The Parchment

The Parchment Series #1

by SKETA

When Ethan looks out onto his neighbour's roof top and finds an old stick staring back at him; little does he expect it to change his life forever.

In fact, Mentor Immortalis is no ordinary stick and this is no ordinary tale. But what does a boy, a stick and a parchment have in common?

...A lot more than you think!

330 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Sketa is a children's author~illustrator who is well known for the popular teens series - 'The Parchment', which is trilogy. Her more recent works - 'Possum Tales' - is a collection of illustrated tales depicting two mischievous, brushtail possums - Poss and Milly.

Sketa is also an educator, a linguist, an actress and an avid entrepreneur who loves to create and make the unbelievable come to life.

In 2011, Sketa and her son moved back to Australia, after many years of living and working in Seoul, South Korea. While writing and cultural reporting for the likes of: MBC, KBS and Arirang Television, she also taught underprivileged children along the 38th parallel for the South Korean Government sponsored programme.

Presently, she enjoys a busy teaching life, but still finds time to write and illustrate on her days off.

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received, The Parchment, as a first read giveaway from Goodreads. For her own son, Sketa writes a fantasy, dreamlike, storytelling adventure; think Alice in Wonderland meets Deepak Chopra. Mrs. Hobbs, a.k.a. Mum, and her son, Ethan travel from Australia to the UK for him to sit his college entrance exam in Scotland. With the use of riddles, imagination and fantasy characters to pull you into each adventure, this is a fast read. You go whirling along on an illusionary ride with Ethan through taxi rides, air travel, the historic Grosnoffnor hotel, and a limousine ride as they make their way to their destination. I personally found some of the side stories to be more of a distraction than effective in building the storyline. However, there are wonderful gems to be found and I grew particularly fond of the Queen of Hearts, as well as all the family ties to Lord van der Swift. You will have to read it yourself to find out if the prophet and destiny are meant to meet.

[Markus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hi, I am a fan of the Parchment series. The Parchment is a magical, mysterious series that keeps me on the edge of my seat. It has a good humour, adventure and friendship. I reckon this is a good book that everyone should read, not matter their age or interest. Happy reading, Markus

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this as a First Read Giveaway. It's a good story and I really liked the characters.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This "new" book is for young adult, maybe middle school aged readers. The story itself was good. However... there was a lot of swearing in it. It had adults and the main character, a boy, cursing also. It was needless and really distracting! I would not recommend if I were a teacher and I would not want my own kids reading it, simply because of the language. IT REALLY COULD BE A GOOD STORY, IT IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES I HOPE SKETA "CLEANS" IT UP A BIT.