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Talisman of El by Alecia Stone

WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE?

One Planet.

Two Worlds.

Population: Human ... 7 billion.
Others ... unknown.

When 14-year-old Char­lie Blake wakes up sweat­ing and gasp­ing for air in the mid­dle of the night, he knows it is hap­pen­ing again. This time he wit­nesses a bru­tal mur­der. He's afraid to tell any­one. No one would believe him ... because it was a dream. Just like the one he had four years ago - the day before his dad died.

Char­lie doesn't know why this is hap­pen­ing. He would give any­thing to have an ordi­nary life. The prob­lem: he doesn't belong in the world he knows as home.

He belongs with the others...



Thank you Alecia for writing a superb fantasy adventure and allowing me to read and review an early copy!
This book is aimed at young adults but could be enjoyed by just about any age. It is a fantastic read full of action, fantasy, mythology and even a little romance.

You follow Charlie, a fourteen year old boy who has suffered the devastating loss of his father. He is adopted by a man who turns out to be horrible and tries to force Charlie down a path he does not want. Despite all this, our admirable main character continues to search for who he is supposed to be. He meets new friends along the way that will stick by him through all that is to come.

These characters were wonderfully relatable. I felt connected to them from the beginning and was delighted to follow them on their journey.

Soon Charlie is confronted by an intense revelation about his identity and the turn his life is about to take. He enters a beautifully constructed world, Arcadia.
The author uses a unique writing style with a wonderful twist on popular mythology.
Her imagery is detailed and builds a spectacular world full of angels, demons and other mythological beasts.

This book kept me reading. I couldn't put it down! I stayed up until 3AM to finish it. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep without finding out what happened to Charlie and his friends.
I look forward to reading the next installment in this exciting trilogy!
What a great first book for Alecia Stone!




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