A Tuesday Review: The Son of Nepal by J.J Sylvester (Book 1 of the Sons of Thunder)

[image error]This intriguing novel, The Son of Nepal, by author, J.J Sylvester, is a fascinating, uniquely beautiful story. It is told with a Middle Eastern flair for story-telling, that I found utterly enchanting. When a novel can transport the reader to a different place and time – that is extraordinary. It is beautifully written, with a lush cadence like prose that moves brilliantly through the entire novel.

Johannan, our hero, is very brave in his pursuit to find a cure for his beloved’s blindness and gives himself over to be used by a Great Spirit, such is Johannan’s desire to return sight to his beloved.

What is Johannan to learn from his quest, as he searches for months on end to find the magical cure, but only a true heart, he has been told, will the Great Spirit choose to grant Johannan’s wish.  Johannan is very brave and suffers great hardship in his pursuit to find a cure for his beloved’s blindness, and therefore, he should, shouldn’t he?   Will the parables this novel evokes ring true or will they not?  We are often told: be careful what you wish for, true love conquers all, think before you leap, and everything comes with a price!”  What price will Johannan pay or will the Great Spirit, bestow on him the happy life that Johannan has sacrificed so much to achieve for his beloved?

Johannan’s story is powerful and is so meaningful, even about our own lives, that we should take heed, for we are vulnerable as well. Is what we wish for honorable and good—only in our hearts, will it ring true.

Visit J. J Sylvester’s website and see a sample of his books: via  https://theeverplanes.com/2017/04/23/the-son-of-nepal