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Splintered: Sierra's Legacy
The world of Eldwitch was a hauntingly, beautiful world, filled with numerous races, and watched over by the Mother (Nature). When threatened with destruction by the impact of a rogue asteroid, the rulers, a race of flying magic users, were quick to come up with a solution. They would allow for the trajectory of the asteroid and weaken the fault lines that radiated out from the impact zone. This would splinter the world, and yet save their people. Each planet connected to the other, by a World-Gate. This allowed them to continue with communication and trade. For thousands of years the worlds continued in harmony. Slowly, one of the planets began to veer away from the teachings and learning’s of the Mother. Going their own way and beginning to refuse interaction with the other worlds, they begin to breed only within their own world. Their greed and lack of respect for nature led them to create severe damage to the planets resources. The inbreeding caused mutations among them, with the most serious resulting in berserking. The planet itself was in danger of destruction, due to the abuse of the ecosystem. The Mother wasn’t done yet. She had a plan to set in motion. Three magic users, born with the blood of all three planets, were necessary to create the solution needed to reverse the damage. The legacy of the magic needed, rested in the abilities of one young girl. Could she find the others to help her in her journey? This is Sierra’s Legacy and the story of that journey.
- GenresFantasy
232 pages, Paperback
First published May 22, 2011
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L.A. Wright
14 books57 followersLeslie Ann Wright is an avid reader and blogger. She blogs reviews for her blog Tic Toc as well as Blog Critics and The Romance Reviews.
She released her Debut novel, Splintered: Sierra's Legacy, four years ago, and is a contributing author to Christmas lites, along with several other Good Reads authors. The Karma Stone is her most recent release and she is currently editing editing her newest work, Face the Music: A Connie Lou and Elisa too Adventure. While editing she is also working on a paranormal murder mystery A Whispered Word for release in the fall of 2015.
Leslie lives in the Northwest with her husband Terry and is an avid traveler. When she isn't working on writing she tries to spend time with her children and grand children.
She released her Debut novel, Splintered: Sierra's Legacy, four years ago, and is a contributing author to Christmas lites, along with several other Good Reads authors. The Karma Stone is her most recent release and she is currently editing editing her newest work, Face the Music: A Connie Lou and Elisa too Adventure. While editing she is also working on a paranormal murder mystery A Whispered Word for release in the fall of 2015.
Leslie lives in the Northwest with her husband Terry and is an avid traveler. When she isn't working on writing she tries to spend time with her children and grand children.
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November 24, 2011
In this epic fantasy, a world is “splintered” into three separate parts (Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch) for its own survival. For thousands of years, these three regions were able to properly function by using a World-Gate for communication and trade, but now, the planet as a whole is starting to die. In order for this degradation to stop, Sierra, a girl who is born with the blood of all three planets, has to set out on an adventure for the entire world’s restoration.
The beautifully and well-written prose of Splintered instantly sucked me in. This novel is—all at once—entertaining, creative, well-researched, and thought provoking. The three different worlds and their inhabitants are symbolic for the different cultures and diversity that exists in our reality. This element of the novel also spoke to the idea of adaptation and survival. For example, the inhabitants of Eldwitch (the mountainous region of the three worlds) develop wings in order to fly around their terrain—which is super clever. But really, this thoughtful idea was only the tip of the iceberg in the scheme of this great novel. Without getting too specific about the convoluted plot, the novel also addresses important rampant social and political issues that plague our world in several different ways—like the concept of Mind Rub.
Mind Rub is the idea of getting rid of the overwhelming thoughts that can weigh the inhabitants down, just like the overwhelming stress that we sometimes feel. By using Mind Rub, the inhabitants of the Splintered realm are able to forget their pain, thus mirroring the abuse of drug use in our reality. This was a great issue to address.
The novel also examined the ideas related to half-breeds, and how that “race” is viewed as a negative, which then leads to the ideas associated with racism and discrimination. I like how Leslie Ann Wright was able to address this issue, and turn it into a positive, because in the novel, Wright made the half-breeds powerful, valuable, and precious. By doing this, Wright is cleverly addressing the frivolous and insubstantial discrimination that exists in our society when it comes to multi-racial children/adults. The idea of sharing a homogenized belief based solely on race is completely absurd, and this has to be my favorite issue that was raised in the novel.
Another issue, that seemed the most consistent and universal, has to be the one dealing with worldly conservation. It’s clear that Wright is a big advocate of environmental conservation, and attempts to convey the message that we are quickly destroying our world through reckless acts of mistreatment. The coolest part is that Wright does a great job expressing this idea without coming off pious or unfair in her message. Kudos to her for successfully achieving this!
But, even with all these great elements in the novel, there were still a few drawbacks that I encountered. Firstly, because the novel was an epic fantasy/sci-fi, I expected a lot more action than what was delivered. The main action sequence came at the very end of the book (which was awesome!), but other than that, I can’t seem to recall any other major action sequence. In addition, with all the creativity swirling in the novel, I wanted more scenes that played on the fantasy concept of magic, but that too, seemed like it was lacking.
