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The Ruins of Evermore: The TimeLight Awakenings
The journey begins with a dream that is not a dream...
In Part One of this epic adventure, the story unfolds in the provincial town of Noble, where twelve-year-old Heather Nighborne is considered different, strange indeed, seeing auras and befriending the mysterious Aria. Yet, when the time comes for the extraordinary Bristol House to awaken Heather to her true identity and arduous destiny, a grisly incident on the house grounds complicates the girl’s rite of passage: her introduction to the magical Realm of Evermore, the land of Maidens.
In Part Two, the adventure continues, as Heather Nighborne, her best friend Molly Pringle, and their most unusual tour guide find themselves in Autumnsloe, one of the four planet kingdoms of Evermore. But when Heather impulsively deviates from the Parade Day Schedule of Events, the lighthearted excursion soon becomes a fantastic and dangerous journey, an immersion into a land in ominous transition.
The Ruins of Evermore, The TimeLight Awakenings is the first in a series of novels that will take the heroine from age twelve into adulthood and from small town Earth to the exotic planets of Evermore. Over the course of this intricately woven and epic adventure, two vivid and intertwined worlds take shape, highlighted by humor and magic, and shaded with danger and tragedy.
In Part One of this epic adventure, the story unfolds in the provincial town of Noble, where twelve-year-old Heather Nighborne is considered different, strange indeed, seeing auras and befriending the mysterious Aria. Yet, when the time comes for the extraordinary Bristol House to awaken Heather to her true identity and arduous destiny, a grisly incident on the house grounds complicates the girl’s rite of passage: her introduction to the magical Realm of Evermore, the land of Maidens.
In Part Two, the adventure continues, as Heather Nighborne, her best friend Molly Pringle, and their most unusual tour guide find themselves in Autumnsloe, one of the four planet kingdoms of Evermore. But when Heather impulsively deviates from the Parade Day Schedule of Events, the lighthearted excursion soon becomes a fantastic and dangerous journey, an immersion into a land in ominous transition.
The Ruins of Evermore, The TimeLight Awakenings is the first in a series of novels that will take the heroine from age twelve into adulthood and from small town Earth to the exotic planets of Evermore. Over the course of this intricately woven and epic adventure, two vivid and intertwined worlds take shape, highlighted by humor and magic, and shaded with danger and tragedy.
- GenresFantasyYoung Adult
638 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 22, 2011
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July 18, 2012
I read this book over the course of a few days. Longer than I normally take but I stopped in the middle to read a couple other books before finishing this one. The book is well written and I'm sure if I can get over the bad taste this left in my mouth, the other books will most likely be really fantastic. Perhaps I'm being picky but the ending of this left me so dissatisfied that I'm not sure if I'll be able to even read the others.
There's a horrible murder that takes place towards the beginning of this book. The main character is almost killed at the same time. I kept reading hoping that I'd get some insight into who did it and and why. Also what are these dreams that the main character keeps having, who is her grandmother really, who are the maidens, what's this whole destiny thing about? You'll get no answers. It just ends. No explanations, no insight, complete cliffhanger. When you leave off the police seem no closer to figuring out what happened to the little boy who was killed. It ends with the grandmother deciding she's going to tell her granddaughter everything and with the granddaughter and her best friend wandering off into some other world for a parade. That's it. The end. All that building up and no satisfactory ending to the book.
I wanted to like this. I really did. I just hate cliffhangers. The house was fantastic. It was such an interesting and fun idea but being left with no resolution at all really grated on me.
There's a horrible murder that takes place towards the beginning of this book. The main character is almost killed at the same time. I kept reading hoping that I'd get some insight into who did it and and why. Also what are these dreams that the main character keeps having, who is her grandmother really, who are the maidens, what's this whole destiny thing about? You'll get no answers. It just ends. No explanations, no insight, complete cliffhanger. When you leave off the police seem no closer to figuring out what happened to the little boy who was killed. It ends with the grandmother deciding she's going to tell her granddaughter everything and with the granddaughter and her best friend wandering off into some other world for a parade. That's it. The end. All that building up and no satisfactory ending to the book.
I wanted to like this. I really did. I just hate cliffhangers. The house was fantastic. It was such an interesting and fun idea but being left with no resolution at all really grated on me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 29, 2014
What's the visual equivalent of 'lyrical'? The author is an
accomplished painter and his paintings have this (whatever it's
called). In this book he brings this quality to the written word,
challenging the reader to relate to his book for the imagery. Every
scene is a painting.
I gave up trying to classify this book. There is fantasy, certainly;
but also suspense, murder, character and action. Sometimes I felt I
was reading an epic poem, albeit unmetered. Mostly, though, it's the
imagery that carries you forward. That said, nothing else lets you
down: pacing, plot, characters, dialog and setting all carry their own
weight. The relationships between the characters, and between
characters and setting, are delightful to watch unfold. In particular,
the characters both major and supporting are well-developed and
compelling; several could support novels telling their own stories.
Production quality is high (I read the hardcover): quality paper and
print and an excellent dust jacket.
A word of warning: though the main characters are children, and
fantasy looms large, the books explores some situations that can be a
bit ... brutal for some readers. These don't seem central to the
story, though, and don't make up a large part of the book; so even if
this troubles you don't let this stop you from appreciating the rest
of this work.
The book is clearly intended as the first in a series. It promises to be epic.
accomplished painter and his paintings have this (whatever it's
called). In this book he brings this quality to the written word,
challenging the reader to relate to his book for the imagery. Every
scene is a painting.
I gave up trying to classify this book. There is fantasy, certainly;
but also suspense, murder, character and action. Sometimes I felt I
was reading an epic poem, albeit unmetered. Mostly, though, it's the
imagery that carries you forward. That said, nothing else lets you
down: pacing, plot, characters, dialog and setting all carry their own
weight. The relationships between the characters, and between
characters and setting, are delightful to watch unfold. In particular,
the characters both major and supporting are well-developed and
compelling; several could support novels telling their own stories.
Production quality is high (I read the hardcover): quality paper and
print and an excellent dust jacket.
A word of warning: though the main characters are children, and
fantasy looms large, the books explores some situations that can be a
bit ... brutal for some readers. These don't seem central to the
story, though, and don't make up a large part of the book; so even if
this troubles you don't let this stop you from appreciating the rest
of this work.
The book is clearly intended as the first in a series. It promises to be epic.
November 15, 2014
The number of stars I gave does not reflect what I think of the quality of the book, in fact I thought the book was rather intriguing as a read. This book was a rather large work (over 600 pages), and kept me relatively engaged as I went through it. I am interested in learning more about the Realm of Evermore and the Maiden Portent who is destined to save them (main character I am looking at you).
The only thing I found about this book that bothered me, was that the beginning was a bit strange and seemed as though it was possible part of another novel the author intended to write and then crammed it into the start of this book. But after that it pretty much went forward.
Hopefully this series continues and we see MORE of what happens in Evermore
The only thing I found about this book that bothered me, was that the beginning was a bit strange and seemed as though it was possible part of another novel the author intended to write and then crammed it into the start of this book. But after that it pretty much went forward.
Hopefully this series continues and we see MORE of what happens in Evermore
February 29, 2012
A wonderful journey into another realm. Strong female leads and a world as creative as JK Rowling's. Don't miss this one.
November 22, 2012
This book was very long winded, and to round about for my taste. Good story line, but could have told better with less words.
November 10, 2012
The story is enjoyable, however, the author seemed to be creating special weapons/magic just because he thought the names looked cool not because they really are needed.
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