4 out of 4 stars
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In The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid, the author delivers a journey into a magical world that I enjoyed immersing myself in. I watch sci-fi movies but have not read a lot of the books associated with them. This book has opened a door for me and shown me that I do enjoy reading as well as watching this genre.
The story begins with Will Cleary walking into his father’s library along with his pets – a wolf and a falcon! This was all the hook that I needed, how does one have a falcon and a wolf for a pet? I wanted to keep reading to find out! You learn quickly that Will and his twin sister disappeared 10 years prior and Will returned a week later – alone. Will’s parents have been driven mad with their despair over finding his twin sister, not providing much of a home life for any of them. Now 12 years old, Will thinks he has discovered how to find his sister and the adventure begins into an alternate world with warm snow blankets, waterfall curtains that are not wet, and danger around every corner.
What I liked most is that there is a unique twist on the typical parallel space-time continuum that is common in the sci-fi genre. These dual worlds, Sound and Echo, are connected and surviving in one relies on survival in the other. I found the premise of the story original and creative.
As an intriguing twist in the story, the author uses her own name for one of the characters in the story. This has an oddly validating affect, as though she is telling a story that she has witnessed and not just one that has been created in her mind!
This book is perfect for middle school and up that enjoy sci-fi adventure type books. The chapters are short but engaging and full of action, adventure and friendship. The vivid descriptions of the surroundings will engage even the most hesitant reader. What I liked least is that there are quite a few characters to follow and you need to keep them straight in terms of what they mean to the story. There are some parts that can be a bit morbid and death is common throughout, so that should be considered when referring this book to a reader.
I was so engrossed in the story that any editing errors were not noticed. There were a few sentences that I read twice because they did not flow but that was more of a style issue. I rate this book a 4 out of 4 for creative and original content.
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The Crystilleries of Echoland
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