Also, the ending—though very cool—felt abrupt. I would have preferred it to simmer a little more as to make the hopeful message of the novel even stronger.
Lastly, the flashbacks that occurred throughout the novel had me confused at times. It didn’t always seem apparent as to what timeline I was reading until I got further into the chapter, which slightly jarred the reading experience.
Overall, though, I would highly recommend this novel to readers who are looking to escape into another wondrous fantasy/sci-fi world. The content in this novel is creative and humane and well-expressed. Leslie Ann Wright did an amazing job in creating a fictional world that speaks volumes to the current state of our reality in both social and political ways—and in the end, Splintered isn’t just a work of creative fiction, but one that intelligently challenges us as readers, too.
The beautifully and well-written prose of Splintered instantly sucked me in. This novel is—all at once—entertaining, creative, well-researched, and thought provoking. The three different worlds and their inhabitants are symbolic for the different cultures and diversity that exists in our reality. This element of the novel also spoke to the idea of adaptation and survival. For example, the inhabitants of Eldwitch (the mountainous region of the three worlds) develop wings in order to fly around their terrain—which is super clever. But really, this thoughtful idea was only the tip of the iceberg in the scheme of this great novel. Without getting too specific about the convoluted plot, the novel also addresses important rampant social and political issues that plague our world in several different ways—like the concept of Mind Rub.
Mind Rub is the idea of getting rid of the overwhelming thoughts that can weigh the inhabitants down, just like the overwhelming stress that we sometimes feel. By using Mind Rub, the inhabitants of the Splintered realm are able to forget their pain, thus mirroring the abuse of drug use in our reality. This was a great issue to address.
The novel also examined the ideas related to half-breeds, and how that “race” is viewed as a negative, which then leads to the ideas associated with racism and discrimination. I like how Leslie Ann Wright was able to address this issue, and turn it into a positive, because in the novel, Wright made the half-breeds powerful, valuable, and precious. By doing this, Wright is cleverly addressing the frivolous and insubstantial discrimination that exists in our society when it comes to multi-racial children/adults. The idea of sharing a homogenized belief based solely on race is completely absurd, and this has to be my favorite issue that was raised in the novel.
Another issue, that seemed the most consistent and universal, has to be the one dealing with worldly conservation. It’s clear that Wright is a big advocate of environmental conservation, and attempts to convey the message that we are quickly destroying our world through reckless acts of mistreatment. The coolest part is that Wright does a great job expressing this idea without coming off pious or unfair in her message. Kudos to her for successfully achieving this!
But, even with all these great elements in the novel, there were still a few drawbacks that I encountered. Firstly, because the novel was an epic fantasy/sci-fi, I expected a lot more action than what was delivered. The main action sequence came at the very end of the book (which was awesome!), but other than that, I can’t seem to recall any other major action sequence. In addition, with all the creativity swirling in the novel, I wanted more scenes that played on the fantasy concept of magic, but that too, seemed like it was lacking.
Also, the ending—though very cool—felt abrupt. I would have preferred it to simmer a little more as to make the hopeful message of the novel even stronger.
Lastly, the flashbacks that occurred throughout the novel had me confused at times. It didn’t always seem apparent as to what timeline I was reading until I got further into the chapter, which slightly jarred the reading experience.
Overall, though, I would highly recommend this novel to readers who are looking to escape into another wondrous fantasy/sci-fi world. The content in this novel is creative and humane and well-expressed. Leslie Ann Wright did an amazing job in creating a fictional world that speaks volumes to the current state of our reality in both social and political ways—and in the end, Splintered isn’t just a work of creative fiction, but one that intelligently challenges us as readers, too.
June 10, 2011
Splintered is a unique YA book. This is a great read and an exciting read. It also reaches the heart of the reader.
Call it what you will, magic,paranormal romance, sci fi, inter species romance, adventure, this book is a marvelous combination. It follows the main characters back and forth through time and inter connects them in a way that leaves you spellbound and guessing. Full of twists and surprises, Splintered:Sierra's Legacy brings to the reader a wondrous world with believable beings.
It serves to tell us of the damage we can render to our precious planet and of care and deliberate resuscitation by those who have the ability.
I found this book to be extremely interesting as it is a great story told very well. The characters are alive and of substance. The descriptions of the magic used was believable and the reasoning behind the splintering was plausible.
I would highly recommend this book to any reader wanting an fascinating read.
Call it what you will, magic,paranormal romance, sci fi, inter species romance, adventure, this book is a marvelous combination. It follows the main characters back and forth through time and inter connects them in a way that leaves you spellbound and guessing. Full of twists and surprises, Splintered:Sierra's Legacy brings to the reader a wondrous world with believable beings.
