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The Coseema Saga #3
The Word of the Muse
A daring rescue. A villain in pursuit. A battle for the suns themselves.
With Coseema off planet, Olive has bought herself some time—but the clock is ticking. After a risky rescue mission, she and her friends make their way to the center of the rebellion against Emperor Burnash, who is desperate to capture Olive and claim her power for his own. Without her journal, Olive must rely on her newfound courage to elude Burnash and help her friends. But that courage is put to the test as she and Coseema clash in a final showdown—one that will decide the fate of a star system.
The Word of the Muse, the thrilling conclusion to the Coseema Saga trilogy, is perfect for fans of space opera, portal fantasy, art-based magic, coming-of-age adventures, and novels about mental health, confidence, and finding the hero in ourselves.
With Coseema off planet, Olive has bought herself some time—but the clock is ticking. After a risky rescue mission, she and her friends make their way to the center of the rebellion against Emperor Burnash, who is desperate to capture Olive and claim her power for his own. Without her journal, Olive must rely on her newfound courage to elude Burnash and help her friends. But that courage is put to the test as she and Coseema clash in a final showdown—one that will decide the fate of a star system.
The Word of the Muse, the thrilling conclusion to the Coseema Saga trilogy, is perfect for fans of space opera, portal fantasy, art-based magic, coming-of-age adventures, and novels about mental health, confidence, and finding the hero in ourselves.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2023
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Bridgette Dutta Portman
7 books223 followersBridgette Dutta Portman is an author, playwright, and teaching artist. Dozens of her plays have been produced across the United States and overseas. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Spalding University, as well as a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine. She is past president of the Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco and is currently a board member of the Pear Theatre and a member of the Dramatists' Guild. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband Deepanshu and their two young children. The Twin Stars is her debut novel.
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April 15, 2023
Ever since I read the first and second books of the Coseema Saga trilogy, a YA space fantasy, by Bridgette Dutta Portman, I have been waiting for book three, THE WORD OF THE MUSE, and now I’ve read it! Let me back up a bit and say that I love the concept of this trilogy, which is explained with the opening sentence of the first book, “Of all the things that Olive Joshi feared might go wrong on a plane, falling through a portal was nowhere on the list.”
The world she falls into is one of her own making, or rather her own writing, I should say. She has written the world in her journal. She meets characters—heroes and villains—she created, and she travels through space to the planets she created. Just as she wrote in her journal, Lyria is doomed because its sister suns, one dead and one burning bright, threaten a supernova that will destroy Lyria and the surrounding planets. In the THE WORD OF THE MUSE, the supernova is imminent, and while Olive and her friends are trying to save Lyria from the evil Emperor Burnash, they know only a small number of inhabitants can survive the supernova, and that’s only if the spaceship Wave-Rider returns to take one thousand of them across space to safety.
Since Olive lost her pen, events have written themselves in the journal, but she desperately wants to retrieve the pen from Coseema, her tragically altered heroine, so Olive can save the world and the friends she has made on her adventure.
Olive has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she began this adventure with many fears and doubts. We see her struggles and growth as she comes into her own, gaining courage and faith in herself and her friends as they work creatively together to try to defeat the emperor.
Olive works to save the world she created, but can it become a world independent of her? Will she need to stay for her characters to have successful lives? Can she turn her back on her new friends to return to her parents and brother, or has she found a fulfilling new life on her own?
If you haven’t read the first two books, THE TWIN STARS and THE SILVER SAIL, you don’t have to have read them to find THE WORD OF THE MUSE a compelling read, but I suggest you read them all. And tell all your friends, teenage and otherwise, because I believe they will thoroughly enjoy this trilogy.
The world she falls into is one of her own making, or rather her own writing, I should say. She has written the world in her journal. She meets characters—heroes and villains—she created, and she travels through space to the planets she created. Just as she wrote in her journal, Lyria is doomed because its sister suns, one dead and one burning bright, threaten a supernova that will destroy Lyria and the surrounding planets. In the THE WORD OF THE MUSE, the supernova is imminent, and while Olive and her friends are trying to save Lyria from the evil Emperor Burnash, they know only a small number of inhabitants can survive the supernova, and that’s only if the spaceship Wave-Rider returns to take one thousand of them across space to safety.
