I really liked this book because it is full of deceit and betrayal. My favorite character is Kessler because he knows how to laugh even in the dark times. I can relate a lot to Twitch and the fact that there are times that I can't make decisions by myself. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends because it holds a lot of valuable points. I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
The Princess and Her Flower (Part 2)
Where did we leave off? Ahhhh yes, Larissa has just be taken away from her home. She is on her way to an unknown place and an unknown groom.
As Larissa sat in the carriage that took her to the unknown, she pondered what was to become of her. She thought of her mother and what her father told her during their last discussion. She thought about her garden and who would take care of it. She thought of Sunshine and if it would live without her. She thought on these things for a long time because she had a long time to think.
Many days of travel passed when the carriage finally came to a stop in front of a beautiful castle. This castle was much larger than her own and far more majestic. Whatever her future husband looked like or acted like, Larissa knew that he, most certainly, was not poor. Larissa was then escorted inside and ushered into an enormous room where servants attended her. She was brought the best of food and drink, given a bath, and then given the most beautiful clothes and jewelry she had ever seen. Once Larissa was bedecked in the finest raiment, she was taken to another part of the castle and there she met an old man.
Larissa was terrified. Was this the king that her father talked about? Was this the man that was to be her husband? She did not know what to do. She wanted to scream, to run away, to hit the man, to hit her father, to hit the servant that brought her; but, she couldn't do anything. So she just stood there and waited for what would happen to her next.
The man examined her and nodded in approval at the servant. The servant acknowledged the approval and smiled accordingly. Then the man told Larissa to follow him and he walked through magnificent double doors into the throne room of the king.
This was like no throne room she had ever seen before, not that she had seen any other throne room other than her father's. However, this throne room was not like and will never be like any king's throne room. The room itself was very large. It had four walls, the double doors that Larissa just went through, and a small humble wooden door on the adjoining side, but this throne room had no roof. Apparently it had no cover either so the sun and rain could come into the throne room whenever it wanted. This throne room also had no floor, at least not the kind of floor Larissa thought a throne room should have; in fact, it didn't even have the kind of floor that any room in any house should have. The floor was covered with the most richly colored green grass Larissa had ever seen. She thought that, surely, this was not grass, but emeralds on the floor. When she stepped on it, however, she found out that it really was grass. It was the most soft and springy grass that Larissa had ever walked on. Instead of pillars of marble that her father had in his throne room, Larissa saw that this throne room had great trees. The trees created a path from the humble door right to the throne and onto this path the old man lead Larissa.
The throne room was situated on a hill so that when you first started out on the path you could not see the actual throne. During this interval of thronelessness, Larissa admired the surroundings. She admired the emerald grass and the trees that stood like sentinels. Then the old man and Larissa reached the crest of the hill and she saw the throne and the king. The throne was made out of a living tree. It was formed so perfectly that the branches were intertwined to make the back and armrests of the throne and the stump was the seat. The king was the most beautiful man Larissa had ever seen. He was tall and muscular, very much in resemblance to the trees that watched over the throne room. He had dark hair, shoulder length hair. At the moment he was playing with some little kids and their dog and did not look up to notice the approach of his bride.
When Larissa was halfway to the throne the king looked up and looked directly into her eyes. Larissa though that he saw to the very depths of her soul with those piercing blue eyes and perhaps he did. Then he smiled and showed a perfect set of teeth, relieving some of Larissa's fears. Then Larissa reached him. The old man introduced her to the king. The king once more looked at her and said, "Welcome Princess Larissa, Daughter of King Laurence, Bride to King Elvane, Queen of The Mountain". And with those words he took her and wedded her and she lived happily ever after.
I wonder how many readers thought that this story would end this way. Maybe I should tell the reader that this city is the very city where Sunshine's seed came from and that Larissa had a whole garden of sunshines that she tended too. Larissa and King Elvane loved each other very much.
Well that is all, dear reader, of Larissa's adventures. I hope you enjoyed them.
As Larissa sat in the carriage that took her to the unknown, she pondered what was to become of her. She thought of her mother and what her father told her during their last discussion. She thought about her garden and who would take care of it. She thought of Sunshine and if it would live without her. She thought on these things for a long time because she had a long time to think.
Many days of travel passed when the carriage finally came to a stop in front of a beautiful castle. This castle was much larger than her own and far more majestic. Whatever her future husband looked like or acted like, Larissa knew that he, most certainly, was not poor. Larissa was then escorted inside and ushered into an enormous room where servants attended her. She was brought the best of food and drink, given a bath, and then given the most beautiful clothes and jewelry she had ever seen. Once Larissa was bedecked in the finest raiment, she was taken to another part of the castle and there she met an old man.
