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May 20, 2019
Journey To Osm – The Blue Unicorn’s Tale Reader Review by Marta I, Educator
Reader Review by Marta I, Educator
Journey to Osm is a fantasy where the protagonist is a unicorn – a unicorn! How exciting! And how absolutely unique! The story follows Blue, the so-called “promised prophecy” that will save the unicorn tribe. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned for Blue, and he faces quite a lot of struggles as he grows up. Sybrina Durant does an impressive job at world-building and creates a story that is unique yet reflective of real-life coming-of-age struggles.
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May 19, 2019
Journey To Osm – The Blue Unicorn’s Tale Reader Review by Tracy T
Reader Review by Tracy Tranor
The story of Blue, a unicorn born without magic, is lovely and touching.
The book is filled with morals and things you’d like your teenagers to read.
Sweeping story that involves lots of adorable characters, all woven together to defeat evil and save the unicorns from becoming extinct.
Truly magical from beginning to end, lovely book. The author has a wonderful imagination.
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May 18, 2019
Unicorn Books For Adults
There are Hundreds of
Unicorn Books for Adults
There are so many to choose from and I try to feature them regularly on this blog to help make it easier for you to find new unicorn books to love. Check out Neil Gaiman’s Stardust, Penny White and the Cult of Unicorns, Michael Angel’s The Detective and the Unicorn and oh, so many more.
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May 16, 2019
Journey To Osm – The Blue Unicorn’s Tale Reader Review by Beth C
Reader Review by Beth C
Let me begin by thanking Netgalley and Sybrina Durant for sending me the Arc of this captivating story. I literally read this book in a night! The story begins in tye land of MarBryn with the birth of Blue our main character, a frail and unique unicorn. His birth was foretold by the Orcle, that Blue would rid the Unicorns of the evil Magh that hunts them. But unlike the rest of the Unicorns with horns made of different types of metal which gave them all individual powers, Blue’s was merely made of hide,not metal so possessed no magical powers. Fast forward twenty years Blue is a loner, belittled by most of the tribe. His horn didn’t possess even a drop of magic no matter how hard he tried nothing would happen, this is when the plot starts to thicken. Sybrina’s writting skills is nothing short of whimsical. I really enjoyed Sybrina’s word building throughout the story, it painted a picture in your mind how beautiful Marbryn used to be before the wars. Sybrina’s character’s were well rounded, all of them leaving a lasting impression. The story itself was a bit of a slow burn to begin with but I think it had to be to build up the plot, emotions were portrayed perfectly throughout. Personally reading this book I think it has similarities to The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagal but it also has a unique flare. I think anyone that’s a fan of fantasy and adventure would enjoy this. I give this book a 4. 5 star rating. I’d happily read other books by Sybrina Durant.
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May 14, 2019
Unicorn Book Feature – Secret of the Unicorn Queen by Sherman and Hansen
Unicorns! How we love them. . .Luckily for all of us unicorn lovers there are hundreds of unicorn books available for all age groups. I have gathered information about as many as I can find and have placed them here for you in one convenient spot on my blog. Today’s Unicorn Book Feature is
The Secret of the Unicorn Queen
Volume 1 – Swept Away: Sun Blind
By Josepha Sherman and Gwen Hansen
DISCOVER THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN QUEEN
When her eccentric friend Dr. Reit invents an amazing transport into other worlds, Sheila McCarthy accidentally falls through the portal into the kingdom of Arren. There, Sheila finds herself part of a band of warrior-women. Astride unicorns, they gallop toward a dazzling city made of marble. But will they arrive in time to stop the evil king and his wicked wizard henchman from carrying out their deadly plans? And will Sheila ever be able to return home?
Thus begins the spellbinding story of an ordinary teenager trapped in an extraordinary place. Swept Away! and Sun Blind are the first two novels in the dazzling adventure The Secret of the Unicorn Queen.
The Secret of the Unicorn Queen is the newest addition to the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in fantasy and science fiction for readers twelve and up.
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May 12, 2019
Goddess Fish Promotions – The Avant Champion: Rising by C.B. Samet
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The Avant Champion: Rising
By C. B. Samet
: Fantasy
BLURB:
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As the carriage began to roll, I listened to the rhythmic click of horse hooves against the cobblestone. Since the Queen and I were seated facing the rear, I watched the grand pavilion, with its shimmering lights, fade into the distance. It would be a 500-meter ride from the ballroom to the Queen’s quarters, and what a beautiful scene through the decorated grounds lit with streams of dancing lights that cast colored shadows from the arching trees above the path. I couldn’t help but lean just a little out the window to take in the beauty of it all.
I looked around at the courtyard. It was vast and elegant and surrounded on all sides by the castle’s enormous buildings. The real beauty of the castle belonged to its grounds, or inner ward, though I may have had that perception because of my preference to being outdoors. The northeast corner of the courtyard was an open dining facility surrounded by immaculately groomed bushes sitting atop lush trimmed grass.
With a sudden chill, the light from the lanterns all abruptly extinguished and the line of carriages came to a halt. I heard the horses neigh with unease. My eyes adjusted to the moonlit darkness, and I could see Paul’s carriage once again in the distance around the bend, just at the last gate leaving the pavilion. It was black under the light of the moon, looking more like a box cage than a carriage.
Long arms stretched and opened the doors on both sides of Paul’s carriage, and silently and swiftly, the passengers were lifted out and swallowed whole. The horrible figures vanished into the dark shadows as quickly as they had appeared.
I turned to the only other person who sat in a position to see what I had seen. The Queen shot me a look of caution, shutting my mouth before I could speak. She had seen, I knew, and if it were possible, her pale face seemed even whiter. Although her eyes were not as wide as mine, her pupils had dilated, the way I had seen an untamed filly’s eyes when cornered by a would-be rider. Yet, she kept her composure.
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May 11, 2019
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May 10, 2019
Unicorn Book Feature – Unicorns and Orchids
Unicorns! How we love them. . .Luckily for all of us unicorn lovers there are hundreds of unicorn books available for all age groups. I have gathered information about as many as I can find and have placed them here for you in one convenient spot on my blog. Today’s Unicorn Book Feature is
Unicorns & Orchids
Vyolet, with a “Y”
(An Asterdon Novel Book 1)
By Susan and Edwin Slack
After eons of peaceful cohabitation, hatred and war broke out between humans and magical creatures. These new generations of mankind, jealous and fearful of the differences and inherent gifts of magical beings, reared their ugly head and the magic creatures were faced with capture and extinction. To save the remaining creatures, the Gods created a sister planet, Asterdon, where they moved the magical beings.
Centuries later, a bump on the head sends fifteen-year old, Vyolet, into a world she isn’t sure she can believe in, let alone survive.
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May 8, 2019
Phrase Thesaurus Samples – Vol 4 – Earth Views – Landscape – Shore
Volume 4
Landscapes – Shore
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May 7, 2019
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