Deceiver reads like 1.5 stories, come soar with eagles
The first in the Mystical Mountain Magic series, Deceiver reads like a prologue and half a story. While the story is told in mountain time because one of its main characters is a living volcano, the 1.5 stories presented focus on the humans that live near the mountains – specifically, a father and his daughter, whom he never knows, a couple of pirates and a Native American village. While the 3-legged antagonist is featured on the cover and mentioned in passing, its physical presence isn’t realized until near the end of the book.
The story itself is interesting and creative. It is highly possible that it borrows heavily from Native American folklore; however, I am not well-versed enough to know whether or not that is the case. At any rate, the living mountain and its caretaker are well done. (You can buy the caretaker as a nightlight and bank). They know humans but forget about their fragility, which makes contextual sense. And once the story gets to the daughter raised by eagles, it takes flight allowing the reader to soar with the birds. There are faint echoes of Peter Pan in the presentation of the Native Americans and the pirates and with its theme of never growing old in the form of the search for the Fountain of Youth. If you need something to read for the 4th of July, there are enough fireworks in this book to make it worth your while. Check out the author's website: http://www.guybrooke.com/ |
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