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THE FROZEN SWORD: SECRET OF THE VEILED POWER
By P. K. Taylor-Shipley
ISBN 1-904181-94-5
PRICE: £9.99,
€15
BOOK DESCRIPTION
"The Secret of the Veiled Power" is a quest novel of the highest
order. Although its target audience is the pre-adolescent, it is
not too difficult to imagine a parent borrowing the book and hiding
it from a child until they finish reading this first installment of
"The Frozen Sword" series.
The author's well paced narrative, engaging characters and
compelling drama make this a good read regardless of the reader's
age. It is difficult, nigh impossible, to put it down once you are
first introduced to Simian, the young hero of this book, and
accompany him on the twists and turns of his journey for
Truth.
Comparisons of this first "Frozen Sword" book to the "Harry
Potter" series are inevitable but misguided because the fantasy and
magical elements of the former are a means to an end rather than
the end itself. Instead of using a Hermetical sourcebook like the
"Chemical Wedding" or "Dr. Faustus", this author relies on the Old
Testament for her guidance in structuring the plot and telling her
story.
A story of Intelligent Design intelligently wrapped in an
adventure mystery for young and old. In the end, the "Secret of the
Veiled Power" is a modern day Mystery Play. And like its medieval
counterpart, this tale contains the proper mixture of fantasy,
mysterious settings, deliciously evil villains and commonly-shared
human emotions to keep the audience in rapt attention until the
point is made. And what a point it is!
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