Journey to Brodentia
June 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
Book Title: Journey to Brodantia
Author: Kriss Erickson
Niche: Fantasy
Price: $4
Size: 71,000 words (equivalent to 267 pages in mass market paperback form)
At the end of Brown Bird’s Luck, Deila , Jaime, and Falimar were setting out on a quest to return Falimar to his unicorn herd in Brodantia.
Now, guided by a map given Deila by her grandmother, The Dark Weaver, they are pursued by their parents who covet Falimar for the wealth they could get by selling his parts. They must overcome harpies, huge wildcats, and other obstacles to find the hidden Land Behind the Veil.
This book moves a lot better than the first (which had a charm of its own). I was plunged immediately into a world of fantasy filled with wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) mystical creatures and characters.
The trio has to overcome a number of obstacles in their quest to reach Brodantia so Falimar can be reunited with his relatives and that’s the meat of the story. Along the way, they meet opponents and surprising allies as they struggle on.
A good story that will appeal to young adults and those of us, like me, who are still a bit young at heart.
Formats: Adobe Reader (pdf), ePub, Kindle (prc), Microsoft Reader (lit), Mobi (prc)
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Reviewed by Allan Kalar, Washington state
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Sky Eyes
June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Book Title: Sky Eyes
Author: Kriss Erickson
Niche: Biography
Price: $8.50
Size: 83,300 words (312 pages paperback equivalent)
This is a well-written autobiography of a very intelligent girl who was physically and mentally abused by her parents from birth.
Intelligent people in these situations often create multiple personalities to cope. Unlike many multiple personality cases, folks with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) actually hold conversations between the personalities and are aware of each other. This is what happened with “Stacy”.
Erickson tells the story as a work of fiction, using the name of one of her real personalities, Stacy, for the main character.
Erickson (her married name) avoids sensationalizing the book by steering clear of detailed descriptions of rape by her father. Rather, she focuses on the effects of her environment upon Stacy and her other personalities. She takes us from just after her birth (which she actually remembers) through young adulthood.
The last chapter of the book describes in brief how she managed to get the help she needed to cure herself and to integrate her personalities into one functional individual.
If you have DID or know someone who does, this will help you to understand what DID sufferers go through. If you want to just read a well-written story of abuse and eventual victory, you’ll love this book. “Stacy” survives and wins, and there is something in that for all of us who have to slay dragons every day.
Not normally something I enjoy, I was captivated by the story and the dysfunctional characters.
Formats: Adobe Reader (pdf), ePub, Kindle (prc), Microsoft Reader (lit), Mobi (prc)
No DRM
Reviewed by Allan Kalar, Washington state
By it now at AKW Books
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