The Crescent Stone (The Sunlit Lands #1)

by Matt Mikalatos

Her mother had never cared for those little homes. She had planned the garden, a full acre of wandering paths, stone bridges, and small fountains.

A full acre isnt big enough for wandering paths stone bridge and small fountains. It isn't big enough to get lost in. If it is square it is only about 208.7×208.7 feet.

maple.

This chspter left me with many unsnswered distracting questions. 1 hiw fid the litle girl madeline get out to the end of the gardrn.2 how did dhe go unnoticed by her mother and Sofia. 3 what is wrong with Madeline.

Love comes hand in hand with Joy. FROM “RENALDO THE WISE,” A SCIM LEGEND

“I have badminton this morning.” Of course. Mom wore her pleated white badminton skirt, her platinum hair pushed back just so with a white headband.

Whst mom goes to badminton Ehat mom goes to any lesson when her chils is seriously ill?

The Gryphon under the Stairs

hospital.

Awesome action Great interaction between characters

Jason

Can't help but wonder what happened to Jason s. Sister and hope we find out. What whould make a parson vow to be so honest he is offensive.

“You have come to the Sunlit Lands,”

The information about the bricks and the Chinese imagrants is interesting. Id like to know if it is true or part of the story. The trip feels like a missed opportunity. There could have been more about a dramatic magical fairy world.

She had reached out her hand, though, and when a bit of the water sprayed her fingers she had whooped so loud it woke Jason momentarily.

Good imagry here. Good way to show instead of just tell More please

Kekoa and David had an evening ritual. They each shared a thing they were thankful for from the day. This surprised Jason. He made a joke about them being “so sensitive,” and they gave him a lecture about it. “A true warrior has to be thankful for the people and places and world they are protecting,” Kekoa said.

Great idea. I can see a teacher implementing this in the class. So sad msny focus on the bad in life and have a difficult time being thsnkgul on Thanksgiving.

“Yeah,” David said. “You have to respect the land and the people in it. If you don’t take the time for gratitude, you miss your everyday blessings.”

to Delightful Glitter Lady.

I want a Delightful Glitter Lady. Sounds so cute.

She said, To change the world, change first a heart.”

Another great quote. I had almost forgotten about the garden lady and her bit of advise for Madeline. Great time to remind the reader.

The glory of a king comes from neither wealth nor finery but from the well-being of his people.

The same could be said for any leader-president.

To change the world, change first a heart.