Daystar
The Days are Numbered
by Anne Hamilton
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Pub Date Jan 26 2016 | Archive Date Jan 30 2017
Description
What’s to stop me killing you and taking the Powers?’ The giant raised the sword. ‘All I see is a dwarf, a pony and seven children, none of whom is even remotely capable of resisting the might of Uller Princekiller.’
For centuries, the knights, dwarves, giants and sages of Auberon-Zamberg have been intent on a single quest. They’re all searching for ‘The King Who Guards the Gate’. Prophecy speaks of him as one of seven protectors who will defeat the armies of night and overcome the Dark Sleeper.
The last thing anyone is expecting is that these seven protectors are ordinary children.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781925139518 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
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Laura T, Reviewer
What is it I can tell you that will make you want to read this, or run away screaming saying that is not what you like? Yes, it has the reluctant hero (in this case heroine), it has the villain who has alteriar motives, it has the princes and kings and stuff you would expect from a fantasy novel. I believe one review said it was similar to the Narnia books, which it is, if you are looking for a god-like being, and underlying Christian theosophy.
But what I want to emphasize is this book doesn't take itself all that seriously. It was actually fun reading it. Fern, the girl from our world, who ends up in the world of the Daystar, is a just an average wallflower. Ansey can hear sparrows and know what they say. He wants to be a knight. Oh, and he happens to be first in line to the throne. There are actually seven protagonists in all, but these two tell the story the most.
Here is an example of the lightness (though bits are dark) of the writing and characters. This is the fox speaking. Oh, did I mention that out of the seven protagonists that three are animals. Three are animals that talk. Three are animals that are all white. Other than that, nothing interesting about them.
<blockquote>"Fortunately for my moment of destiny, he couldn't fool me."
"Hector" A gentle voice, different from the first two, spoke quietly. "We're tired of hearing about your destiny."
"You're just jealous because you don't have one, Ginevra."</blockquote>
Oh and there is also an evil stepmother, but as this quote says, that is it:
<blockquote>"A shapeshifter. A mistress of Illusion. She's a frost giant?"
"Fraid not," Candle shock his head. "No, your highness, she's just an extremely ambitious woman who, tragically, is insanely jealous of your father's continuing love for your mother and for you."</blockquote>
I didn't cry. It isn't that sort of book. I did laugh though, so that is good.
<spoiler>And it appears there is going to be a sequel, from the way the book ended.</spoiler>
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
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