Larissa was terrified. Was this the king that her father talked about? Was this the man that was to be her husband? She did not know what to do. She wanted to scream, to run away, to hit the man, to hit her father, to hit the servant that brought her; but, she couldn't do anything. So she just stood there and waited for what would happen to her next.
The man examined her and nodded in approval at the servant. The servant acknowledged the approval and smiled accordingly. Then the man told Larissa to follow him and he walked through magnificent double doors into the throne room of the king.
This was like no throne room she had ever seen before, not that she had seen any other throne room other than her father's. However, this throne room was not like and will never be like any king's throne room. The room itself was very large. It had four walls, the double doors that Larissa just went through, and a small humble wooden door on the adjoining side, but this throne room had no roof. Apparently it had no cover either so the sun and rain could come into the throne room whenever it wanted. This throne room also had no floor, at least not the kind of floor Larissa thought a throne room should have; in fact, it didn't even have the kind of floor that any room in any house should have. The floor was covered with the most richly colored green grass Larissa had ever seen. She thought that, surely, this was not grass, but emeralds on the floor. When she stepped on it, however, she found out that it really was grass. It was the most soft and springy grass that Larissa had ever walked on. Instead of pillars of marble that her father had in his throne room, Larissa saw that this throne room had great trees. The trees created a path from the humble door right to the throne and onto this path the old man lead Larissa.
The throne room was situated on a hill so that when you first started out on the path you could not see the actual throne. During this interval of thronelessness, Larissa admired the surroundings. She admired the emerald grass and the trees that stood like sentinels. Then the old man and Larissa reached the crest of the hill and she saw the throne and the king. The throne was made out of a living tree. It was formed so perfectly that the branches were intertwined to make the back and armrests of the throne and the stump was the seat. The king was the most beautiful man Larissa had ever seen. He was tall and muscular, very much in resemblance to the trees that watched over the throne room. He had dark hair, shoulder length hair. At the moment he was playing with some little kids and their dog and did not look up to notice the approach of his bride.
When Larissa was halfway to the throne the king looked up and looked directly into her eyes. Larissa though that he saw to the very depths of her soul with those piercing blue eyes and perhaps he did. Then he smiled and showed a perfect set of teeth, relieving some of Larissa's fears. Then Larissa reached him. The old man introduced her to the king. The king once more looked at her and said, "Welcome Princess Larissa, Daughter of King Laurence, Bride to King Elvane, Queen of The Mountain". And with those words he took her and wedded her and she lived happily ever after.
I wonder how many readers thought that this story would end this way. Maybe I should tell the reader that this city is the very city where Sunshine's seed came from and that Larissa had a whole garden of sunshines that she tended too. Larissa and King Elvane loved each other very much.
Well that is all, dear reader, of Larissa's adventures. I hope you enjoyed them.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Princess and Her Flower
Once upon a time there was a pretty little princess. Her name was Larissa. She had blonde ringlets and blue eyes. Her mom and dad were King and Queen over a very large kingdom, but such matters were not important to Larissa. The only thing that filled Larissa's mind and the only thing she ever really worried about was her garden.
Larissa's garden was the most beautiful garden in the entire kingdom. It had pink flowers, purple flowers, blue flowers, yellow flowers, red flowers, and it even had striped flowers. However, there was one flower that surpassed all the other flowers. This flower was Larissa's most prized possession. This flower's petals were each a different shade of pink, purple, and blue. Each petal was tinged with silver and the leaves were tinged with gold. The stalk of this flower was of the deepest green and its perfume smelled like a spring shower. Larissa called this flower Sunshine.
Everyday Larissa would go out and meticulously tend to her garden always paying special attention to Sunshine. She would sing to her growing plants and she would talk to them because her grandfather used to say, "Plants are like people: they not only require nourishment and love, but they also require conversation". Perhaps this was why Larissa's garden was the most beautiful.
Now, normally, when a story begins with "once upon a time" we expect it to end with happily ever after; however, some stories are not so lucky. Some stories don't have a happy ending they just end. Some have sad endings, but others just end. I'm not going to give away the ending to this story, however. The reader must be left with his or her own conclusions about what type of ending this story has.
One bright sunny day Larissa woke up, ate breakfast, and then headed out to tend to her garden. But little did Larissa know that this day would not stay bright for long. Trouble was brewing in the castle. The King had visitors from a far away kingdom and they were discussing an alliance. This alliance would very soon effect Larissa's life.
Larissa's nurse came out to her and told her that she had to come in. Once inside her nurse gave her a bath, put on her best clothes, and made her look nice. Larissa wondered what the special occasion was. As mentioned before, Larissa did not care about matters of the kingdom and was generally clueless as to what was happening.
