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Mari
The Storyteller came like a wraith out of the desert and placed an unheard of power into Mari's hands.
Hours later in the middle of the night thirteen-year-old Mari begins a journey into the land of Chaimara, pursued now by the armies of the Joraghi, who do the bidding of their leader, Yarok-Mas. He wants what Mari has, at any cost.
For a time her guardian is with her, but all too soon Mari must go forward alone, into unknown landscapes and shifting dimensions. Strangers cross her path, some intense and frightening, some quirky and comic, all of them unpredictable. And there are some immersed in darkness and ready to betray her to Yarok-Mas. Others seek to make certain she does not survive.
It is when Mari bands with a small group of rebels who live in the mountains of Dromgorden that the truth of the power is revealed to her, and the destiny that waits.
The high fantasy novel MARI was a finalist in the ListenUp Audiobook contest in October, 2016.
Hours later in the middle of the night thirteen-year-old Mari begins a journey into the land of Chaimara, pursued now by the armies of the Joraghi, who do the bidding of their leader, Yarok-Mas. He wants what Mari has, at any cost.
For a time her guardian is with her, but all too soon Mari must go forward alone, into unknown landscapes and shifting dimensions. Strangers cross her path, some intense and frightening, some quirky and comic, all of them unpredictable. And there are some immersed in darkness and ready to betray her to Yarok-Mas. Others seek to make certain she does not survive.
It is when Mari bands with a small group of rebels who live in the mountains of Dromgorden that the truth of the power is revealed to her, and the destiny that waits.
The high fantasy novel MARI was a finalist in the ListenUp Audiobook contest in October, 2016.
208 pages, ebook
First published May 13, 2014
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About the author
Regina Clarke
59 books20 followersMy intent is for the stories and books I write to bring others a good read, a respite from the frenetic pace we sometimes live, and most of all, a path into other ways of seeing.
RIA QUINN MYSTERIES is my cozy mystery series, beginning with "Hidden In Stone"... An amateur archaeologist transplanted from London to upstate New York discovers more than prehistoric artifacts when she settles into the small town of Shokan Falls, having a murder occur on the very day she arrives. I am writing Book 4 now, still to be titled...
The Standalone books--Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Mystery:
In MARI a young girl searches for her mother in a fantasy world that brings her knowledge of herself and a way out of darkness ~ A homicide detective in The Magic Hour faces mental collapse that sends him into a backwater town and a parallel dimension at the same time, and each one teaches him about love ~ In Retrieval a woman who manages a cafe in the desert encounters an alien presence that is both dangerous and familiar ~ The university town in Gene Pool becomes the target of a pact between the government and an unknown entity, while four friends race to unravel the doomsday scenario ~ In The Gatekeepers of Genthor, a brother and sister must fight an unseen enemy in a virtual world to save those they love ~ STOPOVER and Other Stories for a Rainy Night, is a collection of short mystery stories ~ My other books explore more alternate worlds, both in fantasy and science fiction, and all the books seek to explore matters of the heart. I hope indeed you enjoy them.
My stories have appeared in Thrice Fiction, Kzine, Bewildering Stories, Subtle Fiction, Mad Scientist Journal, Over My Dead Body!, T. Gene Davis's Speculative Blog, tNY Press, and NewMyths, among others.
I was a finalist in the Hollywood SCRIPTOID Screenwriter's Feature Challenge for my script about a mother seeking the disabled child she had abandoned, in "Second Chances." My book MARI was a finalist in the ListenUp Audiobook competition.
Life includes creative friends and a brilliant, talkative, and very green eclectus parrot named Harry. Home is in the evocative and hauntingly beautiful Hudson River Valley.
RIA QUINN MYSTERIES is my cozy mystery series, beginning with "Hidden In Stone"... An amateur archaeologist transplanted from London to upstate New York discovers more than prehistoric artifacts when she settles into the small town of Shokan Falls, having a murder occur on the very day she arrives. I am writing Book 4 now, still to be titled...
The Standalone books--Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Mystery:
In MARI a young girl searches for her mother in a fantasy world that brings her knowledge of herself and a way out of darkness ~ A homicide detective in The Magic Hour faces mental collapse that sends him into a backwater town and a parallel dimension at the same time, and each one teaches him about love ~ In Retrieval a woman who manages a cafe in the desert encounters an alien presence that is both dangerous and familiar ~ The university town in Gene Pool becomes the target of a pact between the government and an unknown entity, while four friends race to unravel the doomsday scenario ~ In The Gatekeepers of Genthor, a brother and sister must fight an unseen enemy in a virtual world to save those they love ~ STOPOVER and Other Stories for a Rainy Night, is a collection of short mystery stories ~ My other books explore more alternate worlds, both in fantasy and science fiction, and all the books seek to explore matters of the heart. I hope indeed you enjoy them.
My stories have appeared in Thrice Fiction, Kzine, Bewildering Stories, Subtle Fiction, Mad Scientist Journal, Over My Dead Body!, T. Gene Davis's Speculative Blog, tNY Press, and NewMyths, among others.
I was a finalist in the Hollywood SCRIPTOID Screenwriter's Feature Challenge for my script about a mother seeking the disabled child she had abandoned, in "Second Chances." My book MARI was a finalist in the ListenUp Audiobook competition.
Life includes creative friends and a brilliant, talkative, and very green eclectus parrot named Harry. Home is in the evocative and hauntingly beautiful Hudson River Valley.
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January 20, 2018
Mari by Regina Clarke is a beautifully written book. I’ve never read anything quite like it. It reminded me of the video game Journey in which the artwork, the incredible scenery and the experience of the journey itself are the most important elements. It also reminded me of the mysticism within Paolo Coelho’s books, most notably The Alchemist and The Witch of Portobello.
Mari is a thirteen-year-old girl troubled by vivid dreams. We soon learn that these dreams aren’t ordinary. She experiences them because she is a Keeper. When her village is attacked, an old woman named Marta guides her through the desert toward the mountains of Dromgorden. As they travel through the desert and then on through other places, meeting all kinds of people and creatures, Mari discovers herself and her mission.
Regina Clarke is an incredibly gifted writer. Many of the scenes in Mari are mystical and poetic. Clarke’s use of language draws the reader into an experience not unlike synesthesia. While reading words, the reader is imagining the sounds, colors and feelings brought to life in one beautiful passage after another. At the same time, the book revolves around a high-adventure plot in which Mari and those she loves are forced to confront many life-and-death situations.
I highly recommend this book.
Mari is a thirteen-year-old girl troubled by vivid dreams. We soon learn that these dreams aren’t ordinary. She experiences them because she is a Keeper. When her village is attacked, an old woman named Marta guides her through the desert toward the mountains of Dromgorden. As they travel through the desert and then on through other places, meeting all kinds of people and creatures, Mari discovers herself and her mission.
Regina Clarke is an incredibly gifted writer. Many of the scenes in Mari are mystical and poetic. Clarke’s use of language draws the reader into an experience not unlike synesthesia. While reading words, the reader is imagining the sounds, colors and feelings brought to life in one beautiful passage after another. At the same time, the book revolves around a high-adventure plot in which Mari and those she loves are forced to confront many life-and-death situations.
I highly recommend this book.
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