Review of Yildun

[Grace Elkana]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Yildun" by Andri E Elia.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Yanara, the worldmaker, is three hundred years old, but she is a young woman by Yand's standards. She is a celestial wizard. The worldmaker can change, move, burn, and mangle things, most notably celestial objects. However, she has a problem. She cannot focus her power, and horrible consequences always follow after using such enormous power. Catastrophe strikes when an enemy, the K'tul, comes against Yand from space in a fleet of spaceships. The enemy breaks through the original spell by the worldmaker before Yanara.

In desperation, Yanara moves Yand's fourth moon, Calypso, out of its orbit and positions it between them and the enemy's space fleet, blocking their firepower. She succeeds in blocking the K'tul, reestablishing the planet's shield. However, Calypso perpetually eclipses the sun, throwing the planet into eternal darkness. When she tries to fix the problem, Queen Stardust forbids her. She fears the K'tul will breach the new planetary shield, so she leaves the moon in its new orbit. Does it stop the K'tul from advancing again?

Yildun by Andri E Elia is narrated in the first person by Yanara and takes us on a thrilling journey through an intense and creatively written fantasy world. This fantasy world is built to the finest detail, with a fascinating history that draws you in, leaving nothing to the imagination. The book is filled with action, adventure, and suspense. I like how detailed the author is. She creates different planets, moons, and languages; even the characters' names and places are unique. She also embeds into the mix different magical creatures, from dragons to unicorns and mages. She also details the complications of giving birth to a winged baby.

I like the storyline of the book; it is realistic and relatable. The plot is an intriguing tale with lots of twists and turns. The author tells of Yanara and her marital entanglements. She tells of her attempts to birth a daughter during the premise of an interplanetary war. However, the premise soon spills into a multigenerational saga filled with revenge, spells, formation flying, and plenty of military adventures and bloody heroics. What I like most is how the love story between Yanara and Frost unfolds. For one who doesn't believe in bonding, Yanara takes this relationship like the one she has with her wife. The story portrays the ups and downs of a relationship and the efforts that can be made to resolve issues.

Andri E Elia gives a detailed description of her characters using simple terms and accompanying pictures. These pictures help to give life to the descriptions in the book. However, I dislike how the narration felt a little bit laid back and slow-paced for an action-filled book. There's too much story about preparations and little action. Considering that this issue is subjective, I won't penalize the book.

Yildun is exceptionally edited and deserves 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend it to sci-fi and fantasy lovers. If you enjoy stories with strong female characters, this book is also for you.

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[Amy Luman]

Is thus a prequel to “Polaris”? I want to read that one based on a review I read. This one sounds like i will give me background on Yanara, her relationships, and her powers.

[Nicholas Bush]

Your review for this book is top notch and I must admit that I love the cover page too. Would be nice to read this book someday adding it to my bookshelf ASAP. Nice review.

[Esther Godwin Ogechi]

I must read this! I feel jealous that you read it first

[Christiana Legbara]

Yildun is a fantasy novel that has been creatively written. I enjoy books like this

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

Wow! It must take a huge amount of talent and attention to detail to construct such an intricate world. I'm not much into sci-fi/fantasy but I can see how readers who like the genre could love this book.

[Christell Lindeque]

This fantasy novel is filled with action, adventure and suspense with a creatively written story for the reader's imagination to enjoy. Great review.

[Giota Bk]

That's a real strong review, following the plot in the important pieces. That really got me to read all the book because I really enjoy fantasy and sci-fi. I will really love the pictures, all though I enjoy more action. This is one of the books that is dropped on my lists to read right now.

[Bertha Jackson]

A celestial wizard that cannot control her powers sounds like an intriguing storyline. Thank you for your review.

[Marie Chalupová]

I am always happy to get SFF book of the day and this one sounds right up my alley. I enjoy characters with strong magic and of course they have to have some weakness to balance out their power. This sounds like a new magical world I would like to discover. Thank you for the review.

[Benjamin Bauda 1]

Am not really into sci-fi and fantasy novels but following the review, I will love to give it a try to view the magical world and to see if it would drag me into it's world

[Nicole Naicker]

I'm not a fan of the cover image for the book. Based on that I would not read this book. But this review makes it sound good. I especially love stories with strong feminine leads.

[Yvonne Monique]

It seems dangerous to leave so much uncontrolled power in the hands of just one wizard. I will be curious to find out what happens to Yand.

[Aan Granados]

I’m not a big fan of fantasy and sci-fi but I like a strong female character. Thanks for your review!

[Elizabeth Masya]

The book sounds interesting. The author clearly used her imagination to create a make-believe world that appears so real.