It serves to tell us of the damage we can render to our precious planet and of care and deliberate resuscitation by those who have the ability.
I found this book to be extremely interesting as it is a great story told very well. The characters are alive and of substance. The descriptions of the magic used was believable and the reasoning behind the splintering was plausible.
I would highly recommend this book to any reader wanting an fascinating read.
July 4, 2011
I really thought long and hard about this review. I enjoy the premise of the book, very post apocalyptic and very much in view with my ideas about conservation. However, this is written in more of an epic fantasy style which I find hard to enjoy. That just means this book wasn't my cup of tea, but if you are a fan of Robert Jordan, then I don't see why you wouldn't enjoy this book.
July 9, 2011
Brought to you by OBS staff member Annabell Cadiz
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy
Author: Leslie Ann Wright
Note: Contains spoilers!
Synopsis: Born to save a dying Planet, Sierra must first find herself. A foundling at birth, unaware of her heritage, she must learn to use her magic and find the answer to save their worlds from destruction. It will take three of three worlds to hold the magic. Who will it be, and how can she, a girl on her own find the answer and fulfill her own destiny in return. Can she live up to the legacy she was born for?
Review: There are three planets: Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch. The planets having held great beauty and abundant life, are now dying and withering away. Mutations through the Allure people have created children known as the Berserkers, driven by anger, they commit heinous acts. The Keepers are meant to guard the World-Gates and keep the raiding Berserkers from continuing to wreck havoc. But things have spun out of control and the destruction seems to have no end in sight. Sierra is a half-breed, born from a mother who is half Allure and half Aldur and a father who is a full blooded Eldwitch. The three planets are in desperate need of repair and salvation or else everything will be lost. There is an ancient prophecy, foretelling of the birth of a three who will be born tri-blood (a child of all three worlds) who will have the ability to save the planets from destruction. Sierra has very special abilities, ones that could change everything. But there are those who will set out to destroy her as she ventures on the quest to understand where she came from and what her powers really can do. Can Sierra find the courage and the strength to face her destiny and save her home? Time is running out!
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy was in many respects a very interesting and thought provoking read. As a reader, I could see how much time and research the author had implemented into the story. I really enjoyed the premise behind it: we must be more careful of the destruction we render to our planet and learn to love and care for it better.
I love the Eldwitch race. Able to heal and communicate with nature as well as born with beautiful wings making them able to fly, they were a strong and wise race. Geffen is kind, strong, and peaceful. He was one of my favorite characters.
I also found the story behind the splintered worlds and the creation of the World Gates very intriguing. The Eldwitch had built the World Gates in order to travel between worlds for trade and to gain knowledge from each other.
I also really loved the moral behind the story: love is what saves us. Murder, slavery, sex trafficking, rape, anger, and greed are explored throughout the novel. The author manage do bring to light such heavy topics with discretion and wisdom. I appreciated that since so many stories nowadays have lost that.
Sierra’s, Kenna’s and Kreesa’s abilities sound very fun! I would definitely like to be able to merge into nature, especially because of my nerdy, crazed obsession with trees. I loved the way the author portrayed the wonder and overwhelming beauty of nature throughout the book. You wind up with a better appreciation for the planet we live on.
However, there were certain aspects of the novel I did not enjoy. The constant amount of repetition throughout the novel caused me great difficulty to get through the chapters. Everything was always being repeated both through the plot and the dialogue of the characters. Sierra’s too naïve at times. She has seen the horrible things berserkers do and must remain in hiding because of her heritage, yet she believes things too easily. The shift in point of view from past to present back to past again was confusing. The transitions between past and present could have been written better. I would need to reread the beginning of chapters to figure out which era I was in. The pacing was too dragged causing the story to become dull at times. Even for a book so short, I still had a rough time finishing it. The dialogue was too rough and sometimes too dramatic. The most frustrating part of the novel (aside from repetition) was that the story was told more than shown to the reader. I often felt I was reading a history novel full of facts than an actual fantasy, sci-fi epic.
There is great potential in Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy and I feel if the book went through a good content edit, the novel would be far better than it is now, reading more like a rough draft than a finished product.
The story has a heartbeat to it and a wise message behind it, I just wished the execution followed suit.
For more information on the author and her novels, check out her website: http://wrightontime.wordpress.com/
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy
Author: Leslie Ann Wright
Note: Contains spoilers!
Synopsis: Born to save a dying Planet, Sierra must first find herself. A foundling at birth, unaware of her heritage, she must learn to use her magic and find the answer to save their worlds from destruction. It will take three of three worlds to hold the magic. Who will it be, and how can she, a girl on her own find the answer and fulfill her own destiny in return. Can she live up to the legacy she was born for?
