I have read Laura Sepesi’s first book, The Guardian of Kelmar
and posted my review of this brilliant author at http://goo.gl/fb/1DC6
Now, I just finished reading the
second book in the Kelmar Trilogy-YA fantasy Trilogy, The Secrets of Kelmar. Oh my gosh, this one is over the top!
Book Details and Description:
ISBN: 0-7414-6376-8 ©2011
Price: $28.95
Book Size: 5.5'' x 8.5'' ,
688 pages
With the defeat of her
enemies, Carmen Fox thought she had brought peace to the magical realm of
Kelmar. But when fresh bloodshed and destructive storms threaten Kelmar’s
stability, Carmen is called upon to restore harmony in worlds beyond.
Abstract:
Carmen Fox and her friends
have just defeated the merciless Dark Master, Desorkhan, and his army of
Magicon followers, and saved the magical world of Kelmar from ruin. But only
months after their victory, darkness has once again fallen upon their realm.
Raging storms, vicious attacks on innocent creatures, and the threat of
Kelmar’s imminent destruction by a most sinister adversary, all ensue from a
drastic shift in the balance of power between the two Kelmarian spirit worlds.
As the Guardian of Kelmar,
Carmen must now travel to the afterlife to correct the imbalance, even as she
furthers her sorcerer training at Thunder Academy.
My Review:
I have heard many say that Fantasy writing is highly imaginative with
the fantasy story being set in medieval times and is about castles, chargers,
dragons, knights, potions, spells and wizards. Well, The Secrets of Kelmar
begins with a great back story, just in case you have forgotten or
didn't get a chance to read the first book because at the age of 15,
Carmen's world changed dramatically.
This
riveting fictional story of good that triumphs over evil, is brilliant
in writing from the author's imagination. Laura Sepesi writes about
good and evil appearing like two completely different entities but in
many ways they're actually the same. The character names, along with
unusual places, sets the stage for exciting adventures in the 3 realms,
such as Merlin Cloud, the maker of Kelmar and Kelmarsia and Keltan,
filled with immoral and corrupt souls.
Carmen's
destiny is to discover and decipher the secrets to learn how to balance
light and dark, to restore harmony. Seems like a very simple mission
but the story moves along at a fast pave, with an incredible adventure
of magic tunnels, an amulet of magical protection and the necessary disk
for decoding. This 5* book is a real page turner. The messages of
finding love from within, caring about how much family matters, strong
bond of friendship, and fighting for our land to be protected ring loud
and true. Oh yes, and there's an exciting ending, too!
I
just couldn't put this one down. And when I did, my hubby picked it up
and inhaled this one from cover to cover because it is awesome and so
very cool. This book should be a movie and I wouldn't be at all
surprised if my grandchildren see the heavenly Trilogy on the screen one
day. I am so very proud of Laura and her accomplishments... One of my
favorite quotes from the book: "Follow your heart," Kelmari declared to
her guests, "and you shall never lose your way."
A published author at the age of twenty-one, Laura Sepesi has had a passion for storytelling for as long as she can remember. While still a student in high school, she imagined the story of the Kelmar Trilogy, and soon after she graduated, she began writing Book I: The Guardian of Kelmar. That first novel went on to be published in the months following the completion of her associate's degree in elementary education, allowing her to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming an author.
A year and a half after Guardian's release, Laura published the sequel, The Secrets of Kelmar. The third and final installment in the Kelmar Trilogy, The Master of Kelmar, was published only a few months after Secrets, when Laura was twenty-three years old. For more information about the author and the books visit:
www.LauraSepesi.com
I'm looking forward to reading the next book, The Master of Kelmar and final conclusion of the Kelmar Trilogy. Best wishes and much continued success to a very talented young lady and wonderful author, Laura Sepesi.
How about you... have you read books containing names like, dragon lord, fairy princess, and the good knight? I like books that have a soft language to them, like the Enchanted Village of Larkspur. My grandsons love Darth Vader and the Terrible Troll. But, I especially love bright, happy endings where good triumphs over evil!
“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis
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