Orenda
Orenda #1
by Ruth Silver
Published by: Booktrope Publishing
Publication date: December 5th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Join forces with a parallel universe.
Dark forces, magical creatures, and the
world Lil thought she knew collide when a dream transports her to the strange
world of Orenda. Stunned and terrified, Lil comes face to face with her
doppelganger, Willow, who possesses the ability to travel between the two
worlds. Everything Lil knows logically says that Orenda can’t exist, but a
small clue may be proof that it was more than an ordinary dream. With the
threat of her sister in danger, Lil crosses dimensions but it may cost her even
more than she bargained for.
A sword wielding girl, the eternal suit,
and a parallel universe come together in this action-packed Young Adult fantasy
adventure that will keep readers of all ages turning the pages.
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Excerpt:
His dark locks fell into his eyes, and he pushed them aside. “We
don't have much time. I need your help, Willow.”
Lil's eyes narrowed. “It's Lil,” she said, correcting him. “Why
should I help you? Why should I even go with you?” She stood beside his car, her
heart thumping in her chest as she crossed her arms.
“Jamey's in trouble,” Rawlie said.
“How do you know my sister?” Lil’s eyes narrowed.
“We don’t have much time.”
Lil was torn in two. She shouldn't go with Rawlie, but the
thought of something happening to her sister was even more terrifying than any
gruesome scene she could imagine landing in herself. “What happened?” She
looked back as the main door to the school opened and the principal came
outside to the lot. It was now or never. If they waited any longer, he'd be
wondering why she wasn't in class.
“If we're leaving, now would be a good time.” Rawlie jumped into
the car, not bothering to open the door. He unlocked the passenger side and Lil
pulled the door open, glancing back at the principal before getting into the
car. A moment later, Rawlie sped off and away from Twain High.
The drive was like nothing Lil had ever experienced. She secured
her seatbelt, tightening it as much as possible. The wind burned against her
flesh, tearing at her skin worse than the most painful sunburn she’d ever
experienced. The forest shifted in waves around them. She opened her mouth to
speak, to ask what was going on, but the words didn't come. The forest grew
darker the faster they drove. The trees billowed overhead and though it was
spring and there had been leaves on them, the dark forest looked dead. Lil
glanced back behind them, seeing a shift and a ripple, the same odd glimmer
she'd seen when Rawlie first appeared outside the school.
“Where are we going?” Lil choked out, gasping for air. A bird
swooped down just above her head and she flinched, swatting it away. She’d
never liked birds, and she definitely wasn’t a fan of ones with large, sharp
talons coming at her face.
“Yeah, I don't like birds either. Getting to Orenda through the
forest isn’t an easy drive. It’ll be okay.” Rawlie moved an arm to cover and
protect Lil while he drove with the other.
“How is any of this okay?” Lil’s eyes widened with alarm as the
dead trees closed in on them. The roar was as deafening as a lion's, causing
the windshield to shudder and her heart rate to quicken. From a distance, she
could make out the faintest hint of pink light streaming in from the edge of
the forest. She doubted they'd make it in time. The forest was swallowing them
whole. “I want out!” she screamed, fear overtaking her.
“If we stop, we're both dead.” Rawlie didn't let up on the gas.
He pushed the pedal harder to the floor, his arm protecting Lil from anything
that might attack as they narrowly escaped the forest. He should have put the
top up on the convertible before they left, Lil found herself thinking. A
moment later, they reached the clearing and Rawlie put both hands back on the
steering wheel as they came to an abrupt halt.
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Do your best not to rehash the entire plot. Unlike when we were
kids and had to write book reviews for school, a book review should be focusing
on the writing, not every plot detail.
So, don’t give away spoilers. No one wants to read your review
to know what happens at the end of the book. Let someone else read it and be
surprised (or not surprised if it’s predictable). Either way, it’s better to
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These are a few things that I consider when writing a review for
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How was the book paced? Did it start fast and then drag? Was
there not enough information in the beginning that made it difficult to
understand?
Could you relate to the characters? Did you connect with them?
Did you care if they died or would you care? Was there a character that really
irritated you? Were they supposed to?
How was the writing style? Did it stay in present tense the
entire novel or jump around? What about point of view? Was there head hopping?
Who would you recommend the novel to? Is the book appropriate
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adult.
AUTHOR BIO:
Ruth Silver first began writing poetry as a
teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She has
written under three unique pseudo names and penned well over a
hundred stories.
She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, "Deuces are Wild", which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.
Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.
She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, "Deuces are Wild", which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.
Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.
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