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Halfway Between Worlds: Bloodline of the Pure
Seventeen-year-old Alice Teller is called and crosses into the higher, natural world of magic - one of the higher incarnation points for the more evolved, intuitively developed souls leading away from the material universe and towards the realm of spirit.
Alice begins her education, training and development in the shamanistic higher, natural world of magic and is soon woken up to the deadly nature of her new world.
Alice begins her education, training and development in the shamanistic higher, natural world of magic and is soon woken up to the deadly nature of her new world.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2019
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July 25, 2019
This book was totally different to anything I've read before, I don't even really know what it would be classified as, maybe Occult Fiction, but it was awesome. It's like magical realism in a spiritual, shamanistic way. The story follows a girl who, through meditation and self exploration, realizes her ability to channel into certain places and things from within, and without saying too much, through shamanistic practice is called to cross into a world of less materiality, closer to the realm of spirit. She starts discovering her new world, learning about the history, spirituality, practices etc and soon realizes how dangerous it is.
It's slightly political in terms of wars, power, bloodlines etc and I loved the ending!
It's slightly political in terms of wars, power, bloodlines etc and I loved the ending!
July 23, 2019
Good book, interesting read. Suspenseful magical fantasy. Recommend
June 3, 2024
I rarely abandon a book, but this one was more than I could handle.
I don’t want to join the Grammar Police or pick the book apart, but neither the author nor editor seem to understand what punctuation is all about. The run on sentences were constant and really annoying. Four or five complete sentences were tacked together with commas, reducing the narrative to a confusing mess.
None of the characters first appearing were introduced other than being told what they were wearing and their hair color. The reader was told that Alice, the main character, has traveled to another world with no explanation or reason.
The narrative was repetitive and borderline incoherent. I put the book down after the first fifty pages and don’t intend to try to continue.
I don’t want to join the Grammar Police or pick the book apart, but neither the author nor editor seem to understand what punctuation is all about. The run on sentences were constant and really annoying. Four or five complete sentences were tacked together with commas, reducing the narrative to a confusing mess.
None of the characters first appearing were introduced other than being told what they were wearing and their hair color. The reader was told that Alice, the main character, has traveled to another world with no explanation or reason.
The narrative was repetitive and borderline incoherent. I put the book down after the first fifty pages and don’t intend to try to continue.
July 23, 2019
This book was great. It is quite spiritual in nature, it's more magical realism/occultish/magick rather than fantasy magic and there is a whole spiritual philosophy behind the book that makes the magic real, which I guess would be esotericism but I'm not really sure what it would be classed as (reincarnation, spiritual evolution, higher worlds of less materiality, the world Alice crosses into is a world closer to the realm of spirit, less material/more connected/more energy/governed by intuition, magic, willpower, imagination etc).
The author gives great explanations and introductions into things like shamanism, karma, meditation, magick and divination and more that I can't think of off the top of my head.
The snake fight in one of the later chapters was pretty intense and a little gross but overall I loved the book. If you are interested in shamanism, mysticism, magick, paganism or spirituality in general or want a good, interesting, magical read then I highly recommend!
The author gives great explanations and introductions into things like shamanism, karma, meditation, magick and divination and more that I can't think of off the top of my head.
The snake fight in one of the later chapters was pretty intense and a little gross but overall I loved the book. If you are interested in shamanism, mysticism, magick, paganism or spirituality in general or want a good, interesting, magical read then I highly recommend!
April 16, 2019
Primer: introduction to
I was very impressed by the world building and character development of this introduction.
I literally gasped when I went to go to the next page and discovered that there was no more.
I am extremely disappointed that the author chose to publish this "on it's own".
Be aware that this is in no way a complete story.
I was very impressed by the world building and character development of this introduction.
I literally gasped when I went to go to the next page and discovered that there was no more.
I am extremely disappointed that the author chose to publish this "on it's own".
Be aware that this is in no way a complete story.
July 25, 2019
Awesome book! This was a very entertaining read, definitely recommend if you are interested in magick/shamanism/spirituality.
April 28, 2019
Great magic fantasy/occult fiction book, I didn't want to put it down. The world that has been created is very interesting and keeps you intrigued throughout the whole book. I look forward to seeing more from this author
May 28, 2019
Such a great read!
Couldn’t put it down!! It was a really great read and I recommend it to anyone interested in Shamanism, Divination or Spirituality in general!
Couldn’t put it down!! It was a really great read and I recommend it to anyone interested in Shamanism, Divination or Spirituality in general!
July 23, 2019
Intriguing
Intriguing book. It is quite different.
It is good to see a fresh new take on magic and the character development is very well done. The philosophy is interesting, however the shamanistic, occultish themes and the common use of psychedelic plants, fungi and brews makes me question as to whether or not this type of book should be aimed at young readers (it is listed on teen & young adult witches and wizards on amazon). I didn't like the snake fight at the Night of the Dead but overall the world that the author has constructed I think is extremely intriguing and I loved the ending.
If you are conservative religiously then I don't recommend, however if you are open minded and want something that will challenge you at times then I recommend.
Intriguing book. It is quite different.
It is good to see a fresh new take on magic and the character development is very well done. The philosophy is interesting, however the shamanistic, occultish themes and the common use of psychedelic plants, fungi and brews makes me question as to whether or not this type of book should be aimed at young readers (it is listed on teen & young adult witches and wizards on amazon). I didn't like the snake fight at the Night of the Dead but overall the world that the author has constructed I think is extremely intriguing and I loved the ending.
If you are conservative religiously then I don't recommend, however if you are open minded and want something that will challenge you at times then I recommend.
July 25, 2019
Legit book!!! Loved it!
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