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[Following is a volunteer review of "The Guardians of Erum and the Calamitous Child of Socotra" by A Ali Hasan Ali.]
A. Ali Hasan Ali’s The Guardians of Erum and the Calamitous Child of Socotra is a historical fiction/fantasy novel set in ancient Arabian times. It explores the mythological beliefs of the culture throughout the story, including the sahers and jinn masters. The story follows the perspectives of those searching for the so-called “calamitous child.” This child, an 8-day-old infant born on a farm in Wadi Erum, is said to bring evil to the land. Among those seeking the child is his father, Fad; Yam, an apprentice to a Noorian occultist; a group of Guardians appointed by the Prime Sheikh Zufar, including his younger brother Leith; and Behas, an evil jinn master. As their journey continues, many obstacles appear, and it becomes a race against time to find the child before he is sacrificed in an evil ritual to bring doom upon Erum.
I am rating this book a 4 out of 4. It was very well-written and had only a few minor grammatical errors missed in editing. The author wrote this book in English, which is not his primary language, and this makes having next to no editing errors in addition to being as well-written as it is more impressive. The story was easy to follow and the plot was very engaging.
I recommend this book to any reader that enjoys historical fantasy or fantastical journey stories. There are no instances of profanity or erotic scenes, but there is some violence that may not be suitable for certain audiences. All of the Arabic words used are given their translations within the story. I would also recommend this book to anyone interested in reading about the mythological beliefs of various ancient cultures.
The main parts of the book that I liked the most were the insights into the mythological beliefs of the ancient Arabian culture and the plot twists throughout the story. Before reading this novel I knew nothing about the sahers or jinni that were believed to exist at this time, and I found it quite fascinating to learn about it all amongst my reading. With every twist in the story and further complication that arose, I became more engrossed in finding out if our heroes would be able to succeed and save the child.
There really were no elements of the book that I disliked. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would read a sequel if the author wrote one.
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The Guardians of Erum and the Calamitous Child of Socotra
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A. Ali Hasan Ali’s The Guardians of Erum and the Calamitous Child of Socotra is a historical fiction/fantasy novel set in ancient Arabian times. It explores the mythological beliefs of the culture throughout the story, including the sahers and jinn masters. The story follows the perspectives of those searching for the so-called “calamitous child.” This child, an 8-day-old infant born on a farm in Wadi Erum, is said to bring evil to the land. Among those seeking the child is his father, Fad; Yam, an apprentice to a Noorian occultist; a group of Guardians appointed by the Prime Sheikh Zufar, including his younger brother Leith; and Behas, an evil jinn master. As their journey continues, many obstacles appear, and it becomes a race against time to find the child before he is sacrificed in an evil ritual to bring doom upon Erum.
I am rating this book a 4 out of 4. It was very well-written and had only a few minor grammatical errors missed in editing. The author wrote this book in English, which is not his primary language, and this makes having next to no editing errors in addition to being as well-written as it is more impressive. The story was easy to follow and the plot was very engaging.
I recommend this book to any reader that enjoys historical fantasy or fantastical journey stories. There are no instances of profanity or erotic scenes, but there is some violence that may not be suitable for certain audiences. All of the Arabic words used are given their translations within the story. I would also recommend this book to anyone interested in reading about the mythological beliefs of various ancient cultures.
The main parts of the book that I liked the most were the insights into the mythological beliefs of the ancient Arabian culture and the plot twists throughout the story. Before reading this novel I knew nothing about the sahers or jinni that were believed to exist at this time, and I found it quite fascinating to learn about it all amongst my reading. With every twist in the story and further complication that arose, I became more engrossed in finding out if our heroes would be able to succeed and save the child.
There really were no elements of the book that I disliked. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would read a sequel if the author wrote one.
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The Guardians of Erum and the Calamitous Child of Socotra
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