Of
Gaea by Victoria Escobar - Review
An Amazing YA
Contemporary Fantasy... released March 20, 2013!!! You will want to
go get this one! I give it Five
Quasars!!! (simple stars just
won't do)
Blurb-
Ari had always
taken her mobility for granted. She was a track and field star, an
archery champion and an Eskrima pro. One selfish action changed all
of that, though. Now confined to a wheelchair, Ari yearns for those
days to return.
Ari
has been searching the last eight months for a cure with no progress.
Her best friend Sasha is the only thing keeping her from completely
giving up. Following some vague advice, Ari turns away from medical
science and starts researching alternative methods of healing.
Suddenly, she finds herself tangled in a web of lies, questioning
everything she’s ever known as truth.
She’s
thrown headfirst into a world of good and evil, magic and Gods she
didn’t know existed. Ari learns she will have a choice to make on
her eighteenth birthday that will change everything. For everyone.
But how does she know her choice will be the right one?
My
Thoughts:
Victoria
Escobar has a captivating style of writing. Her characters are well
developed and easy to follow and relate to. The small details of
Ari's struggles with her wheelchair are vivid and clearly shows the
extent of forethought Ms. Escobar used in developing this story. Ari
is a strong person that doesn't let her disability get in her way.
She has a marvelously diverse collection of people around her, both
supportive and negative. Ari's character could inspire her readers
and Sasha could steal your heart!
Throughout
the entire story, each twist and turn propelled me onward. Ms.
Escobar had me from the beginning and it pained me each time I had to
stop reading. The action and involvement never lags and even the few
type-O’s fade away. Trust me, I find errors in everything I read,
but I didn't even care about them when reading Of Gaea!
I
LOVE this book and I can't wait for the next book in the Of Legacies
Series to come out!!! I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys
getting lost in a great book.
About
the WONDERFUL Author:
Once upon a time, long, long ago, Victoria was born in sunny Florida, except it wasn’t sunny; it was the middle of the night. Midnight actually, well, two minutes past, but she tried really hard for midnight. Victoria has been to twenty one schools in her lifetime. With all the continual switching around, she’s relied on her imagination for friends and books for close companions. In high school she remained apart from the whole and spent most of her time in the library either reading or writing.
Currently, Victoria has set down roots in New York with her family. She still reads and writes every day. She finished her debut novel Of Gaea in the fall of 2012 and is working on the sequel and many other projects.
Author Links:
Currently, Victoria has set down roots in New York with her family. She still reads and writes every day. She finished her debut novel Of Gaea in the fall of 2012 and is working on the sequel and many other projects.
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