Review: There are three planets: Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch. The planets having held great beauty and abundant life, are now dying and withering away. Mutations through the Allure people have created children known as the Berserkers, driven by anger, they commit heinous acts. The Keepers are meant to guard the World-Gates and keep the raiding Berserkers from continuing to wreck havoc. But things have spun out of control and the destruction seems to have no end in sight. Sierra is a half-breed, born from a mother who is half Allure and half Aldur and a father who is a full blooded Eldwitch. The three planets are in desperate need of repair and salvation or else everything will be lost. There is an ancient prophecy, foretelling of the birth of a three who will be born tri-blood (a child of all three worlds) who will have the ability to save the planets from destruction. Sierra has very special abilities, ones that could change everything. But there are those who will set out to destroy her as she ventures on the quest to understand where she came from and what her powers really can do. Can Sierra find the courage and the strength to face her destiny and save her home? Time is running out!
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy was in many respects a very interesting and thought provoking read. As a reader, I could see how much time and research the author had implemented into the story. I really enjoyed the premise behind it: we must be more careful of the destruction we render to our planet and learn to love and care for it better.
I love the Eldwitch race. Able to heal and communicate with nature as well as born with beautiful wings making them able to fly, they were a strong and wise race. Geffen is kind, strong, and peaceful. He was one of my favorite characters.
I also found the story behind the splintered worlds and the creation of the World Gates very intriguing. The Eldwitch had built the World Gates in order to travel between worlds for trade and to gain knowledge from each other.
I also really loved the moral behind the story: love is what saves us. Murder, slavery, sex trafficking, rape, anger, and greed are explored throughout the novel. The author manage do bring to light such heavy topics with discretion and wisdom. I appreciated that since so many stories nowadays have lost that.
Sierra’s, Kenna’s and Kreesa’s abilities sound very fun! I would definitely like to be able to merge into nature, especially because of my nerdy, crazed obsession with trees. I loved the way the author portrayed the wonder and overwhelming beauty of nature throughout the book. You wind up with a better appreciation for the planet we live on.
However, there were certain aspects of the novel I did not enjoy. The constant amount of repetition throughout the novel caused me great difficulty to get through the chapters. Everything was always being repeated both through the plot and the dialogue of the characters. Sierra’s too naïve at times. She has seen the horrible things berserkers do and must remain in hiding because of her heritage, yet she believes things too easily. The shift in point of view from past to present back to past again was confusing. The transitions between past and present could have been written better. I would need to reread the beginning of chapters to figure out which era I was in. The pacing was too dragged causing the story to become dull at times. Even for a book so short, I still had a rough time finishing it. The dialogue was too rough and sometimes too dramatic. The most frustrating part of the novel (aside from repetition) was that the story was told more than shown to the reader. I often felt I was reading a history novel full of facts than an actual fantasy, sci-fi epic.
There is great potential in Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy and I feel if the book went through a good content edit, the novel would be far better than it is now, reading more like a rough draft than a finished product.
The story has a heartbeat to it and a wise message behind it, I just wished the execution followed suit.
For more information on the author and her novels, check out her website: http://wrightontime.wordpress.com/
July 9, 2011
Brought to you by OBS staff member Annabell Cadiz
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy
Author: Leslie Ann Wright
Note: Contains spoilers!
Synopsis: Born to save a dying Planet, Sierra must first find herself. A foundling at birth, unaware of her heritage, she must learn to use her magic and find the answer to save their worlds from destruction. It will take three of three worlds to hold the magic. Who will it be, and how can she, a girl on her own find the answer and fulfill her own destiny in return. Can she live up to the legacy she was born for?
Review: There are three planets: Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch. The planets having held great beauty and abundant life, are now dying and withering away. Mutations through the Allure people have created children known as the Berserkers, driven by anger, they commit heinous acts. The Keepers are meant to guard the World-Gates and keep the raiding Berserkers from continuing to wreck havoc. But things have spun out of control and the destruction seems to have no end in sight. Sierra is a half-breed, born from a mother who is half Allure and half Aldur and a father who is a full blooded Eldwitch. The three planets are in desperate need of repair and salvation or else everything will be lost. There is an ancient prophecy, foretelling of the birth of a three who will be born tri-blood (a child of all three worlds) who will have the ability to save the planets from destruction. Sierra has very special abilities, ones that could change everything. But there are those who will set out to destroy her as she ventures on the quest to understand where she came from and what her powers really can do. Can Sierra find the courage and the strength to face her destiny and save her home? Time is running out!
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy was in many respects a very interesting and thought provoking read. As a reader, I could see how much time and research the author had implemented into the story. I really enjoyed the premise behind it: we must be more careful of the destruction we render to our planet and learn to love and care for it better.
I love the Eldwitch race. Able to heal and communicate with nature as well as born with beautiful wings making them able to fly, they were a strong and wise race. Geffen is kind, strong, and peaceful. He was one of my favorite characters.
I also found the story behind the splintered worlds and the creation of the World Gates very intriguing. The Eldwitch had built the World Gates in order to travel between worlds for trade and to gain knowledge from each other.
