Tirissa and the Necklace of Nulidor Reviewed By Amy Lignor Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published November 28, 2009
- Fantasy
Amy Lignor
Reviewer Amy Lignor: Amy is the author of a historical fiction novel entitled The Heart of a Legend, and Mind Made, a work of science fiction. Presently, she is writing an adventure series set in the New York Public Library, as well as a teen fiction series, The Angel Chronicles. She is an avid traveler and has been fortunate to have journeyed across the USA, where she has met the most amazing people, who truly bring life and soul to her books. She lives in the Land of Enchantment (for now) with her gorgeous daughter, Shelby, her wonderful Mom, Mary, and the greatest friend and critic in the entire world - her dog, Reuben
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Author: Willow
ISBN:
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I have always been a fan of King
Arthuresque and Harry Potteresque worlds. The thought of
dragons, castles in the air, and men and women of magic, have been
staples in the fiction and young adult world for a long time.
And this new book proves, once again, that the fantasy genre should
stay with us for a long, long, time.
Our
main character, Tirissa, is a twelve-year-old girl who maintains a
fairly happy life in her small, magical home. When we first
meet her she is out for a walk in the woods, which turns very eerie
when she notices that the forest creatures have disappeared.
Even the birds who generally sing in the trees have been silenced.
Almost immediately, Tirissa sees a huge shadow pass over her head and
land in a tree. Fearing a large hawk has scared the birds away,
Tirissa runs away. Unfortunately, back at the house, even her
step-parents and siblings begin to act very strange. The lights
in their eyes seem to have gone out. They're dull and lifeless
and will only listen to commands. It's almost as if everything
and everyone she knows has become complete strangers.
Dashing
down to the herbwoman, Mistress Farleaf, Tirissa is searching for
some kind of magical answer to explain all that's going on.
Then, she meets him. A stranger walks in who is very tall and
skinny; a foreboding man who sprts round, dark eyes like a bird of
prey and a long, sharpened beak for a nose. His powers seem to
have no effect on her. Although he can make everyone turn into
robots and listen to his every command, it is not so easy with
Tirissa. Soon she must find a way to hunt down a spell, idea,
or perhaps a piece of jewelry that when worn around the neck protects
people from the awful spell of the Beaks.
Racing
through the Three Kingdoms, watching Tirissa discover this world
piece by piece, we, the reader, are met with a pair of evil princes,
an ogre that will do anything to help Tirissa find what she seeks,
magic mirrors, the powers of invisibility, wood nymphs that are
closer to Tirissa than she can possibly realize...and more.
This story is absolutely enchanting and a whole lot of fun.
This is one of those rare finds that any parent can sit down and read
to their child and enjoy just as much as their child does. I
even love the fact that in the author's biography on the back of the
book she mentions that she lives with her husband, dog, and two
invisible dragons that guard the house.
I'd like to
think, after reading this wonderful story, that I have a pair of my
own dragons watching out for me. This story proves, yet again,
that fantasy and fantastical worlds are far easier to swallow than
the one we live in right now. Enjoy!
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