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The Oracle Bone
A story about how Goddess created our world.
A telling full of wonder about what happened in a distant celestial wilderness to cause the Big Bang.
The adventure concerns three prophecies: the Correction of Time, the birth of the Chosen One and the mending of the broken One Language, of which the Oracle Bone is a vital part.
The story involves an adventurer destined to wield the Ice Sword; an immortal gray dragon, who has waited patiently for his day; and a crew of brave mariners, who set sail on a perilous journey.
It's kind of a history book, but in this case it's "Herstoria," meaning Goddess, because "all stories are Her stories."
High fantasy in the grand tradition of old-style narratives, the book delves into the meaning of the Beginning, with a bit of whimsy, to answer the ancient question of just how we got here.
A telling full of wonder about what happened in a distant celestial wilderness to cause the Big Bang.
The adventure concerns three prophecies: the Correction of Time, the birth of the Chosen One and the mending of the broken One Language, of which the Oracle Bone is a vital part.
The story involves an adventurer destined to wield the Ice Sword; an immortal gray dragon, who has waited patiently for his day; and a crew of brave mariners, who set sail on a perilous journey.
It's kind of a history book, but in this case it's "Herstoria," meaning Goddess, because "all stories are Her stories."
High fantasy in the grand tradition of old-style narratives, the book delves into the meaning of the Beginning, with a bit of whimsy, to answer the ancient question of just how we got here.
328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 31, 2012
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November 5, 2012Since I could first read, I’ve always preferred fantasy and science fiction over contemporary fiction, as I was attracted to the escapism of the genre. With contemporary works, because they are set in modern times and places readers may know and more readily identify with or critique, yet fantasy can incorporate whatever the author wishes to add, in worlds of their creation.
S. J. Mallory had a strong vision in this work, and obviously a deep passion for the tale and its characters. The writing style didn’t work for me, and I found it hard to become engaged, especially in that the character and place names were in such a way as to distract me repeatedly from the story itself. That being said, to each his own. The Oracle Bone may be a story that appeals to other readers, and strike a spark that fires their imagination.
Originally posted at review/interview site http://flyingwithredhaircrow.wordpres....
S. J. Mallory had a strong vision in this work, and obviously a deep passion for the tale and its characters. The writing style didn’t work for me, and I found it hard to become engaged, especially in that the character and place names were in such a way as to distract me repeatedly from the story itself. That being said, to each his own. The Oracle Bone may be a story that appeals to other readers, and strike a spark that fires their imagination.
Originally posted at review/interview site http://flyingwithredhaircrow.wordpres....
September 22, 2012
This is one of those stories which expands your imagination, it is a nice fantasy story, much different than some of those already on the market.
It weaves a web of mystery, suspense, is spellbinding and magical yet with an air of make believe and encourages the character to face his inner demons and decide the fate of the universe.
The story sweeps you off your feet in a different direction,which then catapults you into a time gone by where you find a collection of prophecies bringing everything together into searching for the lost Oracle Bone
It weaves a web of mystery, suspense, is spellbinding and magical yet with an air of make believe and encourages the character to face his inner demons and decide the fate of the universe.
The story sweeps you off your feet in a different direction,which then catapults you into a time gone by where you find a collection of prophecies bringing everything together into searching for the lost Oracle Bone
July 28, 2016
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This was a DNF for me because I could not emotionally connect with any of the characters. The prose was written in a style that did not allow me to get into the story. I feel that the idea was brilliant and would really like to see this re-edited and re-released.
Additional review notes:
This was a DNF for me because I could not emotionally connect with any of the characters. The prose was written in a style that did not allow me to get into the story. I feel that the idea was brilliant and would really like to see this re-edited and re-released.
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