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Published: May 07, 2011
Words: 97,246 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458082695
Short description
The way her summer vacation is beginning might be everything 16-year-old Merelin Lindon ever imagined - in her wildest daydreams. Without any warning, she finds herself drawn into a world somehow connected with Earth's mythical past...and her own. But when she finds herself the target of a terrifying hunt, the once pleasant dream becomes a nightmare...Extended description
The way her summer vacation is beginning might be everything 16-year-old Merelin Lindon ever imagined - in her wildest daydreams.Her father has been missing for four years. So when she receives a small token that once belonged to him, she knows something strange is happening.
Without any warning, Merelin finds herself drawn into a world somehow connected with Earth's mythical past. As she learns the truth of her father's past, the nightmare begins, and she finds herself the target of a terrifying hunt. With the help of a fascinating and sometimes infuriating young man named Yatol, she chooses to hazard everything, to suffer things she never imagined, in a foolhardy quest to rescue her father and save his people.
But it may cost her more than she can imagine.
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fantasy, parallel world, mythology, atlantis, portalAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Dale Ibitz
on Dec. 14, 2012 :
What a world, what a world! J. Bralick portrays such a vivid, imaginative world that is easy to visualize. The characters are memorable, believable, lovable, hatable (is that a word?), and strong. The writing is very, very good, descriptive without being over-bearing.
The male characters are just so...male. The female character (really, there's only one to speak of through most of it), is both weak and strong. Strong politics, though maybe just a tad reminiscent of Lord of the Rings. Great, unexpected ending.
So as much as I loved this book, you may be wondering why only 3.5 stars. Let me tell you.
First, and this is really just my opinion, the names were hard to master. I spent much of the first part of the book struggling with names rather than paying attention to the story. It's me, not you, and I know some of you may be saying...yeah? so? Some people love that...I don't, personally. So this, really, is a little thing. Not worth down-grading a 1/2 star.
Merelin seemed to spend a lot of time passing out or crying. Total girl. Yuck.
I thought I was going to swoon over her brother...the first chapter set him as cool and languid, like a tall drink of water...but that magic didn't carry though the whole book. He ended up being pretty ordinary.
What bothered me the most is that I felt like I went through most of the book in a fog. I finished the book, and I still have no clue what Merelin's gift is. I mean, and here's the foggy part, she'd be doing something, end somewhere else after blacking out, not knowing what she did. I'm really, really not sure what she was doing, why she was so important, or what she contributed to the mission. Maybe it's just me being obtuse. Maybe I just didn't get it.
Despite this, I really am going to get the next book and continue the journey.
(review of free book)
Review by:
S.K. Valenzuela
on Aug. 09, 2011 :
I believe that when an author takes the time to develop a story, focusing on even the smallest details, the result is truly beautiful. Down a Lost Road is a gorgeous story. The descriptions are rich and lovely -- when you leave the world of the story, you can picture it again in your mind. But more than setting, the author is able to capture and represent inner landscapes as well: fear, hurt, confusion, courage, sorrow.
It's also not often that you find an author who can actually invent a language for a fantasy world that is designed as a working language. Not many take the time, and fewer have the knowledge and the skill to make it work (lots of vowels and extra apostrophes do not a language make). J. Leigh makes it work, and it gives this story extra sophistication and depth.
The story ends in such a way that it truly makes you anticipate the sequel. This reader can't wait to dive into Subverter!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Kristin Wallin
on June 06, 2011 :
I really like the way this books gives us an alternate world to explore and of course the Tolkien tie-in was very nicely done.
I will be honest in that I tended to find the action scenes a bit hard to follow and found myself going back and rereading them to make sure I knew what was going on.
That being said, the world that is created and its joining with our modern one is quite fascinating. The characters and their backgrounds are intriguing and one can certainly relate to the main character.
I will be having my 10-year-old son read this, as he is also a big fan of fantasy novels. I look forward to the sequel.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Reannon Harn
on June 03, 2011 :
(no rating)
Multiple plot twists - an adventure of imagination. A must read for lovers of fantasy novels.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)