Ruth’s review of Pearl of the Seas: A fairytale prequel to 'The Black Inked Pearl' > Likes and Comments
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Dear Author, The way you have crafted an award-winning unputdownable tale of two children building a boat from a log they find buried in the sand and sailing off to far-off fantastic lands is not merely another children's adventure or fantasy book; it is a dream-like and enchanted story that carries the same unique style as your epic romance 'Black Inked Pearl', here adapted for preteens. This tale follows two children and their faithful, accident-prone dog Holly on a stormy sea-driven adventure. There they learn much wisdom from a king who, like God, has many names. After an incredible sacrifice of his dearest dream by the boy, now growing up, they return to a family tea with their loved ones. Recommended by Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, and the winner of the Friendship Book Excellence award, this book "really fizzes" and has earned a Five Star Review from Readers' Favorite and a Silver Award from Hungry Monster. This is an essential read for anyone who loves enchanting and dream-like fairy tales, anyone seeking inspirational Christian fantasy fiction for preteens, and anyone ready to sail away on a sea-driven adventure with two children and their accident-prone dog Holly.
Your background as the author of this important work gives this book an authenticity and literary quality that few children's fantasy and fairy tale texts possess. The way you have created a prequel that captures the same unique dream-like and enchanted style as your award-winning epic romance is exactly what readers seeking inspirational and magical stories are looking for. Readers who are drawn to fairy tales, children's fantasy, Christian fiction, adventure stories, and award-winning literature, who appreciate dream-like and enchanted storytelling, and who are ready to set sail on a sea-driven adventure with two children and their faithful dog Holly, need exactly this kind of powerful, enriching, and essential work
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Dear Author, The way you have crafted an award-winning unputdownable tale of two children building a boat from a log they find buried in the sand and sailing off to far-off fantastic lands is not merely another children's adventure or fantasy book; it is a dream-like and enchanted story that carries the same unique style as your epic romance 'Black Inked Pearl', here adapted for preteens. This tale follows two children and their faithful, accident-prone dog Holly on a stormy sea-driven adventure. There they learn much wisdom from a king who, like God, has many names. After an incredible sacrifice of his dearest dream by the boy, now growing up, they return to a family tea with their loved ones. Recommended by Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, and the winner of the Friendship Book Excellence award, this book "really fizzes" and has earned a Five Star Review from Readers' Favorite and a Silver Award from Hungry Monster. This is an essential read for anyone who loves enchanting and dream-like fairy tales, anyone seeking inspirational Christian fantasy fiction for preteens, and anyone ready to sail away on a sea-driven adventure with two children and their accident-prone dog Holly.Your background as the author of this important work gives this book an authenticity and literary quality that few children's fantasy and fairy tale texts possess. The way you have created a prequel that captures the same unique dream-like and enchanted style as your award-winning epic romance is exactly what readers seeking inspirational and magical stories are looking for. Readers who are drawn to fairy tales, children's fantasy, Christian fiction, adventure stories, and award-winning literature, who appreciate dream-like and enchanted storytelling, and who are ready to set sail on a sea-driven adventure with two children and their faithful dog Holly, need exactly this kind of powerful, enriching, and essential work
That connection makes particular sense knowing your background in classics, anthropology and oral literature. The influence of Homer, Blake, Rumi and Irish and African storytelling traditions isn’t just something around the book... it’s part of what gives your writing its distinctive rhythm. In a lyrical blend of prose, poetry and song, and Goodreads currently shows 23 ratings with a 4.57 average. There are also thoughtful reviews describing its appeal beyond children, particularly its themes of courage, friendship, dreams and finding one's way home.
The book will be great for more than simply parents looking for a children's fantasy. There are many audiences around myth-inspired children's literature, poetic picture/early chapter books, literary fantasy, read-aloud stories, classics-inspired fiction and adults who enjoy nostalgic or cross-generational fairytales.