I wonder where to begin my review, since I’m so full of
thoughts just after reading this book! First off, YES… it’s an amazing story!
The book takes us back into history - not just a few years
but a thousand years. In a land where humans were not as modern as we are now
and when they believed in most of the mythologies which we would dismiss today.
There is Great Sentinor, Lucia, who is on a quest to conquer
the evil Empress Eiess. Eliminating Eiess is not an easy task. The Empress feeds
off darkness and wants to conquer the seasons and let darkness rule all day
long. The Great Sentinor has been given 3 lives to fight against the evil Empress
and defeat her. Unfortunately she has failed twice and is being born for the
last time. Her soul mate Soren is searching for the re-born Lucia, his eternal
love. The story flows ahead with amusement and grief, hopes and
disappointments, courage and weaknesses and many more excitements at the right pace.
It’s been a long time since I came across such a bewitching
tale. I’m not sure whether it was the plot or the style of storytelling which
attracted me more to the book. Both were excellent in their own unique way. The
language was clear and the content was easy to take in. The author’s strength
lies in that she is clear in her writing. Many of the science fiction books I
read, are just a bunch of new concepts, which readers have to go through
several times to understand.
Though the book is thick, I found no fluff or ramblings in the
text. The story was finely narrated, and did not get off track. Since the main
character was a female, it made me even more interested in the book. Also I
appreciated the way the characters were developed. Lucia, being a lonely
princess, is presented in a realistic way, not like in a fairytale where the
princess is only sweet and nice. Not only Lucia, but Soren, Ailia and every
other character was well narrated and were appropriately portrayed for their
own parts. Their characters seemed believable.
This is a story in which everlasting love, courage, brutality and
many more emotions are blended finely to create a master piece. I invite all
the fiction lovers to give this book a try. But make sure that you have ample
time on your hand to give to this book as you won’t be able to put down the
book midway to do something else. It kept me attracted like iron to a magnet
all the way through!
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