· “The Gemstone”
YA paranormal/suspense/adventure
Why has the world suddenly gone totally strange?
From
the moment Arica Miller finds an odd necklace in a box stored in her
basement, nothing is ever as it was before. Moving to another house and
a new school was hard enough. Now she is getting visions, her cousins
speak of sorcery, and the headmistress at her new school is eyeing her
with more interest than Arica is comfortable with.
Then there’s Ash, Arica’s roommate, and her friends. They seem friendly and harmless enough, but there are times...
As
Arica delves deeper into what she has learned from her cousins, and her
own magical abilities heighten and mature, she is pulled into a world,
and a destiny, much greater than anything she ever dreamed possible.
Stars: 3, with a real possibility of 4 or 5
This
was a fantastic book. The plot was well thought-out, the action segued
from one scene to another with absolutely effortless movement. I got
caught up in the adventure, and found myself really caring about the
characters and what happened to them. The only thing keeping this book
from a rating of four or even five stars was the need for editing.
I
would like to start my critique by saying I do not envy anyone who has
to learn English. This is very daunting, because, just like Chinese, it
changes from area to area. Indeed, British English and American
English are so different in terms and colloquialisms that you almost
need a translator to understand what each is saying.
I
highly recommend editing by someone who is a native-born English
speaker, so that this wonderful story is readily understandable by all
English-speaking readers. This is a treasure; I would love to see it
really take off.
K.R. Morrison
Author, Be Not Afraid, UnHoly Trinity, and Resurgence: The Rise of Judas
Blog address: kathyree.wordpress.com
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