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The Sujemm - Earthborn Heirs
Memorize Matthew 18:19 in German, Chinese, Spanish, and Korean. Done. “Wait. Let’s add five more languages.” Seriously? But why?
Dalger and Talamith, seventeen-year-old brothers, spend their days memorizing scriptures in multiple languages. Never in a million years would they have guessed the true reasons behind what their aunt was preparing them for!
The brothers have no memory of another life—or another planet. Join them as they are transported into a world beyond imagination and travel into a thrilling adventure. A world where romance is ignited in Eden Fire and spoken words become a fantastical reality.
Do the brothers stand a chance against the Dark Kingdom? It seems impossible since they have been cursed to forget the only way to victory! And what about the other devious surprise from the Spellcasters? Does anyone see it coming?
Forget. Forget. One, two, three. Forget the name that can set you free.
Dalger and Talamith, seventeen-year-old brothers, spend their days memorizing scriptures in multiple languages. Never in a million years would they have guessed the true reasons behind what their aunt was preparing them for!
The brothers have no memory of another life—or another planet. Join them as they are transported into a world beyond imagination and travel into a thrilling adventure. A world where romance is ignited in Eden Fire and spoken words become a fantastical reality.
Do the brothers stand a chance against the Dark Kingdom? It seems impossible since they have been cursed to forget the only way to victory! And what about the other devious surprise from the Spellcasters? Does anyone see it coming?
Forget. Forget. One, two, three. Forget the name that can set you free.
- GenresChristian Fiction
434 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2019
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July 19, 2020
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4.5 stars
This book was wildly creative!
I have not read a story with such heavy world building that contains deeper meanings reflecting Christ and Christianity. It was powerful, imaginative, and awesome! It was definitely one of my favorite parts of The Sujemm because everything was interwoven together. Nothing contradicted itself, which in itself was an incredible feat (and totally reminds me of how the Word of God never contradicts itself)!
As a reader it was sometimes overwhelming in trying to remember everything or keep facts straight (which is the only reason I am not giving this book a full five stars). I am thankful that though it might have sounded “repetitive” to relay the information twice (once from each other brother’s experience, though it was not the exact same just to clarify) because sometimes I felt I missed important information about Lornaiya. I did occasionally read over some parts just to make sure I understood it quickly. (And as a side note, I liked how one character really enjoyed explaining things about Lornaiya!)
Speaking of those brothers, it was really cool to read a story with twins! I really liked Dalger and found his struggles more relatable compared to Talamith. However, I really liked Talamith too because of his openly expressed faith in Christ and his support of others. I couldn’t even begin to imagine being in their shoes, but the things they experience sound SO cool! (Well, for the most part because the Dark Kingdom is SO UNcool.) Seeing them experience their gifts, especially Dalger’s, had me on edge and cheering for them both.
The third part of this story was INTENSE! I had been very invested since the beginning, but that third part had me hooked and could not put this story down. I actually HAD to put the book down and go do something else because I was so upset about what was happening! Ha! (I did quickly come back once I took a moment to breathe and calm down.)
I have high hopes that Victorious Love will indeed be victorious in these new developments! I’m hoping certain characters embrace love, others forgiveness, and others a continued strength to never loose hope, which encouraged me deeply.
Overall, this was a fantastic debut! Highly recommend to high fantasy readers who enjoy adventure and romance, but also an immense world that makes you wish you could visit. Already looking forward to reading book two!
4.5 stars
This book was wildly creative!
I have not read a story with such heavy world building that contains deeper meanings reflecting Christ and Christianity. It was powerful, imaginative, and awesome! It was definitely one of my favorite parts of The Sujemm because everything was interwoven together. Nothing contradicted itself, which in itself was an incredible feat (and totally reminds me of how the Word of God never contradicts itself)!
As a reader it was sometimes overwhelming in trying to remember everything or keep facts straight (which is the only reason I am not giving this book a full five stars). I am thankful that though it might have sounded “repetitive” to relay the information twice (once from each other brother’s experience, though it was not the exact same just to clarify) because sometimes I felt I missed important information about Lornaiya. I did occasionally read over some parts just to make sure I understood it quickly. (And as a side note, I liked how one character really enjoyed explaining things about Lornaiya!)
Speaking of those brothers, it was really cool to read a story with twins! I really liked Dalger and found his struggles more relatable compared to Talamith. However, I really liked Talamith too because of his openly expressed faith in Christ and his support of others. I couldn’t even begin to imagine being in their shoes, but the things they experience sound SO cool! (Well, for the most part because the Dark Kingdom is SO UNcool.) Seeing them experience their gifts, especially Dalger’s, had me on edge and cheering for them both.
