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The Kriterion Saga #2
Tide Walker
Travel with George O'Dell once more into the magical world of Kriterion as he re-visits the province of Oceanus through the discovery of a manuscript in the desk of his dead mentor, Miss MacAlpin. Over the course of the summer, George begins to notice odd parallels between the story and his own life. It proves to be one of the most exciting, yet frustrating summers of his life.
Trouble erupts in the family of the ruling oligarchy of Oceanus. Serena, one of King Neptune's mermaid daughters angers him by breaking his cardinal rule about avoiding contact with humans. Serena is drawn to the sound of a man weeping and swims to the surface to find a heartbroken sea captain named Gabe drifting in a dory and seriously considering suicide. Through a single touch of her hand to his forehead, Serena knows all about him. She is so moved by his pain that she becomes convinced that she is in love with him.
When King Neptune learns of his daughter's disobedience, he becomes so enraged that he causes an underwater earthquake. As the sea floor fissures, a seven-headed leviathan known as Lotan is released. Neptune orders Lotan to track down Gabe's ship, destroy it, and kill everyone on it. The Ancient Man, who rules over the entire world of Kriterion, disapproves of Neptune's rage and decides to punish him by relasing a far more dangerous creature known as Tide Walker. The result of a union between a human woman and a fallen angel, Tide Walker views himself as a freak that should never have been born. Filled with rage, this immortal being heads for Neptune's kingdom. He feels that by obliterating it, he will hit the Ancient Man where it hurts. Neptune must decide whether to humble himself and ask for the Ancient Man's forgiveness and help or to continue on in stubborness and try to solve the dilemma on his own. Serena must decide whether to be reconciled to her father and save the kingdom or marry the human and relinquish her powers.
Tide Walker, a tale of redemption, forgiveness, love, and the struggle to deal with the personal demons of anger and selfishness, is a fantasy novel whose moral teachings shine through the deep waters of its imaginatively invented aquatic world.
Trouble erupts in the family of the ruling oligarchy of Oceanus. Serena, one of King Neptune's mermaid daughters angers him by breaking his cardinal rule about avoiding contact with humans. Serena is drawn to the sound of a man weeping and swims to the surface to find a heartbroken sea captain named Gabe drifting in a dory and seriously considering suicide. Through a single touch of her hand to his forehead, Serena knows all about him. She is so moved by his pain that she becomes convinced that she is in love with him.
When King Neptune learns of his daughter's disobedience, he becomes so enraged that he causes an underwater earthquake. As the sea floor fissures, a seven-headed leviathan known as Lotan is released. Neptune orders Lotan to track down Gabe's ship, destroy it, and kill everyone on it. The Ancient Man, who rules over the entire world of Kriterion, disapproves of Neptune's rage and decides to punish him by relasing a far more dangerous creature known as Tide Walker. The result of a union between a human woman and a fallen angel, Tide Walker views himself as a freak that should never have been born. Filled with rage, this immortal being heads for Neptune's kingdom. He feels that by obliterating it, he will hit the Ancient Man where it hurts. Neptune must decide whether to humble himself and ask for the Ancient Man's forgiveness and help or to continue on in stubborness and try to solve the dilemma on his own. Serena must decide whether to be reconciled to her father and save the kingdom or marry the human and relinquish her powers.
Tide Walker, a tale of redemption, forgiveness, love, and the struggle to deal with the personal demons of anger and selfishness, is a fantasy novel whose moral teachings shine through the deep waters of its imaginatively invented aquatic world.
440 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 14, 2012
About the author
Belva Rae Staples
4 books27 followersFeatured Author 2014 Book Expo America May 29-31 Booth 2368
Finalist 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Religious Fiction Category
Belva Rae Staples is not only a wife, mother, grandmother, commercial fisherman, and big game hunter, she is also an award winning author with a fantasy series comprised of three books. The first in the series: The Kriterion Saga: The World Between is a Finalist in the Religious Fiction Category in the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
Finalist 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Religious Fiction Category
Belva Rae Staples is not only a wife, mother, grandmother, commercial fisherman, and big game hunter, she is also an award winning author with a fantasy series comprised of three books. The first in the series: The Kriterion Saga: The World Between is a Finalist in the Religious Fiction Category in the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
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March 12, 2023
Excellent book!!!
April 25, 2014
Belva, you nailed living in a small, rural community on the head. Fun read. Thanks.
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