I also really loved the moral behind the story: love is what saves us. Murder, slavery, sex trafficking, rape, anger, and greed are explored throughout the novel. The author manage do bring to light such heavy topics with discretion and wisdom. I appreciated that since so many stories nowadays have lost that.
Sierra’s, Kenna’s and Kreesa’s abilities sound very fun! I would definitely like to be able to merge into nature, especially because of my nerdy, crazed obsession with trees. I loved the way the author portrayed the wonder and overwhelming beauty of nature throughout the book. You wind up with a better appreciation for the planet we live on.
However, there were certain aspects of the novel I did not enjoy. The constant amount of repetition throughout the novel caused me great difficulty to get through the chapters. Everything was always being repeated both through the plot and the dialogue of the characters. Sierra’s too naïve at times. She has seen the horrible things berserkers do and must remain in hiding because of her heritage, yet she believes things too easily. The shift in point of view from past to present back to past again was confusing. The transitions between past and present could have been written better. I would need to reread the beginning of chapters to figure out which era I was in. The pacing was too dragged causing the story to become dull at times. Even for a book so short, I still had a rough time finishing it. The dialogue was too rough and sometimes too dramatic. The most frustrating part of the novel (aside from repetition) was that the story was told more than shown to the reader. I often felt I was reading a history novel full of facts than an actual fantasy, sci-fi epic.
There is great potential in Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy and I feel if the book went through a good content edit, the novel would be far better than it is now, reading more like a rough draft than a finished product.
The story has a heartbeat to it and a wise message behind it, I just wished the execution followed suit.
For more information on the author and her novels, check out her website: http://wrightontime.wordpress.com/
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy
Author: Leslie Ann Wright
Note: Contains spoilers!
Synopsis: Born to save a dying Planet, Sierra must first find herself. A foundling at birth, unaware of her heritage, she must learn to use her magic and find the answer to save their worlds from destruction. It will take three of three worlds to hold the magic. Who will it be, and how can she, a girl on her own find the answer and fulfill her own destiny in return. Can she live up to the legacy she was born for?
Review: There are three planets: Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch. The planets having held great beauty and abundant life, are now dying and withering away. Mutations through the Allure people have created children known as the Berserkers, driven by anger, they commit heinous acts. The Keepers are meant to guard the World-Gates and keep the raiding Berserkers from continuing to wreck havoc. But things have spun out of control and the destruction seems to have no end in sight. Sierra is a half-breed, born from a mother who is half Allure and half Aldur and a father who is a full blooded Eldwitch. The three planets are in desperate need of repair and salvation or else everything will be lost. There is an ancient prophecy, foretelling of the birth of a three who will be born tri-blood (a child of all three worlds) who will have the ability to save the planets from destruction. Sierra has very special abilities, ones that could change everything. But there are those who will set out to destroy her as she ventures on the quest to understand where she came from and what her powers really can do. Can Sierra find the courage and the strength to face her destiny and save her home? Time is running out!
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy was in many respects a very interesting and thought provoking read. As a reader, I could see how much time and research the author had implemented into the story. I really enjoyed the premise behind it: we must be more careful of the destruction we render to our planet and learn to love and care for it better.
I love the Eldwitch race. Able to heal and communicate with nature as well as born with beautiful wings making them able to fly, they were a strong and wise race. Geffen is kind, strong, and peaceful. He was one of my favorite characters.
I also found the story behind the splintered worlds and the creation of the World Gates very intriguing. The Eldwitch had built the World Gates in order to travel between worlds for trade and to gain knowledge from each other.
I also really loved the moral behind the story: love is what saves us. Murder, slavery, sex trafficking, rape, anger, and greed are explored throughout the novel. The author manage do bring to light such heavy topics with discretion and wisdom. I appreciated that since so many stories nowadays have lost that.
Sierra’s, Kenna’s and Kreesa’s abilities sound very fun! I would definitely like to be able to merge into nature, especially because of my nerdy, crazed obsession with trees. I loved the way the author portrayed the wonder and overwhelming beauty of nature throughout the book. You wind up with a better appreciation for the planet we live on.
However, there were certain aspects of the novel I did not enjoy. The constant amount of repetition throughout the novel caused me great difficulty to get through the chapters. Everything was always being repeated both through the plot and the dialogue of the characters. Sierra’s too naïve at times. She has seen the horrible things berserkers do and must remain in hiding because of her heritage, yet she believes things too easily. The shift in point of view from past to present back to past again was confusing. The transitions between past and present could have been written better. I would need to reread the beginning of chapters to figure out which era I was in. The pacing was too dragged causing the story to become dull at times. Even for a book so short, I still had a rough time finishing it. The dialogue was too rough and sometimes too dramatic. The most frustrating part of the novel (aside from repetition) was that the story was told more than shown to the reader. I often felt I was reading a history novel full of facts than an actual fantasy, sci-fi epic.
