Title: Unseen
Series: The
Elements Trilogy, #2
Author: Melissa
Pearl
Publisher: Self-published
Publication Date: July
2013
Genre: YA,
Fantasy
Reviewed by guest reviewer: Ellen Fritz
Source: Received
from author for review
Ellen’s smiley rating: 5/5
SUMMARY
Danger surrounds the Seekers. Having already
faced overwhelming odds, Kyla and Jethro discover it is only the beginning. Now
they must face the power of nature itself.
Each day is a test of faith.
Two elements remain undiscovered. The light is yet to be resurrected. Dark forces prepare to descend upon the heroes of prophecy and they have one more power they must over come...their forbidden love for each other.
Each moment is a test of loyalty and courage.
In Taramon, Athra faces his own demons as he frets over the safety of his fiancée while trying to counter a dark evil that is brought to his doorstep. Treachery lurks in the shadows, forcing the future king into an action that could destroy his beloved city.
Through it all, they must cling to the truths hidden in the unseen.
Each day is a test of faith.
Two elements remain undiscovered. The light is yet to be resurrected. Dark forces prepare to descend upon the heroes of prophecy and they have one more power they must over come...their forbidden love for each other.
Each moment is a test of loyalty and courage.
In Taramon, Athra faces his own demons as he frets over the safety of his fiancée while trying to counter a dark evil that is brought to his doorstep. Treachery lurks in the shadows, forcing the future king into an action that could destroy his beloved city.
Through it all, they must cling to the truths hidden in the unseen.
REVIEW
Although
I hardly ever finish a book in one day, Unseen
seems to be the latest exception to the rule. The seekers, Kyla and Jethro,
together with the first two elements, Adamar and Mya, continue their perilous
journey to find the other two elements. The young people have to face storms in
frozen wastelands, pursuit by the king's evil Elite, and dragon-infested
caverns on a volcanic mountain in order to find the light that could save the
world. At the same time Athra faces betrayal of the worst kind and has to make
impossible decisions.
Unseen is a fast-moving page-turner full of
adventure and no small amount of suspense. As this story is written from
multiple points of view, the reader is aware of what the good as well as the
bad guys are doing at any given time. This makes for some truly nail-biting
moments throughout the book. The forbidden love between Kyla and Jethro adds a
bittersweet poignancy to the tale. As Athra, Kyla's husband to be, is a good
man, one feels sorry that he may be the one who could get hurt in the end.
If these
brilliantly crafted characters crept into my heart in the first book of the
series, this one fixed them there. I could feel with Kyla and Jethro as they
struggled against a love that shouldn't be and I sympathized with Athra who has
to deal with betrayal and make decisions which could endanger the city of
Taramon. I loved that the heroes in this book are just people who can feel fear
and know that they are not invincible.
There
is a wealth of wisdom written into the pages of Unseen, one of which is this:
“There is a
mystery within the unseen. You do not know what your future holds. All you have
to do is trust that the best waits for you. The desires of your heart will one
day come true.”
For a
book full of non-stop adventure, suspense, a touch of romance and quite a bit
of depth, I highly recommend Unseen
by the brilliantly gifted Melissa Pearl and happily give it a well-deserved five
stars.
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ABOUT the AUTHOR
Melissa Pearl was born in Auckland, New
Zealand, but has spent much of her life abroad, living in countries such as
Jordan, Cyprus and Pakistan... not to mention a nine month road trip around
North America with her husband. "Best. Year. Ever!!" She now lives in
China with her husband and two sons. She is a trained elementary teacher, but
writing is her passion. Since becoming a full time mother she has had the
opportunity to pursue this dream and her debut novel hit the internet in
November, 2011. Since then she has produced three more books with her fifth
novel, Betwixt, released in November
2012.
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