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By Eyes Unseen #1
Rescue
In a time beyond this one, when much has been lost and more is forgotten, an ancient castle sits unnoticed at the heart of a prosperous land.
To see the castle you simply must ask.
But then you will see everything.
When Pearl Sterling was fifteen years old, her parents disappeared, leaving her a farm to manage and debts to pay. They also left behind a room filled with mythory - storybook tales of an invisible castle which might not be entirely false.
Five years later Pearl glimpses the castle, and her life unravels. She loses her job. The bank reclaims her farm. Help appears but with conditions, and Pearl is forced to choose. Will she pledge herself to someone she does not love? Or risk losing everything she holds dear to seek help from a rumored king?
The first book in the By Eyes Unseen series, Rescue ushers readers into an adventurous saga with this coming-of-age tale about courage and choice. With crafted prose and archetypal heroes, Rescue explores the journey inherent in each person's quest to find purpose and worth in the world.
To see the castle you simply must ask.
But then you will see everything.
When Pearl Sterling was fifteen years old, her parents disappeared, leaving her a farm to manage and debts to pay. They also left behind a room filled with mythory - storybook tales of an invisible castle which might not be entirely false.
Five years later Pearl glimpses the castle, and her life unravels. She loses her job. The bank reclaims her farm. Help appears but with conditions, and Pearl is forced to choose. Will she pledge herself to someone she does not love? Or risk losing everything she holds dear to seek help from a rumored king?
The first book in the By Eyes Unseen series, Rescue ushers readers into an adventurous saga with this coming-of-age tale about courage and choice. With crafted prose and archetypal heroes, Rescue explores the journey inherent in each person's quest to find purpose and worth in the world.
186 pages, Paperback
Published October 28, 2015
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F.E. Greene
16 books35 followersF. E. Greene has been telling stories with words for more than twenty years. She is the author of multiple series including contemporary romance (Richer in Love), time-travel romance (Love Across Londons), and fantasy adventure (By Eyes Unseen). A novelist, songwriter, poet, and photographer, she has taught young journalists and coached creative writers in both scholastic and volunteer settings. Greene's novels blend feel-good romance, mild suspense, a touch of whimsy, and her steadfast affection for all things British.
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Blurb:
When Pearl Sterling was fifteen years old, her parents disappeared, leaving her a farm to manage and debts to pay. They also left behind a room filled with mythory – storybook tales of an invisible castle which might not be entirely false.
Five years later Pearl glimpses the castle, and her life unravels. She loses her job. The bank reclaims her farm. Help appears but with conditions, and Pearl is forced to choose. Will she pledge herself to someone she does not love? Or risk losing everything she holds dear to seek help from a rumored king?
Blurb:
When Pearl Sterling was fifteen years old, her parents disappeared, leaving her a farm to manage and debts to pay. They also left behind a room filled with mythory – storybook tales of an invisible castle which might not be entirely false.
Five years later Pearl glimpses the castle, and her life unravels. She loses her job. The bank reclaims her farm. Help appears but with conditions, and Pearl is forced to choose. Will she pledge herself to someone she does not love? Or risk losing everything she holds dear to seek help from a rumored king?
July 6, 2020
Choices and perseverance
This was a slow-moderate paced book that does a lot of background building. The world that Greene creates has its own mysteries and charms. There is a bit of magic at work as well.I like Pearl as a character as she's humble and down to earth. As an aside, this book ends around 86% and then has the first four chapters of book 2.
This was a slow-moderate paced book that does a lot of background building. The world that Greene creates has its own mysteries and charms. There is a bit of magic at work as well.I like Pearl as a character as she's humble and down to earth. As an aside, this book ends around 86% and then has the first four chapters of book 2.
August 9, 2018
Delightful characters remind me of some I've known and some I would have as friends. Always straightforward she tells her tales with a vocabulary that tickles me to learn and enough care to fill a heart.
January 30, 2019
Quirky fantasy with a gentle rhythm
It takes a little while to fall into synch with the off-beat metaphors and similies but the characters and settings are charming and faintly allegorical
It takes a little while to fall into synch with the off-beat metaphors and similies but the characters and settings are charming and faintly allegorical
November 7, 2018
I was often surprised by what a character did, thanks to a clever writer. The book was intriguing throughout. Not often that I come across something unpredictable. Great job!!
December 15, 2015
I absolutely loved this book. I loved the idea of the King who fishes and takes acre of the people who want to be with him. I can't wait to read more of the series, and to find out what happens with Pearl and the Unreadable book!
March 11, 2016
This is incredibly clever and original. Ms. Greene has created a world at once totally unique and comfortably familiar. I love the allegory as well. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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