Forget "young adult" - this is simply great literature!
Rarely do authors earn 5 stars for their books from me. This one blew away my expectations and completely pulled me into story from early on. I honestly did not want to stop reading this book, and that hasn't happened in awhile. Sure, the basic plot followed what I expected, but the journey had nothing hokey about it. Since this work is labeled as "young adult" I expected something corny and eye-roll worthy, something I had to suffer through. But what I knew of the book showed just enough promise I took a chance. I'm so glad I did. Forget "young adult," this novel is for anyone who can comprehend it - don't let the label scare you away! It is very hard to create a believable world where there is no distinction between the supernatural and magic, and to interweave it through realistically portrayed lives and kingdoms. It is, unfortunately, all the more rare when a work is published from a Christian perspective, especially to craft the story without it becoming preachy or hokey. Laureano does just that. Incredible. I wait in eager anticipation for the next part of the Song of Seare. Highly recommend.
Rarely do authors earn 5 stars for their books from me. This one blew away my expectations and completely pulled me into story from early on. I honestly did not want to stop reading this book, and that hasn't happened in awhile. Sure, the basic plot followed what I expected, but the journey had nothing hokey about it. Since this work is labeled as "young adult" I expected something corny and eye-roll worthy, something I had to suffer through. But what I knew of the book showed just enough promise I took a chance. I'm so glad I did. Forget "young adult," this novel is for anyone who can comprehend it - don't let the label scare you away! It is very hard to create a believable world where there is no distinction between the supernatural and magic, and to interweave it through realistically portrayed lives and kingdoms. It is, unfortunately, all the more rare when a work is published from a Christian perspective, especially to craft the story without it becoming preachy or hokey. Laureano does just that. Incredible. I wait in eager anticipation for the next part of the Song of Seare. Highly recommend.