The third part of this story was INTENSE! I had been very invested since the beginning, but that third part had me hooked and could not put this story down. I actually HAD to put the book down and go do something else because I was so upset about what was happening! Ha! (I did quickly come back once I took a moment to breathe and calm down.)
I have high hopes that Victorious Love will indeed be victorious in these new developments! I’m hoping certain characters embrace love, others forgiveness, and others a continued strength to never loose hope, which encouraged me deeply.
Overall, this was a fantastic debut! Highly recommend to high fantasy readers who enjoy adventure and romance, but also an immense world that makes you wish you could visit. Already looking forward to reading book two!
June 25, 2020
This is wildly creative and it’s not long before it’s apparent the story needs some work before being published to the wide wide world.
We meet two teenage brothers, Thomas and Daniel, who are being parented by their Aunty Bev. But it’s clear there is more to these two than being regular teenage guys. And Aunty Bev also is more than who she appears.
It’s a fabulously imaginative story but lacks good discipline in a number of key areas that make it difficult to read. At times I wondered if the author was writing a stream of consciousness about this Lornaiyian new world, with new language, alien-types and such like. Good speculative fiction requires a set of rules that enable the reader to make sense of it. The story world, as creative as it is, is difficult to follow. Interestingly, even the two main characters, the boys, have trouble keeping track and the fact this is repeated a number of times confirms that we readers are grappling too..
The dream sequences are used throughout and many times I had no idea whether something was occurring in a dream or in reality. Such that, I wondered if there was no reality in this story and the entire thing was a series of dreams. This is an example of needing to set some rules so it’s easy for a reader to make sense of what’s going on.
Another key ingredient that I struggled to grasp was the story’s purpose. Clearly, our two teenagers are the heroes, but I had no idea what they were trying to achieve. I don’t think they knew. They were just trying to survive which didn’t make them very heroic. The story doesn’t end as there’s another part that is clearly a continuation to this one so it left me dissatisfied as there was no suitable conclusion.
The dialogue lacks maturity in composition, once again just showing a lack of experience and there are frequent times when I wasn’t sure who was speaking. At times, there were multiple realms operating simultaneously and one or other of the characters were being influenced or taken over by demons. But it took a lot of effort to determine who was speaking through whom.
I hope the author might re-work it, perhaps engage a good speculative author and/or editor who can help them restructure the story so the fabulous creativity can sing rather than screech.
We meet two teenage brothers, Thomas and Daniel, who are being parented by their Aunty Bev. But it’s clear there is more to these two than being regular teenage guys. And Aunty Bev also is more than who she appears.
It’s a fabulously imaginative story but lacks good discipline in a number of key areas that make it difficult to read. At times I wondered if the author was writing a stream of consciousness about this Lornaiyian new world, with new language, alien-types and such like. Good speculative fiction requires a set of rules that enable the reader to make sense of it. The story world, as creative as it is, is difficult to follow. Interestingly, even the two main characters, the boys, have trouble keeping track and the fact this is repeated a number of times confirms that we readers are grappling too..
The dream sequences are used throughout and many times I had no idea whether something was occurring in a dream or in reality. Such that, I wondered if there was no reality in this story and the entire thing was a series of dreams. This is an example of needing to set some rules so it’s easy for a reader to make sense of what’s going on.
Another key ingredient that I struggled to grasp was the story’s purpose. Clearly, our two teenagers are the heroes, but I had no idea what they were trying to achieve. I don’t think they knew. They were just trying to survive which didn’t make them very heroic. The story doesn’t end as there’s another part that is clearly a continuation to this one so it left me dissatisfied as there was no suitable conclusion.
The dialogue lacks maturity in composition, once again just showing a lack of experience and there are frequent times when I wasn’t sure who was speaking. At times, there were multiple realms operating simultaneously and one or other of the characters were being influenced or taken over by demons. But it took a lot of effort to determine who was speaking through whom.
I hope the author might re-work it, perhaps engage a good speculative author and/or editor who can help them restructure the story so the fabulous creativity can sing rather than screech.
June 19, 2020
Author Melanie Clark has a wild imagination.
December 31, 2019
Already looking forward to reading the book 2. As a reader who doesnt usually read fantasy books, I couldn't put this book down.
April 23, 2025
Parts of this book seemed disjointed and there were times I wasn’t sure what was going on. I also felt the POV shifts were too choppy, but I have hope that the next book will be much better.
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