Since Olive lost her pen, events have written themselves in the journal, but she desperately wants to retrieve the pen from Coseema, her tragically altered heroine, so Olive can save the world and the friends she has made on her adventure.
Olive has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she began this adventure with many fears and doubts. We see her struggles and growth as she comes into her own, gaining courage and faith in herself and her friends as they work creatively together to try to defeat the emperor.
Olive works to save the world she created, but can it become a world independent of her? Will she need to stay for her characters to have successful lives? Can she turn her back on her new friends to return to her parents and brother, or has she found a fulfilling new life on her own?
If you haven’t read the first two books, THE TWIN STARS and THE SILVER SAIL, you don’t have to have read them to find THE WORD OF THE MUSE a compelling read, but I suggest you read them all. And tell all your friends, teenage and otherwise, because I believe they will thoroughly enjoy this trilogy.
May 8, 2023
The Word of the Muse is the third and final book in Bridgette Dutta Portman’s Coseema series. It is a series that needs to be read in order, and those who have read the second book would have been left eager to see how everything played out in the third. I was one of those people, which means I happily devoured this conclusion to the series.
As with the prior books in the Coseema series, The Word of the Muse was a story that hooked me from the start. From the first page, I was immediately pulled back into the story, ensuring I was turning the pages at a rapid pace. There were lots of things I was eager to see come together, making it difficult to put the book down. While I adored this conclusion to the story, I will be honest and say that I did find the end a little too easy. I think, in part, this is because the big bad in the story was so powerful, yet the way in which they were taken down was a little simpler than I would have liked. Yes, there is a message in that. Yes, it makes sense. However, I do wish there had been a little bit more from the final showdown. Other than that, however, it was a fabulous conclusion that had me unable to put it down.
Without a doubt, fans of the series need to give the conclusion a read. Upon finishing, I’m sure, like me, you’ll be left wanting to see what the author gives in the future. I’m certainly eager to get my hands on whatever story they decide to give us next.
As with the prior books in the Coseema series, The Word of the Muse was a story that hooked me from the start. From the first page, I was immediately pulled back into the story, ensuring I was turning the pages at a rapid pace. There were lots of things I was eager to see come together, making it difficult to put the book down. While I adored this conclusion to the story, I will be honest and say that I did find the end a little too easy. I think, in part, this is because the big bad in the story was so powerful, yet the way in which they were taken down was a little simpler than I would have liked. Yes, there is a message in that. Yes, it makes sense. However, I do wish there had been a little bit more from the final showdown. Other than that, however, it was a fabulous conclusion that had me unable to put it down.
Without a doubt, fans of the series need to give the conclusion a read. Upon finishing, I’m sure, like me, you’ll be left wanting to see what the author gives in the future. I’m certainly eager to get my hands on whatever story they decide to give us next.
May 22, 2023
The Word of the Muse is the third and final book in the Coseema Saga by Bridgette Dutta Portman. This book was filled with a lot of action as everything is finally coming to a head. The Emperor is on a rampage to wipe out the rebellion. Olive is on a mission to save as many people as she can knowing that soon she'll need to confront Coseema again.
This is one time I'll tell you that it's in your best interest to read books one and two before this third book. You honestly will be so confused and not understand the importance of things that are happening.
There were many shocking things that happened, especially in the final quarter of the book. People that had been evil became heroes, and others found gifts that they didn't know they had or had been lost, and Olive finally found peace within herself having more courage than she ever thought she could. There were so many great messages to be found in this book and the series. This is a wonderful book and series for teens and adults. It has such a great mixture of action, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. It also had an ending that was so exciting and very fulfilling that readers will remember it long after the end of the book.