There is great potential in Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy and I feel if the book went through a good content edit, the novel would be far better than it is now, reading more like a rough draft than a finished product.
The story has a heartbeat to it and a wise message behind it, I just wished the execution followed suit.
For more information on the author and her novels, check out her website: http://wrightontime.wordpress.com/
March 27, 2012
Review brought to you by OBS reviewer Annabell
Contains spoilers!
Review:
There are three planets: Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch. The planets having held great beauty and abundant life, are now dying and withering away. Mutations through the Allure people have created children known as the Berserkers, driven by anger, they commit heinous acts. The Keepers are meant to guard the World-Gates and keep the raiding Berserkers from continuing to wreck havoc. But things have spun out of control and the destruction seems to have no end in sight. Sierra is a half-breed, born from a mother who is half Allure and half Aldur and a father who is a full blooded Eldwitch. The three planets are in desperate need of repair and salvation or else everything will be lost. There is an ancient prophecy, foretelling of the birth of a three who will be born tri-blood (a child of all three worlds) who will have the ability to save the planets from destruction. Sierra has very special abilities, ones that could change everything. But there are those who will set out to destroy her as she ventures on the quest to understand where she came from and what her powers really can do. Can Sierra find the courage and the strength to face her destiny and save her home? Time is running out!
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy was in many respects a very interesting and thought provoking read. As a reader, I could see how much time and research the author had implemented into the story. I really enjoyed the premise behind it: we must be more careful of the destruction we render to our planet and learn to love and care for it better.
I love the Eldwitch race. Able to heal and communicate with nature as well as born with beautiful wings making them able to fly, they were a strong and wise race. Geffen is kind, strong, and peaceful. He was one of my favorite characters.
I also found the story behind the splintered worlds and the creation of the World Gates very intriguing. The Eldwitch had built the World Gates in order to travel between worlds for trade and to gain knowledge from each other.
I also really loved the moral behind the story: love is what saves us. Murder, slavery, sex trafficking, rape, anger, and greed are explored throughout the novel. The author manages do bring to light such heavy topics with discretion and wisdom. I appreciated that since so many stories nowadays have lost that.
Sierra’s, Kenna’s, and Kreesa’s abilities sound very fun! I would definitely like to be able to merge into nature, especially because of my nerdy, crazed obsession with trees. I loved the way the author portrayed the wonder and overwhelming beauty of nature throughout the book. You wind up with a better appreciation for the planet we live on.
However, there were certain aspects of the novel I did not enjoy. The constant amount of repetition throughout the novel caused me great difficulty to get through the chapters. Everything was always being repeated both through the plot and the dialogue of the characters. Sierra’s too naïve at times. She has seen the horrible things berserkers do and must remain in hiding because of her heritage, yet she believes things too easily. The shift in point of view from past to present back to past again was confusing. The transitions between past and present could have been written better. I would need to reread the beginning of chapters to figure out which era I was in. The pacing was too dragged causing the story to become dull at times. Even for a book so short, I still had a rough time finishing it. The dialogue was too rough and sometimes too dramatic. The most frustrating part of the novel (aside from repetition) was that the story was told more than shown to the reader. I often felt I was reading a history novel full of facts than an actual fantasy, sci-fi epic.
There is great potential in Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy and I feel if the book went through a good content edit, the novel would be far better than it is now, reading more like a rough draft than a finished product.
The story has a heartbeat to it and a wise message behind it, I just wished the execution followed suit.
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There are three planets: Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch. The planets having held great beauty and abundant life, are now dying and withering away. Mutations through the Allure people have created children known as the Berserkers, driven by anger, they commit heinous acts. The Keepers are meant to guard the World-Gates and keep the raiding Berserkers from continuing to wreck havoc. But things have spun out of control and the destruction seems to have no end in sight. Sierra is a half-breed, born from a mother who is half Allure and half Aldur and a father who is a full blooded Eldwitch. The three planets are in desperate need of repair and salvation or else everything will be lost. There is an ancient prophecy, foretelling of the birth of a three who will be born tri-blood (a child of all three worlds) who will have the ability to save the planets from destruction. Sierra has very special abilities, ones that could change everything. But there are those who will set out to destroy her as she ventures on the quest to understand where she came from and what her powers really can do. Can Sierra find the courage and the strength to face her destiny and save her home? Time is running out!
Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy was in many respects a very interesting and thought provoking read. As a reader, I could see how much time and research the author had implemented into the story. I really enjoyed the premise behind it: we must be more careful of the destruction we render to our planet and learn to love and care for it better.
I love the Eldwitch race. Able to heal and communicate with nature as well as born with beautiful wings making them able to fly, they were a strong and wise race. Geffen is kind, strong, and peaceful. He was one of my favorite characters.