Larissa's nurse brought her into the throne room. There were many people there. Her mother was crying a little way off, but when she saw Larissa, she ran up and hugged her. Larissa looked at her father for an explanation and this is what was given to her: "These gentlemen are from a far away land. They have come to seek an alliance with us. I have agreed to their terms. You must go with them and marry their King. I have decided that this was the best course of action, not just for our kingdom, but also for you. If you stay here, I cannot guarantee that you will be married. This way I know that you will be provided for. I love you, Larissa". With that the King gave his daughter a kiss and lead her to the wagon were she would be taken away. Her luggage was loaded and after her mother said goodbye she left. Never to see her family again. Never to see her garden again. Never to see her Sunshine again.
Now I think I'll leave this story here. Right here. I'll give the reader time to digest what just happened to Larissa. Time to think about what will happen. Then I'll finish this story at another time, hopefully tomorrow. Yes, there is another part to this story. No, this story does not end here. Not yet.
Larissa's garden was the most beautiful garden in the entire kingdom. It had pink flowers, purple flowers, blue flowers, yellow flowers, red flowers, and it even had striped flowers. However, there was one flower that surpassed all the other flowers. This flower was Larissa's most prized possession. This flower's petals were each a different shade of pink, purple, and blue. Each petal was tinged with silver and the leaves were tinged with gold. The stalk of this flower was of the deepest green and its perfume smelled like a spring shower. Larissa called this flower Sunshine.
Everyday Larissa would go out and meticulously tend to her garden always paying special attention to Sunshine. She would sing to her growing plants and she would talk to them because her grandfather used to say, "Plants are like people: they not only require nourishment and love, but they also require conversation". Perhaps this was why Larissa's garden was the most beautiful.
Now, normally, when a story begins with "once upon a time" we expect it to end with happily ever after; however, some stories are not so lucky. Some stories don't have a happy ending they just end. Some have sad endings, but others just end. I'm not going to give away the ending to this story, however. The reader must be left with his or her own conclusions about what type of ending this story has.
One bright sunny day Larissa woke up, ate breakfast, and then headed out to tend to her garden. But little did Larissa know that this day would not stay bright for long. Trouble was brewing in the castle. The King had visitors from a far away kingdom and they were discussing an alliance. This alliance would very soon effect Larissa's life.
Larissa's nurse came out to her and told her that she had to come in. Once inside her nurse gave her a bath, put on her best clothes, and made her look nice. Larissa wondered what the special occasion was. As mentioned before, Larissa did not care about matters of the kingdom and was generally clueless as to what was happening.
Larissa's nurse brought her into the throne room. There were many people there. Her mother was crying a little way off, but when she saw Larissa, she ran up and hugged her. Larissa looked at her father for an explanation and this is what was given to her: "These gentlemen are from a far away land. They have come to seek an alliance with us. I have agreed to their terms. You must go with them and marry their King. I have decided that this was the best course of action, not just for our kingdom, but also for you. If you stay here, I cannot guarantee that you will be married. This way I know that you will be provided for. I love you, Larissa". With that the King gave his daughter a kiss and lead her to the wagon were she would be taken away. Her luggage was loaded and after her mother said goodbye she left. Never to see her family again. Never to see her garden again. Never to see her Sunshine again.
Now I think I'll leave this story here. Right here. I'll give the reader time to digest what just happened to Larissa. Time to think about what will happen. Then I'll finish this story at another time, hopefully tomorrow. Yes, there is another part to this story. No, this story does not end here. Not yet.
Monday, April 11, 2011
I Found Something Awesome
Hey Everyone,
I found a program that I really like. It's called Blogging for Books. A publishing company, Waterbrook Multnomah, sends you out free books just for posting a review about the books. They even pay for the shipping.
I found a program that I really like. It's called Blogging for Books. A publishing company, Waterbrook Multnomah, sends you out free books just for posting a review about the books. They even pay for the shipping.
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
Welcome
Welcome Everyone,
This is my first blog, ever. This blog is about a writers life and I may put some short stories in as well.
Yes, I am a writer. I have written The Maylee Adventures: The Adventure Begins with my brother and sister. It is published and available to buy. We are currently in the process of publishing the sequel, The Maylee Adventures: Facing the Sea Serpent. More updates will be available on this blog.
Also on this blog will be my critiquing prowess of, or attempts of critiquing, books. The book I am currently reading will be posted and I will post a review after I finish reading it.
I believe that I have bored everyone enough with introduction stuff. Now off to blogging.
This is my first blog, ever. This blog is about a writers life and I may put some short stories in as well.
Yes, I am a writer. I have written The Maylee Adventures: The Adventure Begins with my brother and sister. It is published and available to buy. We are currently in the process of publishing the sequel, The Maylee Adventures: Facing the Sea Serpent. More updates will be available on this blog.
Also on this blog will be my critiquing prowess of, or attempts of critiquing, books. The book I am currently reading will be posted and I will post a review after I finish reading it.
I believe that I have bored everyone enough with introduction stuff. Now off to blogging.
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