Shadows of the
Realm
Book 1 of The Circle of Talia
Written by
Dionne Lister
Reviewed by
Author Roy Murry
Ms. Lister has
written a jewel of a young adult fantasy story for the reader who enjoys an adventure
with imagination. The plot draws the reader in from the get go, by setting the ground
work for a series a young reader will want to complete.
Our young protagonists
are Bronwyn and Blayke. At the age of eighteen, they’re sent on separate paths
towards their destiny by The Circle of Talia. Their antagonists are coming of
age, again, from another realm, as our main characters are being mentored into
becoming realmist. A spirit the reader will learn about as the story
progresses.
The author has
ingeniously interwoven morals and philosophy into the teachings of our young
realmists. Bronwyn’s mentor Avruellen teaches her, paraphrased, ‘As you’ll come
to realize over time…no amount of worrying will help to solve a problem for the
better or the worst.’ Tidbits like this will get the reader thinking in the
right direction.
After the
tedious part of laying out the background of the story and the characters
involved, Dionne Lister’s adventures takes off.
The reader, with the basic intro knowledge given, will be reading
rapidly to see what next happenstance will develop.
This is Book 1
in the series The Circle of Talia. Ms. Lister will have the reader thinking and
saying, “Don’t end now; not at this point, I want to know what will come next.” And that is Book 2.
The author has
done her job. She has hooked the reader into her fantasy which he or she will
want to continue, and they should to settle their restless minds. Otherwise,
how will the reader know the end of the adventure? Buy the series to keep the
flow going. It’s worth it.
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