I also found the story behind the splintered worlds and the creation of the World Gates very intriguing. The Eldwitch had built the World Gates in order to travel between worlds for trade and to gain knowledge from each other.
I also really loved the moral behind the story: love is what saves us. Murder, slavery, sex trafficking, rape, anger, and greed are explored throughout the novel. The author manages do bring to light such heavy topics with discretion and wisdom. I appreciated that since so many stories nowadays have lost that.
Sierra’s, Kenna’s, and Kreesa’s abilities sound very fun! I would definitely like to be able to merge into nature, especially because of my nerdy, crazed obsession with trees. I loved the way the author portrayed the wonder and overwhelming beauty of nature throughout the book. You wind up with a better appreciation for the planet we live on.
However, there were certain aspects of the novel I did not enjoy. The constant amount of repetition throughout the novel caused me great difficulty to get through the chapters. Everything was always being repeated both through the plot and the dialogue of the characters. Sierra’s too naïve at times. She has seen the horrible things berserkers do and must remain in hiding because of her heritage, yet she believes things too easily. The shift in point of view from past to present back to past again was confusing. The transitions between past and present could have been written better. I would need to reread the beginning of chapters to figure out which era I was in. The pacing was too dragged causing the story to become dull at times. Even for a book so short, I still had a rough time finishing it. The dialogue was too rough and sometimes too dramatic. The most frustrating part of the novel (aside from repetition) was that the story was told more than shown to the reader. I often felt I was reading a history novel full of facts than an actual fantasy, sci-fi epic.
There is great potential in Splintered: Sierra’s Legacy and I feel if the book went through a good content edit, the novel would be far better than it is now, reading more like a rough draft than a finished product.
The story has a heartbeat to it and a wise message behind it, I just wished the execution followed suit.
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March 28, 2012
Thank you for a book, I received the book for free through Goodreads First Read
This is a sci-fi / magic type novel.
I found writing refreshing and interesting.
In this fantasy created world, the planet was split by impact of asteroids, it saved the people, but result in creating three different planet (Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch), which are connected by the world – gate, that allowed connection between now different worlds. The worlds exist in harmony for many years. They used the world gates for communication and trade, but people from one of the world’s Allure become a danger to already dying worlds. They isolated themselves from the rest of the parts of the planet and become abusive to its natural resources bringing the planet to the sorry state. Inbreeding within themselves only brought also genetic problems. The keeper were created to keep Berserkers from planet Allure from spreading their distractive forces any further to other planets. However the planet is dying. Three different races in the book with different abilities, one can fly and heal, connect with a nature and appreciate its powers.
There is a prophecy that a three magician that have blood of all three planes will save the world and restore its eco system. Sierra is a young girl who is one of the people who may be savers from the prophecy, as she was raised by a stranger who found her after she was born and raised her as his own. She has no idea of her powers, or her heritage and need to learn how to use it and set on a path to find other like her and save the planet.
The Sierra adventures are not easy. She is an easy likable character strong at time and mature and sometimes too naïve and too trusting, she seem inconsistent with her experiences and bad things she has seen and her fast trusting to someone she barley know.
Even thought I would not say that book is full of action, it is still a captivating story, most of the actions are in the end of the story and surprising twist is a great end for the book. There is a lot of back and forth in the book that get confusing at times. Some repetitions can get bothersome at times, still overall it is interesting reading with a lot of analogous to the real worlds and lessons to be learn. The way eco system cannot be treated, the racism and discrimination, the drug abuse and how love and care for the place you live in can save the world.
This is a sci-fi / magic type novel.
I found writing refreshing and interesting.
In this fantasy created world, the planet was split by impact of asteroids, it saved the people, but result in creating three different planet (Allure, Aldur, and Eldwitch), which are connected by the world – gate, that allowed connection between now different worlds. The worlds exist in harmony for many years. They used the world gates for communication and trade, but people from one of the world’s Allure become a danger to already dying worlds. They isolated themselves from the rest of the parts of the planet and become abusive to its natural resources bringing the planet to the sorry state. Inbreeding within themselves only brought also genetic problems. The keeper were created to keep Berserkers from planet Allure from spreading their distractive forces any further to other planets. However the planet is dying. Three different races in the book with different abilities, one can fly and heal, connect with a nature and appreciate its powers.
There is a prophecy that a three magician that have blood of all three planes will save the world and restore its eco system. Sierra is a young girl who is one of the people who may be savers from the prophecy, as she was raised by a stranger who found her after she was born and raised her as his own. She has no idea of her powers, or her heritage and need to learn how to use it and set on a path to find other like her and save the planet.
The Sierra adventures are not easy. She is an easy likable character strong at time and mature and sometimes too naïve and too trusting, she seem inconsistent with her experiences and bad things she has seen and her fast trusting to someone she barley know.