This is one time I'll tell you that it's in your best interest to read books one and two before this third book. You honestly will be so confused and not understand the importance of things that are happening.
There were many shocking things that happened, especially in the final quarter of the book. People that had been evil became heroes, and others found gifts that they didn't know they had or had been lost, and Olive finally found peace within herself having more courage than she ever thought she could. There were so many great messages to be found in this book and the series. This is a wonderful book and series for teens and adults. It has such a great mixture of action, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. It also had an ending that was so exciting and very fulfilling that readers will remember it long after the end of the book.
May 11, 2023
I had a hard time reading the series and this book. It’s so full of emotions and that horrible feeling of upcoming doom that it put me off for a while. Perhaps it was too authentic, showing all the silly mistakes young people make, describing so painfully and correctly all the conflicting emotions that accompany us in your youth.
I liked this book the best, things here finally start to move in the right direction and the protagonist learns to control her fears etc.
I will definitely avoid this series as I feel emotionally wrung out, but I have to admit to the author - this is a series I will never forget.
Do I recommend it?
Yes, but it’s not for everyone. I admire the author for writing it, even though there were times when I wanted to delete it and just start with something else. Yet I was curious…
I liked this book the best, things here finally start to move in the right direction and the protagonist learns to control her fears etc.
I will definitely avoid this series as I feel emotionally wrung out, but I have to admit to the author - this is a series I will never forget.
Do I recommend it?
Yes, but it’s not for everyone. I admire the author for writing it, even though there were times when I wanted to delete it and just start with something else. Yet I was curious…
May 29, 2023
What a great ending to a marvelous series. This space fantasy was filled with excitement, suspense and I shed a few tears. Good verses evil and all that it entailed had me on the edge of my seat. You’ll have to read the whole series to find out what happened but you’ll be glad you did. I highly, highly recommend this series if you like an exciting space fantasy story.
June 11, 2023
I loved this Trilogy. I loved how the author blended action and adventure with the main character's struggles with mental health, and her fears and obsessions. There were some nice suggestions in there too: It's okay to not be okay, the idea of sitting with your fears, you can't always control your thoughts, but you can control what you DO with your thoughts.
May 8, 2023
Such a great read! Everything just flows together amazingly! The characters suit each other. The storyline is amazing. The writing style is glorious 😍 I need more! Can't wait for this adventure to continue!
May 17, 2023
I signed up to receive an ARC of this book, and let me tell you, I loved it. The book was a little hard to get into at first, but once I did, I enjoyed it. I love Olive—she’s relatable and has good principles. The prose and world are beautiful, and I appreciate the LGBTQ+ rep. The story also just has a unique feel to it. And the climax parts, without spoiling anything, are just fantastic!
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I signed up to receive an ARC of this book, and let me tell you, I loved it. The book was a little hard to get into at first, but once I did, I enjoyed it. I love Olive—she’s relatable and has good principles. The prose and world are beautiful, and I appreciate the LGBTQ+ rep. The story also just has a unique feel to it. And the climax parts, without spoiling anything, are just fantastic!
Merged review:
I signed up to receive an ARC of this book, and let me tell you, I loved it. The book was a little hard to get into at first, but once I did, I enjoyed it. I love Olive—she’s relatable and has good principles. The prose and world are beautiful, and I appreciate the LGBTQ+ rep. The story also just has a unique feel to it. And the climax parts, without spoiling anything, are just fantastic!
May 26, 2024
Fantastic series
I very rarely purchase books or write reviews but this was a wonderful exception. This is a fantastic new author and l look forward to more from her. This whole series kept me engaged throughout and not quite what I expected, better. I really hope this author continues writing because she sure has a God given gift 😊
I very rarely purchase books or write reviews but this was a wonderful exception. This is a fantastic new author and l look forward to more from her. This whole series kept me engaged throughout and not quite what I expected, better. I really hope this author continues writing because she sure has a God given gift 😊
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May 12, 2025Author here! I'm excited to present the final book of the Coseema Saga trilogy and share how Olive's story ends. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy it!
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