Ecliptic

Ecliptic saga #1

by Sara Lunardi

"Vi siete mai chiesti cosa sono in realtà i segni zodiacali e perchè mai influenzano tutti gli esseri umani?" ci chiese Alex a bruciapelo. Ci stava prendendo in giro? Cosa c'entrava questa domanda con la nostra situazione? La notte del 13 giugno 2035, in concomitanza con un'eccezionale pioggia di stelle cadenti avvistata nei cieli di tutto il mondo, misteriosi segni che rappresentano le costellazioni dello zodiaco compaiono sulle spalle di Izie De Rossi e di suo fratello gemello Sam, due normali adolescenti che vivono a Londra. Da quella notte in poi la vita dei due gemelli non sarà più la stessa. Ha inizio uno spietato conto alla rovescia, che li porta a combattere per la sopravvivenza di tutto il genere umano a fianco di creature straordinarie provenienti dallo zodiaco e dotate di poteri soprannaturali, i Guardiani. In mezzo a tutti i pericoli e i sacrifici che la missione le impone, Izie incontra un affascinante quanto misterioso ragazzo, Riley. Izie si sente subito attratta da lui in modo sconvolgente e irrefrenabile... ma la realtà non è sempre ciò che sembra

366 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Sara Lunardi e' nata e cresciuta a Genova, suggestiva citta' costiera italiana, dove ha ottenuto la laurea in lingue e letteruature moderne. Vive attualmente tra Londra, Zurigo, e New York con suo marito, ma ha nostalgia dell'odore del mare e del sale nell'aria.
'Eclittica' e' il suo debutto, il primo libro di una serie fantasy per ragazzi e adulti basata sulle costellazioni Zodiacali.

Sara Lunardi was born and raised in the beautiful seaside town of Genoa, Italy, where she majored in Modern Languages and Literature. She currently lives between London, Zurich, and New York with her husband, but she misses the smell of the Mediterranean sea and salt in the air.
'Eclittica' is her debut, the first book in a fantasy series for young and adult readers based on the Zodiac constellations.

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ecliptic (Sara Lunardi)

Set in the future 2035, twins Izie and Sam are teenagers. They discover strange markings on their skin, that is when their life changes. Soon they discover they have special abilities and they are about to learn more about themselves than they ever could have imagined.

They are bound by an ancient contract since the beginning of time. They are the ones who must keep the future of mankind alive with the help of their guardians, each (guardian) is one of the twelve zodiac signs. These guardians have super powers and were sent to help the twins.

The story is complex, it has a lot of characters, and different locations, which at times became a bit confusing. But the story line is very good, it is original and was interesting enough to keep me reading.

I think that those who like futuristic/adventure/suspense along with an touch of the zodiac will enjoy this book.

[Georgiann Hennelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

In June 2035 there is an unprecedented shower of falling stars.A couple of teenagers twins Izie and her brother Sam DeRossi .Discover they are marked on there arms by a strange imprint, which represents the zodiac constellations. They discover they have some unique abilities both mental and physical. There are others like them all around the world. They are part of an ancient contract that seeks to insure the survival of the human race and those that bare the imprint must protect mankind. These are heavenly creatures and each one represents tone of the twelve signs of the zodiac, they are know as the guardians. The contract has an expiration date of Dec 13th 2035- that is when the ecliptic path will break apart leading to the destruction of earth and the death of mankind. The guardians must make a choice should they let the contract expire or should they defend mankind from its fate.This is an urban fantasy series . The book has many characters who are bound together by a common destiny. There is also a love story between Izie and Riley, there love alone could change the course of fate. Than you have the relationship between Izie and Sam her twin they carry the weight of the world on there shoulders.

[Marco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanting more!
A lot of characters and places, and every character is so well developed: they make mistakes, they curse, their hormones push them to do things that probably aren't wise, but they're real and they act like real teenagers.
The story was so mysterious that I remained utterly intrigued. Even the secondary characters have terrific three dimensional personalities. Can't wait till the next one comes out.