Even thought I would not say that book is full of action, it is still a captivating story, most of the actions are in the end of the story and surprising twist is a great end for the book. There is a lot of back and forth in the book that get confusing at times. Some repetitions can get bothersome at times, still overall it is interesting reading with a lot of analogous to the real worlds and lessons to be learn. The way eco system cannot be treated, the racism and discrimination, the drug abuse and how love and care for the place you live in can save the world.
January 7, 2012
Have you ever read a book and wondered why it was so fabulous and then read another book of the same genre and felt that is was close to fabulous, but seemed to be lacking something? Well, the feeling of this novel having great potential that went unrealized is the feeling that I had while reading it. I felt that I was reading a rough draft and if it went through a couple of more revisions, it would be fabulous and a favorite. I have been trying to figure out what it is missing, and the rough draft idea is as close as I can come to an actual answer.
It just seemed a bit rough around the edges. There was some strange repetition that didn't need to be there. Scenes of high action would be really suspenseful and then the story would start describing something instead of building on the anticipation. Some of the history of the worlds and what was needed was saved until the very end, even though it probably should have been included either. Sometimes the dialogue was really simplistic and stilted. Some of the characters actions didn't fit with the characters, but were not explained fully. The whole side plot of the berserkers was not explained very well. How big were these planets? Because they didn't seem to be too big or contain too many people. The ending was a bit bizarre. When you only have 20 pages remaining and the main conflict hasn't happened yet, that is concerning. I assume that this novel sets up for a sequel because it just ended with some resolution, but really needed a bit more explanation.
Still, I loved the cover and I thought there was potential in this novel.
I won this in a Goodreads giveaway. It just came in the mail and I am excited to start reading it.
It just seemed a bit rough around the edges. There was some strange repetition that didn't need to be there. Scenes of high action would be really suspenseful and then the story would start describing something instead of building on the anticipation. Some of the history of the worlds and what was needed was saved until the very end, even though it probably should have been included either. Sometimes the dialogue was really simplistic and stilted. Some of the characters actions didn't fit with the characters, but were not explained fully. The whole side plot of the berserkers was not explained very well. How big were these planets? Because they didn't seem to be too big or contain too many people. The ending was a bit bizarre. When you only have 20 pages remaining and the main conflict hasn't happened yet, that is concerning. I assume that this novel sets up for a sequel because it just ended with some resolution, but really needed a bit more explanation.
Still, I loved the cover and I thought there was potential in this novel.
I won this in a Goodreads giveaway. It just came in the mail and I am excited to start reading it.
December 7, 2011
This book was surprisingly interesting and unique. The author created a world of three planets: Allure, Aldure, and Eldwitch. These planets used to be thriving, but now are in terrible shape. There are Berserkers on Planet Allure that threaten the balance between the planets. As a result of the Berserkers' existence, Keepers were created to watch the World-Gates and prevent the Berserkers from doing any further harm. There is an interesting prophecy regarding the ending of this tumultuous existence; a child born of all three planets can potentially save all three planets from destruction. Sierra just might be that child. The book takes off from here.
Sierra was an exciting character. She will draw the reader into the book within the first few chapters. The reader will connect with her easily, she has a strong, mature personality. The other characters are intriguing to get to know, the author is terrific as far as detailing the characters and events. The idea behind the plot was different, this book doesn't feel like "just another fantasy book."
There were surprising twists to this book that will keep the reader guessing, it's nice to find a book that isn't predictable. The descriptive way the author tells the story will mostly hold the readers' attention. This story has a terrific inner moral, one that the reader will have fun discovering. This book is recommended to young adult/adult readers.
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August 2, 2011This book has a really good plot line. The main character is Sierra who is found as a newly born baby by a kind man from one of the tri-planets who brings her up as her own. Sierra is therefore totally unaware of her rare heritage. She has to grow up on a strange planet of people and learn how to use her magic she has been born with to use with Mother earth to rescue one of the dying tri-planets, in turn rescuing them all from dying.
There is an ancient prophecy that says the planet will be saved by "three of the three worlds".
Sierras tale is really well written i was just alittle diappointed not to read more of the history/back story of Ayla,Geffen,Dayol and Kreesa. The book did become a bit drawn out in one place, I found myself wanting to hurry it along to get on with the story. Then when the end of the story came i didnt want it to end so quickly! There were typing errors and in places Sierra was irritatingly called Sara!
availble on amazon on kindle for a bargain price of £2.14 so definitely worth checking it out.
There is an ancient prophecy that says the planet will be saved by "three of the three worlds".
Sierras tale is really well written i was just alittle diappointed not to read more of the history/back story of Ayla,Geffen,Dayol and Kreesa. The book did become a bit drawn out in one place, I found myself wanting to hurry it along to get on with the story. Then when the end of the story came i didnt want it to end so quickly! There were typing errors and in places Sierra was irritatingly called Sara!
availble on amazon on kindle for a bargain price of £2.14 so definitely worth checking it out.
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