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Eternal Lifeline: The Withered World
Humanity has reached the end of its rope. A village nestled within a seemingly infinite forest is its very last hub. Not only that, any trace of modern technology that was once dominating the world has been washed away and completely forgotten. While the remaining humans are trying to survive and build a better life for themselves, there is an invisible problem that they are dealing with. The Crimson Lords, beings of incredible magical power, are actively hunting down the rest of humanity, trying to render them extinct and nonexistent. What’s their purpose for doing so? Why are they so adamant on getting rid of the remainder of society? Whatever it is, they’ll stop at nothing to do so, even if it means the deaths of their own. Sebastian, a boy who has been cutting down trees for the village for six years straight, has become bored of his job. Being as curious as he is about the outside world, he has contracted a notorious reputation for doing things that break the norms laid out through the generations the village has existed. One day, he decides to go down a path in the woods that he has never explored. Come to think of it, has it ever been there? Whatever it is, something is compelling him to go deeper and deeper into the forest. Sebastian must find it. Little does he know, that mysterious thing holds the key to the survival of humanity and the revival of the human race.
414 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 16, 2020
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February 24, 2021
Review in English:
without a doubt it is an excellent book. The story developed throughout the book is extremely original, fresh and extremely exciting, it allows the reader to feel inside the adventures observed in the book to accompany Sebastián throughout his journey. Each of the characters are unique in their own way and allows one to connect with the majority and to identify with them to such a degree that they are highly appreciated and fond of each one. Without a doubt, every moment of this book is excellent and does not allow readers to experience a fresh adventure with a fun writing style that allows the reader to feel more inside the story. Needless to say, this book is extremely excellent and earns a 10/10. Highly recommended. I loved
Review in spanish:
sin duda alguna es un excelente libro. La historia desarrollada a lo largo de todo el libro es sumamente original, fresca y sumamente emocionante, permite que el lector se pueda sentir dentro de las aventuras que se observan en el libro para acompañar a Sebastián a lo largo de su trayecto. Cada uno de los personajes son únicos a su manera y permite que uno se conecte con la mayoría y se pueda sentir identificado con ellos a tal grado de guardarles un gran aprecio y encariñarte enormemente con cada uno. sin duda alguna cada momento de este libro es excelente y nor permite experimentar como lectores una aventura fresca con un estilo de escritura divertido y que permite que el lector se sienta más dentro de la historia. No queda más que decir más que este libro es sumamente excelente y se lleva un 10/10. Altamente recomendado. Me encantó
without a doubt it is an excellent book. The story developed throughout the book is extremely original, fresh and extremely exciting, it allows the reader to feel inside the adventures observed in the book to accompany Sebastián throughout his journey. Each of the characters are unique in their own way and allows one to connect with the majority and to identify with them to such a degree that they are highly appreciated and fond of each one. Without a doubt, every moment of this book is excellent and does not allow readers to experience a fresh adventure with a fun writing style that allows the reader to feel more inside the story. Needless to say, this book is extremely excellent and earns a 10/10. Highly recommended. I loved
Review in spanish:
sin duda alguna es un excelente libro. La historia desarrollada a lo largo de todo el libro es sumamente original, fresca y sumamente emocionante, permite que el lector se pueda sentir dentro de las aventuras que se observan en el libro para acompañar a Sebastián a lo largo de su trayecto. Cada uno de los personajes son únicos a su manera y permite que uno se conecte con la mayoría y se pueda sentir identificado con ellos a tal grado de guardarles un gran aprecio y encariñarte enormemente con cada uno. sin duda alguna cada momento de este libro es excelente y nor permite experimentar como lectores una aventura fresca con un estilo de escritura divertido y que permite que el lector se sienta más dentro de la historia. No queda más que decir más que este libro es sumamente excelente y se lleva un 10/10. Altamente recomendado. Me encantó
February 28, 2021
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This book was so different than what I usually read and after coming out of a book slump, I have to say, it was really refreshing. Utz’s writing was contrary to anything I’ve ever read before, and as I’m not particularly a sci-fi fan, this was such an interesting read.
Plot
Five-hundred years after a world war, humanity has changed drastically. There is a small population of humans still living on Earth, located in a garden named Eden Village.
