confusing, but reading more into the book, you do understand what the tale is about. The confusing part is because it throws you directly into the middle of a fictional world right from the start. If you have no background reading mythology, you can feel a bit overwhelmed.
I was not sure who was saying what at times, but the plot was so intriguing that it did not bother me as much. The pace of the story moved swiftly, and I did not feel that it dragged or was slow at all. I believe this Author has potential.
This is a very suitable story for Young Adult book lovers. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
Written By Jeyran Main
This review was kindly requested by the Author, Jessica Hernandez
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The Fall (Book One)- Conversion by S. T. Campitelli (Book Review #343)
The Fall is a post-apocalyptic story. It’s set in Australia and the year is 2052. It is two years after a viral outbreak has devastated the country. The virus has pretty much created a division between the survivors and the infected. There are still places where the survivors can obtain critical supplies, but they have to step into the contaminated area, and John Bradley is brave enough to do that. He also has the hope of possibly finding the means to heal the ones that have been affected.
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The Buried Symbol (The Runes of Issalia #1) by Jeffrey L. Kohanek (Book Review #86)
This review was kindly requested by the Author, Jeffrey L. Kohanek
This book is like a breath of fresh air! Brock is stuck in a world where an individual’s self-worth is categorized and classed based on runes. At the beginning of the story, the author welcomes you to a beautifully described world which Brock lives in. His aunt is on her death bed; they hardly have enough money to even provide medication for her. Brock is tired of being ignored and everyone around him seems to have accepted their fate. His dying aunt informs him about a guy named Alonza that can mark him as a member of the empires ruling class and create a fake tattoo for him. Brock takes this chance and changes his destiny.
The Empire trains leaders and Brock becomes a student at the academy. As he becomes accustomed to his new way of living, he discovers special powers and secrets that change everything for him.
I found Brock’s character written to be completely relatable and it was very easy to bond with him. The supporting cast also played a strong and much-needed part of the whole tale. This was necessary and done in a very well put together plot simply because there was a need for more depth in this tale.
The pace, action, drama, and twists were nicely presented at the appropriate times. There are references to drugs, some violence, and sexual content but not anything explicit to warn you from. The fantasy world is very intriguing and there is enough compelling content to make you not want to put the book down.
There are pleasantly drawn maps and pictures within the book that make it stand out and different than others in its same genre.
I recommend this book to anyone that likes science fiction and fantasy.
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Kings of This World by Peter Bailey (Book Review #333)
As it takes Matthew a few chapters to discover what is going on in the world, he meets Jeremy, who also happens to have kept his mind intact. They both seek reason and understand that it is all based on aliens taking over the land harvesting people to create a weapon.
I firstly wanted to congratulate the author on the novel approach to storytelling. I have read many books, but I have never read something like this before. The literature was easy to follow, and the story had a smooth paste to it. The subject matter did have some sensitive topics that may be disturbing for some to read but if you like thrilling horror style books, this would also suit your desire.
I am not a big fan of aliens and the notion of stories that revolve around them. However, the author’s innovative style of writing was enjoyable to read. I recommend this book to sci-fi readers.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Shatterproof by Rianne Moss (Book Review #89)
Shatterproof is a beautiful book written about addiction and drug abuse. Natalie Meyer is young and suffering from, this dependence. This was not how she started, though. A series of heartfelt occurrences in her life begin to shake this young girls heart and mind causing her to fall in such a path.
Natalie has a history of sexual abuse and lacks any love or support from her family. Her father throws her out into the street. This vulnerable girl has nowhere to go but to meet another fellow addict named Scott. She moves in with him and Natalie’s situation turns from bad to worse.
We may have read many books that have references towards these sensitive topics, however; I found this book to be refreshing as the author takes on a different approach. Rianne Moss’s style of writing and literature standard is welcoming to the eye and touching to the heart.
Although the story mostly focuses on Natalie’s situation, there are other characters in the story which take part in this tale acting like bread crumbs guiding you to what eventually participates in the finale.
This book is a great read for people that suffer similar situations in life and sufferings. It has references to major psychological issues such as abuse, drugs, loss, love, neglect, and many more insightful things.
I look forward to reading more from this author and admire her in writing about relatable and genuine to world topics, which many do not wish to address let alone talk about.
Written by Jeyran Main
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Universal Human Rights – A Comparative Research
We are delighted to announce the publication of Allameh M. T. Ja’fari’s book titled “Universal Human Rights – A Comparative Research.”
As you may already know, Muhammad Taqi Ja’fari is a well-known scholar. He has written 41 books in addition to his 15-volume interpretation of Rumi’s, Mathnavi, and a 27-volume translation and interpretation of the Nahj-ul-balaqah.
Mr. Ja’fari’s progress in his field was so spectacular that he was conferred with the greatest degree of jurisprudence by the age of 23. Mr. Ja’fari’s other major works contain his most important thoughts and ideas in the fields of anthropology, sociology, moral ethics, philosophy, and mysticism. This book is another one of Mr. Ja’fari’s masterpieces providing us an insightful comparative view on universal human rights with references to Islam and the west.
Mr. Ja’fari’s book titled “Universal Human Rights – A Comparative Research” is now available for purchase with global distribution access to 39,000 retailers and libraries and is available on all formats: Amazon, Kobo, Nook, iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble, Chapters, Waterstones and more.
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How Dare We! Write: A Multicultural Creative Writing Discourse by Sherry Quan Lee (Book Review #332)
As I continued reading this book, I felt lost and a little overwhelmed with the fact that I had no idea that this was even an issue. I have been reading and writing for years and it never even dawned on me that there was a race issue when it came to publishing. I always believed that books were either judged by their cover design or its sales, but never on the name of the author or its background. Surely, when it came to writing, it did not matter how you look, but how you write. Am I missing something here? I began to wonder, are these people who just struggled getting published? Alternatively, were they truly discriminated?
Either way, the work in hand was commendable and worth the purchase to read. The formatting, editing, and laid out work were written with perfection. It discusses literary myths, grammar issues, personal narratives, being rejected and more. Each section is written with the added emotional aspect of how the author, alone, was impacted and felt on their journey, becoming a writer. I felt that this added a personal touch to the book and it was nice to know more about them.
I recommend this book to people who wish to be informed and look for supplementary text in a creative writing workshop.
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