Review of Book The Silence of Lir Promoted by Bewitching Book Tours
The Silence of Lir:
Saga of the Spheres Book 1
By Mary Twomey
Genre: young adult fantasy fiction
Book Synopsis:
Behind the scenes of our spinning earth are keepers of the
elements who make sure that tornados don’t destroy cities, fires don’t ravage
forests, earthquakes don’t decimate towns, and floods don’t take out humanity.
They wrestle with the natural elements to ensure that the world keeps spinning
smoothly on its axis.
Since the beginning of time, the Sun has been fading, and the
light that shines on the earth is dimming, causing the elements to be more
volatile and impossible for the keepers to control.
Now they must enlist the help of one man, Finn, to help them bring
the light back to the Sun. The keepers war, the North Star steals light from
the Sun, and the Moon is in disrepute. The end of existence is coming, and all
the while the king, the Moon, Lir, remains silent.
Secrets (review to be posted June 10, 2012): Saga of the Spheres Book Two
An earthquake caused by Wren and Satchel’s
ill-fated tryst brings forth a prophecy that sends the unrest and the
Delegation into a tailspin. Immortals on the earth must be abducted and hidden
from the North Star’s greedy grasp.
Vespera’s fury erupts as the Unrest begins to
splinter off from the Moon behind her back. Attacks that should be used on the
enemy target her supposed allies. Seeds of doubt, betrayal and rebellion begin
to sprout in the Realm of the Sun and the Moon, causing division, subterfuge, and
deadly attacks.
An evil that was locked up centuries ago is
unleashed and let loose on the earth. There are those who fight for unity,
those who struggle just to stay alive, those who battle for control, but a few
begin their secret plans for a revolt.
The Sword: Saga of the Spheres Book Three
What’s left of the Delegation fights to keep
the Order with a man down, and the Unrest in hiding. Three keepers work
tirelessly to safely harbor the restless immortals, maintain their elements,
and counter Red Flame’s insatiable attacks. The Unrest’s light is dwindling as
they remain hidden from Vespera on earth.
Close quarters and unstable power lead to
tension and confusion as they try to find a way to be helpful to the Order
without being taken out in the process.
Henry cares for Satchel’s son, and trains him
to follow in his parents’ footsteps by being ready to defend the light at all
costs. Lir’s body is located, Vespera rages her search for more power when she
cannot find the Sword of Secrets. Somehow Stella winds up in the middle, a girl
without a friend suddenly thrust into the spotlight and forced to accept her
lot in life, being the voice of truth when no one will listen.
Though she and the keepers try to fight for the
light, it is inevitable that they all may soon lose themselves to the darkness.
Sacrifice: Saga of the Spheres Book Four
Light is being stolen, immortals are waking,
wombats are untrustworthy and a dead body is rising. After a long time of
wishing they could jump into the battle, the Unrest finally has their day in
the Sun. Unfortunately, that day is filled with almost certain death.
Ash comes into his own and joins his parents to
fight Vespera and Red Flame. Henry rejoins his own people, only to find that
the lair will never be the same again.
Prophecies are unearthed, lives lost, and lines
of loyalty blurred. Stella’s body begins to break down slowly, while Lake loses
her immortality.
The sword of secrets fights to find its true
owner, though none of the keepers can predict the sacrifice that will
come.
Author Information:
Mary E. Twomey lives in Michigan with her husband and two adorable
children. She enjoys reading, writing, vegetarian cooking and telling her
children fantastic stories about wombats.
Twitter @shesleepssoftly
website www.SagaOfTheSpheres.com
Book Review:
Fascinating book pulls from
several sources of mythology and creates
a world where mom and dad (sun and moon) have separated because the moon
(Lir) has had an affair with the North Star(Vespera). The keeper, the delegation and the unrest,
are split between Lir and the sun (Didalys), with half of them going to
each. The unrest, Lir’s children, have
been told that they will die if they touch the delegation. Each group has a human seer that has been
granted immortality in exchange for giving prophecy to the rulers.
Vespera has taken over the moon
and is getting increasingly irrational.
Things are not as smooth or peaceful as it would be believed. Into this comes the watcher. The watcher is an immortal, child of a keeper
and human, who never knew his parents.
There are many immortals on earth, but the watcher has a job to watch the
cataclysm, whatever that may be. The
only problem is no-one asked him if he wanted the job...and he doesn’t.
This story is fast paced,
intense with a startlingly clear world that is easily pictured. The action is strong and builds to a crescendo,
the exact ramifications of which are not clear yet. Mary E. Twomey creates a world filled with
likeable and detestable character with a full range of flaws and heroic
behaviors struggling to do what is right while not fully understanding the
events around them. A must read for your
summer list, start early in the day or you won’t get any sleep ;)
I give this book 5 out of 5
clouds.
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may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my opinions or
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