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The Elements Trilogy #1-3
The Elements Trilogy Omnibus
From Book 1: A young adult epic fantasy set in a colourful medieval world. Embark on a treacherous journey into the unknown. Unseen (Book 2) and Unleashed (Book 3) also available.
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One prophecy...Two seekers...A journey into the UNKNOWN.
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Darkness is covering the land. As the city of Mezrah grows with power and greed, the rest of the world can only stand by and wait for their inevitable destruction. The only hope against this growing power is an ancient prophecy that people have stopped believing in.
Then a star begins to fall.
Princess Kyla of Taramon stopped trusting in the power of light the day her father died. Trapped in a city she does not care for, under the watchful glare of her mother, the queen, she struggles to accept her fate.
Then a star begins to fall.
Jethro has loved Kyla for as long as he can remember. Learning that she was to marry his cousin drove a wedge between him and the feisty princess. Watching her from a distance is a torture he is unable to free himself from.
Then a star begins to fall, sparking an ember of hope and sending these two seekers on a treacherous journey into the unknown.
*****
One prophecy...Two seekers...A journey into the UNKNOWN.
*****
Darkness is covering the land. As the city of Mezrah grows with power and greed, the rest of the world can only stand by and wait for their inevitable destruction. The only hope against this growing power is an ancient prophecy that people have stopped believing in.
Then a star begins to fall.
Princess Kyla of Taramon stopped trusting in the power of light the day her father died. Trapped in a city she does not care for, under the watchful glare of her mother, the queen, she struggles to accept her fate.
Then a star begins to fall.
Jethro has loved Kyla for as long as he can remember. Learning that she was to marry his cousin drove a wedge between him and the feisty princess. Watching her from a distance is a torture he is unable to free himself from.
Then a star begins to fall, sparking an ember of hope and sending these two seekers on a treacherous journey into the unknown.
634 pages, Paperback
Published December 17, 2013
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About the author
Melissa Pearl
71 books853 followersMelissa Pearl was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has spent much of her life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and Pakistan... not to mention a nine month road trip around North America with her husband. "Best. Year. Ever!!" She is a trained elementary teacher, but writing is her passion. Since becoming a full time mother she has had the opportunity to pursue this dream and her debut novel hit the internet in November 2011. Since then she has continued to produce a steady stream of books, ranging in genres from Fantasy to Romantic Suspense to Contemporary Romance. She loves the variety.
"I am passionate about writing. It stirs a fire in my soul that I never knew I had. I want to be the best writer I can possibly be and transport my readers into another world where they can laugh, cry and fall in love."
Melissa Pearl is a Forever Love Publishing author. If you'd like to download their Starter Library (3 books for FREE), then you can copy and paste this link into your Internet browser: http://bit.ly/FLP_Library
"I am passionate about writing. It stirs a fire in my soul that I never knew I had. I want to be the best writer I can possibly be and transport my readers into another world where they can laugh, cry and fall in love."
Melissa Pearl is a Forever Love Publishing author. If you'd like to download their Starter Library (3 books for FREE), then you can copy and paste this link into your Internet browser: http://bit.ly/FLP_Library
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January 1, 2015
An amazing fantasy series from Melissa Pearl. This is the first fantasy series I've read from this author and I loved every second of it. These three books tell the story of the wilful princess Kyla and her best friend Jethro as they set out on an epic adventure to fulfil an ancient prophecy and save their home, and the rest of the world, from darkness.
I loved all the characters in this series - especially Jethro and Kyla. They were both strong people who weren't prepared for everything thrust upon them but had faith and persevered. I empathised with a lot of Kyla's internal struggles as she tried to let go of her years of anger about her father's death and accept Oron's light; even after accepting the light she still battled with the frustrations of her circumstances and it took a lot for her to have faith that they would succeed. I loved her attitude, her fierce spirit and the way her and Jethro would work as a team. Jethro was also a really great character. I admired his strength and faith even when times were tough. The romance between him and Kyla was also really good - I like it when lifelong friends become something more to each other. It feels natural and expected but makes the dynamics between the characters new and exciting at the same time. The other characters I also loved were the four elements and all the magical creatures - especially Flynt the dragon. Everybody needs a pet dragon.
The story itself was well-written and really easy to read. It was engaging and once I started reading I really couldn't put it down. It had great themes that ran behind the story: faith, hope, love, sacrifice and underneath it all - the assurance of a plan for salvation behind the events taking place. I loved the repeated message about how even the smallest light shining in the darkness can't be overcome - reminded me of the biblical passage about Jesus in John 1:4-5. He is the light shining in the darkness. There is always hope.
Overall - this is a fantastic fantasy series. It has action, adventure, magic and romance all blended together into an epic tale that's hard to resist. I'd highly recommend this series to anyone who loves young-adult fantasy with great themes and fantastic characters. I also highly recommend all Melissa Pearl's other books.
I loved all the characters in this series - especially Jethro and Kyla. They were both strong people who weren't prepared for everything thrust upon them but had faith and persevered. I empathised with a lot of Kyla's internal struggles as she tried to let go of her years of anger about her father's death and accept Oron's light; even after accepting the light she still battled with the frustrations of her circumstances and it took a lot for her to have faith that they would succeed. I loved her attitude, her fierce spirit and the way her and Jethro would work as a team. Jethro was also a really great character. I admired his strength and faith even when times were tough. The romance between him and Kyla was also really good - I like it when lifelong friends become something more to each other. It feels natural and expected but makes the dynamics between the characters new and exciting at the same time. The other characters I also loved were the four elements and all the magical creatures - especially Flynt the dragon. Everybody needs a pet dragon.
The story itself was well-written and really easy to read. It was engaging and once I started reading I really couldn't put it down. It had great themes that ran behind the story: faith, hope, love, sacrifice and underneath it all - the assurance of a plan for salvation behind the events taking place. I loved the repeated message about how even the smallest light shining in the darkness can't be overcome - reminded me of the biblical passage about Jesus in John 1:4-5. He is the light shining in the darkness. There is always hope.
Overall - this is a fantastic fantasy series. It has action, adventure, magic and romance all blended together into an epic tale that's hard to resist. I'd highly recommend this series to anyone who loves young-adult fantasy with great themes and fantastic characters. I also highly recommend all Melissa Pearl's other books.
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