3 out of 4 stars
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Sage Stone – The Magic Between the Worlds by Darcy Deming is a coming of age story filled with action, adventure, and magic. Written in the third person perspective, the story is told from different perspectives.
Sage and his twin sister, Hanah, are special due to their ability to wield powers that normally only shamans of their tribe can control. When Sage gets hit by lightning, his whole world changes. His grandfather is able to heal him, but Sage hears and sees things, like his spirit guides, that he was unable to do before he got hit by lighting. As Sage and Hanah continue on their journey of light, dark forces threaten to overcome them. While Sage searches for his father’s manuscripts, his Uncle Malakai will do anything to get his hands on the manuscripts first. Will Sage be able to find his father’s manuscripts, or will Malakai succeed in his mission to get revenge?
The creation of a mystical world filled with talking animals, spirits, and magic as well as aspects of Native American myths made this book stand out from any other book that I have ever read. I like how the author added detailed accounts of the rituals and customs of the Tachi nation since it made Sage’s world more believable. On the other hand, I found the plot to be slow moving and the writing style to be simple.
Despite the slow-moving storyline, I found the characterization of the characters to be well-developed. Although Sage and Hanah are twins, their personalities differed greatly, but where one twin was lacking, the other made up for it. Their grandfather, Jack, and mom, Willow, were also very supportive of the twins and guided them through whatever difficulties they faced.
Since this is the first book of a series, the ending left some questions unanswered, but it didn't end in a cliffhanger. I also didn’t notice any grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. This book is listed under the young adult genre, but I think it should be listed as a children’s book.
Overall, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. Due to the slow-moving storyline and simple writing style, this book wasn’t what it was advertised to be. I was expecting a young adult novel but got a children’s book instead. Other than that, I found the characters to be well-rounded and the descriptions easy to visualize. I would recommend this book to readers from between the ages of 9 to 15 years old.
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Sage Stone - The Magic Between the Worlds
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