HER DARK MATTER NECKLACE
by ROBERT ALBO
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Pub Date Jul 02 2023 | Archive Date Aug 15 2023
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Description
St. Robert's high is just for the elite, right? Well, that’s what ordinary teen Alice Blair thought. But she bags a spot, and it gets stranger when she receives a wondrous necklace from her headmaster.
When wearing the necklace, she begins to dream of astonishing, otherworldly realms, only to realize her dreams are real-life excursions into the cosmic enigma of dark matter. This universe, home to the celestial being Thronos, offers Alice the wisdom of the cosmos, unveiling secrets about dark matter, the human soul, and so much more. He entrusts Alice with a mammoth mission: foster beauty in the world.
During her ethereal travels, Alice befriends Reina, an extraterrestrial kid from an aquatic planet who shares Alice's celestial duty. Together, they learn that beauty can be anything that kindles a spark of joy in the soul.
But Alice's quest takes a perilous turn when her links to the universe of dark matter are unveiled, drawing unwanted attention. Unbeknown to her, she is the key to a prophecy foretold at St. Robert's. Her failure could spell doom for humanity…
Advance Praise
This is one of the most unique books I've read in years! Albo gives his characters interesting and relevant challenges and explores them thoroughly. My favorite part, however, was watching Alice navigate her life and her calling from God, or Thronos. She's a cute character and her sweet disposition is fun to read about. There's something on the edge of either CS Lewis or Phillip Pullman. I was intrigued the whole way through!! Definitely a page-turner.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798850627614 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 264 |
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Featured Reviews
Jordan C, Reviewer
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Her Dark Matter Necklace by Robert Albo - 4.5/5 ⭐
What a perfect book for young adults. This is a story I will definitely recommend for GCSE level and A-Level. Genre is very fantasy/sci-fi which will definitely interest young adults.
The story about Alice is so touching. She didn't have the easiest of lives when she became an orphan but she powered through and it pays off for her in the end. It's the perfect story to help YAs comprehend the loss of a loved one and help them to deal with it. Albo blends sci-fi and religion together making it an easy read for a YA and not overwhelming with religion.
It includes dealing with loss, the purpose of life and friendships. It's a light hearted, fast paced book with the ability of making you believe it's all real life and not fiction at all. Albo has given some great character descriptions making it easy enough to imagine not only the characters but the setting around them as well as the smaller details that are a phenomenal touch.
There are some great details within in the plot which help bring the book to life whilst making it an easy read. It was refreshing and beautifully crafted. There isn't any reason to fault this book and should definitely be recommended. I am very excited that this won't be a stondalone but part of a series! Can't wait until the next one comes.
Thank you to NetGalley and Dialogue Books for allowing me to read this ARC - this is an HONEST review from my own personal opinion.
Reviewer 850130
My teen grandaughter read this during the first couple of days of the school holidays and immediately started telling her friends all about it, and anyone else who would listen. She thought that it was great read that addressed important matters and did not do it in a condescending manner (apparently some teen books do). She enjoyed the magical stortline.
Betsy E, Reviewer
I am writing this review for Net Galley.
In this story we follow a girl named Alice. She attends an elite school called St. Roberts. One day she is called into the headmasters office because she scored high on an important test. She unexpectedly receives a necklace but is given very little instruction. Only to to wear it for awhile. Then she starts having weird crazy dreams.
I really enjoyed this story. I did not particularly like all the talk of Dark Matter. It could have been tone down a little bit. However I understand it helps so readers have a better idea of what Dark Matter is. I did not think the kidnapping needed to be added in but that doesn’t mean someone else would not like it.
There are 3 books in the series. You can read them on kindle unlimited. It is more of a young adult fantasy but if you like a story that takes you to a different world with magical creatures you will like this story. It is a fast easy read.
Kathryn M, Reviewer
I really enjoyed reading about Alice and her Celestial duties. It had everything that I was expecting and enjoyed about the scifi genre. I enjoyed that there were high stakes and it didn’t shy away from it. Robert Albo has a great writing style and left me wanting more.
Vicki M, Reviewer
Whimsical. That's the word that kept coming into my head. A delight of fun, magic and entertaining creatures. Alice is well rounded, normal teenage girl. Or so she thought, then she is given a mysterious necklace on her birthday and the dream that follows makes me think this is the world that hippies go to. This is a fun read where danger lurks and threatens and Alice and her new friends have to save the world.
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