Sebastian, a seventeen-year-old boy who’s been cutting down trees in Eden Village for six years straight, one-day ventures into the woods surrounding the village. Sebastian has always been curious about the outside world and since he’s never been down that path, he decides to explore. Something urges Sebastian to continue down this new path in the woods, and Sebastian must find what is pulling him deeper and deeper. Sebastian comes across a mysterious sword in the woods, only for a spirit to appear saying that he will save humanity.
The spirit – whom Sebastian names Zuri – and Sebastian, set out on an adventure with a few of their friends from the village to cleanse the world of evil and the corruption from the humans five-hundred years ago. Along the way, Sebastian finds a group of people named the Crimson Lords, who wish to rid the Earth of humanity to make room for a new era that they call Crimson Night.
Magic, love, mystery, and Sebastians’ strong will to cleanse humanity are the only things holding the group together as they travel across Earth to save the human race.
Characters
I really loved most of the characters in this story. Sebastian, our main character, was kind of thrust into the role of saving humanity. Personally, I found it a bit weird that he didn’t feel any discomfort with being told magic is a thing and he’s supposed to save the entire universe. He kind of just jumped on board which confused me a little, but he was an overall great character. He definitely grew into an incredible magic user which was super cool to see, and he obviously had a lot of strong feelings towards the other group members traveling with him which was quite nice too.
Zuri is probably my favorite character in the book. She was so knowledgeable and I feel like there’s still quite a bit to uncover about her. She was such a powerful character and she was mostly holding the group together which I thought she was the perfect character for. Along with that, her patience for Sebastian and his questions was really nice because she needed to be that character to comfort and explain everything to him. She was just a complete and genuinely nice, calming character.
Celeste is a character I felt I needed a bit more information on. She was so mysterious and it sometimes kept me wondering if she was hiding something bad. She’s a badass with a sword which I loved seeing since she’s also really shy, but I honestly don’t feel like I can completely trust her.
Sebastian’s grandpa was another one of my favorite characters. He was so funny, and he brought the group such a sense of home. He was constantly talking which was hilarious and he genuinely made me laugh sometimes which was fun in such an intense book. It was sad to see what happened to him (kind of made me want to throw the book across the room), but he was noble to the end which I admire.
Tommy-Dean was another super fun character. I pretty much grouped Sebastian’s grandpa, Radley, and Tommy-Dean together in a group because they were just hanging out together most of the time. The three of them were just a bunch of old dudes hanging out which brought a sense of familiarity and joy to the group which was nice to see. They kind of brought out the best in everyone else and never let them down.
Setting
This book takes place on Earth. We start out in a luscious forest with a village inside it named Eden Village. The village isn’t super-advanced, and it overall just seemed quite boring, but I mean, it was a village. I didn’t expect too much from it in the first place, and it seemed like it had been set back quite a while from our technology in today’s day and age.
The other half of the book took place in Texas, but another version of Texas. It was mostly desert land until Zuri was able to plant magical trees that made the land safer for them to be. I mean it was your overall average setting.
Writing
The writing in the story was interesting, to say the least. At times I was super interested, and I couldn’t put the book down, at other times I just couldn’t focus on the story. It started out a bit confusing for my liking and I couldn’t quite grasp the concept, however, as the story went on, I definitely got a bit more involved in it and was able to understand fully what was going on.
In Conclusion…
This was an overall good book. For someone who doesn’t enjoy a ton of sci-fi, I quite liked this book and I’m excited to get into the next two and see how the story continues. I enjoyed meeting all of the characters and I think it was a great introduction to a super intense story.
This book was so different than what I usually read and after coming out of a book slump, I have to say, it was really refreshing. Utz’s writing was contrary to anything I’ve ever read before, and as I’m not particularly a sci-fi fan, this was such an interesting read.
Plot
Five-hundred years after a world war, humanity has changed drastically. There is a small population of humans still living on Earth, located in a garden named Eden Village.
Sebastian, a seventeen-year-old boy who’s been cutting down trees in Eden Village for six years straight, one-day ventures into the woods surrounding the village. Sebastian has always been curious about the outside world and since he’s never been down that path, he decides to explore. Something urges Sebastian to continue down this new path in the woods, and Sebastian must find what is pulling him deeper and deeper. Sebastian comes across a mysterious sword in the woods, only for a spirit to appear saying that he will save humanity.
The spirit – whom Sebastian names Zuri – and Sebastian, set out on an adventure with a few of their friends from the village to cleanse the world of evil and the corruption from the humans five-hundred years ago. Along the way, Sebastian finds a group of people named the Crimson Lords, who wish to rid the Earth of humanity to make room for a new era that they call Crimson Night.
Magic, love, mystery, and Sebastians’ strong will to cleanse humanity are the only things holding the group together as they travel across Earth to save the human race.
Characters
I really loved most of the characters in this story. Sebastian, our main character, was kind of thrust into the role of saving humanity. Personally, I found it a bit weird that he didn’t feel any discomfort with being told magic is a thing and he’s supposed to save the entire universe. He kind of just jumped on board which confused me a little, but he was an overall great character. He definitely grew into an incredible magic user which was super cool to see, and he obviously had a lot of strong feelings towards the other group members traveling with him which was quite nice too.
Zuri is probably my favorite character in the book. She was so knowledgeable and I feel like there’s still quite a bit to uncover about her. She was such a powerful character and she was mostly holding the group together which I thought she was the perfect character for. Along with that, her patience for Sebastian and his questions was really nice because she needed to be that character to comfort and explain everything to him. She was just a complete and genuinely nice, calming character.
Celeste is a character I felt I needed a bit more information on. She was so mysterious and it sometimes kept me wondering if she was hiding something bad. She’s a badass with a sword which I loved seeing since she’s also really shy, but I honestly don’t feel like I can completely trust her.
Sebastian’s grandpa was another one of my favorite characters. He was so funny, and he brought the group such a sense of home. He was constantly talking which was hilarious and he genuinely made me laugh sometimes which was fun in such an intense book. It was sad to see what happened to him (kind of made me want to throw the book across the room), but he was noble to the end which I admire.
Tommy-Dean was another super fun character. I pretty much grouped Sebastian’s grandpa, Radley, and Tommy-Dean together in a group because they were just hanging out together most of the time. The three of them were just a bunch of old dudes hanging out which brought a sense of familiarity and joy to the group which was nice to see. They kind of brought out the best in everyone else and never let them down.
Setting
This book takes place on Earth. We start out in a luscious forest with a village inside it named Eden Village. The village isn’t super-advanced, and it overall just seemed quite boring, but I mean, it was a village. I didn’t expect too much from it in the first place, and it seemed like it had been set back quite a while from our technology in today’s day and age.
The other half of the book took place in Texas, but another version of Texas. It was mostly desert land until Zuri was able to plant magical trees that made the land safer for them to be. I mean it was your overall average setting.
Writing
The writing in the story was interesting, to say the least. At times I was super interested, and I couldn’t put the book down, at other times I just couldn’t focus on the story. It started out a bit confusing for my liking and I couldn’t quite grasp the concept, however, as the story went on, I definitely got a bit more involved in it and was able to understand fully what was going on.
In Conclusion…
This was an overall good book. For someone who doesn’t enjoy a ton of sci-fi, I quite liked this book and I’m excited to get into the next two and see how the story continues. I enjoyed meeting all of the characters and I think it was a great introduction to a super intense story.
May 29, 2021
The story grips you from the very first page. You can instantly connect and relate to the characters and their individual diegesis, especially the main character who has wicked sense of humor.
You see the story, you don't just read it.
The plot is easy to follow and the author paints each scene beautifully.
It is one of the best fantasy novels I've read in a while, I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in purchasing it.
You see the story, you don't just read it.
The plot is easy to follow and the author paints each scene beautifully.
It is one of the best fantasy novels I've read in a while, I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in purchasing it.
February 24, 2021
I read this book right after it came out but I haven't written a review on it yet. I apologize! This was a fantastic book and I loved the sci-fi/dystopian genre. I personally love dystopian books and this was the perfect fix. It was written very well and I think there was a perfect amount of description. Read it if you have not already!
October 8, 2020
Excellent, first book from a 17-year-old!! Great job!!
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